Who’d have guessed that Illinois’s favorite son had family roots that
lead to Ireland? See how Megan found the interesting truth in the
family history of Obama (or should that be O’Bama?).
“In 1946, Robert Leroy White came to our little town with his USN buddy. I was 16 and dated Robert during the summer. When he left, he left his family photos. I have kept them all these years. I am now 77 years old.”
There was a certain wistfulness to Mary Lou’s submission that tugged at me. It seemed that Robert rode into town, made an impression, and then left—only to pass away far too young.
