Above:  My Grandfather’s Portrait in the Seniors Section of The Javelin (1945), Crystal City High School, Crystal City, Texas

All Scans by Kenneth Randolph Taylor

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Senior Class President

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On the Annual Staff with Barbara Ann Northcutt, Later His Wife and My Grandmother

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President of the Future Farmers of America

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On the School Newspaper Staff with Barbara Ann Northcutt, Later His Wife and My Grandmother

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Above:  My Grandfather’s Portrait in the Junior Section of The Javelin (1944), Crystal City High School, Crystal City, Texas

All Scans by Kenneth Randolph Taylor

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My Grandparents, High School Sweethearts

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Above:  My Grandfather’s Portrait in the Sophomore Section of The Javelin (1943), Crystal City High School, Crystal City, Texas

All Scans by Kenneth Randolph Taylor

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My grandfather’s profile in his senior year annual indicate his membership in the Future Farmers of America during his high school years.  Nevertheless, one might notice the absence of his name and the presence of his freshman year portrait in the sophomore year page for that organization.

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Above:  My Grandfather’s Portrait in the Freshmen Section of The Javelin (1942), Crystal City High School, Crystal City, Texas

All Scans by Kenneth Randolph Taylor

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Scan by Kenneth Randolph Taylor

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Lloyd Glen Bishop was my mother’s father.

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My grandfather as a young man

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My grandfather served in the United States Navy in 1945-1946.