Crib Note – Charlotte Brooke Patton
Charlotte Brooke Patton delighted her parents with her arrival on April 3rd, weighing eight pounds, and measuring 19 inches in length. Charlotte, with her brown hair and brown eyes, is a beautiful first child for Anna Price Patton and Parker Patton of Westwood, Kansas. Charlotte’s thrilled grandparents are Carolyn Price, Dr. Richard Price, Vicki Patton, and Greg Patton. The newest addition to the family shares her middle name with her mother; and her maternal grandfather and great-grandfather’s middle names are also Brooke. Incidentally, Charlotte was born almost exactly 102 years after her great-grandmother, Henrietta Jemelka, who lives in Houston, Texas.
Featured in the December 16, 2023 issue of The Independent.
Photo Credit: Mary Stuckey Photography
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