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From: "Nancy Ann Faulkner" <>
Subject: Re: [[WHITAKER] Sunny & Mary (Whitaker) Bono]
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 01:04:59 -0800
References: <200211230733.gAN7XYfe027908@mail.rootsweb.com>


Thank you Perry, the article on Mary (Whitaker) Bono was very interesting!

Nancy Faulkner


> (From her website)
>
>
> Mary was born October 24, 1961, in Cleveland, Ohio and two years later her
> family moved to South Pasadena, where she enjoyed a warm family
upbringing.
> Bono's father, Clay Whitaker, is a retired physician and surgeon. Her
mother,
> Karen, is a retired chemist. As a youth Mary pursued her first love,
> gymnastics. With her family's support Mary became an accomplished gymnast
> while training with the team Gymnastics Olympica. Her dedication to
fitness
> continues to this day. A 1984 graduate of the University of Southern
> California, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art History Degree, Mary
worked
> her way through college, sometimes working two jobs at once. Following
> college, the Congresswoman wed Sonny Bono and resided together in Palm
Springs
> with their two children Chesare Elan, 14, and Chianna Marie, 11 in Palm
> Springs until his tragic death in 1998.
>
> On November 24, 2001, Congresswoman Bono married businessman Glenn Baxley,
and
> they continue to reside in Palm Springs. In addition to time spent with
her
> family, Mary's interests range from outdoor activities to a passion for
> computer technology.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Nancy Ann Faulkner" <> wrote:
> > Hi Harriette,
> >
> > You wrote...............
> >
> > There are many Whitakers in California and some of them have records.
Sone
> > Bono's (actor) wife Mary (I believe is her name) is a Whitaker (maiden
> > name).
> >
> > Harriette, I believe you are talking about, Sunny Bono, who was a pop
star.
> > He had been married to Cher at one time. He had been a Mayor of Palm
> > Spring, California and then a Congressman. When Sunny died from a Ski
> > accident, his current wife, Mary took over as Congresswoman for him.
> >
> > So, Mary Bono is a Whitaker, that's interesting!!
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Nancy Faulkner
>
>
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