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Re: Outstanding Sinclairs
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We can and should honor our ancestors. We should not, however, create a
"list" indicating that a particular person or branch "stands above the
others". Sorry, I can't buy into that philosophy.
One of the wealthiest families in America today had a Sinclair female
ancestor. Very few are aware of her or her lineage. She is revered in that
family even though her origins were of the "lower ranks". If we are going
to create a list, let's create one for those "unsung" heroes who toiled
laboriously and suffered great deprivation in order that this generation
could be the successes they are!
Jean
----- Original Message -----
From: Hirst, John <j_hirst@wmc.edu>
To: <sinclair@zilker.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 05, 1998 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: Outstanding Sinclairs
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>At 11:10 AM 12/5/98 -0800, you wrote:
>>[ This is the Sinclair family discussion list, sinclair@zilker.net.
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>>Pete, I really do not care for the idea of an "outstanding" list of
Sinclair
>>achievers. Why? Because after 35 years of research I have found that the
>>famous also have, in the majority of cases, an infamous side also.
Instead,
>>let's let each branch be proud of all their ancestors. I am truly afraid
>>that if I ever see a "list" of a supposed select group, I would then be
>>tempted to publish the truth. I see no purpose in exposing the negative
>>sides of our ancestors. I do see a purpose in preserving the history of
our
>>ancestors who, in my opinion, have produced a wonderful people.
>>The quotation on my website was printed for a reason. Those "famous" and
>>"wealthy" persons have frequently left much to be desired in the things
that
>>really count - honor, integrity, and love.
>>Jean Grigsby
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: robert sinclair <rsinclair@dekalb.net>
>>To: <sinclair@zilker.net>
>>Sent: Friday, December 04, 1998 6:58 PM
>>Subject: Re: Outstanding Sinclairs
>>
>>
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>>>
>>>Henry1398@aol.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> [ This is the Sinclair family discussion list, sinclair@zilker.net.
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>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 98-10-22 22:09:39 EDT, Laurel wrote:
>>>>
>>>> << I came across a note to myself:
>>>> How were the Sinclairs involved with the Sinclair Oil Company? >>
>>>>
>>>> Anybody got some answers?
>>>> I beleive that the SINCLAIR OIL COMPANY was started out of the
>>Teapot-Dome oil
>>>> scandel in the 1920's I think,
>>>
>>>and I think the man who was involved in it was Harry Sinclair who I am
>>supposed to
>>>be related to but have no connection yet.Hope this helps a little. Robert
>>Sinclair
>>>in Tennessee.
>>>
>>>> On another subject, you might like to know that the firm
>>>> Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. has its address at 200 West 41st Street,
>>>> Baltimore, MD, 21211. They own in excess of 28 television stations in
>>diverse
>>>> geographical markets, so says their Annual Report of 1995. More
stations
>>are
>>>> being acquired, giving them a presence in Baltimore, Pittsburgh,
>>Columbus,
>>>> Birmingham, Milwaukee, Raliegh, & Norfolk, I believe. Is it possible
>>that
>>>> their president, David D. Smith, has Sinclair ancestry?
>>>>
>>>> As in Medieval times, our family continues to distinguish itself.
Let's
>>>> develop a list of "Outstanding Sinclairs".
>>>>
>>>> Pete
>>>>
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>>Jean,
>I admire your loyalty to the Sinclair name however even though an ancestor
>may have "infamous side" I would still hope that all of my Sinclair cousins
>would still respect and honor those ancestors. We cannot judge why they
>may have committed a deed that is looked upon unfavorably now or then
>because we were not in their situation. Truly loving a family is accepting
>their faults and misdeeds.
>
>
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