"We knew that this would happen." Gravestone marker Jon and Carole Ann My sister passed away a four weeks ago but it has taken that amount of time to write about it. Nobody has known her as long as I have known her and maybe that’s my delay in saying a few words about her. There … Continue reading CAROLE ANN KENNEDY ROBESON: RIP 2025
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The Hero We Didn’t Know
“My Dad would be very pleased to hear that his story is shared….hopefully it can help someone suffering with the type of issues that he did.” John Kalec In Braidwood, Illinois, on May 23, 1923, my grandfather Mathew Kalec died from a sudden heart attack. My grandmother was 8 months pregnant with my Dad and upon … Continue reading The Hero We Didn’t Know
Living on Walker Street
Carole Kennedy Robeson I'm not sure what looked Mr. Davy like. He was a dark shadow of a figure when he opened the door of his home. It was very dark inside and everything about the house seemed to be leaning toward the earth. But I loved going across the street to his house on Sunday, carrying his dinner that … Continue reading Living on Walker Street
Braidwood Beginnings 