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She grew up in Kansas City Kansas from birth to about 18 years old
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She got to meet movie stars. She got to ride on street cars. She got to shop Downtown at department stores. She remembers going to St. Peters school and ended up getting 3 scolarships. She was hospitalized at 18 because of paracarditis. She also went to New Mexico.
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She would go to work on family farm that her dad owned. She also quit college to help pay for her brothers college.
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Her mother was a singer and she made records. She played the piano and she met famous people.
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He was the Melon Baby winner at the World Fair which is the cutest baby contest. He also owned the biggest movie theatre in KC
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Her first international travel was to Japan when her and her husband moved there for military purposes. She was scared her first time flying there.
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She played basketball as one of her passions.
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She did not graduate due to being in the hospital. She went straight to college. It wasnt a big deal because she was extremely smart. Her GPA was higher than a 4.0. Her IQ is 10 points down from being a genious.
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She has worked at banks, for the government, and manager of food service in Salina.
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Kansas University for 2 years and the Universtity of New Mexico for 2 years
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Almost died at age 18 because of paracarditis which is an infection in the heart. That is why she didnt graduate.
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She loves to travel.
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Meeting her husband changed her life. She remembers taking car rides down Main street together.
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Married Eddie J. Girard Jr. They got married in Clovis, New Mexico on Air Force Base. They had a formal wedding. She says he was the greatest husband ever. They moved to Japan 5 years later.
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Cant remember exact date when she got her first car but it was a green 1956 chevrolet 2 toned vehicle.
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He was in the Air Force. He was a Master Sarent, a draftsman, and flew command post. He was from New Hampshire.
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She has 6 children and 1 miscarriage. Cindi, Mike, Marie, Ann, Cathy, and Diane. It was a military family.
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It was all over TV, high media, lots of devistation.
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Her family was in the military for 26 years.
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Love your kids and keep them under control.
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To this day she has 17 grandchildren.
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She has been to at least 23 different countries. Japan, United States, Germany, France, Ireland, England, Italy, Spain, Holland, Canada, Mexico, Korea, Netherlands, Russia, Belgium, Sweeden, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway,Luxembourg, Bahamas, Greece. Those are the ones she can remember.
She has also been to all states except North Carolina and South Carolina -
atleast 10 times
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Children, Grandchildren, and husband. Her family is the most important thing in her life.
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This is a picture of her in her younger days
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This is a picture of Rose and Eddie. My grandparents
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She remembers when JFK was shot and killed and she also remembers when the first phone came out
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She was married 50 years and then husband passed away in 2006 on May 17. 70 years old
