John Bender:  

Tell them who I am really? Hmmmmm...somedays I don't know the answer to that myself. I married Sherill Lynn Givens PHS '67 in 1968 and we resided in Huntington after attending Marshall. Sherry and I have one son, living in Winchester, KY. We divorced in 1973 and I married Lynda Turner in 1974. That one has lasted a little longer, 36 years this past July '09. Must be some truth to the practice makes perfect" adage. We have a daughter, living in Huntington. Lynda brought two children from her 1st marriage one who lives in Columbus OH, the other in Nashville. In 1991 we left WV for good, actually for the better opportunities in Nashville. It has been a wonderful, wild ride. I had what you might call a successful career with Kenworth of Tennessee. If your definition of successful is no divorces, no repossessions, no bankruptcies, no jail time! Lynda continued to teach until retirement in 2003. I was able to retire after KWTN was bought out in 2005. I've been an active motorcycle rider since my mis-spent youth and served as chaplain to several motorcycle organizations, as well as consulting or serving on several boards of civic and professional agencies during my 16 years at Kenworth. I graduated from the University of the South (Sewanee), School of Theology in 2007 and was ordained to the ministry in 2008. Lynda and I currently live in Gallatin TN and I am the rector of Our Saviour Episcopal Church. I've been an Episcopalian since birth and a Christian since forever ago, I wouldn't consider another faith or practice a different religion. Thanks to Christ's sacrifice on the cross for our sins, drin...Expand for more