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Dear Abby Letters on Love, Loss, and Family Ties
A reader recalls early love and later marriage shaped by parental expectations, asking for guidance to value youthful affection. In a second letter, a widower seeks help locating descendants of his wife through a 1902 photo album, offering names and hometowns to reunite the family.
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Abby
Stanford University
Stanford
Ilinois
Ohio
Missouri
Nebraska
Colorado
Los Angeles
Oakland
Pasadena
Calif
A. Hemenover
San Pablo Ave
Jean Elenor Alameda
Gayel G. Chew