51 years to meet his son
Tue, 09/10/2019 - 12:58pm
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It took 51 years for him to meet his son. He never got to see him after he was born and all he knew about him was that he had brown eyes and a heart murmur just like he did. Two high school students with a baby on the way. The mother decided to give it up for adoption. The father did not have any say at that time. They lived in International Falls and the baby boy was born in a hospital in Canada on April 7, 1968.
Michael O'shaughnessy lived in Virginia, MN with his adoptive family for three years before they moved to Delaware. Michael wanted to get a passport and in order to do that he had to open up his adoption records. He got a hold of his birth mother who still lives in International Falls and she gave him his birth fathers name that was Mike Cudmore from Shevlin, MN. Michael’s mother went to see him in Delaware after she was contacted by her son and she hugged and hugged him!! What a coincidence that they both were named the same. He made the call to Cudmore and told him what he knew and that he was his father. Mike was elated at the call. By the sound of his voice and the conversation Mikes wife Linda knew who he was talking to and she started to cry.
During the next three months since Mike received the first call from his son they have been doing Facetime so that they could get to know each other better. Mike’s granddaughter Hillary Paulson, 24 and Michael’s daughter Mari Kate, 22 look so much alike. A family resemblance with the same eyebrows.
They found they have many things in common. Michael is a paramedic/ firefighter in Delaware and Mike was an EMT and a Fire Chief for the Bagley Fire Department. Michael’s wife Kelly is an RN working on her doctor’s degree.
Before coming to International Falls in the beginning of August, Michael was able to meet his father’s side by having a fish fry with over 25 family members and friends in Shevlin.
The two Mike’s attended the Clearwater County Fair on Sunday the 4th. Besides Michael at 51, Mike’s other children were there Kristin Willberg,47 , Scott Cudmore, 44 and Michelle Cudmore, 41 years old. They were all very accepting of him and he of everyone.
Michael brought several pictures of his whole family in Delaware and left a note saying,”Thanks for excepting me and I’m looking forward to a life time relationship. Love your son, Michael.”