May your Christmas be blessed with peace and Happiness. With family love, Nancy Gruner Urvan G-75-36   May the Star of Bethlehem shine brightly before you this Christmas and may all of you bask in its glow and enjoy its blessings throughout the New Year. Merry Christmas Marian Zang G-75-42   Christmas Greetings Hello Gruner family, Donna Louise here, born of Nancy Carolyn Gruner and Alcy Earl Newby on August 29, 1965 on the military base in Corpus Christi TX. I currently reside in beautiful Northern California, Cupertino to be exact. My daughter Shawna and I with my boyfriend of 3.5 years, Richard just moved into an adorable little house which nestles nicely up against a beautiful tree lined golf course. I am working for a quaint little hospital in Los Gatos as the Communications Operator. Life is great and being this close to San Francisco is even better than expected. We wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a safe entrance into the New Year of 2010. Donna G-75-363   Well, time got away from me again. I suppose it happens to all of us now and again, but I'm stopping now to offer my thoughts on the season. Even though Thanksgiving has passed for another year, I think we can still be grateful at Christmastime. We can be thankful for warm homes in the cold, a good meal on the table and friends and family for support, comfort and companionship. Life may not be perfect but it's pretty darn good and I'm grateful for that. I hope everyone has a lovely Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. Oh, and one more thing to be thankful for - the reunion this summer. I'm glad we have a big family to get together and visit and have a good time together. Sylvia G-24-111   I was born into the Gruner family in 1944 but have only in recent months acknowledged that relationship. That reconnection has turned out to be one of the most significant and life-changing events of my life. The year began with the loss of my sister but ended with the gain of my mother's sister in search of my half-sister. The experiences of this year has been like one big gift culminating in the fresh enjoyment of the gatherings and fellowship of family during this Christmas season. I wish to convey the profoundest Merry Christmas to all I am privileged to share this family heritage. Pete Frye G-75-311   Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all and a special welcome to Pete Frye. I hope to meet many of you at the Reunion being planned for next summer. I think Bruce and Sylvia are putting a lot of effort into making it a weekend affair designed to allow us to meet and get to know so many of our far flung cousins. Being a part of the "Older Generation" (April 1, 1930) and one of the few still living within a very few miles of the site, as well as the original reunion Site, I intend to be there for sure ! Charley G-23-31