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Mom was born in Muskogee, OK
Cindy Job made her debut on this day -
Moved to Arkansas
She was 4-years-old, remembers getting first television -
7-years-old, CRM elevated
Watched the Little Rock Nine being escorted into school on t.v., -
8th grade Algebra class, first heard that JFK had been shot
remembers national mourning and disbelief -
Moved to Ft. Worth, TX
Her father got a new job there -
Graduated High School
Graduated from Paschal High and got a job the next week, her father said it was unnecessary for girls to go to college. -
Married my dad
She was 19 yrs old, Dad was a Marine, just returned home from Vietnam. -
Had first baby, husband deployed again
She had my sister a couple of months before my dad transferred to the Army and went back to Vietnam for his third tour in the 82nd Airborne. -
Vietnam War ended, PTSD came home
Dad had serious PTSD, no support from community, no jobs for vets. "He never really returned from Vietnam" -
Moved to Italy
Stationed in Vicenza, Italy for 3 years. Where I started school. -
Returned to USA, stationed in Lawton, FT Sill
Described serious inflation problems, President Carter in office, they were surprised by cost of living, base housing was their option. -
Mom graduated college
She went back to work and college, family of 5 now, she wanted a professional career. She graduated with BA in Business. -
Moved back to Ft. Worth, TX
She was offered a management position, Dad was retiring from Army, we moved on my 11th birthday. -
My parents divorced
Mom divorced my dad, PTSD got the best of him, he was never really treated, was never again the same man she married. Our family dispersed, everyone went their separate ways.
