As Sir Isaac Newton once said, we stand on the shoulders of giants, and I am lucky to count among my friends the following people whose sholders have helped me :
| Peggy Tackett (my beloved wife) | Paul Barrett | Gregg and Beckie Field |
| Greg and Alex Martin | Joe Williams | David and Lola Gunter |
| Steve and Merrie Burnett | Jay Cuthrell | Dr. Joe Daugherty |
| Keith Bugg |