I write for myself. I have a short story anthology out there: Ron's Sourdough Shop ISBN 0-595-17971-1. 

My father, Henry Vermilyea, died when I was four.  My mother, Edith Vermilyea, died when I was ten and my brother, David, died while I was on active duty.  I never got to know David. My sister, Marie Sliger (Vermilyea) lives in Marysville, CA. 

I was adopted out of the Vermilyea family when I was ten.  My sister got to remain in the Vermilyea family.  In those days, 1948-1949 people didn't talk to their kids about death and dying.