Carolyn Vassberg Kersten - Life After LHS

After completing high school in Lyford, I attended Texas Luthern College in Seguin, TX..  On my first day at college, I met Graham Kersten who was also attending school at TLC.   Two years later, I earned my first degree, (Mrs.) on August 12, 1961.

After, living in Houston for two years, we moved to Lyford in January 1964.  By this time Graham and I had a son Graham Charles, Jr., (1962).  Our second child, a daughter, Sharon Lynn, (1965) was born in Raymondville.  Graham worked at Vassberg Implement as manager of the parts department for 23.5 years and in 1987 became manager of the Lyford Co-op farm store.

I taught private piano lessons out of our home both in Houston and in Lyford.  I stayed home with the children until they were both in school.  After Sharon started kindergarten, I returned to college attending Pan American College in Edinburg, TX.  In 1973, I earned my second degree, a BS degree in Elementary Education with a Kindergarten Endorsment.  I became a kindergarten teacher and taught kindergarten for 30 years in the Raymondville School District.  I retired from teaching in May 2003.  I truly enjoyed every year of teaching. 

 Although, I retired from teaching I am still organist at Bethel Lutheran Church serving for over 40 years.

After retirement, I began taking art lessons, and have enjoyed learning to paint with water colors, oils and pastels.  I am also involved in Lyford Women's Club, Teacher Retirement System, Philanthropic Educators Organization, (P.E.O.), Willacy County Art League, Bunco, Mexican Train, reading and cooking.

Graham and I volunteered at the Lyford Food Bank and are volunteering at the Sharing of the Feast in Harlingen.  We enjoy spending time with our children and grandchildren, Randi, a lawyer, Nicholas an archetecture student, Joshua, Marine Corp, Bobby, an A&M student and Cody, a 9th grader, who is involved in athletics.

We love to travel in Mexico, Canada and our great USA and hope to see more of the world in
years to come.

Graham and Carolyn still reside in Lyford, Texas at 13785 11th Avenue.  Our mailing
address is P. O. Box 365, Lyford, Texas 78569.  Telephone #:  (956)347-3567.  E-mail:
gckersten@gmail.com.