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From: Marilyn Wass [email marilyn.wass(at)ntlworld.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 8:57 AM
Subject: Bernard 'Lucky' Coyne
Hi, To all you lovely people who have taken time and effort to try and help with information in my search for Lucky Coyne and his children.
My search has nearly come to to an end., thanks to you all so here is the story so far, and if any of you can still provide any more info I would greatly appreciate it, after you have read this it may jog more memories for some of you.
An ex retired G.I. who resides in the UK in Suffolk and has an English wife as was my Aunt Sylvia, has been in touch his name is Jack Sile for those who may know or remember him, apparently he was a great friend of Lucky and Sylvia, it was through them he met his wife and Lucky was best man at their wedding.
For obvious reasons I will miss out some personal stuff that only means anything to me.
The story goes, after Sylvia's death in 1970 Lucky and the children, Buddie, Terri, Katie, Peter and John all returned to Woodbridge. Lucky met and married again to a lady called Molly in January 1974, and then when he retired in 1981 they continued to live on Norwich Road, Ipswich. Molly still lives in Ipswich.
Lucky had a tax franchise on Woodbridge Road (thank you Walt for that) and also he was importing american cars over here, and he used to ride around in a blue and white volkswagon camper.
I was also told that Peter the eldest child went to Bristol University and studied art.
Lucky remained here until he got ill in 1998 with liver problems and they think it was attributed to 'Agent Orange' (I'm sure you all know about this)
Lucky returned to the States for treatment as his children were all living there in Florida, sadly he died 12th May 1999, I found this out through searching on the internet and Jack confirmed it. As I said his 2nd wife Molly still lives in Ipswich and Jack has spoken to her and provided me with her telephone number and is willing to speak to me, due to some family issues after Luckys death she no longer has contact with his children but has given me Terri's address in Jacksonville, FL..
Thank you Elizabeth you were right Terri did marry Dean Muncer in 1999, and there was another child John Francis who we didn't know about apparently he is still living in Texas somewhere?
For some reason unknown to Jack he heard that Buddie was in the penitentiary and unable to attend Luckys funeral in 1999, sadly Buddie has since died not sure if it was drugs related or the exact date.
To think all this while I have been looking in the wrong place, Lucky was still here in the UK whilst my dad was still alive, I know my dad would loved to have met up with him as he often spoke of him and Sylvia which first set me on my quest.
But once again due to family issues on my side the wife of my dads only brother (he died 1959, and she in 1991) she was the one that told my dad when Sylvia had died, so it was obvious she was in touch with Lucky but when my dad asked she denied all knowledge and would n't give him any information, and their children say they couldn't remember anything either.
After I have written to Terri and sent copies of the photos I have, if anyone is interested I will let you all know.
Please any of you feel free to keep in touch, you never know I may be able to help some of you sometime and just for the record I live in Mansfield,Nottinghamshire, Robin Hood country, so if anyone is visiting the UK and gets this way please give me a ring 0I1623 472750.
PS, my dad was actually born in Parry Sound, Ontario and it was through searching for that side of the family with my maiden name Helmkay that I eventually met some Canadian cousins in 2004, with whom I keep in touch and others in Michigan and Hawaii, but thats another story.
Once again a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has provided me with info, please keep in touch
Marilyn
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From: usafmsc(at)att.net
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 6:04 PM
Subject: FW: Just smile and have a better day!
Linn:
Ray Burt was stationed at RAF Woodbridge/Bentwaters three months after I left in May 1956. He saw my note on your site and e-mailed me to get in touch. I live in Florida and he lives in Georgia although we have never met.
Have a great day,
Al Davidson
From: TONY M [mailto:vdolphins(at)rushmore.com]
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 6:04 PM
Subject: MORE CONTACTS FROM THE 70s
An awesome thing happened last week, after a long "dry spell." A couple who were witness to our wedding in 1976, contacted us after not hearing from them for over 28 years. It was wild, and especially tough to take, at times, because we were " THIS CLOSE " to crossing each others paths, though we did not know where the other existed.
Deborah & Jerry Miller, were very close friends, whom we lost contact with after they had PCS'd back to the States, and we later headed on to South West Texas...
I just wanted to thank you for maintaining this site, in order to show, ONCE AGAIN, it's true worth. It is an awesome thing keeping this ball rolling, and your efforts are truly appreciated from the heart.
Take care.
Anthony K., Janet A. Maddox & Family ;<)
From: Robert Hughes [mailto:rhughes(at)aeneas.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 10
Linn:
Another 79thTFS man found thanks to your web site. I received a email and phone call from Robert Boots today January 10, 2006.
Boots was a crew chief on the loading crew. He was there 1964-1968, his email id Robert_Boots@comcast.net
We were both in England and worked on the same load crew.
Boots found my email on your site and the rest is history.
Thanks again.
Robert Hughes 79thTFS 1966-1968
rhughes-@-aeneas.net