Robert Dearing:
CLASS OF 1953
Natchez High SchoolClass of 1953
Natchez, MS
Robert's Story
Robert is from Natchez, Mississippi. He is married. His schools include Natchez High School. He later attended Delta State University (BSE). He works(ed) at Aflac.
Robert's interests include Boating, Writing, Vegetable Garden, Golf, Recreational fishing, Basketball, Delta State university, University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, Mississippi State Bulldogs football, Weenonah Montgomery Dearing, Robert V. Dearing, Jack Dearing. Music he likes includes Ayres Haxton, Miles Flatt, James David Pless. Books he likes include Lawrence Sanders, Robert Ludlum, James Lee Burke. Movies he likes include Legendary Directors, True Grit (1969), Being There. TV shows he likes include Murder, She Wrote, Boston Legal.
One of Robert's favorite quotes is:"GENERAL
"Every Child Should Two Things: A Dog And A Mother Who Let Him Have One."
"We Can Judge The Heart Of A Man According To His Love For Animals."
"YOU Look Good Getting Off Of The Bus."
"YOU Are Slower Than You Look."
"Are You A CARDINAL?"
"Are You A TURTLE?"
"To Earn The Appreciation Of Harsh Critics And To Endure The Betrayal
Of False Friends; To Know That Even One Life Has Breathed Easier Because You Have Served. THIS IS TO HAVE SUCCEEDED!!"
"What Goes Up Must Come Down."
"I MAY NOT HAVE ACHIEVED WHAT I SET OUT TO DO; But I Have Ended Up Where I Sooner Or Later Would Have Been."
"AGE IS An ISSUE OF MIND OVER MATTER. If You Don't Mind, It Doesn't Matter."
"Better To Remain Silent And Be Thought A Fool THAN TO SPEAK OUT AND REMOVE ALL DOUBT."
"Action Speaks Louder Than Words, BUT NOT NEARLY AS OFTEN."
"YOU NEVER HAVE TO APOLOGIZE FOR WORDS UNSPOKEN."
"YOU NEVER Get To Old To Learn."
"There's No Better Comfort In My Life Than MY FAITH, MY LOVING FAMILY, MY TRUE FRIENDS AND MY FAITHFUL LITTLE DOG."
"If Hate Is Another Form Of Love, I CERTAINLY FEEL A LOT OF LOVE!"
FRIENDS
"Angels Exist, But Sometimes They Don't Have Wings - We Call Them Friends."
"A TRUE FRIEND Is One Who Strengthens You With Prayers, Blesses You With Love And Encourages You With Hope."
"MY BEST FRIEND IS THE ONE WHO BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN ME."
"Friends Are Born, NOT MADE."
"BEING ME Is Being With Friends I Admire, Respect and Love."
"A REAL FRIEND IS ONE THAT WALKS IN WHEN OTHERS WALK OUT."
"As We Grow Older We Don't Lose Friends, WE JUST LEARN WHO THE REAL ONES ARE."
"Don't Walk Behind Me; I May Not Lead. Don't Walk In Front Of...Expand for more
Me; I May Not Follow. JUST WALK BESIDE ME AND BE MY FRIEND."
RELIGOUS
"The Love Of God Is Like An Ocean, You Can See From Where It Comes, But You Can Never See Where It Goes."
"To Err Is Human, TO FORGIVE DEVINE."
"God Does Not Need Man's Works Nor His Own Gifts; Who Best Bears His Mild Yoke They Serve Him Best. THEY ALSO SERVE WHO ONLY STAND AND WAIT."
"NO ONE CAN SERVE TWO MASTERS. For You Will Hate One And Love
The Other. You Will Be Devoted To One and Despise The Other. YOU CANNOT SERVE BOTH GOD AND MONEY."
"THOU SHALL NOT GIVE FALSE TESTIMONY AGAINST YOUR NEIGHBOR."
"NOW IT IS REQUIRED That Those Who Have Been Given A Trust MUST PROVE FAITHFUL."
"There Is Surely Future Hope For You And YOUR HOPE WILL NOT BE CUT OFF."
"THIS ABOVE ALL, TO THINE OWNSELF BE TRUE."
"WELL DONE MY GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT."
POLITICAL
"I Voted My Moral Convictions At All Times. No Critic Should Fault Me For That."
"The Greatness Of A State And Its Moral Progress Can Be Judged In The Manner In Which Animals Are Treated."
"NEVER HAVE SO FEW Done So Much To Help So Many."
"ASK NOT What You Can Do For Your Country, But What Your Country Can Do For You."
"Any Fool Can Criticize, Condem And Complain And MOST FOOLS DO."
"The Greatest Accomplishment Is Not In Never Failing, BUT IN RISING AGAIN AFTER YOU FAILED."
"HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY."
"WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND."
"You Can Run, BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE."
"LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING."
"DON'T COUNT Your Chickens Before They Hatch."
"YOU HAD TO HAVE KNOWN THE PAST TO UNDERSTAND THE FUTURE."
"A Conservative Is A Liberal WHO HAS BEEN MUGGED; A Liberal Is A Conservative WHO HAS BEEN ARRESTED."
"NEVER SAY NEVER."
"GIVE UP HELL! WE'VE JUST BEGUN TO FIGHT!!"
"ALWAYS FORGIVE YOUR ENEMIES, BUT NEVER FORGET THEIR NAMES. SOONER OR LATER PAYBACK WILL BE YOURS."
"DECEPTION AND LYING ARE MOST OFTEN USED IN ELECTIONS."
"WE JUST GOT THE BEST GOVERNMENT MONEY CAN BUY."
"THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU MAD."
"THE ONE THING I CAN GIVE YOU AND STILL KEEP AND SLEEP WELL BECAUSE OF IT: MY WORD!!!"
"I SHALL RETURN!!"".
More about Robert:"AFLAC Sales Associate. State Senator for 32 years. Former teacher, coach and elementary principal in the Natchez-Adams School District. Married to Shelley Paige Ditzler Dearing. Three children - Robert M. "Bo" Dearing, Jr., Stephanie Daye Dearing and Clifford Paige Dearing.".
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