I'm the oldest of four children born to Elmer Gene Clugston and Marilyn Louise Langstaff. I and my siblings were born and raised in Alaska. In 1989 I married William (Bill) Spencer Klebesadel, one of five kids born and raised here in Alaska by Leslie Joe Klebesadel and Mary Jane Kleinheinz. My parents are from Rifle, Colorado and Bill's are from Madison, Wisconsin.

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My interest in genealogy started when my folks almost made me get a failing grade on my 3rd grade assignment. My class was tasked with drawing our family trees. My parents did not know the first names of their grandmothers or great grandmothers. Using a prepaid calling card I was able to save my grade by calling my grandmothers in Colorado.

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Currently I've been helping Mrs. Valerie in cleaning up/filling out missing info for those buried in the Colorado cemeteries, especially those in Mount Olivet.