Don's Story

Service, Dedication, and Love.

The Cunningham Family

The story of the Cunningham side, rooted in Aultsville, Ontario.

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The Gardiner Family

The story of the Gardiner side, featuring the family farm in Maitland.

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Don was born and raised in Ogdensburg, N.Y., moving to Dover Plains, N.Y. in his senior year of HS.

After working for a year in a gas station, dept. store, and handbag factory, he knew he needed a better education. He was accepted at the Coast Guard Academy and graduated in 1955, after 4 hard years.

Then the ocean-station vessel, the USCGC UNIMAK transferred from Boston to Cape May, N.J. and Don met and fell in love with Rita and his life got better.

Then he met Jesus in 1971 and everything changed for the best!

Where Don grew up at 601 Albany Ave., Ogdensburg, NY.

Rita & Ralph

Donnie

Don & his Dad

Don (far rt.) at the Ogdensburg Free Academy

Don at the USCG Academy, New London, Conn - 1951

Don's graduation - 1955.

USCGC EAGLE - CG Training vessel

USCGC UNIMAK - Don's first assignment out of the Academy - in Boston, then redeployed to Cape May, NJ

Rita visits the Cunningham's - here's my Sister, Marilyn, and Mom & Dad. She was a hit!

My Uncle Glen's Son, Gary, helps Rita milk a cow on their farm in Canada.

February 2005 - The Canadian Invasion!

We were delighted that Gary (my Cousin) (see his "milking school", above) & wife, Mary, and Glen & Iris Cunningham (my Aunt & Uncle) visited us in Florida. John & Marilyn accompanied them as they stayed at Dennis's. It was a great visit! Pictures, below, including Amy & Amanda, and friends Eddie & Kim & babies (they came over to Sarasota to avoid a hurricane).

Glen & Iris enjoying Sunny Florida on a wonderful visit!

Cunningham Family History Records

Glen brought these historical records with him.