This site was created for a gathering of background for my wife's family. I married a wonderful  young lady 34 years ago when we were young. We decided on a Sunday or Monday night to get  married, the following Friday we were on our way to the courthouse and realized we needed  witnesses; so my work crew came with us. I married an orphan. She had been taken from her  family as a little girl. She had incurred much hurt through her young life and eventually  struck out on her own at an early age. There was no one to ask her hand in marriage - we called  and let her foster father Jesse know that night after dinner that we had been married.

There are youngsters out there who are struggling and do not know their family. Sometimes just  needing someone to talk to who cares. My wife has found many in her family and is no longer an  orphan. The way has been hard and we have been through some sho' 'nuff stuff. I hope this note  finds you well.

Rudye Lucero (for Janet Marie Coyle-Lucero; one of 17 brothers and sisters)