Christine Harris:
CLASS OF 1968
Bella Vista High SchoolClass of 1968
Fair oaks, CA
Christine's Story
Life
On January 31st 2014 I retired from the U.S. Postal Service with 30 years of service to my community. Since then we purchased a "new" home (built in 1979) and have been painting and updating. Thank goodness for the free time afforded by being retired! During the year between September 2013 and 2014 we were renting in the town of Battlefield which is located near Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (Civil War). In early 2011 we moved in with my Mom and sister, Ann, to help care for Mom. Sadly cancer took Mom in December 2013 (Dad died in November 2009). For the 15 years prior to moving in with Mom and Ann, we lived in a small town (Brighton) north of Springfield, Missouri. We had 20 acres of woods and wild critters. Bob and I were married in 1974 and moved to Missouri in 1979. Although we were not able to have children, we have been blessed with nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews and, c...Expand for more
hildren and grandchildren of special friends. In 1972 I graduated from San Jose State (University) with a B.A. in journalism. Although I have not worked in the field, my training came in handy for my various jobs over the years. My husband is retired and his hobby is pool (billiards). I have been interested in genealogy since I was small and my research began in earnest in 1981. My Dad was born in DeSoto, Jefferson County, Missouri (south of Saint Louis) so I knew I had kin in this state. In fact, both of my grandfathers were born in Missouri in the late 1880's. I was surprised to discover that I have distant kin in Springfield. A maternal great...uncle is buried in Greene County and he was in the Revolutionary War. My paternal "French Connections" were also in the Revolutionary War in what is now Illinois and Missouri. If you are curious, see my website at.Schlett-Harris. Go Saint Louis Cardinals!!!
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