Father's Day 2008: Teaching Radliff the "correct" way to hold a fish for a picture. He remarked to Ashlye, "This is the BEST Father's Day ever!" He was in heaven slaying the bream in his front yard with all his little chicks with him. He was the most unselfish hunter/fisherman I have ever met. He spent time baiting hooks, taking fish off lines, and cleaning fish. He enjoyed nothing more than to put people "on" game or fish rather take them for himself.
Ashlye's wedding October 2006. He was stunning as a FOB his one and only time. I am so blessed I to have had him long enough to know and love Ray and for him to give me away.
OOM Street Party 2008. Although he had not attended this event in several years due to some health issues with himself and Mom's illness, he loved this party. He cooked at home and would make remarks such as, "My rack of lamb is as good as the lamb at the OOM Street Party!".
Seagar's SanDestin June 2008 celebrating Ashlye's birthday week. We ate there 4 or 5 times that week. He loved this retaurant. Here we are in the private wine room. I love that we are holding hands. We had made reservations in their larger private dining room in May 2009 to celebrate his 60th birthday and Ladd's graduation from law school.
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Devere's wedding at Amelia Island Ritz Carlton dancing with Devere's grandmother Ms. Wolverton. I love this picture of him.
Winner of the "Best Legs" beauty contest, Shaw High School '67
Father's Day 2008 "Mauvilla Bream Massacre". Often we plan a fishing event in conjunction with a gathering. This one broke out impromptu which made it even more special to him. He looks serious in this picture because he was trying to orchestrate how a fishing picture should look. He was happy though.
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Mauvilla Duck Hunt late 2007 early 2008? He could call wood ducks in just using his mouth and no whistle. I think he loved duck hunting because it was so challenging in the river swamp with just a small clearing of trees, fast low flying ducks and just a minute to fire. He was such an amazing shot I think other types of hunting could get boring to him. I can remember getting up to duck hunt with him and pulling a down jumpsuit over my pajamas and some boots, freezing my buns off and killing some ducks. Then going back up the camp pulling of that jumpsuit and going back to sleep. I shot a duck once on the water. If you could have seen the look on his face when I did that. He made sure I ate very bite of that duck.
