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Babs and Don Dahlman -Hanging out at the tennis stadium near their home in Sea Oaks, Florida around 2008 – both at 90 years of age!!!!
This is an “index” page for information and stories about Babs and Don Dahlman, my parents. They both had amazing lives – and both lived well into their 90’s (Mom – 1918 – 2011) (Dad – 1918 – 2016).
Mom wrote hundreds of pages about her life – from her upbringing in England to the Second World War, and onto her life with Dad in the United States.
Dad wrote as well – about his life and about his pioneering work in television.
And I’m their son, Martin Dahlman. I have written some as well – including stories about them, and about our family.
My goal is to get all of these writings in one place. For the family, especially the great grandchildren who someday will want to read their stories, and for anyone interested in two lives intertwined of the “Greatest Generation”.
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College Yearbook Picture
Here are the stories written by Babs Dahlman. Links will go active as they become available:
- My Story – Babs Dahlman
- The Sylvia Beach Story
- Our Love Story
- The House Where I was Born
- Coincidences that Happened in My Life
- Eighth Air Force
- Holy Grail
- The Christmas Story
Here are the writings of Don Dahlman. The links will go active as the stories become available:
- 60 Years with Babs
- Fridays with Art
These are stories about Mom and Dad written by Martin Dahlman as part of the “Our America” series from 2017 through 2021.
Don Dahlman:
Babs Dahlman:
- Mom,
- Mom’s War,
- Memories of Notre Dame ,
- A Special Life,
- Echoes of Mom
- Eulogy for my cousin, Brendan O’Connor
Babs and Don:
And here’s one about my Grandfather – Ben Dahlman
Don and Babs are buried side by side in a spot they chose in Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati. They are alongside the road – just under the statue of Johnny Appleseed – the one that Mom always thought looked like Peter Pan.
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Links to Babs and Don on the internet: