A Great Day as a Stay at Home Mom

Pete's grandfather, Paul Yancick, died in 1947. Pete's Mom, Paula, was only two years old. As the story went, Paul had fallen off a grain elevator at the age of twenty-six. Just days before Christmas, 2005, I received a phone call in the middle of the day (fortunately I was at home). The gentleman on the other end said he was searching for a long, lost family member. I quietly listened, recognizing some of the names he mentioned. The stranger's name was Peter Yancick, little brother of Paul. Paul had died when Pete was around ten years old. Nearly sixty years ago! Paul Yancick had nine brothers and sisters. After Paul's death, they had lost contact with their niece, Paula. Through Uncle Pete's continuous searches, he found that, unfortunately, Paula had passed away in 1998. He continued to search, finding an old Christmas card from 1977. It was signed with everyone's names, including Peter Wilkens. So, that's how the long lost grandson of Paul Yancick was finally identified. Peter Yancick made a phone call and voila! We now stay in touch through e-mails and phone calls. Come to find out, Grandpa Paul had actually fallen from a skyscraper. Uncle Pete has shared years of family history all the way back to Croatia! A Great Day as a Stay at Home Mom!