Clayton Hall Jr. and Breana Hall

Clayton Hall remembers his first day as one of the few black students enrolled at Virginia Military Institute.

In 1975, Hall enrolled at VMI, where he was one of a few black students in his class.

When Hall came to StoryCorps with his daughter, Breana, he remembered his first day at the southern military college.

Karen and Thom Horsey

Thom and Karen Horsey remember their daughter, Liddy, who had the rare genetic disorder Cornelia de Lange Syndrome. Liddy died from an illness unrelated to CdLS just before her 9th birthday.

Originally aired April 27, 2007, on NPR’s Morning Edition.