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About Me

This is the page where I'll describe myself in more detail.Below are 139 family photographs in an embeded flash player slideshow.You can double click any photo and it will open full size in another window and also click to control the autohiding mini browser with the icons/buttons at the bottom so as to stop,start,go back,remove text captions,etc.I hope you enjoy the pictures.Norman/Webmaster.

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Here I Am At 2665 Vigo Playing.

The Above Photo Was Taken At 2665 Vigo While I Was Playing Cowboy & Indians In The Back Yard With My New Pistol & Holster.I Must Have Been Between Six & Nine Year`s Old At The Time Which Would Date This Photo From 1952 To 1955...

I was 13 In This Photo
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November 1959

The above picture is of me in 1959 at age 13

``IN ALL MY GLORY``
Well ya know some people have it & some dont...
Taken At 2665 vigo 1986

This Photo Was Taken At Mom and dads  at 2665 vigo street in 1986.I do look a little wild here but i have since calmed down a bit...

My ``SWEETY``
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Peg & Me In The Summer Of 1989

Peggylou Was Born In Harriman Tennessee In 1939.I Met Peggylou In All Place`s But A tavern In 1986.By The Way She Never Smoked Or Drank,I On The Other Hand Was Wild & did  But never Touched The Dope Etc.We Got Along Very Well For Many Year`s Up Untill Her Death On December 3rd 1998 Of A heart Attack At The Age Of 59.I Quit Smoking In 1974 & Drinking In 1998 And My Life Has Been So much Better Since .

Cherie Lyn Courtney
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This Is Cherie lyn Courtney Also Peg`s  Daughter.She Was A licensed Hair Stylist & Lived In Burn`s Harbor Indiana Untill Her Death On April 5th 1998.Cherie Was 39 Year`s Old.

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Here I Am In 1956 Or 57.My Dear Mother Seen To it That I Had 6 years Of Formal Instruction On The Accordian.My Music Teacher Was Marion Swinford.I Love The Guitar & Have Played It For 49 Years.

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Ya know if you like something you have to do it so you can become good at it...I am good at it!To Your Right is a collage of pictures of My Sweetheart Tiggy.

Below is a picture of Baby taken in 2006 in the back yard.Baby has been here for about 5 years but was an outside cat and we played and had fun together but one day he got into a fight with another cat and was hurt so bad that he had to go to the doctor because he couldnt walk and when he came home on 4-17-07 he came in and stayed.Baby is a very good cat and a wonderfull companion.

BABY
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Baby 10-1-06

Some History Concerning Me

Well I Was Born In Gary Indiana In Feb Of 1946 And Mom & Dad Moved to Brunswick Soon After That & Then To 2829 Lake Street In East Gary Indiana.In 1952 We Moved to 2665 Vigo Street In East Gary,I Was 6 Year`s old.When I Was 16 My Good Friend Floyd (Bud) Soward`s Introduced Me To Jerilyn K. Kosmatka,We Were Married & Had one Son,James Andrew Triantafilos.Jimmy Was Killed in An Auto Accident In 1964 Or 65.My Neighbor Loretta Murray Got Me A job For The City Of East Gary In 1963 Where I Worked Until August Of 1965 When My Dad Got Me A Job With Him At the E.J.&E. Railway In Gary Indiana Where I Worked Untill I Was Drafted Into The Army In March Of 1966.In 1968 I Came Home From The Army to My Job And Met Pauline Carver We Were Married Several Year`s Later And Had One Son Named Norman

Kurt Anthony Courtney
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Here Is Kurt Peg`s Youngest Son

Kurt Is Peggylou`s youngest Son.He Is 27 Now And Is Married & Live`s With His Sister Brenda Gail In Harriman Tennessee Which Bye The Way Is Where His Mom Was Born In 1939.

Brenda Gail Courtney
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Taken 12-5-98 At 2545 Blake Road.

Brenda Gail Courtney
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Taken 10-13-2007

Brenda Is Peggylou`s Daughter and Is About 39 Year`s Old.She Has A Degree In Computer Science,is a licensed real estate agent & Live`s In Harriman Tennessee.The Picture below was taken12-5-98 At 2545 N. Blake Road,Portage Indiana at Her Mother`s House.The other picture was taken in my back yard when Brenda visited me on 10-13-07,Isnt she beautifull and she looks so much like her mom.

Keith,Casper,Brenda,Kurt
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Taken 12-5-98 At 2545 Blake Road

The Above Photo Was Taken On December The 5th At 2545 North Blake Road In Portage Indiana Two Day`s After Peg`s Death.From Left To Right Are Keith,Casper(Peg`s Cat) Brenda Gail And Kurt.Keith Died In mid 2003 In Gary Indiana.

Tiggy
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My Sweetheart Tiggy

I Was 19 In This Photo
ya some people got it & some dont!
1966

Ah yes...Well I had Discovered Women And Had A Job By this Time & The Prettiest 1957 Chevy,Like New Mist Green & Cream & A Globe CB-100 & 102 `` Whip.I Was In  Heaven.But There Were thing`s To Come...

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This Photo Was Taken At Fort Jackson S.C. While I Was In The U.S. Army Radio School.

March 5th 1966 I Was Drafted Into The United States Army,Went To Chicago And Almost Went To The Marine Corps But I Switched Places With The Guy In Front Of Me.Then I went To Fort Leonard Wood Mo & Then To Fort Rucker Alabama For Basic Training,The 1st Basic Done There Since WW2.After Basic I Went to The US Army Signal Corps Ft Jackson SC for Radio School.

Favorites

Here's a list of some of my favorite movies,T.V. Show`s ETC.

I love Buffy The Vampire Slayer & That 70`s Show & Veronica Mars,Boston Legal,Prison Break,Invasion,Surface.

Here's a list of some of my favorite music:

Well Ya Know I have Played The Guitar since I Was 9 & Love Music.Almost ALL Music...I like good country & western music and good rock music.

My Little Sweetheart Tiggy
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picnic Table Summer Of 2002

Tiggy Is My Baby, my Child You Might Say.She Was born in 1990 At Peggylou`s Home  at 2545 Blake Road In Portage Indiana and died at home with me on 5-5-06.Her Mother`s Name Was Patches And I found Her Over Here And Fed Her And Kept Her Here One Night & Then Took Her To Peg`s House Where Tiggy Was born Several Month`s Later.

LITTLEBIT
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Here Is Littlebit When He Was A Baby At Home.

Littlebit Was Born In 1976 And Died At Home In 1989 Of Kidney Failure.He Loved To Go down The  Alley To Mom & Dad`s And Play All Day With Chu Chu.His Nickname Was ``MUNGER``.I Worked Midnight`s & Was In Bed & When Mom Brought Him Home The 1st Thing He Would Do Is Jump In Bed With Me And Rub His Nose Against Mine.There Is No Truer Love Than This.

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Peggylou And Me In Mom`s Driveway In summer Of 1988

This Photo Was Taken In The Driveway Of My Mom & Dad`s Home At 2665 Vigo Street In Lake Station,Indiana In The Summer Of 1988.I Was 42 & Peg Was 48 .
Below is a picture of me in the summer of 1971 playing my guitar which i have done for 50 years.

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Music On This Website By Vera Lynn ``We`ll Meet Again`` 1942