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Daughter, mother reunite after 33 years apart · Teressa Stewart and her daughter Krystal McClure...
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Serving Rockcastle County Since 1887 Thursday, September 1, 2011 Second Section Information taken from the May 4, 2011 issue of the Metropolis Plant Michael Longworth, Reporter Krystal Kelley, of Mt. Vernon, recalls that when she was grow- ing up, she al- ways won- dered why she did not look like her par- ents or any- one in her family. She said her mother had black hair and dark eyes, while she was blonde headed and blue-eyed. She said one day she asked her mother why she did not look like her. At the point she ques- tioned her mother, she was about 6 or 7 years old. Her mother ex- plained to her that she was adopted and went into de- tail about what it entailed. According to Kelley, she understood what it meant but really did not fully grasp the situation until she grew older. And, she said that it was something she thought about often. At one point when she was 15, she suf- fered from Hodgkins lym- phoma and underwent che- motherapy and radiation. She said she wondered then about her medical history and really did not know what to tell her doctors. Finding out who was her biological parent was some- thing that Kelley finally de- cided to take action on. She went to the Fayette County Courthouse where the infor- mation for her adoption was processed. At that point, she requested to open adoption records and signed a paper to complete the request. Following that action, a judge sent her a letter stat- ing that they could not find information about her adop- tion. So she turned to the Cabinet for Families to in- vestigate further. According to Kelley, she received information that contained the name, age, birth date, past address and social security number of her birth parent. But, since the birth parent was across the state lines, it would be up to Kelley to investigate her on her own. And that is exactly what she did. She said it took her eight months to do it. Teressa Stewart, of Me- tropolis, Illinois, may have given up her child at birth, but 33 years later, that c h i l d evetually came back into her life and this past Mother’s Day she experi- enced the gift of havinga child. It was 1977 and Stewart said she was 18 years old and pregnant. She recalls at that time, it was very taboo for an unmarried teenager to become preg- nant, saying “It was frowned upon.” She says though, when she told her parents, Shirley and the late Jan Stewart, they did not get mad. “They were disap- pointed,” she said, but em- phasized that they were very supportive. After careful thought re- garding the situation, Daughter, mother reunite after 33 years apart Stewart said it was her and family’s decision that she would give up the child for adoption. Stewart said she did not want to know what the sex of the baby was and as soon as it was born, she recalls hearing the child cry once before being swooped away from her, leaving what she describes as a hole in her heart. She said the only stipu- lation she and her family re- quired was that they baby was to go to a good Chris- tian home. After she gave birth, she said she and her family never spoke again of the baby. But, “It was some- thing I thought about every day of my life,” Stewart said. “All babies are a gift from God” she said. And she explained that because she gave up that chance to be a mother, later in life she avoided being around in- fants, and baby showers and also made the choice not to have any more children. Kelley and her husband Neil took Teressa Stewart’s name, entered it on PeopleFinder and was able to track her to Metropolis Inn, which they found out Stewart and her parents owned. Stewart’s child remained a mystery to her until Feb- ruary, when she was getting ready to head out of town for the weekend and re- ceived a call from a former employee, Meri Baker, at the Metropolis Inn, asking if it was possible that she had a daughter. Stewart simply told Baker, that yes, it was possible. After being contacted by the former employee, Stewart asked her to call her daughter back and explain to her that she was heading out of town but would call her back on the following Monday. Kelley said when she heard that, a part of her wondered if she would call. But, Baker assured her if Teressa said she would call, she would. “I didn’t know exactly what I was going to say,” said Kelley. But then she heard Stewart’s voice and then began talking,she asked her, “Is this okay?” Stewart answered with, “I’m all for it.” Stewart said that she was nervous about talking to Kelley at first, but afte they started talking, “There was an immediate connection.” After that initial phone call, Stewart and Kelley ar- ranged a first meeting. Kelley went to Metropolis to meet with her birth monther and said that she has finally found out who she looks like. Stewart said that on the second visit to Metropolis, she organized a meet and greet party with about 80 of her close friends and fam- ily. Stewart said Krystal and her husband Neil, really en- joyed the get together and meeting everyone. “It was a huge success.” “It has been a grea t thing,” said Kelley, who said meeting her birth par- ent has lifted all of hat worry and wondering that she has had for many years. “We are so much alike,” she says. By reuniting with the child she had given up, Stewart also learned that Krystal’s adoptive parents James and Roberta McClure Krystal at age 3 months when she was adopted Teressa Stewart and her daughter Krystal McClure Kelley Blast from the Past!!! This week's photograph is of the Nicely General Store that was located in Livingston. It stood across from the school building by the old bridge. If you have a photo for Blast from the Past, contact David Owens at 606-256-9870 or [email protected]. On August 20th Zoe Barnette, one of Roundstone’s 5th graders, could be found at the Ken- tucky State Fair in Louis- ville enjoying the music, rides, and the atmosphere. However, she was also given an invitation to present her award winning 4-H speech titled “Keep Kentucky’s Children Healthy” at the state fair. She received this honor from the 4-H Public Speak- ing State competition held back in July of this year. Zoe did not have to present her speech again at Zoe Burdette presents speech at State Fair Zoe Burdette the fair, but she chose to do it for fun and for more prac- tice. She said, “It was a little harder this time because I had to hold the microphone and my note cards in one hand because before the mi- crophone was on a stand.” This didn’t deter her from doing an outstanding job. Zoealso enjoyed her time at the State Fair by riding some of the rides and watch- ing other 4-H competitions. She is proud of her brother, Thomas, for receiving a blue ribbon in the 4-H land judging competition. Zoe is already looking forward to another year of being in- volved in 4-H and can’t wait for this upcoming year’s competition. ACROSS 1. Palm starch 5. Anvil-shaped ear bone 10. KY author Alice Hegan 14. Biblical shepherd 15. Words to a bride and groom 16. River to the Caspian 17. State of mind 18. Old voting machine part 19. Went under 20. Louisville Slugger creator 23. First-stringers 24. They send junk e-mail 28. Fourth Street Live!, Hamburg Pavilion, Ashland Town Center, etc. 32. Kentuckian, helped Pittsburgh win 1925 World Series 33. Eastern newt 36. U.S. Hwy 150 begins in this KY town 39. Ostrichlike birds, once native to New Zealand 41. Make a racket 42. The life of Riley 43. Honorary titles issued by KY's governor 46. Morning moisture 47. Varnish resin 48. 1/100 of a ruble 50. Crux 53. Don't just stand there 57. "Doctor" of bluegrass music 61. Cincinnati nine 64. Honshu port city 65. Ball field covering 66. A puzzle hint 67. Kind of panel 68. Germany's von Bismarck 69. "Thanks ___!" 70. Play too broadly 71. Capone nemesis DOWN 1. Brazilian dance 2. Here or there 3. Crystal-lined stone common in KY 4. LaGrange is the county seat 5. "___ have to do" 6. Coward of note 7. Mammoth or Onyx 8. PC operators 9. Surface mine 10. South Dakota mountain with Lincoln's likeness 11. 401(k) alternative 12. Film container 13. Large KY mammal 21. Prayer leader 22. Showed up 25. Single-cell microorganism 26. Jagged, as a leaf's edge 27. Take up again 29. Ring site 30. Quiet time 31. Junk food, often 33. Person with a mike 34. Hoodwinks 35. Harry Caudill told them from a "country law office" 37. Crosby, Stills and Nash, e.g. 38. Kentuckian Alben Barkley's nickname 40. KY city, natives include Sen. John Sherman Cooper and Gov. Edwin Morrow 44. Blues singer Simone 45. "Buona ___" (Italian greeting) 49. A KY county in the Ohio River's "north bend" 51. Within a walk 52. Prototype of the Kentucky Derby 54. Winged 55. Popular mints 56. Proofers' catches 58. Floyd Co. area, or light ring 59. Three-handed card game 60. Container weight 61. Color TV pioneer 62. Building annex 63. The Everly Brothers, e.g. SOLUTION TO KY502 (Cont. to B3)
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Transcript of Daughter, mother reunite after 33 years apart · Teressa Stewart and her daughter Krystal McClure...
Serving Rockcastle County Since 1887Thursday, September 1, 2011Second Section
Information taken fromthe May 4, 2011 issue of
the Metropolis PlantMichael Longworth,
Reporter
Krystal Kelley, of Mt.Vernon, recalls that whenshe was grow-ing up, she al-ways won-dered why shedid not looklike her par-ents or any-one in herfamily. Shesaid hermother hadblack hair anddark eyes,while she wasb l o n d eheaded andblue-eyed.
She saidone day sheasked hermother whyshe did notlook like her.At the pointshe ques-tioned hermother, she was about 6 or7 years old. Her mother ex-plained to her that she wasadopted and went into de-tail about what it entailed.
According to Kelley, sheunderstood what it meantbut really did not fully graspthe situation until she grewolder. And, she said that it
was something she thoughtabout often. At one pointwhen she was 15, she suf-fered from Hodgkins lym-phoma and underwent che-motherapy and radiation.She said she wondered thenabout her medical history
and really did not knowwhat to tell her doctors.
Finding out who was herbiological parent was some-thing that Kelley finally de-cided to take action on. Shewent to the Fayette CountyCourthouse where the infor-mation for her adoption wasprocessed. At that point, she
requested to open adoptionrecords and signed a paperto complete the request.
Following that action, ajudge sent her a letter stat-ing that they could not findinformation about her adop-tion. So she turned to the
Cabinet for Families to in-vestigate further.
According to Kelley, shereceived information thatcontained the name, age,birth date, past address andsocial security number ofher birth parent. But, sincethe birth parent was acrossthe state lines, it would be
up to Kelley to investigateher on her own. And that isexactly what she did. Shesaid it took her eight monthsto do it.
Teressa Stewart, of Me-tropolis, Illinois, may havegiven up her child at birth,
but 33 yearslater, thatc h i l de v e t u a l l ycame backinto her lifeand this pastMother’s Dayshe experi-enced the giftof havingachild.
It was1977 andStewart saidshe was 18years old andpregnant. Sherecalls at thattime, it wasvery taboo foran unmarriedteenager tobecome preg-nant, saying“It was
frowned upon.” She saysthough, when she told herparents, Shirley and the lateJan Stewart, they did not getmad. “They were disap-pointed,” she said, but em-phasized that they were verysupportive.
After careful thought re-garding the situation,
Daughter, mother reunite after 33 years apartStewart said it was her andfamily’s decision that shewould give up the child foradoption.
Stewart said she did notwant to know what the sexof the baby was and as soonas it was born, she recallshearing the child cry oncebefore being swooped awayfrom her, leaving what shedescribes as a hole in herheart.
She said the only stipu-lation she and her family re-quired was that they babywas to go to a good Chris-tian home. After she gavebirth, she said she and herfamily never spoke again ofthe baby. But, “It was some-thing I thought about everyday of my life,” Stewartsaid.
“All babies are a giftfrom God” she said. Andshe explained that becauseshe gave up that chance tobe a mother, later in life sheavoided being around in-fants, and baby showers andalso made the choice not tohave any more children.
Kelley and her husbandNeil took Teressa Stewart’sname, entered it onPeopleFinder and was ableto track her to MetropolisInn, which they found outStewart and her parentsowned.
Stewart’s child remaineda mystery to her until Feb-ruary, when she was gettingready to head out of townfor the weekend and re-ceived a call from a formeremployee, Meri Baker, atthe Metropolis Inn, askingif it was possible that shehad a daughter. Stewartsimply told Baker, that yes,it was possible.
After being contacted bythe former employee,
Stewart asked her to call herdaughter back and explainto her that she was headingout of town but would callher back on the followingMonday.
Kelley said when sheheard that, a part of herwondered if she would call.But, Baker assured her ifTeressa said she would call,she would.
“I didn’t know exactlywhat I was going to say,”said Kelley. But then sheheard Stewart’s voice andthen began talking,sheasked her, “Is this okay?”
Stewart answered with,“I’m all for it.” Stewart saidthat she was nervous abouttalking to Kelley at first, butafte they started talking,“There was an immediateconnection.”
After that initial phonecall, Stewart and Kelley ar-ranged a first meeting.Kelley went to Metropolisto meet with her birthmonther and said that shehas finally found out whoshe looks like.
Stewart said that on thesecond visit to Metropolis,she organized a meet andgreet party with about 80 ofher close friends and fam-ily. Stewart said Krystal andher husband Neil, really en-joyed the get together andmeeting everyone. “It wasa huge success.”
“It has been a greatthing,” said Kelley, whosaid meeting her birth par-ent has lifted all of hat worryand wondering that she hashad for many years. “We areso much alike,” she says.
By reuniting with thechild she had given up,Stewart also learned that
Krystal’s adoptive parentsJames and Roberta McClure
Krystal at age 3 monthswhen she was adopted
Teressa Stewart and her daughter Krystal McClure Kelley
Blast from the Past!!!This week's photograph is of the Nicely General Store that was located in Livingston. It stood across from the schoolbuilding by the old bridge. If you have a photo for Blast from the Past, contact David Owens at 606-256-9870 [email protected].
On August 20th ZoeBarnette, one ofRoundstone’s 5th graders,could be found at the Ken-tucky State Fair in Louis-ville enjoying the music,rides, and the atmosphere.However, she was alsogiven an invitation topresent her award winning4-H speech titled “KeepKentucky’s ChildrenHealthy” at the state fair.She received this honorfrom the 4-H Public Speak-ing State competition heldback in July of this year.
Zoe did not have topresent her speech again at
Zoe Burdette presentsspeech at State Fair
Zoe Burdette
the fair, but she chose to doit for fun and for more prac-tice. She said, “It was a littleharder this time because Ihad to hold the microphoneand my note cards in onehand because before the mi-crophone was on a stand.”This didn’t deter her fromdoing an outstanding job.
Zoealso enjoyed her timeat the State Fair by ridingsome of the rides and watch-ing other 4-H competitions.She is proud of her brother,Thomas, for receiving ablue ribbon in the 4-H landjudging competition. Zoe isalready looking forward to
another year of being in-volved in 4-H and can’t wait
for this upcoming year’scompetition.
ACROSS1. Palm starch5. Anvil-shaped ear
bone10. KY author Alice
Hegan14. Biblical shepherd15. Words to a bride
and groom16. River to the Caspian17. State of mind18. Old voting machine
part19. Went under20. Louisville Slugger
creator23. First-stringers24. They send junk
e-mail28. Fourth Street Live!,
Hamburg Pavilion,Ashland TownCenter, etc.
32. Kentuckian, helpedPittsburgh win 1925World Series
33. Eastern newt36. U.S. Hwy 150
begins in this KYtown
39. Ostrichlike birds,once native to NewZealand
41. Make a racket42. The life of Riley43. Honorary titles
issued by KY'sgovernor
46. Morning moisture47. Varnish resin48. 1/100 of a ruble50. Crux53. Don't just stand
there
57. "Doctor" ofbluegrass music
61. Cincinnati nine64. Honshu port city65. Ball field covering66. A puzzle hint67. Kind of panel68. Germany's von
Bismarck69. "Thanks ___!"70. Play too broadly71. Capone nemesis
DOWN1. Brazilian dance2. Here or there3. Crystal-lined stone
common in KY4. LaGrange is the
county seat5. "___ have to do"6. Coward of note7. Mammoth or Onyx8. PC operators9. Surface mine10. South Dakota
mountain withLincoln's likeness
11. 401(k) alternative12. Film container13. Large KY mammal21. Prayer leader22. Showed up25. Single-cell
microorganism26. Jagged, as a
leaf's edge27. Take up again29. Ring site30. Quiet time 31. Junk food, often33. Person with a
mike34. Hoodwinks35. Harry Caudill told
them from a "countrylaw office"37. Crosby, Stills and
Nash, e.g.38. Kentuckian Alben
Barkley's nickname40. KY city, natives
include Sen. JohnSherman Cooperand Gov. Edwin Morrow
44. Blues singerSimone
45. "Buona ___" (Italiangreeting)
49. A KY county in theOhio River's "northbend"
51. Within a walk52. Prototype of the
Kentucky Derby54. Winged55. Popular mints56. Proofers' catches58. Floyd Co. area, or
light ring59. Three-handed card
game60. Container weight61. Color TV pioneer62. Building annex63. The Everly
Brothers, e.g.
SOLUTION TO KY502
(Cont. to B3)
