Email From Gary Aden to Karla Aden
Copy to Tish Pruden
Email Dated 11/27/01     

Dear Karla,

           Nice catching up with your doings on the phone last nite. You
asked for my analysis of the birth certificate on mother and I didn't
have anything within reach so here goes. First the name- Bobbie Irene
Maud Allen. I believe she was encouraged to put in her nickname by the
sisters to cater to BJ Allen(you know he lost a son, Earl, to infancy)
so I believe the original notation of birth in the courthouse in
Brownwood which burned down was simply Irene Maud Allen. This birth
certificate was belatedly constructed and notarized by Joseph Criner on
April 27, 1959 on facts attested to by BJ Allen and Leenora J. McArthur
and submitted to the court on May 6, 1959. The stamped photographic copy
from the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Texas Department of Health, Austin,
Texas was issued April 13, 1972. The impetus and initiative to acquire a
birth certificate may have been provided by changes in the Social
Security Law, Medicare and mother's deteriorating health at the time. In
prior discussions re: this matter with you and others, I had said that
she told me she had no birth certificate because of the aforementioned
fire. As  I do not recall any further discussion of the matter with her
after 1959, the above facts would not conflict with my accumulated
impression although it is nice to now discover a birth certificate which
could be used should anyone wish to use her line to attain membership in
the Daughters of the Texas Republic(thru Eliza Jane Burleson Allen)  or
the Daughters of the American Revolution( William Allen). Tish may have
a similar kind of scenario with mother Maybell or should I say Mabel
Pauline and everyones' aunt Ethel Minnie, also born in Brown County,
Texas?(ha!ha!).  By return snail mail, I am sending  you back a copy of
what you sent me for your records. 

      You both seemed to enjoy the CU-Nebraska game so much that I will
recommend the CU-Texas game from Irving, Texas  on ABC Sat. 8 pm EST for
the Big 12 Championship! Again, CU is an underdog. Tish, did you get to
see the brief sideline interview with FDNY #24 on the sideline at the CU
game last Saturday? Hang loose, gals! Love, Gary GO BUFFS! BEAT THE
LONGHORNS!