Lewis Abell:  

Life I live in Shreveport, Louisiana. I was in the military from September 1955 to October 1981. Joyce and I have been married for 58 years. We have five children, 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. All five of our children live in different locations, - Alaska, New Hampshire, Mississippi and Texas. Thus we have fun traveling to see them and they inturn travel to our home throughout the year on a regular basis. We have now two Whippets (miniature Greyhounds). Joyce and I keep fit by gardening, fishing, traveling and walking our two dogs daily. We also have a treadmill which we use every other day (and more so on bad days when we cannot walk our dogs). Four of our children were in the military. All are doing well, all are Catholic and all Conservatives/Republicans. We all are PRO-LIFE. I was in the military, September 1955 to October 1981 - 26 years. then 5 years with a military outfit in Texas in a civilian personnel position - then 22 years with the United States Postal Service. then finally retirement in December 2009. Joyce - worked as a Manager of a Hallmark Card Store for five years. then 8 years with the Lackand AFB Credit Union . then 7 years with a military unit at Randolph AFB Texas, then 6 years with a Casino as Master Banker in charge of all Tellers. - then 5 years with a military unit at Barksdale AFB Louisiana. then 12 years with a large insuran...Expand for more