Honoring my Dad
Yesterday, my Mom and I were invited to what is normally an empty lot in downtown High Point. On this day, about 50 people had gathered to unveil a historical marker in honor of GTCC’s founding in High Point. My Dad was a member of the N.C. House in 1955 when the technical school first opened its doors. Coincidentially, that was the year I was born. In the face of strong opposition, he pushed through the bill that established what is now our community college system. Many kind words were said in rememberance of my Dad. I’m grateful for former legislator Mary Jarrell for making the marker a reality. Lee Kinard, former WFMY-TV news anchor and author of the book, “GTCC: 1958 – 2008″ and Mayor Becky Smothers had kind words for Dad. He would have been honored to have been recognised for this – one of his proudest accomplishments.
