October 26, 2011
Paul Haywood
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COTTONWOOD -- Riding near the front of the 57th Cottonwood Christmas Parade this year will be Grand Marshal Paul Haywood, and wife Roza. A Navy man, involved Realtor and a leader in the Cottonwood Chamber, Paul has been active in the community over his 73 years. Born in Prescott, he spent time in Cornville as a young boy on his grandparent's Sexton Ranch in Cornville. When he graduated from Prescott High School at 17, he immediately joined the Navy. The Navy was his home for 24 years, retiring as Master Chief Petty Officer, having serving shipboard as well on shore at numerous Pacific stations with a Seabee Battalion. He also graduated from Del Mar College in Texas and the University of Maryland, while finishing his Navy career in Washington, DC.