About Kevin
| I decided to
scribble something about myself, so that those that happen upon my site may
know me, and what drives me. I have "met" several with Subra connections
throughout the world because of this site, and I hope to meet many more of
you. I was born in the early 1960's in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. My father (Glen Subra) was a soldier in Army Reserves, and had been called into active duty. He moved from Waterloo, Iowa to the army post in Arizona. Eventually my mother (Ardyce Schake Subra) was able to join him. Not long after, I joined the family (with Dad, Mom, and Jeff, my older brother). With Dad's commitment completed, our family moved back to Waterloo, Iowa. There my younger brother, Kurt, was born. Shortly after Dad took a new job in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and we moved there. My sister Renee was born there not too long after our arrival. We stayed there for 14 years. Another job opportunity for Dad moved us to Cedar Rapids, Iowa when I was a sophomore (10th grade) in high school. |
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church we attended in Cedar Rapids (Galilee Baptist, now called
BlairRidge Baptist), I met the girl that I would eventually marry: Jane
Wright. I graduated high school in 1980, and entered the US Army fulltime for four years. I took my basic and skill training at Fort Gordon (Augusta, Georgia), Airborne training at Fort Benning (Columbus, Georgia), and Air Assault School in Fort Campbell (Kentucky). I was stationed at Fort Stewart (southwest of Savannah, Georgia) for my entire enlistment, and only went elsewhere for short periods for training (Eglin AFB, Fort Irwin, Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell). After the first six months of training, and after I'd been assigned to HHC 2-19th Infantry in Fort Stewart (home of the 24th Infantry Division, Mechanized), I returned home on leave to see everyone, and especially to get engaged to my sweetheart. She accepted, her parents agreed with some hesitation (we were both 18 at the time!), and set our wedding date for June 20, 1981. The wedding date came, I returned home, and Jane and I were married. That day we started an unbelievable life together. We returned to the Fort Stewart area, and lived in several places in the vicinity (Hinesville & Ludowici, Georgia) while I fulfilled the remainder of my enlistment. During that time we attended 3 churches: Faith Baptist and Victory Baptist (Hinesville), and Faith Baptist (Ludowici) and made many friends. During those years we were in Georgia, Jane & I had our first blessings from the Lord, our two daughters. First, our daughter Esther was born. She was the first grandchild on either side, so she caused many waves of excitement. Our second daughter, Hannah, followed about a year and a half later. Esther & Hannah would become good friends as they grew. Little did we know that they would be the first two of many children that God would send as His gifts. To be continued... |
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