======BRANDIE MARIE POLING======

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Born July 5, 1985.  Her parents are Daniel Ray and Jamie Marie Poling.

One thing that I always remembered about Brandie when she was little was when she would be playing outside or around the house she would sing.  Not only did she sound happy,  it let you know where she was. 

I have a picture of her sitting in a chair at our house smiling big, but she has her arms up with casts on both arms.  She had fallen off the swing set at their house and broke both arms.  She had to depend on someone else to feed her and get her dressed. 

I remember going to her grandparent's house in Jackson for a big birthday party for her.  It was in their backyard and several relatives and friends were there to help her celebrate. 

You couldn't help but notice that Brandie had a pretty complexion.  She did not need lipstick, since she had a natural color to her lips. 

Brandie played an Alto Saxophone in the home school band.  We went to some concerts when she played. 

One Christmas I had a project for Brandie and her cousin, Elesha.  It was to make a veggie Christmas tree by using a cone shaped styrofoam and using toothpicks sticking the veggies to the cone to make the tree.  It was pretty when they got done with it, but they didn't like doing it.  I thought that it would be fun for them. 

Home School Graduation for Brandie was in May 2003 at Faith Baptist Church, Adrian, Michigan.
Her open house was held in our garage

Brandie has sent me some of her writings. She is a talented and thought provoking writer. 

Brandie graduated from the Massage Therapy Class of 2008 of Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio. We attended the celebration to honor the graduates December 11, 2008.

Brandie married Jonathan Gruss August 16, 2010.  We attended a celebration party for them at their new house in Tiffin, Ohio in October.