A Graphic Short Saga Based on a True Story

Panel 1 June 11, 1935. George's mother's wake

Panel 2, New Year's Day 1936 Family Dinner

Panel 3. January 26, 2019 Eva Casey, retiree, comes to grips with a newfound half brother

Panel 4. January 27, 2019 Eva Casey and Ed Luedke, half siblings, make telephone contact

Panel 5. The essential points on Ed's original birth certificate from Cook County, except his mother's name has been changed to protect her privacy
Combined 2021 Valentine/Birthday card to Ed:

Eva's card to Ed on his 85th birthday, panel 1: Valentines's Day 1936. George and Esther, in different parts of the City.

Eva's card to Ed on his 85th birthday, panel 2: Mr. and Mrs. Luedke anticipate Ed's arrival
Combined 2022 President's Day/Birthday Card to Ed:

Eva's card to Ed on his 86th birthday, panel 1: Esther alone in church thinking about her firstborn.

Eva's card to Ed on his 86th birthday, panel 2: The Clause family singing Happy Birthday, George every Feb. 22


A video of Ed talking about sea otters taken by Eva October 11, 2019.
A video of Ed in the Cooper living room taken by MaryDan October 13, 2019.

Ed in 2019 looking remarkably like his DNA father George in 1965 Ed with Eva 2019 Ed with MaryDan 2019
Ed in 2019 looks like George in 1965 new-found half-siblings Ed and Eva half-sibs Ed and MaryDan

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George R. Casey's Memorial Page
Ed's son's Memorial Page Ed's son is named Ed too, but he has a different middle name, so he's not Ed. Jr.
Eva's 2019 Christmas Card which mentions meeting Ed, her new-found half-brother.

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