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Randy lost his battle with cancer on April 11, 2024. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family.

Obituary: Thomas Owen Monberg CASTINE - Born in Hammond, Ind. to Ruth and Wilmer Monberg in April 1945; Thomas Owen was the youngest of four ... Share Thomas Owen Monberg CASTINE – Born in Hammond, Ind. to Ruth and Wilmer Monberg in April 1945; Thomas Owen was the youngest of four brothers, Fred, Bill, and John, and is the last to pass on. ‘Tommy’ , later known as ‘Tom’ and ‘T.O.”, grew up on Doty Street in Hammond in the same home where his father was born and would later die. T...

The Darker Side of Genealogy Mon Feb 13 2017 at 3:07:16 In early 2016 there was an advertisement for a genealogy website on American television which showed two nice-looking young black twins sitting in a room talking about genealogy. One of them says “I wish I could get into a time machine and just go back 100 years or 200 years and just meet these people.” I know I am not alone in thinking traveling to the past in America is really not a good idea for a black man or woman. Many people tak...

Mon Feb 13 2017 at 3:07:16 In early 2016 there was an advertisement for a genealogy website on American television which showed two nice-looking young black twins sitting in a room talking about genealogy. One of them says “I wish I could get into a time machine and just go back 100 years or 200 years and just meet these people.” I know I am not alone in thinking traveling to the past in America is really not a good idea for a black man or woman. Many people take up the hobby of genealogy t...