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Teddie Jordan
I've known Scotty since my mom introduced us on our second day of Kindegarten at Oak Forest. I still remember her words, "This looks like a nice boy". Together we shared many great boyhood adventures. After we graduated from Waltrip we would still see each other occasionally, usually at reunions every five or ten years. But as we all know and remember life, and kids, and jobs and mortgages get in the way and those years fly by and you just don't get to see your old friends as often as you would like. We saw him and thanked him when when he returned from Vietnam, we saw him and celebrated when he and Carolyn married, and we saw him and hugged him when Carolyn passed away in 1997.
Then one day in December 2007, we were checking into the hotel at the Lauberge du lac Casino in Lake Charles and in the lobby I looked up, and there was that old familiar face. Scotty quickly introduced us to Lola and after talking for a few minutes we made plans to meet for lunch the next day. It is safe to say that by the end of that lunch Fran and I were both in love with Lola, we were already in love with Scotty, and not long after that they were married. As everyone who ever met her knows, Lola had a million dollar smile, a great sense of humor, and a very natural sweetness and easy East Texas way that just made you feel good every time you saw her. She also had that special twinkle in her eyes, especially when she talked about her family, and Scotty, and his family, who she grew to love and who became one with her own.
We last saw Lola at our Fall Fling in October when we walked out to the car with them as they were leaving. (One more reason to attend every get together you can). There is no doubt that Lola is in a better place now, and that she, and God, will take just as good care of Scotty and all of her loved ones from Heaven as she did while she was here on earth. Rest in peace sweet Lola.
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