He preserved it, restored it, turned it into a railroad museum, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Property. My dad, through advocacy and a few dollars from the town of Rural Hall, moved the depot to his property to keep it from demolition. In 1980 Southern was going to tear down the depot (built in 1910) and build another more updated one. Both were later purchased by Southern Railroad and served both passenger and freight. One line (Cape Fear and Yadkin) ran from Richmond to Mr. He had purchased property between the 2 railroad tracks in Rural Hall, a town just north of Winston and planned to build an office there. My dad, DJ Redding, a custom home builder here in WS area, was blessed in a unique way. Then, in addition to being in remission, and with 37 years of clinical experience, I was to face another challenge. After thinking about what I’d like to leave as my legacy, I began making CDs of my piano music….Christmas, the 60’s, and inspirational….and all were titled “From Him, to you, through me”……I gave all proceeds to the Knight Foundation (Phil Knight of Nike) ….in Portland’s Oregon Health & Science University, in honor of Brian Drucker, the researcher who developed the chemo, Gleevec, that I take and will take for life. (Playing “by ear” so to speak)Īfter retirement, within 6 months, I developed CML….chronic myelogenous leukemia. And ‘tho I’ve taken years of lessons, haven’t let them get in the way of my playing creatively….my joy. Also has 2 children.Īlong with my career as a clinician, I’ve enjoyed my music, continuing the style I cultivated at WFU….2-3 hours non-stop on the piano. Cody lives in Fuquay Varina, and works in Sanford, building industrial robotics with Merteck Solutions. He also went to WFU and was on the golf team under Coach Lewis, and later, Coach Haas. Jason lives in Camas, WA, and is employed with Fisher Investments. We are members of Maple Chase Golf and Country Club (formerly Pine Brook CC) and both are Kentucky Colonels.ĭavid and I have 2 sons, Jason and Cody. Was a Deacon in our Baptist Church, as well as organist/pianist full time there. of Marriage and Family Therapy, was a COA reviewer for Council on Accreditation of Family Service Agencies across the USA. Practiced as a therapist, and ended my 37-year career as VP of Clinical Services, before retiring. David and I were married in October of that year, and I was a new hire at Family Services, Inc. I went on to Graduate School in Chapel Hill, School of Social Work, and received my Masters in 1970. It was he, along with the Poteat guys that cheered me on to win Miss King 1968. Lastly, I met David (DP) Abernethy and fell in love. Also, singing in the Madrigals, an a capella group of singers. While at WFU, my highlights were: playing 2 ½ hours of 60’s music on the piano in the Magnolia Room……5 nights a week and on Sundays. It’s fun to read about one another’s families, careers, passions, Wake Forest memories and future plans. Thank you to all of the members of the Class of 1968 for sharing the story of their life’s journey since graduation.
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