OT: Dedication Ceremony
A part of my morning was spent at a ceremony that may hold some interest to history buffs in the forum.
Our local US Post Office was officially dedicated in honor of a native son, as the Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office. I won’t try to recap his storied career, it’s easily accessible on the net and in several books (Hunting the Jackal is my personal favorite). Afterward, we spent some time at the County Historical Society which is currently featuring an exhibit dedicated to the Sergeant Major, who spent a few years as a letter carrier between his time in the Army and joining the CIA. We also had the opportunity to meet his widow Lynn, who flew in for the occasion, as well as his nephew Johnny, a former county commissioner.
|