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Local News | Memories of Obama's mother | Seattle Times Newspaper Memories of Obama's Mother   Nicole Brodeur  Tuesday, February 5, 2008 - Page updated at 12:00 AM Box called her friend "Stannie," a nickname for Stanley. She was named for her father, who wanted a boy — and the girl knew it. As a result, their relationship was strained. "He was hard on her, in that he picked on her," Box said of Stanley Dunham, a furniture salesman in downtown Seattle. "He had a sarcastic humor," Box said, "and she could give it back." Dunham's mother, Madelyn, a bank employee,...