01
Jan
Choir After High School
The experiences I had in High School Choir stayed with me through my life. There was a long stretch between
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01
Jan
Driving
Naturally, when I reached 15, I took driver's Ed and got my learner’s permit. Back then, 1962
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01
Jan
Flour Fights
This is just a jog sideways here, but it just came to me. When I worked at H.E.B.
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31
Dec
Joining The Navy
I graduated from H.S. in May of 1965. I tried going to Victoria Jr. College, just because everyone else
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30
Dec
My Going Away Party
About a week before we were to leave for our separate boot camps. Lloyds parents decided to give us a
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29
Dec
Off To Boot Camp
When I left for boot camp, there were 4 or 5 other guys going to San Diego. We boarded the
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28
Dec
Post-Boot Camp
Graduation
Graduation was a big deal after 16 weeks away from home and with just the guys in our company
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27
Dec
USS Fulton
There was a submarine base in New London, and the Fulton was a "submarine tender." What that means
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26
Dec
Mom's Car Wreck
In 1967, I was 20 years old. I had just been assigned to the Fulton and was settling in, when
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25
Dec
Dad's life after the accident
After the wreck my dad moved down to Wanda's house for a while. He bought a brand-new
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