January 29, 1927 twins were born two months premature. Walter Dean born at 11:00 a.m. weighted 2 1/2 pounds and named after their mother's brother. Dorothy Jean born at 11:30 a.m. weighted 3 1/2 pounds and named after their father's sister. They were early, they were tiny and they were kept warm in their shoe box beds by the wood stove.
Walter was born with an enlarged heart and when he was two and a half years old the measles and the whooping cough went through the house, he passed away.
Dorothy... this is our first your birthday without you here with us... we miss you... we are a bit lonely... but we are ok... we are taking good care of each other. We love you. Happy Birthday!
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I have a similar twin story on my father's side...the shoe boxes and stove.
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