Trevor P. Wardlaw is a proud eighth-generation Texan and a Life Member of The Sons of the Republic of Texas.  He is a descendant of Elder John Parker, a victim of the 1836 Fort Parker massacre in Limestone County, Texas, and a cousin to Quanah Parker, the "Last Comanche Chief."  Born in Waco, Texas, Wardlaw spent much of his childhood in South Bend, Indiana, and New York City.  Since high school, he has practiced several disciplines of martial arts; including Shotokan (black belt), Taekwondo (black belt), Jiu-Jitsu (purple belt), Hapkido, and Muay Thai.  In his younger years, he also played winger for the Dallas Our Gang Rugby Club and periodically plays in Baylor's Annual Alumni games.  A graduate of Baylor University, Wardlaw earned his BBA in Insurance and has worked as an Investment Advisor since 1997.  He has been married to his wife Kem for three decades and they are the proud parents of three children; the family spends summers in Colorado.  Wardlaw is a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church in Hewitt, Texas, and has served the Central Texas community in numerous capacities such as Board Member of the Girls Club, Board Member of the Civic Theater, Ambassador to the Community Hospital, Election Judge, Precinct Chairperson, and State Convention Representative.  He credits the guidance of Catholic nuns and his Jesuit education with promoting his interests in writing.