Returning Father Sheltreau's Elgin to his Great Niece Susan​​

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Through Ancestry.com, I was able to contact Susan Drapkin, who is Father Leo's great-niece: ​

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​"Yes, Father Leo was my father’s uncle. He was the brother of my paternal grandmother. Father Leo actually married my mother and father. I knew Father Leo and saw him many times when I was young. He was a soft-spoken, friendly and very kind man. His work as a priest touched many lives and he was much loved by his parishioners and our family. I am grateful that you took the time to research the watch and to contact me. That was so thoughtful of you. I would be delighted to have the watch...". 

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​Susan was kind enough to send me two wonderful photos of Father Leo marrying her parents in February 1965.

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"You never actually own a watch..You merely look after it for the next generation"​​