Newsletter No 1 Jan 2015

501 N E 4th Street

Coupeville

WA 98239 USA

001-360-320-1761

001-360-632-0878

jonhinch@msn.com

Season 2014/5 facebook.com/jhinchliffe

Dear Friends and Family ,

I am including this note in my correspondence ( primarily though not exclusively Christmas Cards ) to keep us close and informed .

First the tragic news that I know you are mostly aware of . Julie died suddenly on 30 May three days after my happy birthday celebrations of an unsuspected heart defect . Her death was swift and mercifully happened in her sleep whilst Adam was lying in , I was working downstairs and we were all looking forward to a planned day in Seattle with Emma . Adam and me drove down anyway and Sir Max our hitherto trusty 30 year old Mercedes died too . We got recovered by Emma and her British flatmate Dave whilst Max ended up in a Seattle garage for over a week . Luckily I still had Ascalon – my Chevy work van !

The funeral was well attended . http://julie.hinchliffe.muchloved.com/http://julie.hinchliffe.muchloved.com/

Pictures here https://www.facebook.com/jhinchliffe/photos_albums https://www.facebook.com/jhinchliffe/photos_albums .

Other notable events .:-

We finally got the certificate of occupancy for 501 – now all well and truly resident in the USA

Emma graduated from The University of Washington and decided to continue building on her masters degree by going for her doctorate in history .

Adam had his first proper girlfriend and is gainfully employed in a care home a very short walk from 501 where he is universally liked and respected I established a new Charity to run the tank museum called the Conflict History And Remembrance Museum CHARM for short ! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1436528586628801/

Yours faithfully

Jon. W Hinchliffe

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