Cecilbook Timeline of Events
Birthday: February 21st, 1938 Where: Cicero, Illinois Uriel moved to Howardstown, KY when he was 5 year old, right after his mother, Patricia Sovetski died from TB. His dad, Alfred Cecil died when Uriel was 6 years old, in a car accident in Howardstown, KY. Uriel goes by his shortened middle name, Jim or as his family calls him, Daba.
Patricia Sovetski-Cecil was Alfred Cecil's Wife. Patricia and Alfred had 2 children (Uriel James Cecil and Sylvia Cecil). Patricia died of Tuberculosis (TB). Unfortunately, Patricia had to leave her family at the very young age of 26 years old. Husband: Alfred Englebert Cecil Son & Daughter: Uriel James Cecil, Sylvia Cecil-Bullock, Patricia's Grand Children (she never met): Todd James Cecil, Mark Linn Cecil, Shannon Jean Cecil, Matthew James Cecil, Laura Bullock-Huff, Susan Bullock. There is a Memorial Book with attendees of the funeral. You can view that here: PATRICIA-Sovetski-CECIL-Memorial-Book
What a sad story for a young family in Kentucky. Alfred Cecil passed away in 1946. He died in a fatal car accident in Howardstown, KY (Jan. 15th, 1946), less than a year after losing his Wife in 1945. Leaving 2 baby children behind (Uriel & Sylvia). Age at Death: 27 (born: 02/23/1918). Wife: Patricia Sovetski-Cecil (Previously departed 1945). View the Memorial Booklet from the funeral. Alfred Cecil | Memorial Booklet
William Singbeil was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada WIFE: Barbara Jones-Singbeil Bill and Barabara have 3 kids. Cheryl Singbeil-Cecil, Billy Singbeil, and Paul Singbeil, in that order.
Birthday: February 2nd, 1947 Where: Washington, DC Nancy was born in Washington, DC and moved to Corpus Christi, Texas when she was 5 years old. Nancy grew up in Texas until moving to Maryland with her family when she was in her teens. This is a great 2-part movie, all in one. Filmed in the 1950's up through the 1960's. The first half is the Ping family. Join them in their holidays and adventures moving from Texas to Maryland. Featuring Christmas, Graduations, and Moving. The second part has features of Uriel and Nancy getting married and having children (Todd & Mark Cecil). These movies were transferred from 8mm film to digital format in 2004. ENJOY the history!
This is additional history as Nancy remembered . . . My parents - My MOTHER - Donna Beryl Ronnenburg Ping, born in Madison, WI, married my dad in Washington, DC, and then died when she was 39 of cancer (a month after I turned 16). They had 7 children - I was their 4th in less than 4 years. Dianna was 3, Ronnie was 2, and Linda was 1 when I was born! My mother was a saint! My DAD - Delbert Leon Ping, Sr. was born in Kingsville, TX, then moved to DC. Later returning to Corpus Christi, TX. He died from asthma and a heart attack when he was 54 years old. (I was 28 (Nancy)).
Birthday: April 22nd, 1951 Where: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Barbara was born and raised in Winnipeg, Canada. HUSBAND: William Alfred Singbeil Barbara and Bill have 3 kids. Cheryl-Cecil, Billy Singbeil, and Paul Singbeil.
Birthdate: September 23rd, 1966 Place of Birth: Cheverly, MD Father: Uriel James Cecil Mother: Nancy Jean Cecil Todd is the oldest child of the family. Todd has 2 brothers and 1 sister. Brothers, Mark Cecil, Matthew Cecil (departed) and Sister, Shannon Cecil-Farran.
Humankind (MAN) Landed on the surface of the MOON on July 20th, 1969. "The EAGLE HAS LANDED" This was a worldwide event and will be etched into our history as a major event for all of mankind. How it unfolded: It is only seven months since NASA's made a bold decision to send Apollo 8 all the way to the moon on the first manned flight of the massive Saturn V rocket. Now, on the morning of July 16, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins sit atop another Saturn V at Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. The three-stage 363-foot rocket will use its 7.5 million pounds of thrust to propel them into space and into history. At 9:32 a.m. EDT, the engines fire and Apollo 11 clears the tower. About 12 minutes later, the crew is in Earth orbit. After one and a half orbits, Apollo 11 gets a "go" for what mission controllers call "Translunar Injection" - in other words, it's time to head for the moon. Three days later the crew is in lunar orbit. A day after that, Armstrong and Aldrin climb into the lunar module Eagle and begin the descent, while…
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How times have changed . . . Cassette Tapes were the BEST solution to listen to your favorite songs on the in the home, on the road, or strapped to your waist!
Birthday: March 15th, 1970. Where: Maryland Mark was born 4 years after Todd. He also has a younger sister, Shannon and brother, Matthew (departed). Mark is a strong-willed person and his traits were always desired by me. I loved how he was able to manage to portray his kind feelings along with maintaining a tough and strong outer presence. I think Mark is the ultimate middle personality of our mother and father.
William (Bill) Singbeil and Barbara Jones get married in October 1971. Yes, they married October 30th, 1971. It was a spectacular wedding and we have lots of photos. They were very "in-love" and started a nice family soon - after.
Birthday: November 1st, 1972 Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Cheryl was the firstborn in the family. She always had a kind and steady way to ease communications between family members as well as other people.
Come join the Cecil's where our first house was located on (4803) Nicholson Street in Riverdale, Maryland. We visit family in Howardstown, Kentucky. We go camping and go to Ocean City, Maryland. We celebrate Shannon's first Christmas! WATCH THE MOVIE BELOW!
Birhtday: February 11th, 1974 Shannon was born 4 years after Mark Cecil, her closest older brother. Shannon was Todd's first and ONLY sister. Shannon was the family's first girl! We finally had some pink colors in our household . . . and Lot's of it, along with other frilly stuff and baby dolls. Everyone had to take turns holding her after she came home. We were ALL thrilled to have another family member that was so cute.
Birthday: February 18th, 1975 Where: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Bill (or Billy) is the son of William (Blill) Singbeil and Barbara Singbeil. Bill has an older sister, Cheryl Singbeil-Cecil and a younger brother, Paul Singbeil. Wife: Lisa Bill and Lisa have 2 kids. Daughter, Vanessa Singbeil and Son, William (Billy) Singbeil.
Come and join us in re-living the 1970's to the early 1980's in this family video . . .
I remember when I purchased my very own Intellivision Game Console. It was AMAZING at the time!
Birthday: November 6th, 1982. Where: College Park, MD Matthew was born 8 years after Shannon Cecil, his sister. Matthew became the baby of the family and was treasured as a surprise new member of our family. Looking back, I think Matthew brought us all back together as a family unit for a moment in time. Matthew married Nichole Senator in 2005. Divorced.
Join us again to relive the late 1970's to early 1980's after Matthew Cecil was born . . .
The story of Microsoft makes us look at how FAST technology can develop over a short period of time. I remember - I purchased my fist desktop computer and I ordered it online from GATEWAY in 1999 or 2000. I was so excited when I received it! This may have been the BEST purchase I made in my life because this is the computer I met my Wife with (online).
Welcome back to another Cecil's Home Video. One of the highlights of this video is Don Johnson from Miami Vice visiting the local Beltway Plaza Mall for a visit in College Park, MD.
Watch the Cecil's Home Movie from Matthew's 6th Birthday. Matthew's 6th Birthday celebration, a cookout, visit to Kentucky. Matthew spends time with his Grandpa Howard and Grandma Elizabeth Howard, touring Washington, DC, Matthew's in the College Park, MD Parade. Our Dad (Uriel Cecil) was 50 years old in this video. This is another one of my favorite videos! ENJOY!
Back when everyone communicated by calling someone on the telephone to send information . . . . This was an AMAZING, new technology and transformation. The INTERNET! If you were born AFTER 1990, you have to watch this! Go back in time with these NBC News archive clips from 1994 and 1995 when the "World Wide Web" and the Internet were mere mysteries. See what Matt Lauer, Katie Couric, Bryant Gumbel, Tom Brokaw, and Bill Gates had to say so many years ago.
The FIRST EV CAR ____________ The General Motors EV1 was the first massed produced all-electric car. Its story is equal parts triumph and disaster, as the incredible vision and engineering that went into it, was inevitably undone by the dark forces of crony capitalism. So what really happened to the legendary EV1? What is the Conspiracy that Killed the 20th Centuries Most Innovative Car?
I believe it was sometime in the spring of 1998 when I finally purchased my 1st house. The Address was: 11128 102nd Ave N, Largo, FL 33778. It was originally built in 1958, so it was a somewhat older home. But I put my crafty touches on it and was able to do some remodeling and upgrades while I was there. I sold the home soon after I met my Wife, Cheryl in 2001.
Enjoy the quick Video Slideshow of Shannon Cecil and Lee Rogers Wedding Ceremony. The video is about as quick as the marriage lasted, unfortunately. It's a FANTASTIC Slideshow Video, AWESOME Photos and stuff, so PLEASE WATCH!
This is a big decision. I think both of us are overwhelmed with making sure ALL of these arrangements with family and friends, pulls together in the right way. Planning a wedding is very difficult while on a budget. But I think we did outstanding! Mark and Diana help us with some of the Pre-Wedding organizations. We still had LOTS of FUN! Watch the VIDEO . . .
Our Wedding Day: July 31st, 2001 I remember my thoughts on this day . . . . I can't believe I met someone that can relate to all of my thoughts. She understands the decisions I make in life . . . we both know what makes each other feel happy. I never felt this way before with anybody else. It's like a dream come true! And, to top it all off. . . she's beautiful and sweet and loving and kind. Cheryl is also, one of the smartest women I have ever had the opportunity to become a partner with. SPECIAL GUESTS at the WEDDING and RECEPTION: Nancy Cecil, Uriel Cecil, Mark Cecil, Diana, Megan, Shannon Cecil-Rogers, Lee Rogers, Matthew Cecil, Barbara Singbeil, Mary-Ellen Singbeil, Linda Toler, Jim Hill, Sandra Hill, Jeff O'Neil, James O'Neil, Eric O'Neil, Stephen Castle, John Hiese, Jim Handcock and others. I'll always remember this day as one of the most exciting days of my life. . . July, 31st, 2001.
On September 11th, 2001 at approximately 8:46am our lives changed. I remember I was at work (Parts Manager - Scarritt Lincoln Mercury, Seminole, FL), when someone told me all aircraft on the continent was "GROUNDED" until they could figure out what was going on and who was responsible for the horrible tragedies that took place that morning. Guys and Girls, Lot's of people were killed for NO logical reason on this day. I ask you, when you are feeling revenge, down-and-out, DO NOT be a coward and take these kind of acts into your mind, where you feel it would be better to bring other people into your idea of suicide with you. These terrorist acts killed lots of innocent people and families. INSTEAD, just plan a suicide that includes YOU, ONLY! September 11 attacks, also called 9/11 attacks, series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks committed in 2001 by 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda against targets in the United States, the deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil in U.S. history. The attacks against New York City and Washington, D.C., caused extensive death and destruction and triggered an enormous U.S. effort to combat terrorism. Some 2,750 people were killed in New York, 184 at the Pentagon, and 40 in Pennsylvania (where one of the hijacked planes…
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This was so exciting - to buy a home together with my new Wife, Cheryl. I remember we drove by this house in a nearby neighborhood and Cheryl said "what about this home, it's For Sale-by Owner". I looked at it and said "NO WAY, that's an executive-style home, "we can't afford that!". But we called and made an appointment to see it anyway. Thankfully we did, because we bought it! We made so many upgrades and renovations to this home while we lived in it - up to 2008.
Birthday: April 24th, 2002 Female Golden Retriever Angel was Todd and Cheryl's first doggie in the family. We welcomed her as a baby into our family less than one year after we got married. Angel has always been very loyal to her daddy, Todd for some reason. She will not go to bed for the night until her daddy goes to bed and will not leave the bedroom in the morning without him. She eventually became a loving and nurturing big sister to her other doggie siblings. We ALL loved ANGEL so much!
Birthday: May 19th, 2002. Where: Maryland Mikaleigh is Shannon and Lee Rogers' 1st child. Mikaleigh was full of action and was loved by everyone she encountered.
This is one of Todd & Cheryl's big property landscaping projects that they accomplished together in their 1st home at: 8301 Wrensway, Largo, FL. Angel, our 1st doggie was the star of the show!
PART 2 | This is one of Todd & Cheryl's big property landscaping projects that they accomplished together in their 1st home at: 8301 Wrensway, Largo, FL. Angel, our 1st doggie was the star of the show!
Todd and Cheryl vacationed in Cheryl's hometown, Winnipeg, CANADA in 2003. Join us for the memories! This family vacation was kind of like a family and friends reunion. Great memories were shared together when we were ALL younger and healthier. WATCH the VIDEO . . .
Come along with Todd and Cheryl as they take a vacation to visit Key West and then Miami, Florida for the first time! First, they have to drop-off Angel at the doggie daycare and that was very hard to do. Then they take the drive to Key West in their car. WATCH PART 1 . . .
We continue to explore Key West. We discovered the beaches weren't the best but the waters were clear, VERY CLEAR! WATCH PART 2 . . .
Todd & Cheryl drive to visit Miami Beach for the first time. We discovered that it would be easier if you spoke Spanish. Todd dicovered the south-beach was topless "ALLOWED". This is the place they filmed Scarface scenes. WATCH PART 3 . . .
The Cecil's and Singbeil's celebrate Christmas 2003 at Todd & Cheryl's home in Florida, 2003. It was a very entertaining vacation get-together as the Singbeil's got together at our home during the Christmas season, 2003. Enjoy the decorations of the time, the Christmas lighting and music, as well as good company. Lots of FUN! WATCH THE VIDEO HERE if you can't see it on the side! CLICK the TITLE HEADER <ABOVE>
Join Todd and Cheryl on their vacation to Puerto Rico! Todd was lucky enough to earn this vacation, paid entirely by the Parts House in 2004. The Parts House is a vendor that Todd buys parts from for the Scarritt Lincoln Mercury Dealership he was the Parts manager at from 1999 through 2004. ___________________ INTERESTING FACTS: Todd was employed by Scarritt Lincoln Mercury from 1995 to 2007. Job Roles/Positions 1995-1999: Parts Department Wholesale Specialist 1999-2004: Parts Department Manager 2004- 2007: Parts and Service Director
It was the summer of 2004 and Cheryl & Todd had lots of activities and adventures. Todd was creating custom (home movie) DVD's for the family members as a gift pack. Which are ALL of the videos here available on the Cecilbook website now! See how Todd & Cheryl made it through the Florida hurricane season. Todd and Cheryl enlarge our fence space around the back of our house. Todd and Cheryl make a trip to Maryland to visit the other Cecils and Rogers.
Madalynn was born and she was a bundle of joy! She was the second born, the little sister of Mikaleigh Rogers. Her nickname became "MADDY". As she became a younger kid- she was known to worry and analyze every situation that she might be confronted with in her future. Born: October 27th, 2004. Mother: Shannon Cecil-Rogers. Father: Lee Rogers. Older Sister: Mikaleigh Rogers. Younger Sister: Ashlynn Farran.
Max was born shortly after Madalynn (his cousin). Max reminds me of his Father (Matthew) very much . . . almost like a "repeat". The main difference was when he became really independent and intelligent in his younger teens. His father (Matt) was a moto-cross cycle action sports kid-of-guy. MAX is more on the creative side. I'm sure his "creative side" comes from his very creative Mother (Nichole Senator). BORN: November, 5th, 2004 Todd was very surprised when Max showed him that he had created his own YouTube Channel and had LOTS of SUBSCRIBERS. I think he was 16 or 17 years old at the time (VERY Impressive). Max's YouTube Channel is: Ultomato | he has over 11,000 SUBSCRIBERS at this time of JUL 2023. I have to show you this recent video Max uploaded to his YT Channel (June 2023). Here is where you can watch him at 18 years old. WATCH THE VIDEO (Life is tough) HERE! You can listen to how compassionate he is and how he feels about his "short-comings", like everyone else. He is a very good speaker and can provide his thoughts eloquently. VERY TALENTED!
Once again, this year (2004) we have another Family Christmas Vacation. Paul Singbeil came to celebrate Christmas with us as well this year. Christmas in Florida is always a unique experience, especially if you're from the north. WATCH PART 1 HERE . . .
