What are the names of your brothers and sisters? Describe traits and memories that stand out in

Describe traits and memories that stand out in your mind about each of your siblings.

Oldest brother, Edward Martin Feuerborn.  Born August 22, 1950.  Born 10 months after Mom and Dad were married.  Ed is a very family oriented, relaxed, friendly, chilled out type.  A little bit hippie, little bit health nut.   Doesn't stress out about much.  He has worked as a welder in the union trades all his life but during this time he got a BA degree in Philosophy and then a Masters degree in Communications.

Me.

Sandra Marie Weissner, born April 4, 1955.  Sandy is a happy, friendly, fun sister who married Jack Weissner after having a son, Nick, with Ron Moore.  She is known for her cooking skills and we call her "Martha Stewart".

Joe Martin Feuerborn, born August 13, 1957.  He was a basketball superstar at Kiona Benton High School and still holds records in 2014.  Joe is a very quiet man and has been frugal with his money his entire life.

Rosemary Ann Rutherford.  Rose was born April 13, 1960.  Rose was a happy girl sporting a "pixie" haircut.  Mom loved to give Rose and Sue pixie haircuts.  Rose is a very competitive sister.  Rose married Tim Dunham and hard her son, Jeremy.  Later getting divorced, she married Wally Rutherford, who adopted Jeremy and they adopted two daughters, Megan and Lexie.

Suzanne Marie Norris.  Suzanne was born December 22, 1962.  Sue was the wild child of the family.  Sue went to Western Washington State University for her BA and followed that up with a Masters degree from Oregon State University in Eugene.  She met Jerry at her first job in Southern California.

Patricia Grace Ensign.  Patty was born November 15, 1966.  She was the high performer of the familly.  Pat was the valedictorian of her class.  Graduated from WSU in Pullman and married Kevin Ensign, who she met at her first job at DOE.

Are there any obvious or unusual genetic traits that run in your family line?

Mom had RH negative blood, which meant that her blood would fight a babies blood while in the womb.  All of her children were born with normal blood so I think our kids are okay.

I had genetic testing in 2015.  I did not show any mutated genes for cancer.  Suzanne Norris and Patty Ensign, my sisters, however, did have the Chek 2 gene which is a marker for increased chance of Breast, colon, and  thyroid cancer, prostate cancer in men.  My kids cannot get the Chek 2 gene because I do not carry it.  So far Myself, Patty and Suzanne have all had breast cancer.  My age was 59 when I got breast cancer, Patty was 49 and Sue was 52 when they both got breast cancer.

My mother's side of the family mostly died of cancer, including colon, lung and stomach.  My father's side of the family, Clyde Feuerborn, mostly died from stroke and heart problems.  Joe had his first heart attack at 49, the same age his father, Clyde Feuerborn had his first attack.  Dad lived to 75.

What kind of hardships or tragedies did your family experience while you were growing up?

The only tragedy I can think of is when Mom carried a baby to full term and she died in Mom's womb prior to birth at about 8 months.  The doctor had Mom carry the baby to full term and delivered it.  The Feuerborn Baby Girl is buried in the Benton City Cemetery.  The little girl was 2.5 years younger than Suzanne.  The next baby, two years later was Patty.  That is the only time I can remember when my Dad cried, was at that funeral.

The only hardships I can remember was the tight budget for groceries, $40/week is what I remember.  The only vacation the family ever took was driving to Portland to stay with Grandpa and Grandma Muffenbier.  Also we had one trip to southern California to see Aunt Kate and Uncle Dan.  After I left home Mom and Dad bought a trailer and took the younger kids on some camping trips and to the ocean.   

I wanted to go on vacation like some of the kids I knew.  Shelley and Mike went with Aunt Maxine and Uncle Ernie camping in their truck and camper a lot.  That really bugged me.  That was the advantage of having a small family.  The first restaurant I ever ate in was an IHOP (International House of Pancakes) with my Dad when we drove to Seattle to pick up Mom, who delivered Patty in Seattle because of RH Negative blood factor.  

Have any of your family members died? If so, explain what they died from and what you remember of their death; the circumstances of their death.

As of August 1, 2015, I have lost my Mother(79 of colon cancer), Father(75 of heart disease), and one sister, which was a baby girl that died prior to being born.  The little girl, that was never named, is buried in the Benton City Cemetery, along with Mom and Dad.  The little girl was born between Suzanne and Patty.  Mom had RH Negative blood which made delivery a higher risk.  That is what killed the fetus.  Suzanne's blood had to be changed out at birth and Patty had to have her blood changed out invitro.  That was done in Seattle hospital.

Most of my mother's family has passed away, mostly of cancer.  Most of my father' family has passed away, heart attack and stroke.  Factor 5 runs in dad's family, which is a marker for higher risk of stroke and heart attack.  I was tested and do not have it.  I was genetically tested for mutations in genes that cause cancer and I do not have any of the mutations.