I wished to express my deep pleasure and gratification of a
recent article written by one of your columnists, Mr. Marty
Cheek.
Marty’s Nov. 5 article regarding his Cheek family heritage was
one which was very close to my heart and, as the author of the book
in question, it was wonderful to realize that the life of one of my
readers was somewhat enriched by the research I had published.
Dear Editor,
I wished to express my deep pleasure and gratification of a recent article written by one of your columnists, Mr. Marty Cheek.
Marty’s Nov. 5 article regarding his Cheek family heritage was one which was very close to my heart and, as the author of the book in question, it was wonderful to realize that the life of one of my readers was somewhat enriched by the research I had published.
Too often it is the case that thousands and thousands of hours of research are completed, and one wonders if their work has any meaning; as there is certainly little to no financial gain in researching and publishing a genealogical work.
The imagery and sensitivity in his article conveyed the importance of the information to him, which for authors and researchers, is more than we can ask.
It is the recognition such as provided by Marty Cheek’s wonderful story which provides the warming fuel with which we continue our work, which hopefully will be of benefit to generations in the future.
Jeffrey Williams, Michigan
