MY LIFE

Mr. Robert Guy Torry Sr. was  born in Lexington, Ms in  1933. He was born an only child that ended up moving to Chicago, IL and then St. Louis, Mo. and ended up attending and graduating from Sumner Public High School. There ran he  track with the late and Legendary comedian and Civil Rights Activist Dick Gregory and his brother Ron.  Mr. Torry was then later drafted in the U.S. Army and ended up serving a total 23 years. By the time he retired, he achieved the rank of Sergeant First Class an E-7 twice.  He served two tours in Viet Nam  during the war.  As a drill sergeant,  He lead 150  men over there and brought a 150 back. 

Mrs. Rebecca Louise Torry was born in 1937 in Orangeburg, South Carolina.  She too was grew up as an only  child.  Rebecca attended South Carolina State University as well as other colleges such as Monterey Peninsula i n California and Harris State College in St. Louis , Mo.  She went on to became not only a teacher, but a  Civil Rights Activist, a Den Mother for the Cub Scouts, and a Catechumen teacher in the Catholic Church.  Rebecca went on to retire from teaching in 1997.  Mr. & Mrs. Torry have raised 6 children and were married for 53 years before Mr. Torry succumbed to his health problems that stemmed from the deadly  chemical  warfare  Agent Orange that was used in Viet Nam.  He took his last breath July 11,  2014.