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Remembering my mom, Sylvia Matson (née Kees).

Posted on October 19, 2024 by Don Taylor

Taylor Family TreeAmsterdam LineBy Don Taylor Today, I remember my mom, Sylvia Matson (née Kees). She was born on January 15, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan. She used to love to say she was a “duce,” as in a 1932 Ford … Continue reading →

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1982 – Back to the Navy & a Career Change

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Don Taylor

My History, My MemoriesBy Don Taylor After being laid off from TRW, I worked for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Defense Contract Management Administration Services (DCAS). After a couple of years, I received the opportunity for a promotion and to … Continue reading →

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The Time Before My Memories

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Don Taylor

I don’t remember much before I was 4 or 5, so anything before 1955 is based on what I have been told. In the 1970s, I wrote a page about my early life, residences & schools—most of the information about … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Lars Mattson (b. 1859)

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Don Taylor

Matson ProjectMatson/Mattson LineBy Don Taylor When Lars Mattson was born in 1859 in Järna, Dalarna, Sweden, his father, Lars, was 35 and his mother, Margareta, was 28. He married Christine Ericson on February 4, 1881. They had 13 children in … Continue reading →

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Memories – City Council Candidate – #2

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Don Taylor

My LifeThose Places ThursdayCoon Rapids, MN By Don Taylor In Part 1 of “My Life – City Council Candidate,” I mentioned I was a political science major and had been a member of the Coon Rapids Economic Development Committee. So, … Continue reading →

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