For many years Dad shared wonderful fishing and war stories. We began begging him to record them - so he carried a kareoke recorder to do that, but never did .. So we begged him to write them down. He created this wonderful book! It can be bought in Branson's Veteran's Museum and online at Amazon. You can also email me at mcjoy8@outlook.com and I will help you. He loved to share with EVERYONE about his book. 

For many years Dad panned for gold and discovered genuine gem stones. It started an amazing hobby of creating genuine stone jewelry for his loved ones and extended family. The tradition began and will continue --to have a 'jewelry show'. Wonderful memories!

As  children growing up we remember fondly Dad's garden which now includes figs, pears, pecans, and loquattes. In recent years he shared his homemade preserves each family reunion.