I'M NOW A GREAT GRANDFATHER

SATURDAY WAS A BIG DAY AT THE SCOTT COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN DAVENPORT.   MY GRANDAUGHTER SARA CLASEN OF BETTENDORF
OFFICIALLY ADOPTED HER 3 FOSTER CHILDREN, TWO BROTHERS (AGE 3 AND 5) AND THEIR LITTLE SISTER,  NEARLY 1 1/2.    SORRY, BUT I JUST HAVE TO
BRAG AND SHOW-OFF A LITTLE.    AND, SIGNING THE ADOPTION PAPERS,
JUDGE NANCY (MRS. PHIL) TABOR.    THE FIRST PHOTO WAS TAKEN JUST INSIDE THE COURTHOUSE.

MEET LANDON DENNIS CLASEN AT LEFT, AGE 3.     ON THE RIGHT, TRENTON
CHARLES CLASEN, AGE 5 AND THAT LEAVES CORA CHRISTINE CLASEN, LOWER RIGHT.

LEFT TO RIGHT, JASON, SARA'S SPECIAL FRIEND....NANCY AND I....SARA AND CORA (NAMED AFTER MY MOTHER) AND IN FRONT, TRENTON AND LANDON.
SARA IS THE DAUGHTER OF CHARLES CLASEN OF DUBUQUE AND THE LATE
CHRISTY VOY CLASEN.

CHARLIE CLASEN HOLDING HIS NEW GRANDDAUGHTER CORA.

CEREMONY OVER...AND OFF TO A  BRUNCH AND MORE CELEBRATING.

IT WAS A FANTASTIC EARLY THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY!

DENNIS VOY
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