I was born on February 23, 1943, and was reared in Blounts Creek. I graduated from S. W. Snowden High School in 1961 and joined the United States Air Force. While stationed near Shreveport, Louisia...view moreI was born on February 23, 1943, and was reared in Blounts Creek. I graduated from S. W. Snowden High School in 1961 and joined the United States Air Force. While stationed near Shreveport, Louisiana, I married the former Dorothy Florence in 1965. Dorothy and I returned to Blounts Creek in June 1989. When I was a boy, my Grandfather, Orlando Keys picture on the front cover(1886-1968), would tell me stories about our family history. It was these stories, perhaps more than anything else, that motivated me to write this book. I dedicate this book to him.view less