My Dad’s Uncle Died
My Dad( Charles Clayton Studstill),(Daddy) grew up in Eastman Ga. or in a area close to there. His Dad, C.B. Studstill( Charlie Bill) my Grandfather, I always called Bam. - his father was James D. Studstill 111, Anyway, he had three sons= CB, Guy, Ralph, and one daughter, Margaret….Paul Studstill was a pricipal in that town, was a coach for mens and womens basketball, and before that was a basketball star himself. He was well liked. I have been to several funerals lately, I guess, so I did not find it depressing. I thought, how cool, so many people there 90yrs. to teens talking about what a great person he was. Is there anything else? I don’t think so. He never married, he never had kids. At his funeral they had a picture of a basketball team with him sitting in the center, holding the ball.
Somehow he got throught life without messing up other peoples life, etc., etc…
It was neat to see a lot of relatives( Studstill’s). So many huge gravesites. One day they will take up so much land. No one seemed to be in a hurry to leave. We walked around and talked about the different couples-kids, etc.
I felt sorry for myself, wishing I had known him better. He was quiet, calm, never lost his temper, and liked people. What a great legend. He was close with his sister, Margaret. She said to me as I was leaving…you have been taking care of everybody too. What a compliment…to put me on her level.
I look young for my age, and I can be imature, but I think I went through the stages of life better than others. I never liked the out of control drinking, drugs, smoking- and I never wanted to stay in my teens. I always had a little sister that looked up to me, and that was important. My brothers, were always needing me. Then, I became a nurse. However, friends smoked pot, cocaine- and seemed to have miserable lives, disappointing others around them. I think that influenced me. As a nurse, you see lots of miserable, unhealthy people. Anyway, when I had my kids, I knew, I was born to be a MAMMA. Now, if I could just let go a little bit. 
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October 22nd, 2004 at 1:51 am
I was named for my dad’s (Wallace L. Studstill) favorite grandmother who was a Clayton. I was unaware that there was another Clayton Studstill out there. Neat!
I live in Orlando, and my parents are from Greenville, Florida
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