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Glenn Lee LaRocque was born in Plattsburgh, New York on August 21, 1947 to Joseph Bernard LaRocque and Marjorie Collins LaRocque. He enjoyed his early childhood surrounded by his family and relatives in upstate New York. His earliest memory was of berry picking with his grandmother, Mary Louise Lyman Collins "Nanny" and cousin, Terry Collins. Glenn always remembered that "Nanny" told the boys a scary story or two to make sure they did not wander away.
At age 3, against his wishes, as the story has been told, his father loaded Glenn, his younger brother Clyde, his mother and grandmother into their 1950 Mercury and towed a 33 foot Spartan Royal Mansion trailer all the way to California, entering San Diego along Old Highway 80. They lived in various places around San Diego throughout the years and Glenn made many lifelong friends. In 1963 his family moved to Sun Street, two doors down from the future love of his life, Joan Patricia Williams. The day they first met, Glenn went home and told his mother he was going to marry that girl someday.
Glenn graduated from University High School in 1965 and soon after enlisted in the United States Army. He volunteered to avoid being drafted so that he could have a better choice of jobs.
Glenn and Joanie were married on February 3, 1968 in the chapel at the Naval Training Center in San Diego. Three months later Glenn was sent to Vietnam for 13 months, where he maintained Bird Dog airplanes for the 220th Aviation Company, in Phu Bai, Vietnam. During that time Glenn Jr was born. After being honorably discharged from the Army as a Specialist 5, Glenn, Joanie and little Glenn, settled back in the house on Sun Street again. Glenn went to work for PSA (now Southwest Airlines) cleaning aircraft. In 1971 he and Joanie added another son to their family, Joseph….Glenn was so proud of his boys!
Family and friends were very important to Glenn, as was spending time in the mountains. Many weekends were filled with family hikes and camping trips in Cuyamaca, Laguna Mountains, Borrego Springs and the favorite of all, Yosemite. In February of 1980, Glenn and family moved to Pine Valley to be closer to the mountains and the trails he loved.
Glenn worked doing maintenance for several companies in San Diego County, most often working alongside his father-in-law Tony Williams. Glenn could take apart and fix almost anything or at least tell you if it was a hopeless cause.
Glenn had many interests throughout his life, hiking, camping, wood carving, poetry, archeology, history, astronomy, fishing, playing the harp, mountain biking, knitting, genealogy, and of course, storytelling.
When Glenn had an interest he went at it full tilt, and in most instances, had one of his family or friends along for the ride. He enjoyed sharing his knowledge with anyone who would listen. As a lifelong Republican, he had his opinions and wasn't bashful about sharing them. Glenn was a Catholic and he was raised to be charitable. He was a kind man who would help anyone in need, but family and friends were who he loved to help the most. He would drop everything to help a friend. Glenn loved to travel, not by plane though, but in his Ford 150. He crossed our country numerous times, putting over 250,000 miles on that truck. He visited historical sites, had a great love of Yosemite, Moab, Four Corners, and many other National Parks, both on the East and West Coast. Glenn and Joanie visited all the California Missions, completing them just two years ago; but visiting family especially in Upstate New York, was his greatest pleasure. There were quite a few years, after he retired, that he would drive back to Clinton County, Upstate New York and stay for three or four months in the spring and summer. He may have only spent his first three years living there but he was a Saranac Boy!
Glenn loved his family. He always wanted to make Joanie happy and side-by-side they traveled here and there and they had great plans to complete Glenn's bucket list. Glenn even replaced his loved Ford 150 very recently with a new Ford Explorer so that they could travel more comfortably.
If his sons or grandsons had an interest he did what he could to help them succeed. Sometimes he would take up the interest too and try to perfect it, not to compete, but to help his son or grandson do the best they could. That's the kind of man he was, he truly wanted to help others in any way possible.
Glenn was diagnosed with Stage 3C Melanoma in February of 2013 and passed away on February 10, 2014. He didn't complain about his life, he knew he had lived a good one and knew that he was in God's hands. Glenn will be extremely missed by his family and friends.
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Previously written by Glenn LaRocque
~A melding of two north country townships in Clinton County, New York, From his father Champlain, from his mother Saranac. Believed he was related to half of Clinton County.
~Born at the Champlain Valley Hospital, Plattsburgh, New York, at 7:28 P.M. August 21, 1947.
~French Canadian descent, From his father Haplogroup R1b1a2a1a1a (R-U106).
Genetically a decendant of the Giroux family. From his mother he carried Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroup-H5a1
~Baptised *Joseph Glenn Lee LaRocque* at Saint James Minor, Roman Catholic Church, Cadyville, New York, September 22, 1947. Church records for 1947, Page 99.
~Godparents: maternal aunt and uncle
Robert R. and Theresa F. (Collins) Gordon
~Lived in Cadyville, New York, in the house his father built on the Saranac river. @ 44.695557° -73.649690°.
~Glenn was raised with his many Collins Cousins, Children of his uncle Buster and aunt Kay Bruce Collins (there is a picture).
~In the summer of 1950, against his wishes, his family (Joseph B. LaRocque, Marjorie A. Collins LaRocque, Mary Louise Lyman Collins, Clyde A. LaRocque and Glenn) moved to San Diego county California, happily he eventually got over it.
~The road to California was traveled in a 1950 Mercury towing a 33 foot 1950 spartan royal mansion trailer. Are we there yet? My old man had a lot of sand (there is a picture).
~The first place we lived in San Diego County was The Avocado trailer court in
Solana Beach, 32.987831° by -117.271420° (now defunct) 26 units at 329 S Highway 101 between Hwy. 101 and S Sierra Ave. we where there at the end of 1950.
~Then we stayed for a time in a trailer court on Morena boulevard About 32.780177° by -117.206940° (now defunct).
~We then bought a house at 4352 36th St. 32.756163° by -117.116030° (now defunct) we were there in 1952. He started to school, Kindergarten at Adams school, First and second grade at St. Didacus Parish School.
~Then we moved to apartments on West Spruce St. 32.737138° by -117.173415° (now defunct) we where there in 1959. did third through eighth grade at St. Joseph's parish school at fifth and ash.
~about 1960 we moved again into a house owned by Margaret Starr Robinson (Memorial# 65526838) It was located at 32.741143° by -117.158922°(now defunct)
~In 1963 we moved to a house at 6949 Sun st.
located at 32.796577° by -117.169743°
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Glenn Lee LaRocque was born in Plattsburgh, New York on August 21, 1947 to Joseph Bernard LaRocque and Marjorie Collins LaRocque. He enjoyed his early childhood surrounded by his family and relatives in upstate New York. His earliest memory was of berry picking with his grandmother, Mary Louise Lyman Collins "Nanny" and cousin, Terry Collins. Glenn always remembered that "Nanny" told the boys a scary story or two to make sure they did not wander away.
At age 3, against his wishes, as the story has been told, his father loaded Glenn, his younger brother Clyde, his mother and grandmother into their 1950 Mercury and towed a 33 foot Spartan Royal Mansion trailer all the way to California, entering San Diego along Old Highway 80. They lived in various places around San Diego throughout the years and Glenn made many lifelong friends. In 1963 his family moved to Sun Street, two doors down from the future love of his life, Joan Patricia Williams. The day they first met, Glenn went home and told his mother he was going to marry that girl someday.
Glenn graduated from University High School in 1965 and soon after enlisted in the United States Army. He volunteered to avoid being drafted so that he could have a better choice of jobs.
Glenn and Joanie were married on February 3, 1968 in the chapel at the Naval Training Center in San Diego. Three months later Glenn was sent to Vietnam for 13 months, where he maintained Bird Dog airplanes for the 220th Aviation Company, in Phu Bai, Vietnam. During that time Glenn Jr was born. After being honorably discharged from the Army as a Specialist 5, Glenn, Joanie and little Glenn, settled back in the house on Sun Street again. Glenn went to work for PSA (now Southwest Airlines) cleaning aircraft. In 1971 he and Joanie added another son to their family, Joseph….Glenn was so proud of his boys!
Family and friends were very important to Glenn, as was spending time in the mountains. Many weekends were filled with family hikes and camping trips in Cuyamaca, Laguna Mountains, Borrego Springs and the favorite of all, Yosemite. In February of 1980, Glenn and family moved to Pine Valley to be closer to the mountains and the trails he loved.
Glenn worked doing maintenance for several companies in San Diego County, most often working alongside his father-in-law Tony Williams. Glenn could take apart and fix almost anything or at least tell you if it was a hopeless cause.
Glenn had many interests throughout his life, hiking, camping, wood carving, poetry, archeology, history, astronomy, fishing, playing the harp, mountain biking, knitting, genealogy, and of course, storytelling.
When Glenn had an interest he went at it full tilt, and in most instances, had one of his family or friends along for the ride. He enjoyed sharing his knowledge with anyone who would listen. As a lifelong Republican, he had his opinions and wasn't bashful about sharing them. Glenn was a Catholic and he was raised to be charitable. He was a kind man who would help anyone in need, but family and friends were who he loved to help the most. He would drop everything to help a friend. Glenn loved to travel, not by plane though, but in his Ford 150. He crossed our country numerous times, putting over 250,000 miles on that truck. He visited historical sites, had a great love of Yosemite, Moab, Four Corners, and many other National Parks, both on the East and West Coast. Glenn and Joanie visited all the California Missions, completing them just two years ago; but visiting family especially in Upstate New York, was his greatest pleasure. There were quite a few years, after he retired, that he would drive back to Clinton County, Upstate New York and stay for three or four months in the spring and summer. He may have only spent his first three years living there but he was a Saranac Boy!
Glenn loved his family. He always wanted to make Joanie happy and side-by-side they traveled here and there and they had great plans to complete Glenn's bucket list. Glenn even replaced his loved Ford 150 very recently with a new Ford Explorer so that they could travel more comfortably.
If his sons or grandsons had an interest he did what he could to help them succeed. Sometimes he would take up the interest too and try to perfect it, not to compete, but to help his son or grandson do the best they could. That's the kind of man he was, he truly wanted to help others in any way possible.
Glenn was diagnosed with Stage 3C Melanoma in February of 2013 and passed away on February 10, 2014. He didn't complain about his life, he knew he had lived a good one and knew that he was in God's hands. Glenn will be extremely missed by his family and friends.
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Previously written by Glenn LaRocque
~A melding of two north country townships in Clinton County, New York, From his father Champlain, from his mother Saranac. Believed he was related to half of Clinton County.
~Born at the Champlain Valley Hospital, Plattsburgh, New York, at 7:28 P.M. August 21, 1947.
~French Canadian descent, From his father Haplogroup R1b1a2a1a1a (R-U106).
Genetically a decendant of the Giroux family. From his mother he carried Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroup-H5a1
~Baptised *Joseph Glenn Lee LaRocque* at Saint James Minor, Roman Catholic Church, Cadyville, New York, September 22, 1947. Church records for 1947, Page 99.
~Godparents: maternal aunt and uncle
Robert R. and Theresa F. (Collins) Gordon
~Lived in Cadyville, New York, in the house his father built on the Saranac river. @ 44.695557° -73.649690°.
~Glenn was raised with his many Collins Cousins, Children of his uncle Buster and aunt Kay Bruce Collins (there is a picture).
~In the summer of 1950, against his wishes, his family (Joseph B. LaRocque, Marjorie A. Collins LaRocque, Mary Louise Lyman Collins, Clyde A. LaRocque and Glenn) moved to San Diego county California, happily he eventually got over it.
~The road to California was traveled in a 1950 Mercury towing a 33 foot 1950 spartan royal mansion trailer. Are we there yet? My old man had a lot of sand (there is a picture).
~The first place we lived in San Diego County was The Avocado trailer court in
Solana Beach, 32.987831° by -117.271420° (now defunct) 26 units at 329 S Highway 101 between Hwy. 101 and S Sierra Ave. we where there at the end of 1950.
~Then we stayed for a time in a trailer court on Morena boulevard About 32.780177° by -117.206940° (now defunct).
~We then bought a house at 4352 36th St. 32.756163° by -117.116030° (now defunct) we were there in 1952. He started to school, Kindergarten at Adams school, First and second grade at St. Didacus Parish School.
~Then we moved to apartments on West Spruce St. 32.737138° by -117.173415° (now defunct) we where there in 1959. did third through eighth grade at St. Joseph's parish school at fifth and ash.
~about 1960 we moved again into a house owned by Margaret Starr Robinson (Memorial# 65526838) It was located at 32.741143° by -117.158922°(now defunct)
~In 1963 we moved to a house at 6949 Sun st.
located at 32.796577° by -117.169743°
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Glenn Lee LaRocque was born in Plattsburgh, New York on August 21, 1947 to Joseph Bernard LaRocque and Marjorie Collins LaRocque. He enjoyed his early childhood surrounded by his family and relatives in upstate New York. His earliest memory was of berry picking with his grandmother, Mary Louise Lyman Collins "Nanny" and cousin, Terry Collins. Glenn always remembered that "Nanny" told the boys a scary story or two to make sure they did not wander away.
At age 3, against his wishes, as the story has been told, his father loaded Glenn, his younger brother Clyde, his mother and grandmother into their 1950 Mercury and towed a 33 foot Spartan Royal Mansion trailer all the way to California, entering San Diego along Old Highway 80. They lived in various places around San Diego throughout the years and Glenn made many lifelong friends. In 1963 his family moved to Sun Street, two doors down from the future love of his life, Joan Patricia Williams. The day they first met, Glenn went home and told his mother he was going to marry that girl someday.
Glenn graduated from University High School in 1965 and soon after enlisted in the United States Army. He volunteered to avoid being drafted so that he could have a better choice of jobs.
Glenn and Joanie were married on February 3, 1968 in the chapel at the Naval Training Center in San Diego. Three months later Glenn was sent to Vietnam for 13 months, where he maintained Bird Dog airplanes for the 220th Aviation Company, in Phu Bai, Vietnam. During that time Glenn Jr was born. After being honorably discharged from the Army as a Specialist 5, Glenn, Joanie and little Glenn, settled back in the house on Sun Street again. Glenn went to work for PSA (now Southwest Airlines) cleaning aircraft. In 1971 he and Joanie added another son to their family, Joseph….Glenn was so proud of his boys!
Family and friends were very important to Glenn, as was spending time in the mountains. Many weekends were filled with family hikes and camping trips in Cuyamaca, Laguna Mountains, Borrego Springs and the favorite of all, Yosemite. In February of 1980, Glenn and family moved to Pine Valley to be closer to the mountains and the trails he loved.
Glenn worked doing maintenance for several companies in San Diego County, most often working alongside his father-in-law Tony Williams. Glenn could take apart and fix almost anything or at least tell you if it was a hopeless cause.
Glenn had many interests throughout his life, hiking, camping, wood carving, poetry, archeology, history, astronomy, fishing, playing the harp, mountain biking, knitting, genealogy, and of course, storytelling.
When Glenn had an interest he went at it full tilt, and in most instances, had one of his family or friends along for the ride. He enjoyed sharing his knowledge with anyone who would listen. As a lifelong Republican, he had his opinions and wasn't bashful about sharing them. Glenn was a Catholic and he was raised to be charitable. He was a kind man who would help anyone in need, but family and friends were who he loved to help the most. He would drop everything to help a friend. Glenn loved to travel, not by plane though, but in his Ford 150. He crossed our country numerous times, putting over 250,000 miles on that truck. He visited historical sites, had a great love of Yosemite, Moab, Four Corners, and many other National Parks, both on the East and West Coast. Glenn and Joanie visited all the California Missions, completing them just two years ago; but visiting family especially in Upstate New York, was his greatest pleasure. There were quite a few years, after he retired, that he would drive back to Clinton County, Upstate New York and stay for three or four months in the spring and summer. He may have only spent his first three years living there but he was a Saranac Boy!
Glenn loved his family. He always wanted to make Joanie happy and side-by-side they traveled here and there and they had great plans to complete Glenn's bucket list. Glenn even replaced his loved Ford 150 very recently with a new Ford Explorer so that they could travel more comfortably.
If his sons or grandsons had an interest he did what he could to help them succeed. Sometimes he would take up the interest too and try to perfect it, not to compete, but to help his son or grandson do the best they could. That's the kind of man he was, he truly wanted to help others in any way possible.
Glenn was diagnosed with Stage 3C Melanoma in February of 2013 and passed away on February 10, 2014. He didn't complain about his life, he knew he had lived a good one and knew that he was in God's hands. Glenn will be extremely missed by his family and friends.
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Previously written by Glenn LaRocque
~A melding of two north country townships in Clinton County, New York, From his father Champlain, from his mother Saranac. Believed he was related to half of Clinton County.
~Born at the Champlain Valley Hospital, Plattsburgh, New York, at 7:28 P.M. August 21, 1947.
~French Canadian descent, From his father Haplogroup R1b1a2a1a1a (R-U106).
Genetically a decendant of the Giroux family. From his mother he carried Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroup-H5a1
~Baptised *Joseph Glenn Lee LaRocque* at Saint James Minor, Roman Catholic Church, Cadyville, New York, September 22, 1947. Church records for 1947, Page 99.
~Godparents: maternal aunt and uncle
Robert R. and Theresa F. (Collins) Gordon
~Lived in Cadyville, New York, in the house his father built on the Saranac river. @ 44.695557° -73.649690°.
~Glenn was raised with his many Collins Cousins, Children of his uncle Buster and aunt Kay Bruce Collins (there is a picture).
~In the summer of 1950, against his wishes, his family (Joseph B. LaRocque, Marjorie A. Collins LaRocque, Mary Louise Lyman Collins, Clyde A. LaRocque and Glenn) moved to San Diego county California, happily he eventually got over it.
~The road to California was traveled in a 1950 Mercury towing a 33 foot 1950 spartan royal mansion trailer. Are we there yet? My old man had a lot of sand (there is a picture).
~The first place we lived in San Diego County was The Avocado trailer court in
Solana Beach, 32.987831° by -117.271420° (now defunct) 26 units at 329 S Highway 101 between Hwy. 101 and S Sierra Ave. we where there at the end of 1950.
~Then we stayed for a time in a trailer court on Morena boulevard About 32.780177° by -117.206940° (now defunct).
~We then bought a house at 4352 36th St. 32.756163° by -117.116030° (now defunct) we were there in 1952. He started to school, Kindergarten at Adams school, First and second grade at St. Didacus Parish School.
~Then we moved to apartments on West Spruce St. 32.737138° by -117.173415° (now defunct) we where there in 1959. did third through eighth grade at St. Joseph's parish school at fifth and ash.
~about 1960 we moved again into a house owned by Margaret Starr Robinson (Memorial# 65526838) It was located at 32.741143° by -117.158922°(now defunct)
~In 1963 we moved to a house at 6949 Sun st.
located at 32.796577° by -117.169743°
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Glenn Lee LaRocque was born in Plattsburgh, New York on August 21, 1947 to Joseph Bernard LaRocque and Marjorie Collins LaRocque. He enjoyed his early childhood surrounded by his family and relatives in upstate New York. His earliest memory was of berry picking with his grandmother, Mary Louise Lyman Collins "Nanny" and cousin, Terry Collins. Glenn always remembered that "Nanny" told the boys a scary story or two to make sure they did not wander away.
At age 3, against his wishes, as the story has been told, his father loaded Glenn, his younger brother Clyde, his mother and grandmother into their 1950 Mercury and towed a 33 foot Spartan Royal Mansion trailer all the way to California, entering San Diego along Old Highway 80. They lived in various places around San Diego throughout the years and Glenn made many lifelong friends. In 1963 his family moved to Sun Street, two doors down from the future love of his life, Joan Patricia Williams. The day they first met, Glenn went home and told his mother he was going to marry that girl someday.
Glenn graduated from University High School in 1965 and soon after enlisted in the United States Army. He volunteered to avoid being drafted so that he could have a better choice of jobs.
Glenn and Joanie were married on February 3, 1968 in the chapel at the Naval Training Center in San Diego. Three months later Glenn was sent to Vietnam for 13 months, where he maintained Bird Dog airplanes for the 220th Aviation Company, in Phu Bai, Vietnam. During that time Glenn Jr was born. After being honorably discharged from the Army as a Specialist 5, Glenn, Joanie and little Glenn, settled back in the house on Sun Street again. Glenn went to work for PSA (now Southwest Airlines) cleaning aircraft. In 1971 he and Joanie added another son to their family, Joseph….Glenn was so proud of his boys!
Family and friends were very important to Glenn, as was spending time in the mountains. Many weekends were filled with family hikes and camping trips in Cuyamaca, Laguna Mountains, Borrego Springs and the favorite of all, Yosemite. In February of 1980, Glenn and family moved to Pine Valley to be closer to the mountains and the trails he loved.
Glenn worked doing maintenance for several companies in San Diego County, most often working alongside his father-in-law Tony Williams. Glenn could take apart and fix almost anything or at least tell you if it was a hopeless cause.
Glenn had many interests throughout his life, hiking, camping, wood carving, poetry, archeology, history, astronomy, fishing, playing the harp, mountain biking, knitting, genealogy, and of course, storytelling.
When Glenn had an interest he went at it full tilt, and in most instances, had one of his family or friends along for the ride. He enjoyed sharing his knowledge with anyone who would listen. As a lifelong Republican, he had his opinions and wasn't bashful about sharing them. Glenn was a Catholic and he was raised to be charitable. He was a kind man who would help anyone in need, but family and friends were who he loved to help the most. He would drop everything to help a friend. Glenn loved to travel, not by plane though, but in his Ford 150. He crossed our country numerous times, putting over 250,000 miles on that truck. He visited historical sites, had a great love of Yosemite, Moab, Four Corners, and many other National Parks, both on the East and West Coast. Glenn and Joanie visited all the California Missions, completing them just two years ago; but visiting family especially in Upstate New York, was his greatest pleasure. There were quite a few years, after he retired, that he would drive back to Clinton County, Upstate New York and stay for three or four months in the spring and summer. He may have only spent his first three years living there but he was a Saranac Boy!
Glenn loved his family. He always wanted to make Joanie happy and side-by-side they traveled here and there and they had great plans to complete Glenn's bucket list. Glenn even replaced his loved Ford 150 very recently with a new Ford Explorer so that they could travel more comfortably.
If his sons or grandsons had an interest he did what he could to help them succeed. Sometimes he would take up the interest too and try to perfect it, not to compete, but to help his son or grandson do the best they could. That's the kind of man he was, he truly wanted to help others in any way possible.
Glenn was diagnosed with Stage 3C Melanoma in February of 2013 and passed away on February 10, 2014. He didn't complain about his life, he knew he had lived a good one and knew that he was in God's hands. Glenn will be extremely missed by his family and friends.
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Previously written by Glenn LaRocque
~A melding of two north country townships in Clinton County, New York, From his father Champlain, from his mother Saranac. Believed he was related to half of Clinton County.
~Born at the Champlain Valley Hospital, Plattsburgh, New York, at 7:28 P.M. August 21, 1947.
~French Canadian descent, From his father Haplogroup R1b1a2a1a1a (R-U106).
Genetically a decendant of the Giroux family. From his mother he carried Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroup-H5a1
~Baptised *Joseph Glenn Lee LaRocque* at Saint James Minor, Roman Catholic Church, Cadyville, New York, September 22, 1947. Church records for 1947, Page 99.
~Godparents: maternal aunt and uncle
Robert R. and Theresa F. (Collins) Gordon
~Lived in Cadyville, New York, in the house his father built on the Saranac river. @ 44.695557° -73.649690°.
~Glenn was raised with his many Collins Cousins, Children of his uncle Buster and aunt Kay Bruce Collins (there is a picture).
~In the summer of 1950, against his wishes, his family (Joseph B. LaRocque, Marjorie A. Collins LaRocque, Mary Louise Lyman Collins, Clyde A. LaRocque and Glenn) moved to San Diego county California, happily he eventually got over it.
~The road to California was traveled in a 1950 Mercury towing a 33 foot 1950 spartan royal mansion trailer. Are we there yet? My old man had a lot of sand (there is a picture).
~The first place we lived in San Diego County was The Avocado trailer court in
Solana Beach, 32.987831° by -117.271420° (now defunct) 26 units at 329 S Highway 101 between Hwy. 101 and S Sierra Ave. we where there at the end of 1950.
~Then we stayed for a time in a trailer court on Morena boulevard About 32.780177° by -117.206940° (now defunct).
~We then bought a house at 4352 36th St. 32.756163° by -117.116030° (now defunct) we were there in 1952. He started to school, Kindergarten at Adams school, First and second grade at St. Didacus Parish School.
~Then we moved to apartments on West Spruce St. 32.737138° by -117.173415° (now defunct) we where there in 1959. did third through eighth grade at St. Joseph's parish school at fifth and ash.
~about 1960 we moved again into a house owned by Margaret Starr Robinson (Memorial# 65526838) It was located at 32.741143° by -117.158922°(now defunct)
~In 1963 we moved to a house at 6949 Sun st.
located at 32.796577° by -117.169743°
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