| Nedra(Young)Park Springhill, LA |
Nedra and Herb
Nedra,on the right, with her
brother and sister-in-law on
Shasta St. in Sulphur.
brother and sister-in-law on
Shasta St. in Sulphur.
Can it possibly be 50 years since we graduated
from Sulphur High? I still remember the
feeling of pride, joy, excitement and
anticipation as we got our diplomas on that
May 27, 1957. We grew up in the best of times
and in the best place in the world. I have
really enjoyed the pictures and life stories on
our web site. Thanks Phil for doing that for us.
And thanks to Pie and Joey for all their hard
work. I look forward to checking my e-mail
everyday to see what's new with the class.
Following graduation, I went right on to
summer school at Northwestern. I hadn't been
there but a few weeks when Hurricane Audrey
struck. I was not able to hear from my family
or friends for quite some time. It was a scary
time for an 18 year old kid away from home for
the first time. I know many of you were in
the same situation.
The next fall I met a fellow student at
Northwestern who was to become my
husband. Herb and I married the next summer,
worked a couple of months, and moved to Lake
Charles to attend McNeese. After a couple
of semesters at McNeese we quit school and
Herb went to work at J.C. Penney and I went
to work being a mother to our new daughter.
About a year later we moved to Springhill, La.,
his hometown, and he went to work at the
paper mill. After a couple of other jobs, Herb
went to work in the automobile business. We
were in that business for 20 years and then
added a pawn shop and cell phone agency. We
have lived and worked in Springhill all this
time. Springhill is the northern most city in
Louisiana. Our city limits end at the Arkansas
state line. We are about 55 miles north of
Shreveport and 60 miles south of Texarkana.
It has been a good place to live and raise our
children. We have two children; our daughter
Donna and our son Scott. They have given us
3 grandchildren, 2 girls and one boy.
I was secretary to the mayor for several
years but other than that I have worked in our
family business. We were active in the
Jaycees and other civic organizations for a
number of years and are active in the
Methodist Church.
Last year we turned our business over to
our son and his wife and eased our way into
what we laughingly call retirement.
Retirement for us is hitting the road in our van
and trailer and making festivals, gun shows,
and trade days where we sell western hats
and other fun stuff. We have been able to
travel around the area, which we were not
able to do as small business owners, and meet
lots of great people. We are having a really
good time. It is definitley not the rocking
chair type of retirement.
I would love to hear from my old(double
meaning)friends. I am hoping to see ya'll in
April.
With fond remembrances,
Nedra
from Sulphur High? I still remember the
feeling of pride, joy, excitement and
anticipation as we got our diplomas on that
May 27, 1957. We grew up in the best of times
and in the best place in the world. I have
really enjoyed the pictures and life stories on
our web site. Thanks Phil for doing that for us.
And thanks to Pie and Joey for all their hard
work. I look forward to checking my e-mail
everyday to see what's new with the class.
Following graduation, I went right on to
summer school at Northwestern. I hadn't been
there but a few weeks when Hurricane Audrey
struck. I was not able to hear from my family
or friends for quite some time. It was a scary
time for an 18 year old kid away from home for
the first time. I know many of you were in
the same situation.
The next fall I met a fellow student at
Northwestern who was to become my
husband. Herb and I married the next summer,
worked a couple of months, and moved to Lake
Charles to attend McNeese. After a couple
of semesters at McNeese we quit school and
Herb went to work at J.C. Penney and I went
to work being a mother to our new daughter.
About a year later we moved to Springhill, La.,
his hometown, and he went to work at the
paper mill. After a couple of other jobs, Herb
went to work in the automobile business. We
were in that business for 20 years and then
added a pawn shop and cell phone agency. We
have lived and worked in Springhill all this
time. Springhill is the northern most city in
Louisiana. Our city limits end at the Arkansas
state line. We are about 55 miles north of
Shreveport and 60 miles south of Texarkana.
It has been a good place to live and raise our
children. We have two children; our daughter
Donna and our son Scott. They have given us
3 grandchildren, 2 girls and one boy.
I was secretary to the mayor for several
years but other than that I have worked in our
family business. We were active in the
Jaycees and other civic organizations for a
number of years and are active in the
Methodist Church.
Last year we turned our business over to
our son and his wife and eased our way into
what we laughingly call retirement.
Retirement for us is hitting the road in our van
and trailer and making festivals, gun shows,
and trade days where we sell western hats
and other fun stuff. We have been able to
travel around the area, which we were not
able to do as small business owners, and meet
lots of great people. We are having a really
good time. It is definitley not the rocking
chair type of retirement.
I would love to hear from my old(double
meaning)friends. I am hoping to see ya'll in
April.
With fond remembrances,
Nedra