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Michael Stapleton
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Michael
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1958 - 2018
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The '58ers

There are good days and bad days. Friday was a sad day. My cousin and fellow 58er passed away. So let me tell you what a 58er is: Four of us were born in 1958 like stepping stones, a double set to get your feet ready, and then two single stones to help you reach the other shore thats us - two February babies, a March baby and an April one. Of course lots of people were born in 1958, but three sisters from the McKeough family decided to make 1958 a banner year. Well, a banner year in the humble opinion of this 58er. So in 1958 Grandma and Grandpa McKeough welcomed four new grandchildren into their clan. This was the first (and only) year that they had four new grandchildren (totally awesome babies just like all of their grandchildren) delivered to their loving arms. And Mike, my fellow 58er was one of them. Mike was born a wee bit early. He was due in early June, so his moms decision to come east to visit family in April seemed sensible enough. She did have three beautiful new nieces to visit - two of whom were feisty, determined little twin vagabonds (premies that survived amazing odds in order to grow up with their cousin Michael). And although Mikes mom, my Aunt Eileen, planned on giving birth in Illinois, Mike had other plans on where he would be born. The story goes that Mikes mom wanted all of her children born in New York, but in 1958 she was now living in Oak Park, Illinois. She said she really only came to NYC for a short visit before heading back west to give birth and I think she probably planned on heading back in plenty of time. But Mike had other plans. He decided that he had gestated enough and that it was time for him to personally meet his east coast family. After all, a lot of his cousins lived nearby and here was a perfect chance to get an early start on letting his cousins know how awesome he was awesomeness being an essential ingredient in being a member of this extended family. And he was awesome the quintessential cousin. I miss him more than I can say.
Posted by Cathy Cresson
Saturday December 8, 2018 at 3:09 pm
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