Linda Newberry:  

Life I married Robert Newberry in 1968. He left for Viet Nam 15 days after the "I Do's", returnned to U of I Law School and then announced he was joining the Army's Judge Advocate General Corps. (JAGC).. and we were headed for Germany ...and he was due in court 15 minutes after arrival. (This is only a slight exageration.) We moved every few years --for 25 years-- living in Washington DC, Virginia & New Jersey and in Europe where we enjoyed 11 1/2 years posted in Germany! We have 4 children: Amanda, Margaret ("Molly"), Monika*, Patrick (*this one was NOT born in Germany; she has the German name!) and as of 10/6/2015 there are 8 grandchildren (Frederick, Gretchen, Adelaide, Gabriel, Grace, Elijah, Noah, and Charlotte). As an Army Wife (toughest job in the Army), as a 'dependent wife'/able to move 4 children, a dog, a rabbit and all the worldly possessions across continents... unassisted, I twice served as American President of the German-American Women's Club (GAWC) in both Mannheim and in Stuttgart, and over the course of 25 years as 4 years Bazaar Chairman (Ways and Means), Recording Secretary, Parliamentarian and Newsletter Editor in both GAWC and Officers and Civilians' Wives' Clubs. (These are Social/Welfare 'Dolly-DoGood' endeavors raising money for community needs.) Military retirement (#1) brought us to the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan where Bob worked for the US ...Expand for more