I first got to know Vicki when our son, Mark, and Bart played basketball at Cooper High School. The team was successful and those were happy years. I also taught Brian 7th grade Reading at Madison Middle School. I liked his sly sense of humor. Later I worked at the Region 14 Education Service Center and worked with some dyslexic students. I would often go over to Hardin- Simmons to Vicki's office and we would "talk dyslexia." We always had to talk about our boys first though! She was a very intelligent and happy woman–someone I loved to call a friend and colleague. Although I had not seen her since they left Abilene, I will miss her dearly and pray for her boys daily. r