Gail and John were each very special people. They loved each other and were loved and appreciated by all who knew them.
John was a Sigma Nu fraternity brother, Past President of the Fayetteville Rotary Club, member of the "Economic Redistribution" small time card club, music maker, and friend. They don't come any better.
When Gail showed up in my fourth grade classroom in Washington Elementary, I thought she was the prettiest girl I ever saw. That never changed. Her beauty was in the true elegance and grace she displayed during her lifetime and so well defined in the obituary prepared by her daughters.
I had three or four dates with Gail. Well, to be honest ....not "real" dates. As a fraternity pledge in the fifties I was required to date college girls (not my high school sweetheart). On occasion, John's band would play at the U of A Student Union on Friday afternoon. Gail was happy to let me take her to the Union on Fridays when John just happened to be there. I needed a date and she needed an escort. This arrangement worked out for both of us. Of course, at the end of the music Gail would dump me for John. Her choice, not mine. End of story.
Ronnie Woodruff
