(As written by Isaac S. London Jr., in Spring of 1944, aged 17, as a theme in his 11th grade English in Rockingham high school, Miss Kate Finley, principal, his teacher).
Isaac Jr. in football togs fall of 1944. 5.11 Feet, 180 Lbs.
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My life has been a happy one. There have been only a few tragic moments in my whole life.
When I was about three years old my Mother died and left my father to look after our family of four. I have two sisters and one brother. Daddy did a won-derful job of it too. No mother could have looked after us any better than my father did. Yes, in my opinion he is a great man.
I can remember several things about my mother. One of the most outstanding of these was one day I did something very bad and she was going to spank me. She got a switch, took me into the bath room and was just about to switch me when something happened and she told me to go on out and play. I have often wondered why she did not go through with her plan. I think it was that she was such a wonderful woman.
I can remember when I was
