James Hill:  

After a few false starts, everything is pretty good. On my third marriage. Married Katie Otte (a year behind us) She convinced me to quit college. Stupid. Her - for asking. Me - for listening. That didn't last long. Second marriage was to a girl from Jasonville. It lasted almost 13 years. Gave me two wonderful kids. Now 27 and 22. She also cost me $30,000 in court costs and lost child support, but I ended up with full custody and all rights, so it was worth it. Met "the one" and married her in 1997. We will hit the 16-year mark in January. Gave me two great step-kids. They are now 27 and 19. Three kids are enrolled in college right now. One became a doctor in May. There have been set-backs for a couple, but we are proud of them all. Our grandson was born in March of 2010. Can't describe that feeling We had to put down our last remaining dog last fall. She had a good run, though. Smartest dog I ever had. She understood over 30 words plus she comprehended facial expressions and head movements. We miss her. I've been 24+ years with the Post Office delivering mail to the rural areas around Bedford in beautiful southern Indiana. I'm sorry I couldn't make it to the 35th reunion. Planned on it but a close friend's wedding was too important to miss. I went to the 5th, though. The band didn't show up so I supplied the music from my $400 stereo system out of the back of my $200 car. Music was more important than transportation back then. It still is important. When I graduated from South I had 500 8-track tapes. I sold them all and had enough money to buy 40 records, I've been bui...Expand for more