Little Red, Finally Finished
as told by Vicky Donaldson

Jesse Willard Workman, also known as "Red", was born July 24, 1928 in Valley Head, Ala. He attended grammar and junior high schools in Georgia.

He graduated high school in 1945 and worked at various jobs until he joined the navy in 1946. His mother signed for him to join, as he was underage. After discharge from the navy, he went to college for two years then to work for Alabama Great Southern Railroad.

In 1949 he took a job at DuPont; here he met his wife Donna, the daughter of Frank and Vicie Rose. He married Donna in 1951 and they have three children. In Red's own words, "it was a good choice".

In 1983, after working for Dupont for 34 years, Red retired and began writing a book called, "Little Red." The following year he moved to Hayesville to work for Chatuge Shores Golf Course.

Just pages in a folder, Red's book went unfinished. Then one day a friend asked to read the book and encouraged him to have it published. The phrase she used: "if not for yourself then publish it for your kids. Your children's legacy will never be lost if it is written in a book. They will treasure the story of a parent's life."

The book is now published. It is the story of a small redheaded boy's life growing up during the Great Depression.

As quoted in the book, "No way did I allow the truth to interfere with a good story".

If it's human events you're looking to read about, then revisit your own childhood in the pages of Little Red. He tells of how his mother and father worked hard to raise him and he writes, "life was hard but good." If you grew up poor then you can relate to his story.

When you get the chance to meet Red, it doesn't take long to realize that even though he grew up poor, his life back then was full of love and rich in family just as it is today. His wife and children adore him. He also turned out to be a pretty fair golfer and to many folks a true friend. Now that is a rich man.

A Book Signing will be held at Chatuge Shores Golf Course on Saturday, November 17 from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m.

You should come in just to say hello - and - if you're lucky - you might get to hear the author, Red, tell a joke or a story. .

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