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Originally Posted By Bonnie Lee (Stone) Geddes

I am a biological mother looking for my daughter. I was in the Salvation Army Unwed Mother's Home in Tulsa, OKLA. in 1965. You were born on 08-19-65 at 1:14am at St.John's Hospital in Tulsa, OK. You weighed 8lbs. 2oz. and 21"long. My labor record # at the hospital was 4064 under a sealed adoption and my alias name of Betty Sanders, because I didn't know at that time it would be sealed. Since I have started searching about 10 years ago, I used US SEARCH (which was a joke)! I have done everything I can do including petitioning Judge Winslow in Tulsa, OK. for health reasons, and trying to get nonidentifying info., but to no avail! I've even put my maiden name in the Dallas phone book to see if that helps. That's been over 6 years ago and so far no help there. If you are this girl or know about this adoption, please email me with info. I have an empty space in my heart for you and your two half-sisters would love to meet you and my wonderful husband of 34 years is very supportive of my decision to find you. I understand that the adoptions that took place in Tulsa, OK. from the Salvation Army Unwed Mother's home, that some of the children were placed for adoption in Okla. City, OK. I am on the Oklahoma Mutual Consent Voluntary Registry. My file # is 99-1210 and have been placed in their reunion registry. I am suppose to be notified by a Confidential Intermediary if you are trying to find me through them. I also registered with the ISSR in Carson City, Nevada and was put on their National Registry. I can't get anywhere with the archive dept. in Virginia with the Salvation Army. Although my Dr. for a health reason and I, petitioned The Salvation Army Archive Dept. to get my labor records, but would not give me yours. They had to close their unwed mother's homes in the early 70's due to lack of funds. I went back to the home where I was at hoping to find out some info., but it was gone! I will be so ever grateful to the Salvation Army for taking care of me for the 6 months that I was there and had no family to turn to! I had to use an alias of Betty Sanders while I was in the Unwed Mother's Home and that is the name on my Labor record at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, OK. I named you Christy Ann Stone at birth and got to hold you one time before they took you from me. I was so young and alone and so frightened, I didn't know what to do. I would give anything to know that you are alright and were placed with a good family I need to know this to fill an empty space in my heart. I will not intrude in your life if you don't want me to. I just want to know that you had a good life and are healthy and maybe I would have more grandchildren from you. I pray you had a Wonderful family that raised you.

I have received the newspaper article for 8-19-65 for all the babies born in St. John's Hospital. There were 8 girls and 5 boys born on that day just at St. John's Hospital. But what I am hearing that the girls that gave birth in Unwed Mother's Homes were not posted in the paper. If anyone has any ideas of what I can do with this please let me know. Thanking you in advance!

Bonnie Lee (Stone) Geddes
Garland, TX.
xtaxman@flash.net
ISO BDaughter 8-19-65
St. John's Hospital
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Alias used: Betty Sanders
Sealed Adoption
Salvation Army Unwed Mother's Home - Tulsa, OKLA.