Philip Gaylord:  

Its 02/26/2022. I am still alive! My history is; I was born naked and cold, the oldest of 4 boys. The first 14 years of my life were absolutely uneventful, but I won't go into details. When I arrived at Bristol Eastern, I knew many of you all the way back to kindergarten. All of you were great kids and the memories of you are everlasting. The day after I graduated (1962 to 1966; 4 very extraordinary years) I went to work for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. On June 30, 1967, I enlisted in the Air Force. I did a tour of duty in Southeast Asia and served the remainder of my enlistment at Homestead AFB in Miami/Homestead, Florida. I retired from the military on June 29, 1971. I married in 1970 and have a daughter and son from that marriage. They are fantastic people, and I am extremely proud of both of them. I remarried in 1980 and have been happily married ever since. From 1974 to 1977, I attended Miami-Dade Community College and then Florida International University. I received degrees in Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Psychology. In 1978, I became a Deputy Sheriff with the Miami-Dade Police Department in Miami, Florida. I retired in 2006, after 28 years. When I started the career, I had a full head of hair and all of my body parts. When I retire...Expand for more