Relative in Mission

Well, would you believe it, I found a long lost relative in Mission, TX.

I have been researching the Smyth side of the family and was in contact with a second cousin in Oklahoma City, Steven Smythe, He has a family web site and he put me in contact with Glen (Hoot) Smyth in Mission. We connected via email and finally got together. He has lived in Mission several years..even when Lynne and Carlos were here. He was born and raised in Southern Oklahoma and is 84 years old. I hope I'm in as good condition as he when I get to 84. Maybe that is a good gene I'll have. Greg said there was a family resembleance...the nose. What can I say.

It was exciting to talk to him. He "knew" several of the relatives that I had only "heard" the names. I think the Smyth group in Oklahoma were a riot. Or maybe I shouldn't go that far.:-))

I was fortunate to visit a cousin in Tulsa this trip and had dinner with her and her husband. Sadly she passed away several days ago. She had hoped to live until her 60th wedding anniversary. I think you should never miss an opportunity to reach and get to know everyone you can.

Just a side note on researching family names...as you noticed.. Steven spells his last name with an e. So, you just never know who might be related. Some decide to change the spelling and sometimes it is misread and passed on in error.