Sylvianne Durant
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Sylvianne Durant is Valerie's mother, who in turn is the mother of John Sheppard. She lives with her husband in northern France, in a small village in the countryside. They have two other children, twins Benjamin and Betty, born in 1951.
In the fall of 1969 Valerie and her husband Patrick and their two-year-old son David come to visit them in France. It is during this trip Valerie gets pregnant with her second child. They tend to visit Valerie's family in the U.S. every few years. After Valerie's death, they gradually lose contact with the Sheppard family, until they barely exchange birthday cards anymore. Florence dies in 1999, leaving Sylvianne a widow. Historynou ani atlantusSylvianne, Florence, Benjamin and Betty visit the Sheppard Estate in Omaha in June 1978 to celebrate John's eight birthday. It is a rare occasion that the whole family gathers like this. Other guests are Patrick Sheppard's sister Patricia and her daughter Jenny. Sylvianne gives John a model kit of an airplane.
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