Freddie was a straight A student and lettered in football and wrestling.
Janice was a good student who loved shorthand but hated typing.
They first met September of 1957 in American History class
at Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After
dating a few months, while talking on the phone one night,
Freddie asked Janice to marry him.
They planned to be married in the home of Janice's parents,
but even with parents consent, the law in Oklahoma would not
allow them at the age of sixteen to be married. Not to
be denied, they loaded their moms and themselves into Freddie's
'49 Chevy and set out for Texas. They were married
in Gainesville, Texas at the home of J.R. Smallwood,
the Baptist minister who performed the ceremony. This was
the summer after their junior year (11th grade of
high school). At the time, Freddie was working at
Keispert's Grocery.
After a few years, Freddie went back to school and received
his high school diploma still maintaining those straight A's.
Before long he started delivering furniture for A.A. Spivey
Furniture Company. In 1960, he began working for Southwestern
Acoustics & Specialty in commercial construction. He is a true
craftsman at his trade.
1960 was also the year that they were blessed with their first
child...a tiny little boy weighing 5 pounds 2 ounces. They grew
up with this son of whom they are very proud.
Janice loves being a mom, and feels very fortunate to not have
to work outside the home. She chose to work for a while at
Deaconess hospital as a nursing assistant and ward clerk. She
loved the work, but preferred the career of wife and
mother. Janice's creative talent is sewing. She
made wearing apparel for the family from sportswear to
formalwear.
For many years they were active in the Independent Baptist
Church. Freddie was Sunday School teacher, youth leader and
deacon. Janice taught Sunday School, and sang in the choir.
In Vacation Bible School, she was director as well as teacher.
It was many years later when Freddie and Janice were blessed
with a second child...another little boy weighing 7 pounds.
Just as much joy and just as much pride came with this
second gift from God.
In 1977 Janice took her creative talent to market. She sewed
craft items to sell. It wasn't long before crafts became a family
affair. In her spare time Janice was a volunteer in the Moore
school system from 1982-1993. The last few years all their spare
time has been spent in genealogy research.
Family is where the hearts of Freddie and Janice have always been.
Material things mean very little. Once asked "What is the most
important event in your life?" Not knowing what the
other had said each answered "the births of our children".
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