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Doyle Nancy Lacy

The Lacy Legacy

by Their Grandchildren
Nancy is a role model and
inspiration to many, including my
oyle and Nancy - when I wife, which makes me very happy.
hear their names, it often Nothing really slows her down
Dmeans good company and either; she still coordinates almost
chocolate pie. Over the years, I have every family function we have. She
spent a lot of time with Doyle - from is the matriarch of our family, and
“round the house projects” to just I am so thankful to have her for a
sitting with him at the table. I’d hear grandmother. She has modeled for
stories of all kinds - from when he our family the enduring values that
was a soldier, some from his days are foundational in this indifferent always sit on the couch together.
in the oil field, others more light- and ever-changing world. To this day, he always smiles at
hearted. I never had a grandfather, her when she’s talking or telling
so I am very fortunate to have -Kevin Crow a funny story; he gives her a little
Nancy and Doyle for my step- “love tap” on the bottom and calls
grandparents. her “Sweetie”. I once asked them
It has always been amusing to how they ended up together, how
Doyle was thrown into adulthood me to observe my grandparents’ they knew each other was “the one”.
early, taking care of his siblings at relationship. Grandmomma fusses They both agreed that you don’t
a young age. That must have been at Granddad about this or that, like know why you choose someone,
difficult, but it didn’t hinder him. He when he walks into the house with that you just know - so you go for
always knew what he had to do. I’ve mud all over his shoes; she’d say, it. They didn’t recount a list of 18
witnessed his work ethic firsthand. “Honey!!!”, and he would just laugh different qualities each observed
There doesn’t seem to be anything with the biggest grin on his face. He about the other before they were
he can’t do. When you get Doyle never could take a scolding without married (and they were married
Lacy involved in a project, nothing laughing! That’s one of my favorite pretty quickly). They just knew. So,
can slow him down, and the day is things about him. I always knew she they went for it. I’m so glad they
not over until the job is done. I have loved him dearly. did.
tried to practice this principle, and it
has brought me much success. Whether watching a Cowboys -Makenzie Brown
game or an old western on TV, they

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