Craverton has flexed his wisdom in the medical field despite originating from uncommon roots. He was born and raised in Fourchon, Louisiana, born with a twin brother who could not survive a complicated birthing process. His mother and father, Jillian and Rory, soon focused immense effort on nurturing the young Craverton given this family crisis. For many, tragedy must really hit home to focus the mind and efforts on what is truly important in life, Rory later quoted in his journal.
Jillian was a day-laborer for a local seafood operating plant as so many of the locals were. This job provided the necessary flexibility in schedule to allow for Craverton’s care-taking given Rory had a higher paying, but back-breaking profession as a roustabout on an oil rig several miles off the Louisiana coast.
In the afternoons and evenings, generally it was just Craverton and Jillian tending to the house. This gave them plenty of time to build their eternal bond, and provided Jillian with an absorptive young mind to influence in the ways of the natural sciences. While for many, understanding the natural sciences could be a struggle, for the locals, and especially for Jillian, whose father was a marine biologist, understanding the way nature interacts was well - second nature.
Craverton soon lost interest in almost any other subject and occasionally skipped class to join his mother at her place of work to learn more about the inner-workings of much of the sea life she came into contact with daily. On her lunch break, they would spend time dissecting and analyzing crawfish (crawdads for you non-locals). Little did he know, this seemingly fun but innocent activity would have far reaching implications to young Craverton’s future in the medical field.
In the late summer, there was a hurricane offshore that was cause for emergency given Rory’s profession and physical location. He was unable to make it in as the weather grew far too treacherous to travel. This storm took the lives of seven men that night as rigging from atop the deck came crashing down in the early hours of the morning. In a valiant effort to secure the tools, several of the men were swept overboard, their bodies never recovered.
Fortunately, the life insurance Rory had taken on his life provided Jillian with enough money to quit her job and dedicate her future to helping Craverton explore his dreams and talents.
Craverton received numerous awards for discoveries made during his High School years. His most famous discovery was an organic compound made from the crushed remains of oyster shells, that when combined with a variety of other natural elements created a facial cream that would allow a 50 year-old woman look like she was nearly 20.
He applied to a number of graduate schools to study Medicine and specialize in Bio-Chemical Engineering. Despite several offers, he eventually arrived at Vanderbilt University primarily because of his passion for country music and four seasons. Despite loving his origins in South Louisiana, he knew that the orange leaves in Fall and the crisp Spring air would bring delight to both he and his mother.
The rest is history.
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