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Show ID Vernal Express Wtecfresday, September 14, 1994 77 Rtotilhieir amd dlaoaglhiteir oreaamiDte affieor 24 years by Melanie Morrison Lifestyle Writer It's been 24 years since Dorothy "Dee" Mae Stanart Mobley of Tigard, Ore. has been called "mom" by her four children; a simple word she has dreamed to hear once again. Finally this summer, her dream came true or at least one-half of it did. For Dee has found two of her children, one of which lives in the Vernal area. Angel "Rene" Rasmussen's search for her natural mother began this year following the death of a grandmother grand-mother on her adopted parents' side. She had been raised as an only child and in many ways, felt she had missed out on many things that other oth-er people shared with their families. Rene's husband, Bob, the owner of the local ServiceMaster franchise, fran-chise, initiated the search for Rene's mother because he seemed to sense that a part of Rene's life hadn't been fulfilled. 'There was something wrong with her Rene and I knew deep down inside Rene needed to find her family. fami-ly. I really didn't know where to begin be-gin looking but I was determined to help her," Bob said. Rene says she never wanted to hurt the parents who adopted her by initiating a search for her biological parents. She was raised in a loving home in Anchorage, Alaska and was given many opportunities. But she says, she still lacked something in her life. When notified of the search, her adoptive parents offered her support and backing. The search began in the town Rene had been told she was bom, Enid, Okla. Bob contacted the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Okla. who sent forms to be filled out and returned. These forms included a request re-quest to the court for the records to be opened so Rene could obtain her original binh certificate. Following correspondence back Md forth between be-tween Rene and the state, she finally received her original birth certificate certifi-cate bearing the names of her mother moth-er and father. Sunart was listed as her mother's maiden name and Pendleton was lifted as the last name of her father. Fortunately both are not too common com-mon so the search through telephone tele-phone directories in Okla. wasn't too stressful. In fact, the first phone call Bob and Rene made was to her mother's first cousin. "He was more than happy to give us information," Bob said. "When we called, Sy Dee's cousin said, 'I can't believe we found another one'." Bob said he was slightly confused con-fused by the cousin's reaction, only to find out during the course of the conversation, that Dee and Rene's older sister, Cynthia, were recently reunited. The nightmare began in the early 1970s when Dee, in her late 20s and separated from her husband, was raising her four children as a single- parent. The children,. James Jay Stanart, 7; Cynthia Deane Pendleton, 5; Angel Denise Pendleton, 3; and the baby, Michael Anthony Fisher, 10-months were living in Nowata, Okla. near Dee's childhood home of Alluwe, Okla. Dee worked nights in Tulsa, Okla. and had a live-in baby sitter to care for the children while she was at work. She says by working nights she was able to spend more time with her children when they were awake. She says they were a happy, loving and close family until one day early in 1970 when the sheriff knocked on the door and she was handed an order from the Okla. Department of Human Services demanding de-manding that the children be removed re-moved from the home. According to Dee, DHS deemed her an unfit mother because she was a GoGo dancer. "I provided the best I could for my kids. They always had good clothes, plenty of food, a decent place to live and all the love I could give them. I always had a live-in baby sitter, either ei-ther my sister, another relative or some other qualified baby sitter. We weren't rich, but we got by pretty good," Dee said. T went lo court and tried to get my kids back, but no matter what 1 did, it didn't work. I tried to do everything ev-erything the DHS and court wanted, but I refused to quit my job. I did not, and to this day, do not, think that just because I was a GoGo dancer, 1 was an unfit mother. Dee said that the last time the saw her chidlrcn was shortly after they were taken from her. She describes the scene as a small room in the DHS office in Banlcsvillc, Okla. 1 sull remember the day the shenff look the kid. yelling and crying, 'Mama don't let them lake us, we don't want to go. O O " i . tjr L, ij i I mm. V .''? " FIRST FAMILY photograph in 24 years of mother and daughter who were separated 24 years ago: (left to right), Kayla Rasmussen, Mama help us.' There wasn't any. thing I could do to stop him and I was crying too," she said brushing away tears from her eyes. The last contact with any of the children was a letter Dec received from oldest son, James dated, Sept. 7, 1972. The letter had been written by his teacher and forwarded to her by the DHS. He addresses it to "Dear Mom and Dad" and asks how ihcy like Calif. He tells her that he was in the second grade and he liked his teacher. He writes about having a birthday party and receiving receiv-ing a lot of presents. He signs the letter in his own handwriting "James." Dee takes this letter out often and reads it and thinks of her children. Rene was told by her adoptive parents that she lived in foster homes for approximately three years before her adoption. Rene's story conflicts with one her mother was told. Dee understood that all four children were adopted shortly after they were taken away; not three years later. Cynthia, Rene's older sister, went to a family in Bartfesvillc, Okla. and she heard that baby, Michael may live in Nowata, Okla. Dee's sister, Joyce Jones of Broken Arrow, Okla. has done most of the searching because be-cause she lives in Oklahoma and has better access then Dee, who has remarried and has two more children, chil-dren, Jay Jason, 18; and Dawn Jaclce, 16. "Jay and Dawn are anxious anx-ious to meet their new sisters. We hope to all get together as soon as possible." Rene, Bob, their three children, Kayla, S; Kamcron, 3; and Krista, 15-months; Bob's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reed Rasmussen; and Rene's adoptive maternal grandparents, who were visiting at the time, met Dee at the Salt Lake Airport on Labor Day. Bob's mother suggested that they tell one another what to look for at the airport. That wasn't necessary," Rene said. I knew who my mom was as soon as she got off the plane." A long hug and tears of joy greeted one another. Several unanswered questions plagued Rene until she met hct mother. The first burning question was 'why?' and after her mother had the opportunity Id esplain the situation, she fell satisfied. Dee Mobley, Rene, Krista, Bob and Kameron Rasmussen. Dee and Rene will let no one come between them again. than water and in Rene and Dec's case, the saying holds true. The two found one another because of determination deter-mination and the need for dreams to come true. "After I met her, all the questions I had were insignificant," she said. "I'm just glad we are finally togeth er. In ways it seems like we've always al-ways been together," she continued as she squeezed her mother's hand. Rene and Doe have found they have a lot in common and say they feel they have known each other forever. "It's hard for me to realize my little lit-tle girl has grown to be a woman; I still sec the little girl in her. But she is so beautiful and I feel very blessed," Dee added. Rene, her children and mother left last week for a two-week visit in Oklahoma so she could meet her older sister and the rest of her new family. Her mother-in-law, Nidi Rasmussen, said that the first meeting meet-ing with her sister went well and she Is enjoying herself with ha new family. Cynthia had several pictures of Rene as a small child; something Rene had never seen before. Now the two sisters and their mother are even more determined to find the two boys, with the help of an aiu ney. It's ken laid that blood it thkkr Sowamrils cuainmed Giratmdl MairsIlnaD Risbon named student rep. 1 4' Nc TU the IV of rtt& ir4t fry propk in V dfit in the tv4, ihe4 tSTL Mf i at IVttfc Itojn rm i'itjk JktvM IVwrd. fry tff m iMwt t f?ar t t ten ft ftt I a fy net reftmmht, t4 tw ! m.M ns?. t n m Np tiwuA $ttV. ! l.! 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