Got on a geanology kick today.
Just connected myself to my ancestor, who came to the US in 1637 at the age of 17.
Here's to you, Internet geanology databases!
But found out my great grandfather (who is my namesake as the first of the Stockman Spooners) has a turtle named after him.
The Illinois Mud Turtle, latin name kinosternon flavescens spooneri.
He was the head of the Zoology Department at Eastern Illinois University for 28 years, so that's cool.
Here's to you, Doc Spooner.
1 comment:
Oh Spooner,
I'm glad i've checked back here after a passing mention of you brought you to the forefront of my thoughts.
A turtle named spooneri!! You should have that tatooted across your chest.
I hadn't thought for a long time of my own ancestors and their achievements, It really provides some kind of reassurance that you are made of stuff that can do great things...a needed reinforcement in these lost years of mid-twenties when I'm finding myself more on my own, and wondering if I'm on the correct path.
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