After years of searching, Christie Lampe discovered her biological father living just miles away in Florida — and he was from Sodus, New York, according to the Times of Wayne County.
They reunited before his unexpected passing, and he left her his home, filled with letters, photos, and diaries spanning five generations. Her grandfather’s WWII-era letters from the Naval Academy offer a vivid window into the past.
Lampe is now sharing those stories online, preserving a history she never thought she’d know.
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