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Rush --></FONT></STRONG><BR> <FONT size=2><BR> <B><I>Descendant of Declaration of Independence Signer</I></B>:<BR>Dr. Benjamin Rush.<BR> <B><I>Descendant of Polish Lord</I></B>: Count Smolinski.<BR> <B><I>Blazon of Arms</I></B>: Rush and Smolinski.<BR> <B><I>Paternal Families</I></B>: Rush, English, Fritz.<BR> <B><I>Maternal Families</I></B>: Nowacki, Slawski (orig. Slawoszewski), Sczelascziewicz, Smolinski.<BR><BR> <IMG Src="http://www.StephenRush.com/Images/DecOfInd.jpg" Alt="Declaration Of Independence" width=125 height=170 Align=Center Border=1><BR><BR> <!-- <B>Leisure</B><BR><BR> <I>Favorite Sports</I>: watch soccer slightly more than rare only because it was the only sport he ever excelled in and his wife being from Brazil helped.<BR> <I>Favorite Activities</I>: enjoys jumping jacks on trampoline, hiking, philosophical writing, antique furniture replica woodworking.<BR> <I>Favorite Music</I>:  Faith of the Heart Rod Stewart,  Breathe Anna Nalick,  Independence Day Whiteheart,  Heart of a Champion Carman,  Carrickfergus Charlotte Church.<BR> <I>Favorite Television Shows</I>: Star Trek (Orig., TNG, DS-9), Stargate, Modern Marvels, Seconds from Disaster, and West Wing.<BR> --> <!-- End Table Setting --> </FONT></FONT> </TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <!-- About This Vision --> <Span Style="Font: 1pt Palace Script MT; Color: #424242; Letter-Spacing: -5px; Align: Right"><BR>&nbsp; Stephen L. 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