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Jay's story in photos, and he's stickin' to
it!
1972 Jay & Pat Spangler on honeymoon
1974 Jay & Pat with Ronnie Roth
1981 teaching Tom the manly art of hunting
1986 coaching Tom's peewee football team
1997 dog sledding in Colorado
2000 picking out my dream car in Italy
2000 retired from NS Corp. after 33 years!
2003 celebrating James wedding
2011 sharing a moment with granddaughter, Morgan
2012 Mardis Gras
2012 Mardis Gras
2012 Mardis Gras
New Orleans - February 17, 2012
New Orleans - February 17, 2012
New Orleans - February 17, 2012
New Orleans - February 17, 2012
New Orleans - February 17, 2012
Jay & Morgan March 2012
New Orleans - September 24, 2012
New Orleans - September 24, 2012
New Orleans - September 24, 2012
New Orleans - September 24, 2012
Morgan - March 1, 2012 Coronation of King Centurion XXXIV, November 10, 2012
Trying on part of my costume with my Crown
Doing my King thing
Dancing with the Queen
A BRIEF HISTORY OF A “63 KEWPIE”, Jay Spangler
I became a Kewpie after my parents divorced and
my mom and I moved to Columbia from Clinton, Missouri. I have
outstanding memories of playing football, partying and hanging out with
friends. Please note that studying was not on that list! After high school I played football at what is now
Truman State. I have great memories of playing football, partying and hanging
out with friends. After college began working for what was then the
Norfolk Western Railroad. On a trip back to Columbia to party and hang out with
friends I met my wonderful wife, Pat, whom I married in 1972. Life with the railroad took us
to Kansas City, Cleveland, Decatur, New Orleans and St Louis. I spent over 33
years working for what eventually became the Norfolk Southern as a National
Account Manager. I specialized in grain and grain products which meant I was
able to sample a lot of beer and call it working.
Over
the years I served on many Transportation Club boards and served as President
when they were desperate for someone to fill that powerless office. I also
served several terms as President of the St. Louis Rail Sales organization. I
have great memories of working and hanging out with friends and partying in all
of the above cities. Pat and I had two sons, James and Tom. I did all the
normal fatherly things: coached baseball, football, basketball and track for the
boys. I perfected my frown which struck fear in co-workers and managed to make
the boys run laughing from the room. Our son James is married and lives in Little Rock with
his wife, Jeannie, and their daughter, Morgan Grace. Morgan is an extremely
gifted three year old who is currently contemplating her college choices and
possible majors. Tom lives and works in St Louis and has pledged to take care of
us in our old age. In 2000 I retired from the railroad so I could
concentrate on hanging out with friends and partying. I like to think I have
been successful in that endeavor. Pat and I have traveled to Italy twice and
also taken a cruise through the Greek islands. Most of our time is divided
between St. Louis, Little Rock and Clinton where I have a portion of the family
farm which was established in 1856. During our trips to Clinton I like to hang
out with friends and party. Being retired is outstanding and I wish I could have
done it 20 years sooner. I have a real aptitude for being retired. I must thank my outstanding wife for writing this brief
but entertaining biography since I was far too busy hanging out with friends and
partying to take care of it on my own.
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