Maternal Grandfather

William John Champion was born on 31 December 1916 in Colorado.1 He was a draftsman in 1940 in Colo.2 He married on 15 October 1941 in Colo.3 He received a degree on 14 June 1952 at University of Denver.4 He received an architecture license on 6 October 1961 in Colo.5 He was widowed on 27 January 2002.6 He died on 6 July 2011 in Colo., and his death was due to heart failure.1 He was buried in Colo.1

2021

January

Nancy Pelosi was reelected as speaker of the House on January 3. The United States Capitol was attacked on January 6. Pelosi appeared on an episode of Finding Your Roots on January 12.1 Donald Trump was impeached on January 13. Joe Biden was inaugurated on January 20. My father, Ralph Lombardi, left me a message on January 25.

Italian Americans

This chronological history of my family begins with my great-grandparents. Orazio Lombardi and Ludovica Cervi married on 13 October 1904 in the Kingdom of Italy.1

Pasties in Colorado

Ruth Sterling, “Pasties, Old-Time Dish of Miners, Make Wonderfully Satisfying Meal,” Rocky Mountain News, 17 February 1950, p. 33.

Cousin Jack pasties, originated in the county of Cornwall, England, to fill the miner’s lunch bucket, will make a meal satisfying enough for anyone. A meal-in-a-crust, pasties contain meat, potatoes and onions. Pickle or relish make the perfect accompaniment.

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This was written by my father, Ralph Lombardi, probably in 1970.


Los Amigos de las Americas. Medical aid. Monumental humanitarian goals. Great personal fulfillment. Spread the American Dream! Manifest Destiny forever! Bullshit!

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