Joe Farrell:  

Life Graduated Brinkley, AR in 1964, did two years of college work in 3.5 years at GA Tech and Rhodes College where I met the finest group of young men (the members of PiKA fraternity). Seeing the handwriting on the wall, I joined the US Coast Guard in Nov. 1968. After bootcamp in Alameda, CA, I was stationed aboard the USCGC Minnetonka from 3/69 to 12/69. Left the Minnetonka and got married to Susie Walker on the way to Yeoman school in NYC. Went aboard the USCGC Sycamore for 18 months in Memphis, TN, then to USCG Group Lower Mississippi River, also in Memphis to the end of my tour in August 1972. I went back to college, received bachelors' and masters' degrees in accounting and went to work for the US Treasury Department for 10 years. My wife and I got divorced after 13 years and two sons. All of my high school friends and several of my military friends knew Susie. She died last year. I am now remarried to a lovely lady who had two children in a prior marriage. We are located in Mississippi and celebrated our 25 wedding anniversary last month. I work to live and live see my granddaughters and grandson. Presently (7/5/9) they are Mckinley, 6, San Antonio, TX, Destiny, 6 yesterday, Jackson, MS, Ethan, 4, San Antonio, TX and Lexie, 2, Anniston, AL. Since leaving the US Treasury 25 years ago, I have worked for three banks in various capacities in the commercial lending area. With my present bank, I moved over into Trust portfolio managemen...Expand for more