Illustration by Julie Notarianni
I loved illustrating this Travel Essay for The Seattle Time, beautifully written by Bill Knudsen
Kirkland man’s journey to find father brings past to life
“Bill, your dad is not your real dad; he is your stepdad. Your real dad’s name is Bill Cuthbert. You are named after him; he was killed in the Second World War. He was a navigator on a B-24 bomber and his plane was shot down over France on April 20, 1944, when you were just about 6 months old. He is buried in the American Cemetery in Normandy, France. Then your stepdad and I met in late 1945 and we were married in 1946. That is also the same year that he adopted you and we made a commitment to raise you as our son together.” Link to full story
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