Pat - Pat Burns https://patburns.com Family, Travel & Genealogy Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:05:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://patburns.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-cropped-PatBurnsFavicon512x512-1-32x32.png Pat - Pat Burns https://patburns.com 32 32 2025 Christmas Ditty https://patburns.com/2025-christmas-ditty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2025-christmas-ditty https://patburns.com/2025-christmas-ditty/#respond Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:04:21 +0000 https://patburns.com/?p=22285 Pats 2025 Christmas Ditty Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 2025 Click on the pink arrow button (or the pink dots at the bottom) to scroll through each page.  FrontLeftLorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolorClick HereRightLorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolorClick HereBackLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing […]

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]]> https://patburns.com/2025-christmas-ditty/feed/ 0 Singapore to Long Beach Cruise 2024 https://patburns.com/singapore-to-long-beach-cruise-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=singapore-to-long-beach-cruise-2024 https://patburns.com/singapore-to-long-beach-cruise-2024/#respond Sat, 21 Dec 2024 16:18:38 +0000 https://patburns.com/?p=21654 Journeys TransPacific Cruise – Carnival Panorama Singapore to Long Beach On Saturday, October 12, 2024 our adventure continues from our 5 nights in Singapore.  Checking in for the cruise took almost 2 hours.  We had to go through one line after another, then another two. In the last line, they took our passports and said […]

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]]> https://patburns.com/singapore-to-long-beach-cruise-2024/feed/ 0 Singapore 2024 https://patburns.com/singapore-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=singapore-2024 https://patburns.com/singapore-2024/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:26:00 +0000 https://patburns.com/?p=21080 Singapore – October 2024 Travel to Singapore October 5, 2024 Our adventure to Singapore began on October 5th, when we flew from Raleigh, NC to Newark, NJ, where we spent the night at the Embassy Suites by the airport.  John’s friend and work mate, Kush, came to the hotel, where we had a nice visit […]

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]]> https://patburns.com/2024-christmas-ditty/feed/ 0 In Memory of Ellie https://patburns.com/in-memory-of-ellie/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-memory-of-ellie https://patburns.com/in-memory-of-ellie/#respond Fri, 03 May 2024 16:54:13 +0000 https://patburns.com/?p=20661 In Memory of Ellie Monday, March 4th was so sadWe lost our Ellie, her health was badThe fall of 2023 the Vet was sureStage 4 Kidney disease, no cure She spent four days in hospital thenFor them to test and get her eating againBut finally told us there is nothing to be doneEnjoy her now […]

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]]> https://patburns.com/in-memory-of-ellie/feed/ 0 2023 Christmas Ditty https://patburns.com/2023-christmas-ditty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2023-christmas-ditty https://patburns.com/2023-christmas-ditty/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 13:52:03 +0000 https://patburns.com/?p=20523 Pats 2023 Christmas Ditty Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 2023 Slide 1 HeadingLorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolorClick HereSlide 2 HeadingLorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolorClick HereSlide 3 HeadingLorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolorClick HereSlide 3 HeadingLorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit […]

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]]> https://patburns.com/2022-christmas-ditty/feed/ 0 Everett “Bud” Van Matre (1919-2011) https://patburns.com/everett-bud-van-matre-1919-2011/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=everett-bud-van-matre-1919-2011 https://patburns.com/everett-bud-van-matre-1919-2011/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:44:40 +0000 https://patburns.com/?p=19178 Everett “Bud” Van Matre (1919-2011) Everett “Bud” Van Matre was born Everett Eugene Van Matre to Willis Wiley and Caroline Verdaline (Hunnell) Van Matre. He was affectionately called “Bud” his whole life. Born:               10 Apr 1919 in Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA.        Died:        […]

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]]> https://patburns.com/everett-bud-van-matre-1919-2011/feed/ 0 Frederick Van Matre (1886-1952) https://patburns.com/frederick-van-matre-1886-1952/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=frederick-van-matre-1886-1952 https://patburns.com/frederick-van-matre-1886-1952/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 19:45:01 +0000 https://patburns.com/?p=19133 Frederick Van Matre (1886-1952) Frederick Van Matre, born Frederick Nathan Van Matre to Willis Wiley and Sarah Eudora “Dora” (Hunnell) Van Matre. Although not in the direct line I am following, I felt his story is worth sharing. He was known as Fred Van Matre and in some cases Fred N. Van Matre, in many […]

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]]> https://patburns.com/frederick-van-matre-1886-1952/feed/ 0 Deschutes County, Oregon https://patburns.com/deschutes-county-oregon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=deschutes-county-oregon https://patburns.com/deschutes-county-oregon/#respond Sat, 05 Aug 2023 20:56:46 +0000 https://patburns.com/?p=19090 Deschutes County, Oregon In this post I will be covering Oregon History and Deschutes County, Oregon communities: Cloverdale, Redmond and Bend, where our Van Matre families settled. The Van Matre’s, early settlers in Central Oregon, were instrumental in the development of the area in the early 20th century. Oregon History Great Britain and the U.S. […]

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