HE SERVED OUR COUNTRY FOR FOUR YEARS DURING WORLD WAR II IN THE NAVY. EARL WAS A MEMBER OF A RESCUE SQUADRON IN THE PACIFIC THAT WOULD GO TO THE AID OF DOWNED AIRCRAFT. AFTER THE SERVICE, EARL MOVED TO HOUSTON AND WENT TO WORK WITH DIAMOND ALKAI. THE COMPANY LATER MERGED WITH SHAMROCK TO BECOME DIAMOND SHAMROCK. HE PERFORMED 35 YEARS WITH THE ORGANIZATION AS A MILLWRIGHT.

IN 1952 EARL WED PAT, WHOM HE MET IN PARIS. THEY HAVE THREE CHILDREN, FIVE GRANDCHILDREN, AND THREE GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. IN 1979, EARL AND BOBBY MAYFIELD PURCHASED PASADENA LANES. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT HE RECEIVED HIS GREATEST ENJOYMENT IN BOWLING. EARL WORKED TIRELESSLY WITH YOUTH AND HANDICAPPED BOWLERS. IN 1983 HE SOLD HIS INTEREST IN THE BOWLING CENTER.

MR. LOCKE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ORGANIZING THE FIRST PASADENA SENIOR CITY TOURNAMENT IN 1996. HE IS CURRENTLY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ROVING SENIORS TRAVEL LEAGUE AND THE SR. PO FOKES LEAGUE. BOWLING HAS KEPT EARL ACTIVE AND IN CONTACT WITH HIS MANY FRIENDS. HE MAINTAINS THAT BOWLING FOUR OR FIVE TIMES A WEEK IS GREAT EXERCISE AND ASSISTS A SENIOR IN FORGETTING ABOUT OTHER AILMENTS. EARL IS ALSO CURRENTLY A MEMBER OF THE PASADENA BOWLING ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS.