Rick Killion:  

Life I was a victim of Vigo County Indiana school consolidation in the early 1960s. My original school Prairie Creek closed after my fifth grade. Pimento for sixth. On to Honey Creek Jr. High for Seventh and eighth, then on to Honey Creek High. I left Honey Creek in the middle of my sophomore year and moved to Anthony Texas where I enjoyed two years of Great Friendships and good times at both Anthony HS. and Gadsden HS. Most of those who were Gadsden students came into my life through the Baptist Church in Anthony. I moved from Anthony in early 1968 to Texarkana. Graduated from Liberty Eyleau HS. where I was accepted by a few students who made my short stay at that school tolerable. I was not exactly pleased to have to leave Anthony. Started Texarkana Jr. College. Had little use for my peers and no respect for the professors. Enlisted in the USMC in early 1969 where I found a home and for the most part enjoyed my service. I spent most of my military time building precision weapons for the USMC Shooting Teams and Snipers. I also performed additional duties as a Marksmanship Instructor and as a Machinist. I had one Sea Duty tour with an Amphibious Brigade Headquarters as a Logistics Chief. I retired a Master Sergeant in 1991. Married in 1972 and still have my original bride Kay. We have three Daughters. The eldest Nichole is a former Marine MP who is married to a Marine Master Sergeant and has five children. Jessyca, Peyton,Zeilin, Elyzabeth and Meredyth. They are stationed at Camp LeJeune, NC. Staci is now married and has a son David, and a Daughter Ember. Kaitlynd, my youngest is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond Virginia where she majored in Communications, and is now looki...Expand for more