Family ...

MOM AND DAD
..holding my twin sister,
Opha and me ..

I'm the baby of my family,
since Opha was born about 30 minutes
before I emerged. We have two older
sisters and an older brother.

We were born Christmas eve, 1940, in
Madison, TN, a suburb of Nashville. That's
the old homeplace on Campbell Road behind us.

My Dad was one of the nicest men who ever lived.
He died at age 50 in 1960 from a heart condition created by
scarlet fever when he was a young man.

Dad worked for the city waterworks, wrote songs, sold real estate,
but most of all, I remember that he took me fishing often and was the best friend I ever had.
I still miss him terribly.

Mom was a nurse all her adult life until she retired about 25 years ago. She was a nurturing
mother who kept a close watch on her brood. Although she has diabetes and isn't quite as active
as she once was, Mom's still a great cook at age 89, and still nurtures her children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the most special ways.

MY CHILDREN .. while growing up ..

That's Beth, top left, who is a nurse at Sumner
County Memorial Hospital in Gallatin, TN, now.
At the time, she and her siblings were in school at
Goodpasture Christian School in Madison. Beth is
married to Chuck Dale, a filtration company technician
and they have a son, Jacob, and daughter, Katie.

Robin is at top right. She has two sons, Ryan and Josh,
and a daughter, Brooke.

Michelle is at bottom left. She is married to 'Bo' Poe, a
construction superintendent. Michelle gave birth May 5, 1997,
to daughter, Reagan, giving older daughter, Kayla, a real
baby to play with.

Last, but certainly not least, is Mac, the only McPherson
boy of his generation. Mac's an award-winning firefighter-EMT
for the Nashville Fire Department. He's 6'4" and about 250
pounds now, and just turned 31. He also does home construction work when he's not putting out fires. He is married
to Vickie Huff. Like me, he enjoys being the baby of the family, too.

Although their mother and I divorced in 1975, we're good friends who share pride in the kids.

Here are the kids at Christmas, circa 1970.

Michelle, Robin, Mac and Beth.

GROWN UP: Beth, Robin, Michelle, Mac - with spouses

that's Katie with Robin

A look through my neighbor's peep-hole at me.

Have some fun with my friends.

Visit the rising country star - Randy Stafford - across the street or see him onstage at the Wildhorse Saloon.

Go back to 5350 block.

Drop me a line through e-Mail.

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