Part Three - Early Years (Birth Through High School)
Introduction - God gave us memories that we might have roses in December. ~J.M. Barrie
The Early Years Are Always Special Because You Are Mostly Free
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Those were the times which we will never have again. I was born during the war so I never saw the terrible things that happened but I did see the conversion of the war economy to the greatest producer of goods and services the world has ever seen!
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My Adult Friends
- Mom and dad were older parents, in their 40's when I can along... Pretty rare for those days. Most of their friends were their age or older so I got to see adults when I was growing up! It made a lasting impression!
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Shenandoah Elementary School 1950
- My goodness, time to go to school when they really taught things!
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Life On Comey Avenue Part One
- I have fond memories of the place where we lived
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Life On Comey Avenue Part Two
- My world was full of wonder and it expanded only as I moved through school and saw different people and places
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Ralph's 5, 10 & 25 Cent Stores
- Dad ran a dime store chain and I pretty much grew up in that business.
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Amateur (Ham) Radio As WA6CJC
- I saw the world through the eyes of people everywhere. It was an amazing hobby!
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My Childhood Heroes
- We all had our heros. Mine wore white hats, were gentlemen, and made me look up to them!
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North To Alaska 1957
- Dad was a traveler and I got to go places that amazed my friends.
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Life At Hamilton High School
- Finally made the big time. Hamilton High School where I of course joined the ROTC just to be different and became somewhat of an outcast with my friends... But alas, you gotta do what you gotta do!
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Our Trip To Europe 1961
- We are off again and what a trip... A month sailing the high seas and visiting new places with my uncle Charles Lewis.