Kid #4 - A Girl

A new flavor was added to our household with the arrival of Cheryl, our first and only daughter, on St. Patrick's Day! She was a beautiful child, and her mother dressed her in pretty clothing!

She was a perky little lady and could stand up for herself with her three brothers and others! One of our longtime friends nicknamed her "Pepper." This was evidenced one day when we were taking our oldest son's fiancee with us on a trip to Lubbock from Roswell, NM. Cheryl wiggled her little bottom and exclaimed "I knew it would be crowded if she came along!" Another time she didn't like something her mother said, so she stuck her tongue out at her mother, not knowing her mother would see her. She was standing in front of a mirror and her mother could see the reflected tongue. Needless to say, further "correction" occurred.

Cheryl accepted Christ as her saviour and was very active in the various mission and choral activities at her church.

She liked school and participated in various activities, such as the choral groups. She dated very little in high school, preferring to run around with a group composed of both boys and girls. One evening she had a date, and the young man asked me, "Sir, at what time do you want me to bring her home?" I was really impressed at his courtesy! Later I told Cheryl how nice I thought he was, and she said "Forget it. I don't want to ever date him again!"

As the result of taking some of her high school courses for both high school and college credit, she was able to graduate from New Mexico State University in three years. She later went to North Texas State University to graduate school, and then moved to Lubbock to work for the College of Agriculture at Texas Tech University.

She met her future husband, Al, at Bacon Heights Baptist Church, where they married, and later dedicated their first child. They later had two other children.

My perky little daughter has matured into a sweet, loving, and beautiful daughter, wife, and mother! I am so glad that I have been able to live in the same city with her family ever since she married!

Written by her loving father.