All this only serves to acquaint the reader with my back- ground and to show that I enjoyed a rather "normal" exis- tence in earlier life. To be more specific...myself, my parents, and my brothers and sister to my knowledge had no unusual or abnormal sex habits.

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Now let us go back to 1951 shortly after my wife was killed, when my life changed and when I became addicted to transvestism. The shock of my wife's sudden death caused me to temporarily lose all interest in everything except my profession. I gave up all social activity, be- came somewhat depressed, and worked like the devil for long hours at my laboratory. I even stopped my usual reg- ular attendance at Sunday School and Church (Protestant)

About six months after my wife's death the large Sunday School class that we had attended together began to beg me to become active again. The church was beginning a concen- trated financial campaign to raise funds for the addition of a wing on our chruch educational building. A committee from the class called on me one evening requesting me to take part in a program the class was sponsoring. I think they had a dual purpose in calling--to get my interest aroused again as well as the program.

The committee explained that our class was sponsor- ing a big womanless wedding and bazaar, and that tickets were being sold for this evening of entertainment. When they told me they had selected me for the BRIDE I nearly blew my stack. I bluntly refused. I told them I had never had on female clothing in my life and that I was not about to start now! I thought the matter settled un- til the following day when the chairman of the committee called on me at the laboratory and began twisting my arm. He told me that I just MUST be the bride.

I might mention here that I weighed about 150 lbs. had a rather fair clear skin, and my torso, arms, legs, neck etc. although not dainty and petite were well pro- portioned and (except for hair) could pass for those of