1968 was a year of major transition for the U.S. The nation, mired in the midst of the Vietnam war, was in a state of unrest. We lost both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy within the first six months. Major protests marked that year’s Democratic National Convention, and the American Civil Rights movement blossomed into a force that could not be ignored.
Back home in Paducah, a generation of young people were ready to make a difference in the world. In celebration of the upcoming ’68 Paducah Tilghman class reunion, we took a look back through an old yearbook, and we found plenty of bright-faced teens who went on to help make Paducah the place we know today. They pushed through the challenges, making our city a better place for generations to come. They were, and are, difference makers.
In the pages of PADUCAH LIFE Magazine, we asked you take a look at the following folks from the class of '68 to see how many you could identify. Here are the answers!
Becky Lankton Becker
Darline Dabney Washington
Charlotte Arnold Lee
Lucy Weil Paxton
Lana Shellman Sirk
Allan Rhodes
Joy Reynerson Lentz
Ronnie James
Bob Hopper
Paul Grumley
Jimmy Toy
Rose Ann Collins Fiorita
Juliette Ezzell Grumley
