The author event in my father’s hometown of Minford, Ohio, turned out to be an incredible experience. Brenda, our daughter Millicent, and my brother Ora reconnected with many friends we hadn’t seen in decades and with relatives we hadn’t seen for a while. I would like to thank my brother, Dr. Ora Wells, for serving as my discussant and for posing some thought-provoking questions. I’m also grateful to my cousin, Mary Jo Pfleger, for all the effort she put into promoting the event in the Minford community. I also want to thank the Portsmouth Regional Airport for the use of their lobby for the event.
I was especially pleased to see representatives from the James Irwin American Legion Post #622, whom I remember as a child, being present as the honor guard at my grandfather’s military funeral, only a few years after my father’s death. Additionally, I would like to thank Ashlee Dennington and her daughter, Annie, from A Likely Bookstore in Midway, KY, for taking the time to travel to Southern Ohio and sell books. I was thrilled to learn they sold out of all their books except for one.
Most importantly, I was delighted to see so many people from my father’s community come out to witness and learn about the remarkable individual he was. I hope and pray that my story, along with his, can help us all understand and fulfill our life’s missions by living according to…”The Story.”
James B. Wells 