Many thanks to Larry Wikoff, our photographer. Larry was a Lt. in the Air Force during the Vietnam War -- an engineer who spent most of his time in service in California. It was his first time in Branson and he spent a great deal of it taking pictures for Pat and me. He was moved by the Sunchon Tunnel Massacre Survivors and their stories. He was thrilled to meet Judge Robert Decatur and George Boyd who were Tuskeegee Airmen. He loved the kindness of people like Steve Wehyer, Marlyce Stockinger and Arlen Lipper.
Larry and my husband Johnny were classmates during highschool in Jacksonville, Arkansas. They both went to the University of Arkansas and studied Electrical Engineering. They were roommates and friends. I first met them both in January, 1967. It was a blessing.
In 1970, when Johnny and I spent almost a year in Japan, we brought Larry back his first Minolta Camera. I'm sure he'd been interested in photography before, but this seemed to release his inner shutter bug.
I'm hoping that Larry will continue sharing his wonderful photographs with us.
Be sure to take a look at the slide show at http://www.rrpstorytellers.blogspot.com. It's in the upper right hand corner.
Joyce
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