Mountain hikes instilled in me a life-long urge to get to the top of any inviting summit or peak.
From Paul D. Boyer
Family trips to Yellowstone and to what are now national parks in Southern Utah, driving the primitive roads and cars of that day, were real adventures.
The geographical isolation and lack of television made world happenings and problems seem remote.
More by example than by word, my father taught me logical reasoning, compassion, love of others, honesty, and discipline applied with understanding.
If our society continues to support basic research on how living organisms function, it is likely that my great grandchildren will be spared the agony of losing family members to most types of cancer.
Her death contributed to my later interest in studying biochemistry, an interest that has not been fulfilled in the sense that my accomplishments remain more at the basic than the applied level.
I am told that I had a bad temper, and remember being banished to the back hall until civility returned.
It wasn't until late high school and early college that I gained enough size and skill to make me welcome on intramural basketball teams.
I participated on debating teams and in student government, and served as senior class president.
It was always assumed that I would go to college.
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