Wednesday, September 8, 2021
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I am sorry for your loss. I met Sam when he joined us in either the fourth or fifth grade at Philadelphus Elementary School. We quickly became friends. I remember playing chase with our school mates. We found that Delores and Judy were fast runners. We played basketball on the dirt basketball court. We built a fort from fallen debris that withstood the forces of Hurricane Hazel. We flattened pennies on the railroad track. We moved on to Red Springs High School and became members of the Class of 1963. Sam was by far the best student of the class. Sam hit the books hard and his grades showed his efforts, not so much so for me. Being classmates for Sam and myself ended at RSHS. Sam attended UNC and received a BA degree before advancing to Divinity School at Duke. I went to NCSU and received a BS in Mechanical Engineering. We later discussed how challenged we felt about our college academic experiences at major universities. It was another common experience for Sam and myself. Sam and I kept in touch occasionally, but basically our lives parted in 1963. We were good friends during our younger years. Celebrate the times with Sam and relish the experience.
