George Kegley is four and a half years younger than me (birth date: March 7, 1937). George was born with both feet turned sideways- club feet. Of the ten kids to my mother Mary Clark Dunham Kegley, he was the only one with a deformity, although my young sisters, Sharon and Sandy, tell me that mom had a couple of miscarriages between me and George. Otherwise, there was very close to two years between each of us ten kids.
Dad- Forest Earl Kegley- worked as a conductor on the Norfolk and Westerm Railroad between Portsmouth and Columbus. While George was still a baby, they took him to Columbus to a doctor who operated and put his feet in braces. He didn't walk at the normal time a youngster would; however he became very athletic. During the time I was in the Army, 1952- 1954, George was in high school. He had played all sports at Highland Grade School and played freshman football at Portsmouth High School.
He and I played a lot of sandlot- Mound Park and our back yard- together earlier and played on Central Christian Softball Teams together as adults. When we went one on one in anything, he definitely did not want to lose. He would compete to the very end and you darned near had to kill him to beat him. I had an advantage in age and size, but he was definitely the harder competitor.
I had married Jeanette Weddington in 1952 before being drafted for service during the Korean conflict. George met and married Helen Walker Kegley and they proceeded to have five children, Connie, Eddie, Steve, and twins- Linda and Lisa.
George worked two jobs while in Cincinnati, Ford Motor Company and his own gasoline station. He also attended the University of Cincinnati at the same time. Shortly thereafter, he obtained a sheet metal union card and began working construction jobs at various sites across the country. George and Helen are settled now in Plant City FL after living a few other sites in the Gator state.
Connie and Linda live nearby in FL, Eddie in eastern Kentucky, Lisa in the Portsmouth area and Steve in Colorado.
George and I are the closest friends now, being closer in age than Jim and Paul, who are more and more friends as we each age. The age difference as youngsters shrinks in maturity.
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I wish to incite all Christians to rise up and take back the United States of America with all of God's manifold blessings. We want the free allowance of the Bible and prayers allowed again in schools, halls of justice, and all governing bodies. We don't seek a theocracy until Jesus returns to earth because all men are weak and power corrupts the very best of them.
We want to be a kinder and gentler people without slavery or condescension to any.
The world seems to be in a time of discontent among the populace. Christians should not fear. God is Love, shown best through Jesus Christ. God is still in control. All Glory to our Creator and to our God!
A favorite quote from my good friend, Jack Plymale, which I appreciate:
"Wars are planned by old men,in council rooms apart. They plan for greater armament, they map the battle chart, but: where sightless eyes stare out, beyond life's vanished joys, I've noticed,somehow, all the dead and mamed are hardly more than boys(Grantland Rice per our mutual friend, Sarah Rapp)."
Thanks Jack!
I must admit that I do not check authenticity of my posts. If anyone can tell me of a non-biased arbitrator, I will attempt to do so more regularly. I know of no such arbitrator for the internet.
For Christian American readers of this blog:
I wish to incite all Christians to rise up and take back the United States of America with all of God's manifold blessings. We want the free allowance of the Bible and prayers allowed again in schools, halls of justice, and all governing bodies. We don't seek a theocracy until Jesus returns to earth because all men are weak and power corrupts the very best of them.
We want to be a kinder and gentler people without slavery or condescension to any.
The world seems to be in a time of discontent among the populace. Christians should not fear. God is Love, shown best through Jesus Christ. God is still in control. All Glory to our Creator and to our God!
A favorite quote from my good friend, Jack Plymale, which I appreciate:
"Wars are planned by old men,in council rooms apart. They plan for greater armament, they map the battle chart, but: where sightless eyes stare out, beyond life's vanished joys, I've noticed,somehow, all the dead and mamed are hardly more than boys(Grantland Rice per our mutual friend, Sarah Rapp)."
Thanks Jack!
I must admit that I do not check authenticity of my posts. If anyone can tell me of a non-biased arbitrator, I will attempt to do so more regularly. I know of no such arbitrator for the internet.
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