Christmas Newsletter 2008

As I was writing my annual newsletter this year, it occurred to me that with blogs, this may be a passing trend. Then after I spent $150 on printing and postage, I realized, this may be my last mass-produced newsletter. I'll probably continue to send them to relatives who aren't very computer savvy, but. . .


So, here may be our last newsletter:

Morgan – Long Family Update 2008

Holiday Greetings to Family and Friends!


Dave and Jaclyn Morgan are both retired now, and traveling frequently. Recently: Rome and a Mediterranean cruise, Dallas, and Kansas City (often). Jaclyn’s love of teaching keeps her substituting frequently. She also has two blogs which keep her busy: http://jaclynmrgn.blogspot.com/ and a family history blog: http://longmorgan.blogspot.com/



Tom and Donna Morgan are still in the Westborough, MA area, with their three kids (Meredith, Glen and Dale) also in the Northeast. Tom still works in the info technology field at EMC. Harry Morgan and Karen Morgan are still working in the Jacksonville, IL area, with their two sons also in Illinois. Their grandson Christopher Todd Morgan has a new baby brother, Noah Erik Morgan.



This summer we went with Jaclyn’s brother Jim Long, and wife Deb, on a 10-day trip to Rome followed by a cruise to Athens, Crete, Ephesus, and Sicily. We had a great time!
Lynn (Provost) and husband John Hrisco reside in the Ft. Worth area where Lynn recently graduated from Embry-Riddle University. Jane (Long) and Richard Robison live in the Dallas area. Doug and Christi Provost now live in Tuscon, AZ.
Jason and Rebecca (Morgan) Lewis are in Parkville, Mo (KC area) where Jason has his own homebuilding business, in which Rebecca assists. Early in 2008, they completed the adoption of Roman Daniel Lewis, from Russia. He’s two now, and a real live wire! http://jasonandrebeccalewis.blogspot.com/



Kyle and Rachel (Morgan) Twenter live in Kansas City, MO where Kyle is a pilot for Southwest Airlines. Rachel has a website with her art and creations: createbyRET.blogspot.com Brett is 7, Davis is 4, and Libby the blue-eyed redhead is 20 months. The family’s website is: http://twenterfamily.blogspot.com/

(Roman, Brett, Davis and Libby—Kansas City, November 2008)


Todd and Leah (Morgan) Warren live in the St. Louis area, in a remodeled 100-yr-old 3-story house in Maplewood. Their son is Elijah James Warren (below, with Grandpa Dave) now 17 months old. Their website is: http://web.me.com/leahwarren/Site/Blog/Blog.html

Sadly, early this year Louise Long (aka Mom, Gigi) passed away. She is greatly missed by her children, grand- and great-grand-children. What can you say about an 87 year old woman who went to Glamour Shots and sent this Christmas card last year?
Finally, our sympathies to the families and friends of Jaclyn’s relatives who passed away this year: mother, Louise Long; uncle, Bob Delaney; cousins Bob and Ginny Guinther.



Dave’s family lost his uncle Garner Morgan in December and his aunt Janice Morgan in early 2008.


Happy Holidays to You All!