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| Ron's father and uncle |
| Chicago, Illinois (1932) -- Catholic Confirmation |
| Left: Stephen Francis Karpinski (1917-1944) |
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Right: Edward Joseph Karpinski (1919-1986) |
| Ron's father, Edward (above right), often mentioned that he was physically larger than his older brother, Steve, while they were |
| growing up. This photo certainly corroborates that claim. At the time, Steve was fifteen years old and Edward thirteen -- and |
| clearly the larger of the two. A friend who is a devout Catholic suggested that the two brothers probably received communion |
| at the same time because the presiding Bishop traveled to Chicago only every other year. Steve might not have been quite old |
| enough to participate at the time of the Bishop's last visit, while it appears that Edward qualified just in time for the visit of 1932. |
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Source of photo: M. Ficek Photo Art Studio, 5512 Fullerton Avenue, Chicago. |
