MY FIRST HUSBAND
I married Claude Ray Phillips in November just as deer season had gotten into full swing. When you get mattied, what kind of husband you choose is very important in the last stage of becoming mature. We were 18 and 20 years old and thought we knew it all; howerer we were still immature adults.

He was naturally smart but also very street smart and became a home building contractor.  At the very end of his life, which lasted 66 years, he went into the underground boring business. This type of business installs cable to connect electronic equipment in large corportions.

He was an avid deer hunter and killed five deer in one day once  He was a very good father.  He created many interesting memories for both of us. He died in 2001. 

We have four children: Barry, Ray, Reba, and Vicki.   Too much info to include. 
  
MY SECOND HUSBAND
I met my second husband, Bill Cox, in church.  I got to know his first wife before she died.  She was a middle grade school teacher and she moulded Bill into a good husband.

He He was a retired capitan in the Marines, was very intelligent and loved to read.   After he left the Marines, he earned a master's degree in Industrial Management, then became the President of a Transunion division.

He was a good father and husband.  He died in 2022. He had one child: Brad