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Dan & Jeane Law Launched by the Army;
kay, here we go, pen in
hand. The point of this
Oexercise is to give an
example of how our military
moves folks all over the world. One
story in a billion is about my mom
and dad.
My papa is from a dairy farm in
rural Alabama. My mom is from a
small town down the road called
Wetumpka. The county school
played out for my dad after four
years, so he had to start going
to school in Wetumpka. His last
name was Law and hers was
Morriss, so they sat next to each
other beginning on day one of fifth
grade.
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Lifetime in Lubbock
by Dee Law
They were great friends when they
throughout high school. Then get the
she went off to Auburn to get a call or feel
degree, and Papa went to Alabama the call
on a football scholarship. One - people
holiday when both were home, willing to
the world changed. The next pull up
thing you know, their whole stakes and
experience evolved into “How do go where
we make a life together?” Both they are
had plenty of relatives who had told - often
served in the military, as well with mama
as a good dose of patriotism. (I and kids,
believe that patriotism is still very (or papa
much alive today, although rarely and kids),
acknowledged in mainstream all for the
media.) good of our
country.
Next, they got there “I dos” done
and headed for Fort Jackson, South Our mom
Carolina for basic training. After a was made
few months, they were sent to Fort perfect and went to be with the
Riley, Kansas. Mom had finished Lord four years ago. To be honest,
school at Auburn and started Papa is a little lost without her.
teaching school in Manhattan, We are grateful to be the part of
Kansas. At that time, there were a creation who was made in God’s
lot of college athletes in the service, image, and therefore, we have it
so they set up their own sports within us to heed calls or not. We
leagues on base. (Hall of Fame thank the Lord for all who have
football star and former Texas Tech ever worn the uniform in the past,
coach) Beattie Feathers who was now, or in the future. I doubt very
leaving the Army to coach asked many of them ended up where
my dad to visit Lubbock. He did, they started. It is such a unique
they stayed, he played, and they time in most young peoples’ lives,
made a bunch of friends to share a when all they have to offer each
lifetime with. other is what they long to be.
During their time in Lubbock, (Me? . . . I got to be a West Texan -
they were fortunate enough to the fact of which, every time I think
be long-term members of the of it, I almost break my arm patting
First Baptist Church. Mama myself on the back. Again - Thank
worked for the WMU - Women’s you Lord!)
Missionary Union - which supports
missionaries all over the world.
Papa worked for Fields & Co. for
almost 50 years. He coached what
seemed like every Little League
team in sight.
The adventure of military service
has been repeated time and time
again since the beginning of
America. We are so blessed to live
in a country where folks respond