Ahdel Chadwick
August 13, 1914 - March 8, 2013

photo by Smiley

10-12-18 - Posted the following on nonZense blog Kelly my son's birthday was eight days ago and proper birthday greetings were delivered. Kelly my father's birthday is today and he would have been 114 had he not died when he was 53 in the wee hours of November 1st, 1956 which I've always thought of as Halloween. I'm most grateful to have had both Kellys in my life - both wise, both kind. (Susan, sister, has doubts that's our father. Maybe his brother John but I think it's him, just younger like early 1940s. Bet he's standing in front of our first home on Willing in Fort Worth. - DC

4-22-2025 - Now believe the second photo below is of my Uncle John. Here is a cropped photo of my father, Kelroy circa 1946.

Kelly Chadwick circa 2018. In the nature vs nurture tug of war, I think we overestimate the extent to which parents' nature or behavior shapes who we are and I also think we overestimate the extent to which our parents' genes contribute - though both I believe to be highly significant. I see karma as factored into both and sprouting out alone as well the soul's daemon with no apparent earthly cause.

Disclaimers: I do not have court admissible evidence to back up my point of view but then again I don't depend on it - however things are is hidden from view it seems and whatever is is okay with me. The word soul to me is just a place holder.

November 2024, L to R Aiyla with mom and dad April and Clay, Lucia is Clay's with Rita (not in photo). Elin Powers is Clay's mom.