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My name is Jerry Hare. In June of 1973 I moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado. I was in the Army stationed at Fort Carson. A couple of months later I began roller skating at the local rink called Skateland and soon began working there in the evenings while still in the Army. In approximately November or December of 1973 I met the Debbie pictured on the left. We dated for a short while and eventually moved in together. I was only 17 years old at the time and she was 21. We had what I thought was a wonderful relationship. We never even had a fight. I was hopelessly “In Love” with her and I honestly believe she felt the same. After about six months together she suddenly informed me that she was moving away. I didn’t get much of an explanation and I guess because I was only 17 years old at the time I probably didn’t handle things very well. I tried to act like I didn’t care and attempted to just move on with my life. I failed to get any information about Debbie that would help me find her in the future. That has proven to be the single biggest mistake in my life. It has been over 34 years since this all took place and I have searched for her on and off for all of that time. My search has been sidetracked several times due to events in my life but I have never forgotten her and my determination to find her only grows stronger with each passing day. I honestly thought I knew her well but after all these years I have had to accept that I knew very little about her. I have come to believe that Debbie may have been running from something in her past. I may have been simply a soft place for her to rest her head. Quite possibly she was running from a bad marriage or relationship. I realize some things now that I completely overlooked then. When I met Debbie she had few possessions. She didn’t have a car, furniture, a job, or even many clothes. I never saw her last name written on anything. I never saw a driver’s license, a paycheck, or even a letter addressed to her. I never met any of her family and don’t remember her even getting a phone call from any of them. I have been asked many times during this search, “How could you live with someone and not know anything about them or not be sure of their last name?” That is a question that will always haunt me. I have no good answers. At only 17 years old I thought I was In Love and nothing else mattered. After all these years my memories are clouded. I am not sure any more whether I really remember certain details or if they are memories created in my mind simply because I have believed them for so long. My only hope at this point for finding Debbie is that someone will recognize her picture. I didn’t even realize I had a picture of her until about five years ago when my mother found it among all her pictures. I really don’t have much else to go on. These are the details I know for sure.
1. I met Debbie in 1973 in Colorado Springs
2. She told me she was 21 years old at the time so she would be 55-57 now.
3. She told me she was moving back to Texas where she was from.
4. The picture above is definitely the person I am searching for.
If anyone has information about the person in this picture PLEASE email me.
ONE FINAL NOTE TO DEBBIE IN CASE YOU HAPPEN TO SEE THIS.
I realize that many years have passed and maybe you have another life that would be complicated by contact from me. I give you my word I have no intention of disrupting your life and will stop my efforts to contact you if you ask me to do so, but PLEASE at least email me so I know you have seen this. MY LOVE ALWAYS, JERRY HARE
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Hi and thanks for your interest. You can find a larger picture at: http://boards.ancestry.com/localitie...n/3506/mb.ashx
If you click on the pic it will be even larger. Do you think that maybe you know this Debbie? Please let me know. Thanks Jerry Hare
I don't think this is the same person - see my post "Do you recognize me". I hope you find Debbie - and if during my search for Jane Doe's family I run across someone who resembles her - I'll be sure to let you know.
do u think she had another name b4 u?- im looking for my mom vicki smith- i was born in 73 n abandened (well she abandened my dad n me ) shortly after my birth
Wow what a story. I live in Colorado Springs. Let me know if you need any help.
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About Debbie's photo...
About Debbie...
Jerry,
