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Cleo's brother-in-law Bill Girgulis, who had been living with Sam and Cleo since 1982, died in 1984. Her other brother-in-law, Jim, had passed away the previous year. In 1993 Cleo and Sam celebrated their 50th anniversary with family and friends. Sam passed away on March 10th of 2001 after nearly 60 years of marriage to Cleo.

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Cleo's acknowledgements:

-To my parents Anastasios and Anastasia for their love of their Greek homeland.

-To my dear husband and brother-in-law, Sam and Bill Girgulis, for their encouragement and support.

-To the Ahepans and Daughters of Penelope whose objectives were to perpetuate Hellenic culture in the United States and Canada.

-To my dear friends Dr. James and Katy Chronopoulos for their guided tours of ancient sites in Greece and their ceramic gifts.

-To the Museum of Antiquities Curator Cathy Gunderson and assistant Beth Richert for the opportunity to exhibit the Greek collections and record the experiences of Greeks in Saskatoon.