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| Ron's Father and Uncle Steve |
| Chicago, Illinois (1932) -- Catholic Confirmation |
| Left: Stephen Francis Karpinski (1917-1944) |
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Right: Edward Joseph Karpinski (1919-1986) |
| Ron's father, Edward (above right), often mentioned that he was physically larger |
| than his older brother, Steve, while they were growing up. This photo certainly |
| corroborates that claim. At the time of this photo, Steve was fifteen, and Edward |
| was thirteen -- and clearly the larger of the two. A friend who is a devout Catholic |
| explained that the two brothers probably received their communion at the same time, |
| because the presiding Bishop traveled to Chicago only every other year. Steve might |
| not have been quite old enough to participate at the time of the Bishop's last visit, |
| while it appears that Edward qualified just in time for the visit of 1932. Source of |
| the photo: M. Ficek Photo Art Studio, 5512 Fullerton Avenue, Chicago. |
