What is your father’s best trait? Worst? What traits do you share?

He was very patient, calm, liked music, loved the Sons of the Pioneers especially, the song “Tumbling Tumbleweed,” and Leslie Uggums who sang with Mitch Millers band once a week on the radio. He liked piano music and would have Uncle Vance play the piano whenever they came to visit. He loved mother and wasn’t afraid to show it. He kissed her goodbye every morning when he went to work. I only remember once when he was real upset with me and that’s because I said mother should do her own work when he told me to get supper before I went to a basketball game. He hated gossip and unkindness to anyone. He really got upset with anyone who was cruel to animals. He was real sick from the time he was 35 to when he died but didn’t complain much, really not at all. When someone needed help he would be the first with money to help because he couldn’t physically do anything for them. He took real good care of his mother and father, loved history. Wrote the history of Central for the 100 birthday which was read by Guy Staples a representative to the Legislature who never returned it and so was lost.

I love music, history, and family that I’m sure came from my father.