This July 16, 1980, Lowell Tribune article was found page 11, column 1:
Mr. and Mrs. Barry (Laura) Basham of 23601 Tyler, Shelby, announce the birth of a son, Mitchell Brian, July 4, 1980, at St. Anthony Medical Center in Crown Point. He weighed 7 lbs. 3 oz. and was 19 ½ inches long. His sister, Karla, is 29 months old. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Basham of Shelby and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parish of Indianapolis. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William Farmer of Hammond and Willard Griffin of Zionsville.