Cheryl Wood:  

cense. I was "excited.Remember our driver's education classes with Mr. McCaskill. He lives in Oklahoma still.He still attends Dickson Baptist Church. Dickson Baptist Church was a popular church in the 1970's. A lot of teenagers and there family used to attend there. That is the church me and my sister and the rest of my family was a member of at the time. Brother Albright was a wondeful Preacher. I remember my sister Suzanne Wood called KOMA Ronnie-K to request the song: "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen-By:Neal Sadaka to be played for my Sweet-Sixteenth Birthday. This was while we were getting ready for school in the morning. My birthday landed on a school day. Song:65 love affair-Paul Davis. This song has "flashbacks" of old times with highschool friends. Boyfriend, girlfriend days. Song:S A T U R D A Y N I G H T - Bay City Rollers. Song:Before He Cheats-Carrie Underwood. ATTN:"This Song: Lady Down On Love-Alabama. This song over all, has familar flashbacks of our marriage/divorce days. more than ever. The lyrics in this song are so much like our last days together in our marriage. These lyrics mention a lady giving-up on her marriage. She has'nt been unmarried, on her own from the time she was 18. It mentions a husband, she once loved very much. He became unfaithful to her so, she ended the relationship with a divorce. This song is "very" touching. Listen to it. Song:This Old Heart-Rod Stuart This song mentions. Here for a day. Gone for a week. Reminds me of Doug's TDY military trips. Traveling being gone all the time. Having my doubts of him. Song:Out Of Nothing At All-Air Supply. Mentions waves in the hair. "Flashbacks"of Doug. Making Love out of nothing at all. We don't talk anymore-Cliff Richards. Song:I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World-Ronnie Milsap. A reminder of our younger days. Our path. I wouldn't trade one memory. Mentions. You brought me so much sunshine. Love is the best its ever been. Song:Smokey Mountain Rain-Ronnie Milsap. This song reminds Doug of me. Song:Any Day Now-Ronnie Milsap. lyrics;I will hear you say "Goodbye My Love. Song:It Was Almost Like A Song-Ronnie Milsap. "Flashbacks!" January through September. It was such a perfect year. "All at once. You weren't here. Song:Crazy-Paul Davis."Flashbacks!"Getting over you was slow. Song:Heart 'N Soul-T'Pau. Flasbacks of faded love. Song:Heart of Glass-Blondie."Flashbacks of love fading away. Song:Same Old Lang Syne-Dan Folgleberg. This song is about running into an old lover in the Grocery store during Holiday Season. This song is from the Album called Inocence age 1981. Song:House Of Love-Amy Grant with Vince Gil. This song reminds me of Doug's lingering around off/on for a couple of years after our divorce before; I made it final that our realtionship was over. Song:Endless Summer Nights-Richard Marx. This song reminds me of some times of Doug during/after our divorce. "Oh. By the way. I like having my "freedom."Let it "ring." Maybe. Someday; I will decide to see if; I can find a man out there in the world that won't let me down like my former husband Doug did. Song:Sad to belong-New England Dan. This song reminds me of a guy; I broke up with to be with Doug. I remember. I actually broke this other guys heart so; I could be with Doug. I was with this other guy for almost 6 months. From May 1970 during the summer months. This guy was someone my friend Kari(Merriman)-Freeman fixed me up with. He was a nice person. He graduated from SSHS in 1972. Sometimes; I think about the broken heart; I gave him, breaking up with him to go steady with Doug. My friend Kari Merriman told me he was heart-broken. He never would talk to me ever again. He was so hurt. I chose to keep his name enonymous. Mine & Dougs three grown sons are serving in the military. "Two in "United States Marines and "One in "United States Airforce. I am "very" Proud of them. And of course. Daughter; Marie is in the "United States Navy. I am also saddened to say that; My Beloved Dad Clifford A. Wood who's home town is in Rush-Springs Oklahoma; Water Melon County, passed away on June 1, 2005. He was 85 years old. My dad is loved and missed "very" much by all his family and friends. He was a Retired "United States Marine. He Served his Country in WWII and the Korean War. He used to tell stories about the war to us four kids of his, other family and also, his friends. He had quite a story to tell us. He was among the 30,000 Marines who landed on the Southeast Mount Suribachi, at 546 feet the highest point on the island four days for the troops to scale. More than 6,800 United States Service men died in the five-week battle for the island. 21,000-man Japanese defense force was virtually wiped out. The Rosenthal iconic photo of the United States Marines raising the flag; was taken Febuary 23, 1945. This famous picture became the model for the Iwo Jima in 1954 and is known officially as the Marine Corps War Memorial, Commemorates the Marines died taking the Pacific island in WWII. After the funeral my dad Clifford was presented with a "21 Gun Salute by the "United States Marines during his Graveside Ceremony. Marines were standing "Salute, in silence at my dad's graveside. Eight Marines carried my dad to his final resting place. My brother Ret. USMC Clifford A. Wood Jr. was presented with the folded up "United States Flag. My dads last request was to be rested in his "United States Marine Uniform. We followed through with his request and wishes. "God Be With Him."May He Rest In "Everlasting Eternal Peace. Amen. My dad would have been;"So Proud to see those;"United States Marines standing "straight and "tall all around him with their colorful uniforms on with their USMC white hat and gloves on. I was very close to my dad. I miss him so very much. I was a daddy's girl. He called me "Sheryl Baby and "Baby Doll. We had a "Special friendship and bond throughout the years. He was "My buddy;"My pal. Most of all. He was My "Best" Friend! My dads birthday is the middle of May. In May of 1920 he was born out in the country in the little town of Rush-Springs Oklahoma in Grady County. Rush-Springs is located 20 miles east of Chickasha. Rush-Springs is home of the;Watermelon Festal every year in August at Jeff Davis Park. There is a Water Melon Queen crowned there every 2nd Saturday in August. Free water melon "all you can eat, served after 4:p.m. It ends at 6:p.m. My dad was a farmer and cattle rancher. he used to farm and groe produce. While we were children in the country in rush-springs with my dad we enjoyed those Rush-Springs Water Melon's. My Dear Sweet Beloved daddy grew up there in the little town of Rush-Springs Oklahoma. He was a Country boy. He later joined the "United States Marine Corps and made a long time career of it. He was "So Very Proud of it. Songs that remind me of my dad are: Snow Covered Hills-Fleetwood Mac. Song: 100 Years To Live-Five For Fighting. Song: In The Living Years-Mechanics. Two most favorite songs of my dads was: Song: Come Monday-Jimmy Buffet. Song: GOD BLESS THE USA-By: Lee Greenwood. My oldest brother Clifford JR, followed our dads foot steps "United States Marines 30 yrs. He retired as a Master Gunny SSGT. He was among the Viet Nam and the Dezert Storm War. He is now retired. My brother Walter Wood. 1968 Graduate of Star-Spencer High School,served in the "United States Navy out at sea in the Viet Nam War. He is now retired. As for my sister Suzanne (Wood) Mayeux SSHS Senior 1971. She's employed with the Medical Field. As for me. I'm working full time as a single parent,here in Oklahoma. I'm raising my daughter DeZ. She is now in her teens. I remember, being in the Pep Club, the bus trips on Friday nights going to other schools for Star-Spencer Football guys to compete against other teams. Being a Colorguard dancing and practicing with the high-school band. Being Student Council Reprentative, Being in Thespians,Drama,Speech. I had my fun with it. "Oh yes. Then there was the after football game favorite hangouts such as Pizza Parlor; Shakeys Pizza. "Especially, "Shotgun Sams Pizza Parlor. The color of the pizza parlor building was "RED. It had saloon swinging doors with a saloon appearance. It later became a Grandy's restaurant. "Next. It became a "Boomerrangs hamburger place. Now it's back to being a Grandy's restaurant again. Remember, the old lady at Shot Gun Sam's at the piano that used to play the song;Chewing Gum On The Bed Post Over Night. Everyone in the diningroom joined in and sang with her. There was also an open view from the dining room to watch the pizza being prepared. Pizza dough was twirled up in the air on hand. Where TG&Y used to be on 23rd and Douglas is now turned into a Mother Goose Flea Market. The red colored Restaurant called "Across The Street" is where me & Doug had our very first date. It is now called "Checkers Pub" Restaurant. I remember when me & Doug went on our very first date. We had a charburger french fries and a creamy milk shake. I was so shy back then that; I only took one bite. I was too shy to eat in front of him at the time. He kept staring at me. I sure was hungry for that burger though. There is a brand-new Super Wal*Mart at 23rd & Douglas. Also at 15th and Sooner Rd with a Home Depot across the street. There is a brandnew "HUGE" shopping center with numerous eating places and merchants including a large LOWES across from Tinker AFB now. Remember the SKY TRAIN Theater in Midwest City. It was turned into a "Night Club. It's gone now. The old shopping center that used to be across from Tinker AFB was all torn down to make way for the "huge"brandnew large shopping center. I remember my sister Suzanne and me used to buy clothes at Streets Clothing Store at the old shopping center. There is still a Drive-in theater at I-40 & Western remaining. Bye now. "Remember me."SSHS Senior 1973.