My dad and mom, my wife, my brother and sister, my grandfather Roberts, Jesus, and a bunch of other folks. I have a great admiration for those in public service, especially cops and fire fighters and teachers and ministers and...contrary to the popular culture these days...I have a lot of respect for anyone who's willing to serve their community state and nation in elective office. I'm a strong Democrat, but Republicans aren't the enemy...cynacism and apathy are the enemy.
My ancestors and family! Here's my list of surnames being researched, if you belong to any of these families, drop me a line, we might be related!!: Hellwege, Roberts, Wendt, Ott, Schroeder, Klamm, Bullinger, Hoefelmann, Schlosser, Stanley, Patterson, Harder, Horner, Dickson, Doshier, Bean, Russell, Holder, Lancaster, Sparks, Pritchett, Elkins, Rea, Hamm, Koeser, Schmidt, Schliching, Stoltzfusz, Volleners, Boose, Droyer, Fauk, Kolsher, Ahrens, Ossenbrugge, Junge, Hoop, Wulff, Duttra, Ebert, Bechtold, Christ, Werth, Koob, Marx, Febinger, Lawson, James, Wright, Dougherty, Gilmore, Harris, Cox, Cary, Pascoe, Heard, Wilson, Norris, Campbell, Perry, Powell, Holt, Allred, Cheney, Fallin, Hamilton...and yeah, there's plenty more but that'll give you an idea. As you can tell from half those names, my dad's family is from Germany, Butzfleth and Grossenkneten, to be exact. Mom's family is of English/Irish/Scottish/French/German background, like many Americans, and many have been in the US since the 1600s, and in the southern US almost entirely. I've said before my ethnic background is "Half German, Half Hillbilly" and I'm very interested in southern history and the War Between the States.