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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | High School Teacher |
| Location | Hurricane, WV, United States |
| Introduction | Proud father of four children; 13th generation Citizen of the Greatest Nation in the World--The United States of America". Retired Air Force Veteran of 20 Years; West Virginia University Alumnus & Maniacal Mountaineer Football and Basketball Fan! HERITAGE: My Cobb ancestors first arrived Plymouth, MA just behind the Mayflower in 1627--382 years ago; Park ancestors arrived near Trenton, NJ in 1682 from England. Registered member of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR)by virtue of being a direct descendant of 20 American Revolutionary War Patriot-Grandfathers. I am also a 2nd Cousin to President Abraham Lincoln (Our Grandmothers, Anne & Lucy Shipley were SISTERS--Lucy's daughter, Nancy Hanks was Lincoln's mother). PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: LIFE Member, Air Force Association; LIFE Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW); LIFE Member, American Legion; LIFE Member, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA); and LIFE Member, WVU Alumni Association. |
| Interests | Colonial American History; Astronomy and Space Phenomenon; Genealogy; Community Service; United States Air Force; Being a Positive Role-Model; Always striving to "Do The Right Thing" |
| Favorite movies | Suspense; Romantic Comedy; Films with a deep message. |
| Favorite music | Christian Pop and Rock; Hard Rock; Blues Rock; 70s, 80s, 90s; Rock Concerts |
| Favorite books | Good books on early Colonial American History, American Revolution History, & Founding Fathers topics of interest. Favorite authors include Ron Chernow; John Ferling; David Hackett Fischer; David McCullough; Gordon S. Wood; H.W. Brands; Joseph J. Ellis; Thomas Fleming; & Richard Ketchum. |