Clayton Joseph Bayer arrived at 8:58 a.m. on March 13, 1975 — the first child of Norman and Gloria Bayer. The baby book records his birth at St. Francis Hospital, the names of early visitors, and a mother’s notes on his first milestones.

Gloria and Norman documented everything: the gifts, the names of everyone who came to visit, the first time Clay smiled, his weight at each checkup. Clay grew up in Wichita, attended Christian Center Academy, and by his teen years had his own style of family documentation: a signed driving contract, delivered to his parents, in which he promised to follow the rules of the road.

Clayton Joseph Bayer · baby book · 1975

Clay Bayer’s signed driving contract/promise to his parents · c. late 1980s

Rhonda Bayer’s school years are documented in report cards from St. Patrick’s School, where she was in 7th grade during the 1981–82 school year. Her parents — Norman and Gloria — both signed the card.

At Friends University, Rhonda played on the Women’s Soccer team. The 1990 Fall Sports Banquet program listed her among the roster. Her thank-you card to her mother, written during her college years, expresses gratitude for support through graduation.

Debbie · school portrait School portrait · c. 1970s–80s

Friends University Fall Sports Banquet · November 20, 1990 · Women’s Soccer

David Bayer’s school records span the mid-1980s at Christian Center Academy: ACE Progress Charts showing starred completions, report cards through 1986–87 and 1987–88, and an 8th-grade Honor Roll certificate.

The records show a student working steadily through a structured curriculum, earning recognition at each level. A separate gold-star report card survives from his elementary years.

Drawing by David Bayer · childhood artwork

The 1988 graduation program for Christian Center Academy listed Robbie Bayer as Salutatorian — the second time the Bayer family produced a graduating salutatorian, following Gloria’s achievement at Sharon High School in 1964. The program documents the ceremony and the class.