Della Edwards:
CLASS OF 1969
Emporia High SchoolClass of 1969
Emporia, KS
Della's Story
After graduating in 1969, I meet and married Rex Edwards from Chanute, Kansas. We were married in Chanute on February 26, 1971. We lived there in Chanute for awhile that moved back to Emporia. Rex was a mechanic and went to work for my Uncle Floyd Garrett at his garage. We moved to Tobyhanna, PA in 1974 where my mother and step-father were. While there we meet a guy and his wife who were from Tennessee and came down for a visit. Rex feel in love with all the water and places to go fishing so we went back to PA. gave notice at our jobs and moved to Clarksville, TN where we have been since 1975.
Our daughter Stacy Rochelle was born February 1976 and is the only child we have.
Rex continued to do mechanic work until he became disabled and had to quite working. I went to school and got my cosmetology license a...Expand for more
nd began doing hair.
In 88 I went to work for Girl Scouts and have been there since. My main responsibilities are overseeing recruitment of girls and adults, training, supervision of office and shop for one of the out based satellite office in Hopkinsville, KY for the Kentuckiana Council out of Louisville, KY.
Our daughter has given us 3 fantastic grand children and they live right here in Clarksville. Stacy is presently attending Austin Peay University working on her Criminal Justice and Floristic Science Degree. She will hopefully graduate this May.
I went back to school and graduated in 2001 with my degree in Accounting. Goes to show you can teach an old dog new tricks.
Rex became ill and passed away in 2002 after a long battle with his diabetes and heart.
Now days I just work and see my grand babies.
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