Table of Contents Family Tree Family’s Greatest Triumph Photo Album Family Crest Family Traditions Family Recipe Places I’ve Lived Person I Admire Countries of Origin Maps Bibliography

Family Tree Nancy Lee Lindbloom April 11, 1963 Kansas City, Missouri Robert Lee Frye October 26, 1936 Tulsa, Oklahoma Ruth Ann Jenkins May 31, 1907 Joliet, Illinois Raymond V. Frye November 17, 1905 Indian Territory Oklahoma Janet Sue Lukens December 15, 1940 Little Blue, Missouri Elizabeth Louise Mericle March 10, 1910 Independence, MO Gene Kenneth Lukens October 11, 1910 Independence, MO Siblings Carol Jeff Steve LeeAnn Table of Contents

Person I Admire My sister, Carol, returned to college at the age of 45 to get her nursing degree She had dropped out of college 28 years before. She is a wife and mother of 5 children. In May 2007, she graduated from Regis University at the top of her class. Received the Outstanding Nursing Graduate award. Works as a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurse at Children’s Hospital in Denver.

Person I Admire “It’s never too late to be what you might have become.” Table of Contents

Photo Album Table of Contents

Places I’ve Lived Table of Contents

Countries of Origin Maps Table of Contents

Family Crest Table of Contents

Family Crest Table of Contents

Family’s Greatest Triumph My grandfather started Frye’s Fine Fabrics Operated in the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s. He was a successful and creative entrepreneur and learned his retailing skills from J.C. Penney himself.

Family’s Greatest Triumph Stillwater, Oklahoma where the first “Frye’s Fine Fabrics” was opened. Table of Contents

Family Traditions On December 5, we put our shoes by the door to celebrate St. Nicholas Eve Chocolate fondue on Christmas Eve and open 1 present (pajamas) 4 th of July picnic and fireworks in Avon Table of Contents

Favorite Family Recipe Nana’s Peanut Butter Cookies 1 c. butter1 c. peanut butter 1 c. sugar1 c. brown sugar 1 t. baking powder½ t. salt 1 t. vanilla3 c. flour 2 eggs Cream together butter and sugars. Add peanut butter. Mix dry ingredients together, gradually add to butter mixture. Form balls of dough, place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with a fork dipped in flour. Bake 8-10 minutes at 350°. Cool on wire rack. Enjoy warm with a glass of milk! Table of Contents

Bibliography Johnson, Carol. "Greatest Triumph." Telephone interview. 12 Jan MyTribe101 - Awaken Your Cultural Connection. Web. 23 Jan Table of Contents