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I was Born in Southwest Va. in 1938. I now make Jacksboro Tn. my home.Married with 3 children, 7 grandchidren, 5 great-grandchildren. My wife Paulette and I were married in February 1961 in Harrisburg Pa. Just to let you folks know how much in love I was, we had 38 inches of snow that day, we got the car stuck before we even got out of the driveway but determined to get hitched we managed to get to the church on time.

I was born in a small town called Pound, which lies near the Kentucky and Tennessee state lines. Dad was an underground coal miner, my mother was a home maker, I don\'t ever recall her working outside the home, of course she had a full time job raising five kids, two boys and three girls, plus we always managed to raise a few crops on the seven acres we had, we also butchered a couple of hogs in the winter time, so this was enough to keep my mother busy, canning vegetables, working with the hog killing etc. I am proud to say my childhood was one of lots of love, respect, and good counseling. In short I had a wonderful childhood and never regret one minute of it. I only wish the young people of today had the same environment to grow up in as I did.

My family left Pound in 1955, we moved to Richlands, Va. because my dad had an opportunity to go to work in another mine which showed promise of more longevity and better working conditions.

I graduated from Richlands High School in 1958, worked at a Gulf Gas station until February 1959 and then I enlisted into the Army. Went to Ft. Jackson S.C. for basic training and Clerk Typist school (you may be thinking I didn\'t learn much about typing, I admit I was never very good at it.) Then I was transferred to Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, which is located east of Harrisburg just off route 22. I stayed at Indiantown Gap until April 1962 and was discharged.

Since my discharge I have be employed in several different types of work related activities. I\'ve worked in manufacturing, sales, printing, supervision, underground coal mining, freight dock worker, truck driver, (whew! makes me tired thinking about all that).

I\'m now retired. My thing now is Network Marketing, which I truly love. I find it very exciting, challenging, and an awesome way to supplement my income, I\'ve been doing marketing for about 4 years now and have had my up\'s and down\'s but have no intention of ever quitting, it\'s too much fun.

Talking about where I was born and raised reminds me of a joke I heard.
Little Johnny came into the house one day and asked his mother where he came from, after about 30 minutes of explaining the bird’s and bee’s to Johnny she asked why he wanted to know, he said a little boy named Timmy just moved in down the street and he said he was from Cincinnati.

Greeting Cards How to Save Time and Money the Fun Way

Sending greeting cards doesn't have to be chore. The three reasons people don't send cards on a regular basis are: (1) expense, (2) inconvienent, (3) they forget. There is a solution to this problem> the answer is at the end of this article. Read

By: Howard Vanover | 08/09/2008 | Accessories

Family Relationships, Keeping in Touch

Today's busy schedules often leave little time for enriching people's lives, our own included. But carving out time to reach out to loved ones and strenghten our personal connections help boost our emotional well-being. Connecting with friends and family doesn't have to take a lot of effort and it is often the simple, small gestures that has the most impact when it comes to showing someone how much you care. Read

By: Howard Vanover | 04/09/2008 | Accessories