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dembotoz

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7. my cousin died a couple weeks back

Reply to jtuck004 (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 10:38 AM

Dec 2015

she lived some miles from me
tried to maintain better contact over the years with minimal success

turns out closer relatives also had lesser contact with her

she used to be quite active in organizations.....years ago first female pres of the lions club.

this is nothing new or rare.

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