Mandie Ellingson Turns 92! (March 11, 2001)

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David Ellingson pauses after unloading all the cans of pop before the party begins
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Joey and Riley
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David talks to a distracted Riley
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Mandie Ellingson and Phyllis Engstrom catch up
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Jennifer holding Aaron, and David
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Mandie with Bob and Phyllis Engstrom -- Grass Lake neighbors
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Jill, Jennifer, and Aaron.
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Lori, Mark, and Riley
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John Ellingson
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Bruce, Joey, and Julie
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Mandie's Nineties Club. Left to right, back: ?, Mandie Ellingson (92). Front: Mildred Hermanson (86), Fran Olson (91), and Signa Swanson (94).
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Toni Donbeck, friend of Mandie and Earl's from Grass Lake, with Mandie Ellingson.
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Guess who is a Linux Geek? (by the way, this digital photo album was created with the help of Linux!)
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Joey and the littlest tike at the party, Aaron.
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L to R: Marilyn Ronan, Mertie, Mandie, and Bill.
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Bonnie Graves, author, with Mandie Ellingson
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Mandie's "92" cake
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Mandie, Karen, and her twin daughters.
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Lowell and Luella (Mugs) Benson
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Mr. X and Mandie
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Mandie's first cousin Lowell Benson with his wife Maxine (Mugs), and their son and his family.
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Ann Larson and Mandie
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Mandie Ellingson with Stu (86) and Florane Wold.
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Mandie (92) with Stu and Florane Wold -- it's not too often you see a 92 year old on the lap of an 86 year old.
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Bernadette and Roger Grunland, Mandie, and Barbara and Kent
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Ann gets an Ellingson-size slice of birthday cake
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Lowell Benson and Mandie
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Jan Ellingson and Bonnie Graves
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Maxine, Mandie, and Maxine Hatzung, a neighbor from Columbus Ave. (The Ellingson's lived at 5925 Columbus, and Maxine lived with her husband Marvin at 5921 Columbus.
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Mandie buddying up with Maxine Hatzung
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Jan, Timm, and Curt share some smiles
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?, Mandie, and ?
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Fran Hanson, Mandie, and ?
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Randy and Mandie
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Mandie, Randy, and Bonnie
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Jill and Riley
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Riley gives the camera his full attention
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Ed Munson, looking real good
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Mary and Ed Munson, of Andover, MN, with Maxine in the right background
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Bruce and Jan's neighbor Linda with Mandie
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Bruce and Jan's neighbor Linda with Mandie
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Left to right: Ed and Mary Munson, Mandie, Jan and Bruce Ellingson
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Mandie talks to Florida -- "How's the weather?!"
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Well, we got about 6" of fresh snow in Minnesota by the very next morning