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Melinda Louise Truax

    • John Steele and Franchen Maners

    1947
    • NOV 28

      Born

    1953
    • DEC 25

      Melinda is one year old

    1954

    • Melinda is two years old

    1955
    • JAN 04

      Married our father, Jack Stell

    1974

    • Joined the Navy

    1975
    • JUL 21

      Became a mother

    1977
    • OCT 05

      Pregnant again!

    1979
    • JAN 21

      Became a mother a second time, of daughter Melissa Dawn Stell

    1980
    • NOV

      Became wife of Charles Truax Sr.

    1999
    • NOV 21

      Became a Grandma to Iris Marie Pigeon

    2012
    • NOV 26

      Two days before moms last birthday

    2015
    • OCT 08

      Died

    2016

  • 1947

    John Steele and Franchen Maners

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  • 1953

    NOV 28

    Born

    Kankeekee, Illinois
    Born Melinda Louise Steele to John and Franchen Steele
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    Melissa Stell
    Melinda's birth announcement

    Nov 1, 2016

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  • 1954

    DEC 25

    Melinda is one year old

    Christmas at Grandmother Manors home
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  • 1955
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    Melinda is two years old

    United States
    Melinda with her mother Franchen Steele summer of 55', goofing off at home in July 1955 and having a play-date with her cousin Patricia Price
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  • 1974

    JAN 4

    Married our father, Jack Stell

    Indianapolis, Indiana
    By Lisa Stell
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    Lisa Stell
    It's hard to believe it's been almost 43 years!

    Oct 29, 2016

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  • 1975

    Joined the Navy

    Groton, Connecticut
    According to dad, mom was a "night watchman" in a tower of some kind.
    I didn't get a whole lot of detail as to what her actual title was in the military but I know it was a VERY short stint that ended with a pregnancy...guess who with.
    By Lisa Stell
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  • 1977

    JUL 21

    Became a mother

    Groton, Connecticut
    First daughter, Elisabeth Lenee Stell was born. I love that picture of her looking down at her belly. I was 2 months away from being born. In her own handwriting on the back of the picture...
    By Lisa Stell
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  • 1979

    OCT 5

    Pregnant again!

    Melissa's first photo
    By Melissa Stell
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  • 1980

    JAN 21

    Became a mother a second time, of daughter Melissa Dawn Stell

    Groton, Connecticut
    By Lisa Stell
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  • 1999

    NOV

    Became wife of Charles Truax Sr.

    Bloomington, Indiana
    Misty and I both had the pleasure of being there when mom married Charles 17 years ago. As I recall our late Aunt Fern and Grandma were present as well. That was the last time I ever saw my Great-Aunt Fern.
    By Lisa Stell
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  • 2012

    NOV 21

    Became a Grandma to Iris Marie Pigeon

    Fairfax, Virginia
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  • 2015

    NOV 26

    Two days before moms last birthday

    Indianapolis, Indiana
    This was just before moms 62nd birthday. We had such a great time together in Indy these past couple of years.
    By Melissa Stell
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  • 2016

    OCT 8

    Died

    By Melissa Stell
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