family music 180

In 1953, Dad was travelling with the Ambassadors for Bethany Bible College. While singing at s church in Meductic, there was no Stillman when they went to sing the closing song. It was a warm night, and his pants were stuck to the chair. Dad (17) and Stewart started laughing. Rev. Trafton, a kind professor who sang in the quarter with them, blew the pitch pipe and said, "Ok, Boys. Straighten up. Time to sing." They couldn't stop! They never did sing the closing song.

I giggle when I hear Mom or Dad tell the story. I picture Dad and his buddy, Stewart, trying to stand at the pulpit and sing, but bent over with tears in their eyes from laughing so hard.