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Reunion of long lost son and unwed mother after 67 years
Don Pieper, a trucker from Iowa, finally locates his birth mother Gladys Ellegard Nordyke in Minnesota after a 67 year search. Aided by friend Madeline Sullivan Flaugh, the pair reconnects by phone and meet, forming a growing bond with shared memories, habits, and mutual care.
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Don Pieper
Te Don
Roosevelt
Dena Pieper
Piepers
Minnesota
Iowa
Don
South Dakota
Pieper
Madeline Sullivan-Flaugh
Rushmore
Minn
Madeline
Sioux City
Department of Human Services
Des Moines
St. Paul
Gladys Ellegard
Ellegard
Ella Ellegard
Ella
Gladys
Gladys Nordyke
Donald Leroy
Kenny
Bernard
Mother
Casey
Rose
Eagles Club
Zortman’s
Hiéney
J.C. Penney’s