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Sandra and Sarah, thank you both so much for facilitating this re-connection with my down under Kelly clan.   Much appreciated. 

I was doing some internet research on my mother - Grace Hamilton Kelly and I ran across this trail of conversation.   Needless to say I my jaw dropped to see so much information on Grace.   I can confirm most of the information provided in the trail of Grace's past from 1970 to present.     Grace started looking after me as a child in Calcutta India where she was a missionary.   In 1972 I came to Vancouver Canada to live with her.  She eventually was successful in adopting me when I turn 13.   I am happy to share more about Grace's later days.   I can confirm that she passed away peacefully in Vancouver June 2007.   

I visited Grace's relative (her brother Ned (Albert) and wife Peg as well as their children) in 1981.  Grace and I and our storey and her reunion with her brother (after apx. 33years) were exposed in the local Melbourne or Geelong paper (I still have a copy of the story to date).   If the Aussie Kelly's are following this conversation - I do encourage you to reach me as I would very much like to know more of Grace's life and also reconnect with my adopted extended family.