Jimmy James "Jr" Laws and his Legacy!

Here is the handsome dad of seven, at 30, died too young. "Jr", as he was called by his family, and "Jimmy" as he was called by Rutha was a treasure to his children. A very smart man, who graduated from Stanton High School in Jacksonville, FL at the age of 15 and attended Tuskegee College to become an Airman. As you can see, he achieved that goal. His desire for his children and family was they would live with integrity. He hated the limitations that the US tried to impose on him because of his color. He would often defy those rules by taking his family to "whites only" beaches, movies, and parks. As the oldest, I remember being hauled away from a movie theatre in Tampa because they said it was a "white only" theatre and he refused to leave. He had just come back from overseas and refused to be mistreated. He taught me never to look down--or act inferior--to anyone!. He would have me practice standing tall, look straight eye ball to eye ball and answering with a strong, "Yes Sir" or "Yes Ma'am" He would never accept me half doing a job, even at 3 years old. He would say, as he demonstrated for me the proper way to do it, "If a job is worth doing, it is worth doing right the first time!" He would be proud of his children and their families. His legacy lives through them and their families. This weblog is dedicated to that defiant spirit that practice excellence and integrity.
Daddy, thank you!