Lois Watkins Raises Sons After Loss in Flying Tragedy
Lois Watkins describes eleven years without her husband Captain William L Watkins who died in a midair collision on a foggy Riverside California landing. She raised three sons, all Eagle Scouts, while balancing college study and a career as a High Point Postmaster secretary.
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Ragsdale High School
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Lois
Dogwood Circle
Bill Watkins
William L
U.S. Air Force
Weisbaden
Germany
Europe
U.S. Air Forces
Bill
Riverside
Calif
University of Colorado
Jon
Lee
Scott
High Point
High Point College
Mr. Byerly
Ross Bailey
Bob Green
Family Gathers For Conference
Lois Byerly reflects on raising three sons while solo, crediting family, friends, and mentors for shaping them. She urges listening to children, giving responsibility, and spending time with them, while recounting scouts, driving duties, and hands on skills at home. The family plans a June trip to Phoenix and Jon’s pending Annapolis enlistment.
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Lois
Mr. Byerly
Yadkin
Scot
Lee
Jon
Fred Yoder
Phoenix
Ariz
High Point
Annapolis
Scot Receives Award at Solemn Ceremony
This week Scot also received the Order of the Arrow in a solemn ceremony marking his recognition by the organization.
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SCOT
Order of the Arrow
Leigh
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Lois Watkins
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Miss
Wichita
Kans
McConnell Air Force Hospital
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Lowry
Chesapeake Bay Area
Norfolk
Wilmington
Bill Matthews
Milford Byerly
Robert Hicks
Howard Malpass
Dr. Matthews
Ragsdale
Piedmont
God and Country
Eagle
Lieved
Adelaide Wendler
Art Richardson
Clarence Keever