His life growing up on a farm, was much the same as many of our parents. Chores, family and church. He started driving a truck on the property at a young age by attaching a piece of wood to the gas and brake pedal so he could reach. He had 3 brothers: Clayton, Buford, and Sherman. He also had 2 sisters: Clell and Arblee. Good ole southern names.
Upon returning home, he went to Michigan to find work and ended up working in one of the big car manufacturing plants. He met my mother there. A divorced beauty with 3 children. He fell in love, married and had a ready-made family.
Dad worked on getting a college degree in electronics while raising the four of us. While he never quite got that degree, the education he had opened exciting doors for him. Eventually Dad would go on to work on underground missiles that were all over the country. We would move more than 22 times in 3 yrs. We were poor but Mom and Dad saw we had our needs met.
Dad's next career adventure would be working at Goldstone Tracking Station in Barstow CA, in the middle of the desert. He was there during the Apollo missions and always said it was his favorite job.
From there it was on to working as a Civil Servant for the Navy on Carriers and Destroyers.
He was an amazing father. He came to know the Lord after a near death experience and never waivered in his faith. He made sure we girls were raised in church and took every opportunity to tell others about the Lord and what he had done for him.
Upon returning home, he went to Michigan to find work and ended up working in one of the big car manufacturing plants. He met my mother there. A divorced beauty with 3 children. He fell in love, married and had a ready-made family.
Dad worked on getting a college degree in electronics while raising the four of us. While he never quite got that degree, the education he had opened exciting doors for him. Eventually Dad would go on to work on underground missiles that were all over the country. We would move more than 22 times in 3 yrs. We were poor but Mom and Dad saw we had our needs met.
Dad's next career adventure would be working at Goldstone Tracking Station in Barstow CA, in the middle of the desert. He was there during the Apollo missions and always said it was his favorite job.
From there it was on to working as a Civil Servant for the Navy on Carriers and Destroyers.
He was an amazing father. He came to know the Lord after a near death experience and never waivered in his faith. He made sure we girls were raised in church and took every opportunity to tell others about the Lord and what he had done for him.
His life growing up on a farm, was much the same as many of our parents. Chores, family and church. He started driving a truck on the property at a young age by attaching a piece of wood to the gas and brake pedal so he could reach. He had 3 brothers: Clayton, Buford, and Sherman. He also had 2 sisters: Clell and Arblee. Good ole southern names.
Upon returning home, he went to Michigan to find work and ended up working in one of the big car manufacturing plants. He met my mother there. A divorced beauty with 3 children. He fell in love, married and had a ready-made family.
Dad worked on getting a college degree in electronics while raising the four of us. While he never quite got that degree, the education he had opened exciting doors for him. Eventually Dad would go on to work on underground missiles that were all over the country. We would move more than 22 times in 3 yrs. We were poor but Mom and Dad saw we had our needs met.
Dad's next career adventure would be working at Goldstone Tracking Station in Barstow CA, in the middle of the desert. He was there during the Apollo missions and always said it was his favorite job.
From there it was on to working as a Civil Servant for the Navy on Carriers and Destroyers.
He was an amazing father. He came to know the Lord after a near death experience and never waivered in his faith. He made sure we girls were raised in church and took every opportunity to tell others about the Lord and what he had done for him.
Upon returning home, he went to Michigan to find work and ended up working in one of the big car manufacturing plants. He met my mother there. A divorced beauty with 3 children. He fell in love, married and had a ready-made family.
Dad worked on getting a college degree in electronics while raising the four of us. While he never quite got that degree, the education he had opened exciting doors for him. Eventually Dad would go on to work on underground missiles that were all over the country. We would move more than 22 times in 3 yrs. We were poor but Mom and Dad saw we had our needs met.
Dad's next career adventure would be working at Goldstone Tracking Station in Barstow CA, in the middle of the desert. He was there during the Apollo missions and always said it was his favorite job.
From there it was on to working as a Civil Servant for the Navy on Carriers and Destroyers.
He was an amazing father. He came to know the Lord after a near death experience and never waivered in his faith. He made sure we girls were raised in church and took every opportunity to tell others about the Lord and what he had done for him.
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Interred: Jun 10, 2021
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