September 24th

 It should be a national holiday. It was the day Clayton was born. 

Clayton was special to me and I think to most of us kids. But I’m only going to speak for me. 

He was 10 years older than me and he drove our bus for 3 or 4 years while he was in high-school. That was a perk to me because I was the baby for a long time and I was very spoiled. I thought it was great Clayton drove me to school.

Clayton was also somewhat popular. He played high school basketball when basketball ment EVERY THING to Green Forest Hi. 

All of my class mates knew Clayton and thought he was so good looking. Really it was his personality and charm that made him so attractive. He always knew just what to say to people to win them over. 

His senior year he had pictures of all of the pretty girls in his wallet. There was one picture of a SR girl laying on her bed on her side with the biggest valentine box of candy I had ever seen. Holding it in front of her. I don’t think she had anything else on but I’m not for sure. She wrote something mushy on it. I don’t remember what. I’m sure I was not to be looking in his wallet. 

Clayton had a letterman jacket with his bb letter on it. We did not have money to buy one but someone donated it to him. I’m not sure who it was but I have a good guess. He was very proud of it . all of the players had one.

The school bus he drove was a van. He would even drive it back to town for ball games. I imagine that was against the rules but I’m sure the coach. Principal, and  superintendent even knew he did it. It would not be allowed these days but he did have a way about him   I’m sure all of the teachers liked him.

After we both got older and he moved back to GF we sisters could call on him and he was always there to help.

He passed away doing what he loved… sitting in his recliner watching sports.. we girls laugh about that because so many people say that about a race car driver that died while driving. Or a sky diver that had a mishap and died. Maybe a pilot that died flying a plane. But not brother. He was just relaxing July 2, 2014 watching a ball game.

Sister Patsy said,

when Clayton died it just took all of the joy from her life. I think we all felt a little like that.