Hi Dan! Well, here we are celebrating your life and your early years off to war! What a milestone you've accomplished! I remember sending you some care packages. You probably liked the black licorice best!!! I am so proud of both of my brothers fighting for our freedom. Once or twice, you let me take out your prized possession "black impala" car! I think I snuck it out at least once and never got caught!!! Oh, and then there was the (pizza issue). You liked me the best (ha), so I got a piece to myself once in a great while. Otherwise, we, Peg, Mary, Bev, Mike and I only got a bite!! Dix was at school in Yankton then. Thankfully, you and Jerry Bauermeister knew each other and it opened the door for him to ask me out on a date. I hit the jackpot!! I think it was love at first site!! After dating a couple of years, and our wedding plans for September, 1969, your service duty threw a wrench into our plans. You couldn't get home from the service to give me away and then, FINALLY, we got married on Feb. 7, 1970, one of the best days of my life!! Thank you for being my big brother! You are a good soul. How lucky to have Michael and Shari, along with Bev, Sandy, Scott and Brenda in our lives. You deserve this honor of celebration! May God bless you always! Love, your sister, Mick.