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The baby girl I am inquiring about was likely born between 1962 and 1964. Birth mother name was Lillian May "Lillie" Cruzen (4/10/1944).Birth father was Richard Sunderlin, he was in the Navy and living in Bellingham, WA. Lillie’s parents were Arthur and Hazel (Blaine) Cruzen and lived in Bellingham, WA. At the time of baby’s birth, Lillie’s mother had died and she had a step mother Amy Caroline "Carol" Cruzen. Lillie did not marry until the age of 58 and I can find no mention anywhere of a child so the assumption is that the child was adopted. Lillie died Sept 9 2012. Now, who I am to this adoptee. I was born in 1965 to a 16y/o birth mother in St. Paul, MN. I was also placed for adoption. My birth father, Richard Sunderlin (1/17/1941), was in the Navy, home on leave from Bellingham, WA. Later in 1965, birth father married and had 3 children. I have met my birth parents and have become close to 1 of his daughters Terry Ann. He recently decided to unburden himself and tell his daughter that there was another child in Washington state. He knew when he was living out there and the name "Lillie Cruzen" (of course no spelling of names). He also knew that Lillie had a step mother named Carol. T. A. contacted me and here we are after lots and lots of research to find more information to go on.