misterp Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Another story of the Internet bringing people together. Yesterday I got an email from a gentleman who informed me that he is my once-removed uncle on my mother's side (he and my mother are cousins). In his research he dug-up my mother's name, and from there found my name associated with my mother on the Poythress family tree website. Our nearest common relatives are my great grandparents (who are also his grandparents). He told me that he grew up without a father, being told his whole life by his mother that his dad had died when he was an infant. In fact his father died just 5 years ago and he found this out completely by accident and is now seeking the rest of his family. By total luck this guy lives in the Dallas-Ft Worth area (about 1-hr away from me), and he's a professor at UNT in Denton TX. So I think we're going to definitely have lunch sometime. The world is a smaller place than you think. Mr. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZebes Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 I'll be honest i thought thi was one of those, "the prime minister of Uganda left you 20 million dollars and just give us your bank account and we'll wire you the money." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted August 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 I'll be honest i thought thi was one of those, "the prime minister of Uganda left you 20 million dollars and just give us your bank account and we'll wire you the money." You're related to him too?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorredss Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 WoW! Deffinately a small world...hope he drives an SSS or is into trucks, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06redSSrwd Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 wow, that's pretty amazing. i would be upset if i were him about being told that my father's dead when he really wasn't ES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBlueSS Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonj87 Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 gotta take pics of his hands teaching at the whiteboard in class,.. this way we can compare to your pics and know for sure,.... if its a Mr. P relative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugobossvp Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Sounds similiar to Eddie Vedder's (lead guitar/singer of Pearl Jam) situation. Grew up thinking his step dad was his real dad, and when he found out the truth his dad had already died. That would piss me off just a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted August 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 gotta take pics of his hands teaching at the whiteboard in class,.. this way we can compare to your pics and know for sure,....if its a Mr. P relative Good idea - will do! ---------------------- The backstory of this guy's father, according to my mother - to make the story easier to tell the man who contacted me is named John, and his father (the one he presumed dead) is named Junior. Anyways, Junior was drafted to fight in WWII, and he married his sweetheart just before leaving; he was assigned to the USS Boise in the battle of Savo Island (WWII Pacific campaign, Guadalcanal, Henderson Field, etc) and the battle that he fought in was the one we lost and the Japanese were able to resupply and almost destroy/retake Henderson air field, over 150 men on the USS Boise were KIA; anyways two years later when Junior was discharged he had shell-shock (post-traumatic stress) so bad that there was no hope for any kind of normal life. John's mother basically took the baby (John, born while Junior was on action) and left never to be heard from again. Junior likewise fell off the family radar and also was never really heard from until his death in 2002, he had a lifetime of psych and physical disability, including advanced cancer etc and from what I am told his last few years were very painful and difficult. In my mom's words, "Junior didn't have a good life". John doesn't yet know that his dad is dead; I'm sure he will be crushed when I tell him. Mr. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oo p0op oO Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 thats cool as hell......if hes a professor...im sure you guys are related...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobradh77 Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Thats a great story story Steve. Its always good to reconnect and its sad when poeple dont know who their real dad is but i always feel there is usally a good reason for it and judging by your last post it was probably for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT13 Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 definitely a small world!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 good find Steve, definitely a small world, good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankg42 Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 Definitely a good find. The Internet is both fascinating and scary at the same time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06redSSrwd Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 that's one "helluva" story! good luck breakin it to him man. ES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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