I am the mother of 8 grown family members. My grandmother was Erma Warner VanSwearingen of Denver and my great gr.father was Thomas Van Swearingen of MO. His gr.daughter was Mrs. Cottingham who I would like to get in touch with.I currently hold the General Class License in Amateur Radio.Create many craft items and was a security guard for the Denver Broncos in the 1980s.I have 6 girls and 1 son. I lost my oldest son May 2 last year 2024.I am a Christian,on my way to Heaven and taking many with me.I was a nurse for many yrs, am a compassionate and caring person.I met John Wayne when I was 9 yrs old,adopted to Missionaries to the Navajo people in N.M.There is a video on you tube that shows the Mission where my little brother Johnny Wayne was raised. It is called The Return of Navajo Boy. John named him after himself.