John Copeland:  

So it's been how long since high school and graduation ? really hate to say , but....... since then I have been enjoying the outdoors, hunting, fishing and fishing tournaments all around the country, and in my spare time I have found a little time to put 32 years in at then called Anheuser Busch Inc. Working a lot of 6 and 7 days a week and raising 2 children that was in about every sport except luge, and diving I somehow managed to keep my sanity , I think ! I have retired as of July 1 st and have probably been busier than if I had been working. Jan. of 2010 we had a house fire that took the 3 car garage and 2 vehicles on the driveway. About half the house had to be replaced that took over 10 mos. to rebuid and still have not put all the furnishings away, and have been back in since Nov. of 2010, lot of work. Bailey my yellow Lab was barking the night of the fire and woke us about 3am. He knew something was wrong, what a hero. We were able to live on our farm in DeSoto Mo. during the rebuilding, that was nice except for the drive to St. Louis , about 50 miles one way to wor...Expand for more