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Karla Clementson November 30, 2012 at 9:22 am
Lydia Zimbleman (Curtis) is my grandmother. May I join your page and contribute information of that side of the family? I hope to glean information from your site as well. Thank you. ^_^
readon December 1, 2012 at 9:36 am
Thank you for welcoming me to your forum. My grandmother was Lydia Zimbleman (youngest child of Henry Zimbleman and Anna Maria Peter). Lydia married Earl Eugene Curtis and bore him two sons and a daugher. Lydia’s daughter, Annalee Maxine Curtis, was my mother. I was born in 1954 and lived with my mother (after the divorce — my father is James Stamate) for 7 1/2 years (during which time she bore my half-sister, Lora Lynn McKinney). My mother was loving, HIGHLY intelligent, and a very talented pianist (as was her brother Earl James Curtis). Earl often played piano in nightclubs while my mother sang. My mother also played piano in nightclubs. I well remember watching her leave for work at night, impeccably groomed, wearing high heels and a sparkling blue dress. Sadly, grandmother Lydia, my mother Ann and her brother Earl suffered greatly from depression and at times, psychotic and delusional episodes of mental illness. Alcoholism was part of the picture as well. All three of them were in and out of the Oregon State Hospital through most of their lives. Shortly before my 8th birthday I was placed in the custody of my paternal grandparents. My half-sis (whose father abandoned us) was placed in foster care. I have a happy and healthy life, but my half-sis did not turn out so well. Lydia’s other son, Lloyd, also struggles with major depression, but after finding the right medication, now lives a balanced and normal life – tragically, Lloyd’s oldest daughter committed suicide in her 40’s. She too suffered from depression and substance abuse. My mother died October of 2000. Is there any evidence of a genetic tendency towards depressive type illness in the Zimbleman tree? How about intellectual and/or musical talent? If you want to hear more about my Zimbleman related experiences and memories, I will be glad to share. Blessings to all of you. Karla Stamate Clements
readon December 1, 2012 at 9:56 am
jj_ho_06.jpg
This is a painting of my uncle Earl Jame Curtis. It hangs on the wall of the Historic Mcmenimins Hotel, located in McMinneville Oregon. Earl was one of the regular entertainers there. The “mask” motif is a spoof relating to the (so-called) association of McMinneville with UFO sightings. For more on that, Google McMinneville, Oregon UFO sighting.
d) Shown at the keyboard is “Earl Curtis, Musician,” who wowed audiences here by playing
the piano and organ simultaneously.
readon December 1, 2012 at 9:58 am
If you can’t access the JPG link to the painting, type Earl Curtis Mcmenimins and search google IMAGES. He is seated at a keyboard, wearing a mask that is very much like he looked in real life.
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Lydia Zimbleman (Curtis) is my grandmother. May I join your page and contribute information of that side of the family? I hope to glean information from your site as well. Thank you. ^_^
Thank you for welcoming me to your forum. My grandmother was Lydia Zimbleman (youngest child of Henry Zimbleman and Anna Maria Peter). Lydia married Earl Eugene Curtis and bore him two sons and a daugher. Lydia’s daughter, Annalee Maxine Curtis, was my mother. I was born in 1954 and lived with my mother (after the divorce — my father is James Stamate) for 7 1/2 years (during which time she bore my half-sister, Lora Lynn McKinney). My mother was loving, HIGHLY intelligent, and a very talented pianist (as was her brother Earl James Curtis). Earl often played piano in nightclubs while my mother sang. My mother also played piano in nightclubs. I well remember watching her leave for work at night, impeccably groomed, wearing high heels and a sparkling blue dress. Sadly, grandmother Lydia, my mother Ann and her brother Earl suffered greatly from depression and at times, psychotic and delusional episodes of mental illness. Alcoholism was part of the picture as well. All three of them were in and out of the Oregon State Hospital through most of their lives. Shortly before my 8th birthday I was placed in the custody of my paternal grandparents. My half-sis (whose father abandoned us) was placed in foster care. I have a happy and healthy life, but my half-sis did not turn out so well. Lydia’s other son, Lloyd, also struggles with major depression, but after finding the right medication, now lives a balanced and normal life – tragically, Lloyd’s oldest daughter committed suicide in her 40’s. She too suffered from depression and substance abuse. My mother died October of 2000. Is there any evidence of a genetic tendency towards depressive type illness in the Zimbleman tree? How about intellectual and/or musical talent? If you want to hear more about my Zimbleman related experiences and memories, I will be glad to share. Blessings to all of you. Karla Stamate Clements
jj_ho_06.jpg
This is a painting of my uncle Earl Jame Curtis. It hangs on the wall of the Historic Mcmenimins Hotel, located in McMinneville Oregon. Earl was one of the regular entertainers there. The “mask” motif is a spoof relating to the (so-called) association of McMinneville with UFO sightings. For more on that, Google McMinneville, Oregon UFO sighting.
d) Shown at the keyboard is “Earl Curtis, Musician,” who wowed audiences here by playing
the piano and organ simultaneously.
If you can’t access the JPG link to the painting, type Earl Curtis Mcmenimins and search google IMAGES. He is seated at a keyboard, wearing a mask that is very much like he looked in real life.