Dad and his sick little boy.
rom Pipestone, Minnesota, Dad has maintained a
small-town, farm-raised, Midwestern-commonsense outlook throughout his life. He
is the bedrock upon which the nation was founded.
ptitude. Dad has it. In spades. He can do
anything. Carpenter, plumber, electrician, auto mechanic.
Coach baseball Braves and football Chargers; instilling a love of athletics and
respect for the wonders of discipline. Teach and explain mathematics and
geometry better than a university professor. Inspire a love of history and
country better Lowell Thomas or Stephen
Ambrose.
wo are joined. Mom is the wind in all our sails.
All that we are and have become is because of the love these two continue to
share. Each of our parents is unique, and wondrously so. However, together they
add infinitely to each other, to their children, and to their community.
ero in Army green and civilian mufti. Dad is a
devoted servant of his nation and, now, his community. He rose to the senior
ranks of his profession through his demonstration of the four Cs of military
leadership: competence, commitment, caring, courage (both physical and moral).
Look at those four words. Dad is their personification. Today, ten years after
leaving the federal service, he is just as valuable to his local community as he
is to the nation as a whole.
mulate. Grandpa Camiel taught his youngest son a
thing or two. Through Dad I feel a kinship with his father; I feel linked to the
past. The strong, good sense of Cam resonates in Dad's life and, thus, in mine.
obert John DeToy. My Father, my guide through
life, my inspiration at all times, my friend for all the days I may live.
Is there a theme here?
