I was born in Dayton, Ohio, but have made my home in Portland, Oregon for many years. I'm the seventh of eight children. I can't explain why, but it very important to me that my ancestors not be forgotten. They are alive in my mind and memory until such a time that I meet them in the beyond.

I was born in Dayton, Ohio, but have made my home in Portland, Oregon for many years. I'm the seventh of eight children. I can't explain why, but it very important to me that my ancestors not be forgotten. They are alive in my mind and memory until such a time that I meet them in the beyond.