BOB AND JUDY EMERSON

Bob and Judy Emerson, both native Oklahomans, moved to Petit Jean Mountain in 2000.  They have been married for forty-seven years and raised three girls and are now the proud grandparents of six.  Judy is a homemaker and Bob is a retired businessman with careers in teaching and banking.  Judy and Bob also owned a large document printing company for about ten years.  They have moved around the south over the years living in Ohio, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas and Florida.  While in Florida they volunteered with the U.S. department of Wildlife for the conservation of sea turtles, reporting on various things in the environment that would help in saving this endangered species.   In certain esteemed circles Bob has been known to come out of his retiring ways to

perform weddings for desperate young women and angry, shotgun toting fathers.   He is the preferred unauthorized, unelected Justice of the Peace in the area.  Bob’s ceremonies are entertaining and custom made for the occasion.

In June 2005 Bob and Judy spotted their 1918 Centerdoor at the Petit Jean Swap Meet.  It did not take them long to decide that it was the car for them.  A long time friend gave Bob his initial driving instruction. Then several of our club members went to Petit Jean to help Bob learn to drive their new find.  As reported by both the teachers and the student it was a wild ride.  Bob now has the hang of that T driving.

Not long ago the Emerson's were at Lowe’s and Bob saw a Bronco pulling a trailer that looked like what he might want for his T.  He talked with the gentleman who owned the Bronco and told him that he was looking for a trailer to haul a 1918 Model T.  The man asked him if he wanted an authentic Arkansas 1918 license plate for his car.  Bob was offered the tag for what the man paid for it when he acquired it.  He gave the 1918 license plate to the Emerson's for their car!  As they say on the TV commercial, some things are “priceless”.