After the Army:
After leaving the service, I returned to school and earned my Masters Degree on the GI Bill.  I started a career in education in 1976 as an elementary school teacher. After ten years serving the school system in my hometown of Gainesboro, Tennessee, I moved to Knoxville and earned my doctorate in education from the University of Tennessee.  

Family:
I have been married for 26 years and have 2 children.

Current Occupation:
The Dean of Evening and Distance Education at Walters State Community College in Morristown, TN.

Degrees/Schooling:
Bachelors in Accounting, Tennessee Tech University
Masters in Health & Physical Education, Tennessee Tech University
Specialist in Education, Tennessee Tech University
Doctorate of Education, University of Tennessee

Most Memorable Moment at Tomb:
One December morning there was about six inches of snow on the ground and still snowing pretty heavily.  As the Relief Commander, I went up for the 0800 guard change.  No one was there on such a snowy morning.

As I started back down I looked over in the cemetery and there was a woman kneeling by one of the graves.  It was one of the most moving moments of my life.  I still get misty when I picture it. It was a beautiful scene.

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