Bobby Crouch:  

Hi Classmates, It is nice to be writing you. It has been a long time since our golden years at BHS. Gosh,I had a lot of fun and have so many great memories of my life in Salisbury,North Carolina. So,what has happened to me since? After BHS,I went to The Citadel on a football scholarship. Being a cadet in the Corp of Cadets was a hoot.hard and rewarding experience. As I was fortunate at BHS to play on two championship teams I had the same good fortune at The Citadel. In 1960 we won the Tangerine Bowl and the next year we won the 1961 Southern Conference Football Championship,both first at The Citadel. You remember my high school sweetheart, Mary,well, we finally married June 10,1962. Afterwards,we went to Ft.Benning,Ga.and a few months later we moved to Fort Myer ,Va. where I served for two years,as a Lieutenant in the 3RD Infantry,US Army Preidential Honor Guard. While there I led platoon escorts for burials at Arlington National Cemetary; performed in parades, ceremonial services and training. I was fortunate to have participated in President Kennedy's State Furneral in 1963 and.later, was involved in Martin Luthers Kings visit to Washington,where he gave his famous, "I had a dream"speech. Two of my children were born in the DC area at Ft. Belvoir,Va.. My daughter, Cassie,is a 1986 Clemson grad,and married with three children. Mattie,my oldest granddaughter,is a freshman at The College of Charleston. The two boys,Robbie and Ben, are top students and athletes. As you know,I was not a top student!! Of course,it was Mary...Expand for more