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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
By
Aubrie C. Moran
I	wish to thank the following individuals for the assistance and support they gave me, during the preparation and publication of this family tree:
My daughter, Carol Nex, for editing the computer printout and for writing the introduction.
My son, Gary Moran, for entering all of the corrections.
My son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and April Moran, for printing and binding the completed copies.
To my granddaughter, Melissa Nex, a very special thank you for deciphering all of my original data and computerizing it.
My appreciation and thanks also to my cousins, Rita Moran and LaVeme (Favre) Sork, for all of the family information they shared with me.
And finally, to my wife Madonna and daughter LaVonne Terrizzi, my love and appreciation for giving me encouragement and support, and for showing patience over the years that I have worked on this family tree.