Peter D. Regis - Introduction

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Date: Tue, 28 Aug 1997 07:29:16 -0400
Subject: Introduction
From: rumford*at*juno*dot*com (Peter D Regis)

Dear zzz,

I was delighted to receive your response to my e-mail query. I'm sure it will lead to much discussion in the future.

From what I learned from my late father, he came from Telsiu. I have letters sent to him from Justina Vaitkene residing in Telsiu Rajonas My father's surname was changed to Regis by his brother Jerry who preceded him to the US.

My father settled in Rumford, Maine where my brother, Stanley, and
I were born and raised. My mother's name was Domicele Mockus.
I became a newspaper reporter, editor, publisher and public relations executive. I served in the US Army for twelve years and saw combat in Europe as a member of the staff of General George C. Patton.
I retired in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. My late brother served with the Flying Tigers in Chine, and after the war he joined Bendix International and was in charge of the company's operations in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Twenty years of his life was spent overseas. He has a son who lives in Massachusetts.

My wife, Norma, was a musical theater singer and actress in London where she was born. We were married in Heidelburg, Germany, where I was stationed after the war ended.

It is possible that we are related. I looking forward to your replay.

Petras Kryzius (Peter D Regis)

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Here is a shortened version of my replay:

From: Self <...>
To: rumford*at*juno*dot*com (Peter D Regis)
Re: Introduction
Date sent: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 09:20:04 +0300

Dear Mr. Peter D. Regis,

here is what I am able to tell you about myself and my origin: <...>
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One can guess that you and my father could be cousins. To check this hypothesis, you should tell me what was the Lithuanian name of your father and the Lithuanian name of your uncle Jerry. Then I will be able to ask my father what he remembers about brothers of his father.

With kind regards, zzz