Letter to the Editor
Good to see home-town heroes recognized
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
To the editor:
Thank you for this story (Feb. 11) on the Gathens. It's good to see home-town heroes recognized.
I, for one, can tell you that Coach Gathen was a huge influence on my life while he was the head football coach in Luxora in the '80s. I learned respect, leadership, dedication, discipline and teamwork -- all the things I needed in my 15 years in the U.S. Army and now as a pastor of New Light MBC in Clarksville, Tenn.