We met Dixie and Irma and began learning to love them in the mid-1970s.
Our dear friends, Grady and Lynn Loftin introduced us. Though neither Grady
nor Lynn were born in Louisiana, they spent most of their adult lives, here.
Grady came to doodle-bug in Cajun country (generate seismic data for oil
exploration). Before retirement, he had built one of the largest seismic data-
bases in the industry. Lynn came to complete her education. She studied
at USL, Tulane and UNO. She has taught as an instructor and professor at
several Louisiana universities and colleges (and one at the US military base
on Okinawa).
The 48 star flag that Grady defended in WWII is shown at right. He was
"wounded" in his first action. He lost half of an eye tooth pulling the pin of a
grenade. He said it was from seeing too many John Wayne movies. Lesson
learned, the ring on a grenade pin is best pulled by a finger as taught in basic.
A tribute to the Loftins, follows:
Lynn Baker Loftin
Prof. Lynne Baker Loftin with Miss Dixie, Dixie and Irma appearing before the Bar,
age 99 years, 10 and a half months, in the 1950's