Survivors

We based our decisions on the age, health, and education/training of the survivors. James and Janie Stanley, Bill Waters, Gerald White, Martha and William Gray, and Marjorie Blaylock were chosen to remain (and live). Wanda Brice, Michelle Patterson, Ray Wilson, John Davis, and Fred Fredrick were chosen to leave (and probably die).

James and Janie are father and daughter, so we didn't separate them. James also has experience with farming, and was in the military. Janie is in excellent health, and as she ages she can apprentice one of the elders. Bill Waters was kept because he is in excellent health and has experience in construction and welding. Gerald White was kept because he was in the Army and has experience in construction. Martha and William Gray are mother and son, so we didn't separate them either. Martha is young and in good health, while William is young and a genius. Marjorie Blaylock, while in poor health, has medical training which is useful no matter what. Bill and Martha are both at a good age and in good health to reproduce.

Wanda Brice is old and only has training in psychology, which is pretty much useless. Michelle Patterson, though young, has no other distinguishing characteristics. Ray Wilson is old and has experience and training in business, which does no good with the lack of people on Earth. John Davis is middle-aged and is a chemistry teacher, neither of which are very helpful. Fred Fredrick is old and only has experience with electronics, which they are short of after the nuclear war.

The remaining survivors all are in fairly good health, excluding Marjorie, and all have a specific importance that will keep them alive.

-Mallory