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Show I-' Tilt si Iilmis Ham fnessim Hug Ends Long Separation v Peal Aatorgn givra a welcoming embrace te has sww-fe-sad (ester, Merrlet OUoa, Seattle, Hash. She is fea Salt Lake City f or a re-aaloa re-aaloa with brothers aad sisters she hadst seta fer. St years, 'Dream Come True V.' .. S. L Family Reunited After 20-Ycqr Lapse By HeJea C. Ghseaneyer Diacoverlng she had brother and sisters after thinking for 30 year that she was alone in the world Is like "a dream come true," Merriel Olson, Seattle, Wash, said in Salt Lake City Monday. The beautiful hazel-eyed brunette bru-nette arrived here Saturday at 11 p.m. to meet seven brothers and Bisters whom ah hadn't seen for SO years, Tears, kisses and loving embraces em-braces greeted her st the airport and every minute since ha been "too wonderful to explain,' aha aid. Tears of Wlshlag "It is a thrill beyond words to know that I really have brothers and dater persons actually related re-lated to me after wishing for them all these years," she said with tear -filled eyes. - Paul Astorga, 1149 8. Snd West, a brother who after aeveral years haa succeeded in reuniting the family, said Monday that he ss "so happy at seeing her and knowing know-ing her that I'd ilk to keep her here forever." could get a short vacation from her work aa a doctor's assistant. Sunday waa spent "just staying home, reviewing our lives and getting get-ting acquainted," Mr. Astorga aid. . . Bresmhlia Mnther "It Is surprising to discover bow much Murriel resembles our mother te personality and physical features," Mr. Astorga added. Monday the family planned to spend the entire day looking through California city directories in the hope they might find another an-other sister - Janet the only family fam-ily snetnber who ha not yet been located. Janet's foster parent are Mr. and Mr. 8. M. Woriey, who were thought, to be Uviag In Oakley, Cat, m 1838, Mr. Astorga said. Mies Olson originally bad planned to leave Sunday night but will stay until late Wednesday "because "be-cause I just can't break away before be-fore that time." Tuesday the family will travel to Idaho Falls, Ida, and visit the area and house where they resided when they war young. Miss Olson had .hot renieiubeied that she had brother and sisters, having been placed in an orphanage orphan-age when aha was t yean of age. at the death of her mother. A few month later she waa adopted. Recently aha received a letter from Mr. Astorga and came for a family renear aa soon aa aba |