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Hi Jean,
No, I think her real name was Sinclair since their conversation center
around where each family was from and also because she looked so much like
our Sinclair's. Thanks anyway!
-Deb
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jean Grigsby [SMTP:jgrigsby@bcni.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 12:28 AM
> To: sinclair@zilker.net
> Subject: Re: Mystery Sinclair Lady
>
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> Debra,
> Was her name Sinclair or was it her stage name? There were twins in show
> business that took the Sinclair name. I received a very nice letter from
> one of them and she explained that their manager chose the Sinclair name
> as
> their stage name as it was a better stage name than their own. There was
> a
> photograph and write up on them in a New York publication recently (the
> photo was in their young stage days). I have it somewhere on my desk if
> you think it might be the one your father referred to.
> Jean Grigsby
>
> ----------
> > From: Sinclair, Debra <dsinclair@comversens.com>
> > To: 'sinclair@zilker.net'
> > Subject: Mystery Sinclair Lady
> > Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 12:16 PM
> >
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> >
> > Hello everyone,
> > My father, Gerald (Jerry) Greer Sinclair, currently living in Spring
> Hill,
> > Florida, has been intrigued with my stories of the Sinclair discussion
> list.
> > Since he does not have access to a computer, he asked me to post this
> > message for him, which I am composing from notes I jotted down during
> our
> > discussion the other night.
> >
> > My father has been very curious about a "Sinclair lady" he had a chance
> > meeting with in 1954....and never saw again. Hopefully someone on the
> > Sinclair mailing list can shed some light on his mystery.
> >
> > Dad/Jerry was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force, in
> Limestone,
> > Maine, in the early 1950's. In 1954, shortly after I was born, he was
> > stationed at Manston RAF in Manston, Kent, England. One day there was a
> > visiting USO troupe at the USO hall. That afternoon, a Corporal (who
> ran
> > the Rediffusion Station) call my father over and introduced him to a
> woman
> > from the troupe who was a Sinclair. Unfortunately, my father does not
> > remember her first name (not unusual for Dad!!). However, he said they
> both
> > said they had "incredible goosebumps" upon seeing either other, felt
> like
> > they were long lost family, and that she could have easily passed for
> his
> > sister. He remembers that her 'family' came across the Northwest Divide
> and
> > ultimately ended up in NY state. Unfortunately, during their discussion
> > that afternoon, she was called away and he never saw her again.
> >
> > Might you know this woman?
> > One additional clue is that they would probably be fairly close in age.
> Dad
> > was 69 in June.
> >
> > Through the years, I've heard him repeatedly tell this story. It's
> always
> > been a real mystery for him that he would LOVE to solve. If you think
> you
> > might know this woman and/or how to get in contact with her, please let
> me
> > know. If you would like, you can email me directly at
> > "dsinclair@comversens.com". Any leads would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thank you very much!
> > --Deb Sinclair
> >
> > ====================================================
> > Deb Sinclair
> > Comverse Network Systems
> > 300 Federal St., Andover, MA 01810
> > 978-738-3615
> > dsinclair@comversens.com
> >
> >
> >
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