So interesting... And confusing, lol. Thank you for clarifying that her dad must have gotten married a second time. Dawn had a brother and a sister, and from their ages I believe they all must have been from her dad's first wife, which still makes me wonder why she wasn't included in his obit. I wonder why she and her sister were living with their mom, but brother was living with dad and new wife. And was Dawn the only one asked to leave her mom's?
Dawn and her brother are both listed in their high school yearbook in 1981. I'm assuming she was a junior that year. Only she is listed in the 1982 yearbook, when she was a senior. So either her brother graduated in 1981 or changed schools after that year.
Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry you went through that at such a young age. I'm glad you survived, and I hope you are thriving now. I hope you can forgive some day, for your own sake, but anger does have it's motivating power and often does keep one safe. I was never kicked out but did suffer emotional and psychological abuse and no longer have a relationship with my parents, so I do understand. I agree Dawn was one strong girl and I'm proud of her too.