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in Slaton, Iraan, and Big Spring. is the pastor of First United Bill and Sylvia’s hearts overflow
with thanksgiving to see that all
Methodist Church in Lubbock.
While Bill was getting his master’s
How Firm a Foundation degree at Tech, he served as But life was not all laughter and their children are also building
their lives on a firm foundation.
freshman coach in Big Spring. Bill’s
good times. Sylvia suffered a
miscarriage which brought deep
senior college coach was coaching
That foundation is Christ and His
over at Brownfield, so they moved
there and stayed three years. Bill grief and pain, but their faith held love through them.
firm. They are proud of their three
became assistant principal, then children who have given them six
principal at Seminole where he wonderful grandchildren and six
retired in 1993 as Director of beautiful great-grandchildren.
Education after nearly 40 years of
service in education.

Sylvia worked at various jobs
including ASCS (Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation
Service) in Floydada and many
years at the county extension
office in Seminole to augment
Bill’s school salary. After retiring,
Bill had a very brief teaching
stint in Hobbs, N.M. He then
suffered a heart attack in 1994,
but that did not stop him for very
long. He accepted the position
of City Judge in Seminole for
five years. Wherever they went,
Bill and Sylvia’s faith moved
with them. And after 40 years in
Seminole, they moved back to
Plainview along with that faith and
faithfulness.

Bill and Sylvia have had a good
marriage. They enjoyed and still
enjoy each other. As youth they
learned how to dance at the Elks
Lodge. The Granada Theater in
Plainview gave them some fun
memories. They were blessed
with three amazing children,
Kayla, Kristi, and Craig. Their
vacations most often found them
tent camping all over Texas and
New Mexico. Kayla became a
schoolteacher/counselor; Kristi
and her husband own the fourth
generation Big Thicket Plumbing
in Wildwood, Texas, and Craig

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