I (Brenda Kay FLIPPO) was born 5 Aug 1948 in Lamesa, Dawson Co, TX. I graduated from High School in 1966 in Stanton, Martin Co, TX. On 1 Feb 1968, I married Larry Cason HEIFNER. We have two daughters. We separated three days before Thanksgiving in 1972 and divorced five years later. Larry remarried and had a son.
As my girls grew up, I worked in various jobs in the accounting and clerical field. I was a Girl Scout Leader for about 10 years. My #1 hobby is genealogy. I am an avid reader and interested in arts and crafts and anything of a creative nature. (Like designing my own web page.)
Some of my favorite things: my two daughters, my seven grandchildren, genealogy, my pc and scanner, science fiction, rock & roll, and making something beautiful for a gift.
I hope you enjoy this site as much as I enjoyed creating it.
I have been asked many times how and why I became interested in genealogy. I have given it a great deal of thought and realized that my interest started at a very early age. I have written the following poem to try to express my feeling:
When I was just a little girl
Learning about this great big world
My grandmother, out of her love,
Told me about Heaven above.
....She gave me a Bible.
On the cover in letters of gold
She put my name, big and bold.
In the center were special pages
For remembering family throughout the ages.
....I found a Family Tree.
So compelling; so fascinating!
I filled it in; no hesitating.
My Mother's side, I filled with care.
I knew it all, I put it there!
....I was uplifted!
Filling in Daddy's just the same
I knew his birthday. I knew his name.
I filled it in so carefully,
Then had to ask so fearfully,
....Who is your Mother and Dad?
Daddy got up and left the house.
I sit there as quiet as a mouse.
Mother just shook her head
"Don't ask." was all she said.
....Forty years later, here's my tree.
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*original background and graphics by BKS Design & Research.