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Hume Kading · **Posted:** Tue Oct 09, 2001 10:26 pm

Erik Ledbetter reports:

"I am very very happy to announce the arrival of Mr. Owen Willis Ledbetter.

Owen was born at 4:32PM October 9th, weighing in at 7lbs 2.7oz and measuring 21.5" in length.

Mom (Lynn) and baby are doing fine, though Dad is pretty worn out."

Erik wanted some time off for this. Not sure why, I mean it's not like HE did anything. Whatever, we look forward to Owen taking over the briefs in the not too distant future.

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C. Wylde · **Posted:** Wed Oct 10, 2001 12:38 am

> Whatever, we look forward to Owen taking
> over the briefs in the not too distant
> future.

There will be plenty of diapers before we ever see Owen's briefs.

wyld@oc-net.com

Hume Kading · **Posted:** Wed Oct 10, 2001 9:38 am

> There will be plenty of diapers before we
> ever see Owen's briefs.

Guess I'll have to put something in the guidelines about really bad puns.

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Richard · **Posted:** Wed Oct 10, 2001 12:38 pm

In these times of constantly having to resolve ourselves to being the best and the most decent people we can be, new life offers assurance from God that the world will continue.
Congratulations from us to you. Happy birthday, little man!

glueck@saturn.caps.maine.edu

L. Beckman · **Posted:** Wed Oct 10, 2001 7:10 pm

> Erik Ledbetter reports:

> "I am very very happy to announce the
> arrival of Mr. Owen Willis Ledbetter.

> Owen was born at 4:32PM October 9th,
> weighing in at 7lbs 2.7oz and measuring
> 21.5" in length.

> Mom (Lynn) and baby are doing fine, though
> Dad is pretty worn out."

Congratulations to the proud parents! Am I the only one to notice Owen Willis's initials? O.W.L. Well Erik and Lynn, is it a coincidence or was Owen named with Mr. Link at least a little bit in mind?

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Erik Ledbetter · **Posted:** Wed Oct 10, 2001 7:54 pm

> Congratulations to the proud parents! Am I
> the only one to notice Owen Willis's
> initials? O.W.L. Well Erik and Lynn, is it a
> coincidence or was Owen named with Mr. Link
> at least a little bit in mind?

Congrats to Les Beckman of the Hoosier Valley RR Museum for being the first to spot the hidden clue. You beat Jim Wrinn to it. Owen's name is a combination of old family names, but the initials did help sway the final choice. I have my copy of The Last Steam Railroad in America ready for bedtime reading. (Well, OK, we may start with Thomas.)

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jimwrinn · **Posted:** Thu Oct 11, 2001 10:21 am

> Congrats to Les Beckman of the Hoosier
> Valley RR Museum for being the first to spot
> the hidden clue. You beat Jim Wrinn to it.
> Owen's name is a combination of old family
> names, but the initials did help sway the
> final choice. I have my copy of The Last
> Steam Railroad in America ready for bedtime
> reading. (Well, OK, we may start with
> Thomas.)

Erik,

That's a hoot!

Reckon we can find some hickory striped diapers!?!

Does this mean you can attend ARM/TRAIN 2001 now? Jim

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