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The Noble Nature
It is not growing like a tree
In bulk, doth make man better be;
Or standing long an oak, three hundred year,
To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere:
A lily of a day
Is fairer far in May,
Although it fall and die that night--
It was the plant and flower of light.
In small portions we just beauties see;
And in short measures life may perfect be.
Ben Johnson
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Billy Gray Johnson
As co-editor of our "Crest" yearbook, I helped choose the verse we published with Lorenzo's picture. He died the summer before our senior year, helping the Ewing family move a house. They say he touched an electric line while he was up on the roof. He died instantly, the way I heard it. I always liked "Lonzo." He was a very good guy.A gentle soul. He was my friend.
Jim Walton
Those are my recollections as well Billy, Lorenzo was a very liked guy. Ya know after reading a lot from Mike Tribue, I had no idea these guys had the discrimination factor as bad as it seems it may have been. I never saw it or even thought about it. They were just friends to me. But regardless Lorenzo was a great guy in my book.Joe Timothy Jones
Lorenzo was in Mr. Hunt's drafting class with Steve Shroder, Barry Turner, and me. We were always cutting up and joking with each other. Lorenzo was just one of the guys and a Great person to be around. I remember him pestering me one day in drafting class and when he turned to walk away I stuck him in the butt with a pair of needle point dividers. He jumped about a foot and yelled, "Mr. Hunt, he stuck me!" Everybody cracked up and Mr. Hunt being the gentle soul he was, just told him to sit down. "I can't" came the reply. It was all in good fun. I still miss his laugh.Billy Gray Johnson
Jim, Tim,You know.... I knew the Tribue family since I was very young. My family and I respected them and accepted them as much as anyone could. They had local businesses and we employed them before we would employ anyone else who could do the jobs they did. Mike Tribue and I were buddies when we were 9 or 10 years old. It wasn't my fault he was bussed across town to go to school. I wished he could attend Donelson Elementary (brief walking distance from his home. I didn't understand why he couldn't). Lorenzo Hockett and I were buddies at DHS by the time we were both 12 or 13 years old. I admired them and accepted them like brothers. It also hurts my heart to learn they felt they weren't accepted or loved. All I can say is, I did my personal best.
billy
Kenneth Cook
I went to his funneral at Evans Hill there were more from the class also. He seemed to be well liked by allhis friends and neighbors. I work with one of his cousins now, but he is to young to really remember him.Jim Walton
I am afraid the discrimination maybe have been from the adults side. I just don't remember any of the kids acting that way. Maybe I wasn't looking for it. I know to me they were friends and good guys that that I liked. I hope Mike can make the reunion. I know he has had his troubles of late in the school system but he is still Mike to those of us that know him!