Bravo . . . well-said, Merle! You don’t really have to thank me as the
whole is much greater than the sum of its parts. There are so many that
contribute to our success. I enjoy doing whatever I can to keep things
chugging along.
Bruce
On 10/7/14, 19:48, "Merle Kastner" <merlek_at_bell.net> wrote:
>I was born in Canada and never even knew about Bukovina until I started
>doing genealogical research 21 years ago. My grandfather, David Kastner,
>born in Radautz, Bukovina (in today's Romania) never talked about where
>he
>came from. In those days, everyone wanted to be very Canadian.
>He had come to live in Canada in 1900, to join two of his brothers
>who were already here. Eventually, most of his many siblings joined
>him here, unfortunately, some after having survived
>the Holocaust in Transnistria.
>
>When I began, after contacting relatives, little bits and pieces came out
>and
>eventually formed a fascinating picture of a life that I never knew and
>could only know from stories of those who had lived there and from
>photographs.
>
>Then, my cousin and very good friend, Bruce Reisch, informed me that this
>list was being started and I immediately joined, eager to learn as much as
>I could of my ancestral place and to hear others' stories.
>
>I have been a list member since the beginning and feel that my life has
>been
>immeasurably enriched by being one. I have 'met' so many wonderful people
>that I could not even begin to list their names.
>
>Some are very active list members, others, less so, some are not at all.
>I
>have
>met some of you in person (a very special treat!), others through skype,
>most
>through emails. But all have contributed so much to the big picture of
>my
>family's
>origins.
>
>So it doesn't matter if you are an active member or a silent one, we are
>all
>part of a community and we all gain so much from being so.
>
>My personal thanks to all those who worked to give us this mailing list
>at its beginning and to those who continue to work on it. To Bruce and
>Jerome, who are there daily, a huge thanks. You are doing a huge mitzvah!
>
>Merle Kastner
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