My mother and father were both born in PA. Our family grew to a size of 8; three brothers and four sisters. All of my brothers have passed away, along with my mother and father. My father first married my mother's sister, who died giving birth to our middle brother. We are a close family and though two were half brothers and two are half sisters, it never felt that way. I grew up being close to my Aunts and Uncles as well. I miss the farm that I grew up on, but the life we had was challenging, loving and caring.

My mother and father were both born in PA. Our family grew to a size of 8; three brothers and four sisters. All of my brothers have passed away, along with my mother and father. My father first married my mother's sister, who died giving birth to our middle brother. We are a close family and though two were half brothers and two are half sisters, it never felt that way. I grew up being close to my Aunts and Uncles as well. I miss the farm that I grew up on, but the life we had was challenging, loving and caring.