Category Archives: cousins

Please keep Aunt Gerry in your prayers.

Posted on July 29, 2011 by George C. Hartman

george, mom could certainly use your family’s prayers now, she not doing so well. in icu trying to hang on. robert. Aunt Gerry our fathers sister, recently had complicated surgery. Robert is her son.

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Tag -you’re it.

Posted on July 8, 2011 by George C. Hartman

“i will never forget watching the beatles on sullivan at 121 whitman with my cousins, barbra, beverly, george and gregory. laughing and throwing couch pillows at the screen while my older brother david ( who was sitting us while mom … Continue reading →

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waiting for Big Moon

Posted on April 23, 2011 by George C. Hartman

When I woke up Kryha said “Those poor Japanese people” and here it was eight or so days later and we are still captivated by the news. But when it is the first thing you say when you wake up … Continue reading →

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Over the river and thru the woods….

Posted on March 6, 2011 by George C. Hartman

A letter received several years ago from Mendam NJ after an inquiry by our sister Barb about our two great aunts on our fathers side. Our grandfather came from a family of 12. Really, 13 but “he” died early in … Continue reading →

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James Fredrick Gill answers “The Twenty Questions”

Posted on February 8, 2010 by George C. Hartman

Remember the 20 questions? They were devised by Ann Hartman 4 years ago and everyone answered them except Gregory. Well here is Big Jims go at it: What is your memory of Mom/ Aunt Joan? Sitting at the table on … Continue reading →

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October 25 2009 Giants, New York, Westfield Tammy and Jim

Posted on October 28, 2009 by George C. Hartman

Jim Gill and his girlfriend Tammy arrived early Saturday morning and were gone before I could even blink an eye. Jim looked great, having just lost 60 lbs and Tammy was a real sweetheart. Hopefully we will ALL get together … Continue reading →

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Mother and son.

Posted on August 12, 2009 by George C. Hartman

Around April I made it a mission to find Grandma Gill and Brothers grave. Earlier last year, Barb and I had unsuccessfully attempted to locate it and the office was closed on the weekend we were there. When I came … Continue reading →

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Photos That Make You Think August 2009

Posted on August 6, 2009 by George C. Hartman

To the best of my knowledge from what my mother told me: There was a neighbor that was an amateur photographer that came around and took photos of the Gill children. For the years that some of these were taken … Continue reading →

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Hands across the water….(water)

Posted on July 21, 2009 by George C. Hartman

I believe more than anything that the closeness of our mother Joan to her only Brother, Fred was the amazing gift that they had left us. It wasn’t just a weekend get-together, or a quick holiday but when the Gills … Continue reading →

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The Gills are home !

Posted on July 16, 2009 by George C. Hartman

Thanks to modern technology (Facebook) we have located our long lost family!! This is very exciting to be finally be with them again. They all have grown children like us and have many stories to tell. I am a little … Continue reading →

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