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deer blind. Though I have had to start over several times in
frustration, looking back to what I learned watching Papa
Rick sends me a peace to start over again with a sense of
calm. I know my senior project will be amazing, and I will
complete it. It is with the comfort of remembering what
my papa would do.

Sadly and unexpectedly, he passed away two and a half
years ago. I remember at his funeral how the family got up
to speak about memories of papa. Everyone was recalling
what a giving man he was. He would give a complete
stranger the shirt off of his back. He always was building
things. Of course, the one that had everyone erupting in
laughter - yes, you guessed it, the year I discovered my
papa was Santa Claus!
When I look to the future, I know that I want to be
successful and dedicated just like my grandfather. He
worked for a gas and oil company for over 30 years. As
dedicated as he was to his family, even extended family,
that is everything that I want to be myself.
One thing I remember my mom saying about papa is how
he was always prepared for anything and everything. He Jane Bromley
was a man who always had a plan for anything that may
come up. One memory in particular is when Y2K was 806-438-8557
coming. He and Mimi had a house at White River Lake. He
bought this house and ended up completely remodeling janebromley53@gmail.com
every single bit of it. He added on a deck with a balcony
that looked over the lake. In October of 1999, my mother
told me how he was worried that the power would go out
on Y2K. I, of course, do not remember this as I was only
just born. On Jan. 1, 2000, I was only two months old.
My mother told me how he had built this huge storage goals are big, and my future is bright. I am so happy and
building on the balcony and had been purchasing canned blessed that the values I have learned and instilled from
goods and lots of bottles of water just in case all power Papa Rick, are guiding my path to a successful future. I
went out and there was no way to get to stores. She said feel I am going to succeed in my education leading to my
he had enough food in his storage for us to live for three career, succeed at being a leader, and succeed at taking
months. He was always prepared. care of my future family. Papa Rick continues to guide me
on my road to success even though he is not physically
Now as an 18-year-old young adult, I find myself more here. He left behind a huge legacy. I will carry everything
and more like Papa Rick. I am a senior at Shallowater High he has taught me, everywhere I go.
School. I find myself preparing to become an engineer. My

Shallowater
Article Submitted by
Zach Edwards

Zachary Edwards is a senior at Shallowater High School. He is involved in the
agriculture program and active on the Varsity Golf Team. He loves the outdoors
and anything to do with rebuilding trucks. He plans to attend South Plains
College and then transfer to Texas Tech to pursue a degree in engineering. His
goal is to follow in his father’s footsteps and work for Parkhill, Smith & Cooper
as a civil engineer.

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