Football Flyboy: First Lt. Bill Cannon, Piloting More than His Own Aircraft

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Does a good man’s life end at his death? The answer for daughter Lisa Reinicke was, “No.” Her father was known by many names: Buster, Bill, Billy, Dad, and the Football Flyboy. His deeds, no matter how small, should be passed down to family, friends, and anyone looking for inspiration, and life-lessons from one who worked, lived and part of the Greatest Generation. The Football Flyboy was young, newlywed and a pilot in WWII. He was a good man. One weekend morning, she determined that his spirit should not stay silent just because his mouth could no longer speak words. “I open my dad’s old air force footlocker - still solid, battleship grey, weathered, and a little rough from travel and age. His name is in white lettering on the front: First Lt William R Cannon.” What she discovered were yellowed envelopes bound in twine - hundreds of them - that her father had written to her mother. Letters written daily during the last year of WWII and received by his bride. Her daily letters disappeared - only three times during the year, did the “mailman” catch up with him and teased with just a few of the hundreds. “Before reaching inside, there was a feeling of the hands of time grabbing onto my heart, knowing that this was such a huge part of not only his life but my mom’s as well.” Meet Bill “Buster” Cannon, the Football Flyboy … a good man with a good life who made a difference.

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Lisa Reinicke is the majority holder of Our House Publications and author of 4 published children’s picture books for sale on Amazon and independent book stores. Lisa was honored with the Mom's Choice Gold Award for lifetime literary excellence for her children's book "Wings and Feet in 2017. She is a storyteller and author of 35 children’s stories appearing on local TV shows, elementary schools, and bookstores. The stories have been published in 3 collective recordings for distribution for A Goodnight Sleep Company. She also produced online (virtual) training for service advisors and technicians. Lisa served as head writer and on-camera talent in the videos. Her books are entertaining yet focus on social issues that engage children and parents to discuss. Her four children were all uniquely different ranging from physical differences, adoption, and physiological disorders that lead her following experts in each field to help children overcome the stigma around being different. Lisa passionately works raising money for charities that improve children’s lives physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

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We Don't have Sexual Furniture

Jack was a natural born salesperson if there ever was one. Her success wasn't due to the fact that she learned sales technic. She was truly interested in people. Jack wanted people to have what they wanted. First her smile and greeting to a customer was never fake. She was glad to see them, for real. It was if they were a guest in her home and she wanted them to be comfortable in her presence. Customers liked her immediately. This passage shows her natural ability. She was not shocked that someone would ask for sexual furniture. She didn't even do a double take. Jack wanted to make sure they got what they needed. If they couldn't get sexual furniture- she knew that maybe they would be happy with sectional furniture. Who wouldn't want a salesperson like this!!

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Football Flyboy: First Lt. Bill Cannon, Piloting More than His Own Aircraft

Jack was a single mom and worked all her life. She was a salesman. Jack would dress up, put those high heels on, and stand on six-inch heels all day long. She could twist her butt as she walked in her pencil skirt and make a sale to men or women. Jack was likable, funny, and wild, very wild.

Even into her late seventies, Jack worked. Her son owned several furniture stores, and Jack was a top sales lady. One night three elderly ladies came into the store, and she promptly waited on them.

The leader of the trio spoke up, but she had a lisping problem as she said, “Yes, I am looking for sectional furniture.” The problem was that it came out, “I am looking for sexual furniture.” Jack, dressed to the nines, did not bat an eye. She quickly said, “Oh, honey, I can assure you that we do not carry any sexual furniture, but we have some nice occasional pieces right over here.”

Football Flyboy: First Lt. Bill Cannon, Piloting More than His Own Aircraft

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Lisa Reinicke

Football Flyboy: First Lt. Bill Cannon, Piloting More than His Own Aircraft

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Author Biography

Author Insight

We Don't have Sexual Furniture

Book Excerpt

Football Flyboy: First Lt. Bill Cannon, Piloting More than His Own Aircraft

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