Roger Lovelady:  

My family moved to Coquina Key on the south side of St Pete and I attended Southside Junior High in the 9th grade. At Southside, I was a "Greaser" and used Vasoline Petrolium Jelly in my hair. Remember the "Duck Tail"? I then attended St Pete High in the 10th and 11th grade. Starting in the 11th Grade, I decided to became a Preppy, much to the disapointment of my Greaser Friends. If I remember correclty, they gave us the option to transfer to Lakewood High and I'm glad I did. I had a lot of fun in the '67 Class at Lakewood High, well maybe to much fun. I skipped to many classes until the assistant principal finally caught up with me. But even after many years, I have to admit I miss those days at Lakewood an my old friends. You may remember my Brother, Randy Lovelady, as he was a Freshman in "67. I always tried to watch out for him but as he seemed to experience a lot of disappointment in his life. He died in his sleep in his 40's. I still miss him. After High School I joined the Army and spent some time in Viet Nam. I later lived a "Hippie" life and after a number of years, my hair was down my back (check out my photos). During that time I met a beautiful girl, Cathy, got married. We had a Hippie Wedding a...Expand for more