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Tommy Green

After graduating from EHS:

Attended Centenary College for 2 years on a music scholarship to sing with the choir; Met my future wife, Cynthia Bailey, who also sang in the choir; Moved to the Dallas area in�64, went to work as an accounting clerk for a gas company,and also married Cindy that same year. Cindy completed her degree at North Texas State and began her teaching career as an elementary music teacher in�66. I finished my undergraduate studies at North Texas State in�68.

In the fall of�68, we became home missionaries for 2 years and were sent to a small community (Dungannon), located in the mountains of southwest Virginia,under the auspices of the Southern Baptist Convention. While there,our 1st son (Tim)was born in�69. After leaving the program I got a job teaching in the county system for 3 years. We moved to a neighboring community(Nickelsville) within the same county, and we remain here to this day. Our 2nd son(Jon)was born in�74.

Upon completion of 3 years of teaching, I moved into an administration position for a federal program which lasted 10 years. During the early years at this position, I completed a master�s degree from Virginia Tech. I then became a principal at the elementary level which lasted 17 years, and retired after 30 years of service in 2000. Cindy stayed at home raising our 2 boys until the youngest began 8th grade. She then taught music in the county for 13 years before retiring in 2000.

Since our retirement:

I have driven an activities bus (field trips and sports related trips), and Cindy has taught private piano lessons. We have been involved in our local community as members of a senior citizens group, and as a member of the Town Council. I took up the game of golf in 2008 and play with Tim and Jon whenever possible and with a group of guys from our church. We attend a non-denominational church which blesses us, and hopefully we are a blessing to the folks that we come in contact with.

Our children:

Tim and Kaye�s family live in Smithfield,VA. and Tim works as a control room supervisor at a nuclear power plant in Surry, VA. Kaye manages the accounting records for a real estate company. Ethan is in the 4th grade and Emily is in the 1st grade. Jon and Donna's family live in Franklin, TN and Jon works at the Nissan headquarters. Donna is able to work at home as a vendor for a company located in N.J. and she travels quite a bit buying goods to be sold to retail stores. Abby is in the 2nd grade, Kate is in pre-K, and Sarah is almost 2.

We have been blessed by the Lord with wonderful children and grandchildren. Cindy and I have been married 47 years, and it only gets better! We plan to grow older together!

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