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In Dec., 1978, Arlyn gave birth to her fifth child, Summer Joy. Rio's family moved in with Arlyn's parents, and Rio was sent to a school, but he had a lot of problems there because he was very different from the rest. "When I was in my first grade everyone made fun of my name, of course." John began to work trying to save money because he didn't want to live maintained by Arlyn parents, but in 1979, while he was working, he sustained a back injury which left him unable to work any longer. Now, Arlyn had to take charge of the things. In April, 1979 the family decided to change their surname to Phoenix. According to legend, the Phoenix is a mythological bird who rises from the ashes. The family thought that this was an appropriate symbol for the change that was occurring in their own lives. |
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