Todd being held by his sibling, November 1952
The family lived in Yakima until about 1956 move to just south of Union Gap with a Wapato address. Todd had not year started preschool.
Photo of Todd and Mom in a camera store in Yakima.
We believe this photo was taken at First Baptist Church in Yakima for the church directory.
Hertha Moser with Helen and Carl on her left and Tom and Todd in foreground. Todd would have been 15.
Unlike his older brother, Todd excelled at school. The article is entitled "Wapato's Top Juniors Named," featuring Todd and a classmate. Another article is about Todd becoming a DeMolay officer.
Grannie Felton, Todd, and Mom, circa Summer of 1970
Todd was named a National Merit Scholarship finalist during his senior year at Wapato High School.
Following graduation (class of ’71), Todd went to work at the new McDonald’s in Yakima (S. 1st Street) as the morning opener, which consisted of 75 tasks that required his attention before serving Big Macs to the general public. He also learned to work the grill, dress buns, and make milkshakes and fries.
Todd was granted a scholarship to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, commencing in the Fall of 1971.
Todd was returning for his second year at MIT and Tom was headed to The George Washington University in Washington D. C., so they loaded up Tom's VW Van and headed east from the family home in Wapato.