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After graduating from the U of A in 1965 I moved to Orange
County California to teach school. As it turned out I got to do
exactly what I wanted to do in my career. I taught Chemistry for
37 years with some Physics thrown in for fun. I worked with
some fantastic co-workers, many of them for 20 to 30 years.
We still get together to have lunch and solve the world’s
problems. I had well over six thousand students, some that I still
see or hear from. Dianne and I are celebrating our 44 th
anniversary.
We have three children Jeffrey, Shelby and Devon. The two
girls are both teachers as is Dianne. Jeffrey is an administrator
with the County of San Diego. We have three grandsons,
Trevor, Zac, and Kanaya and two granddaughters Lauren and
Irelyn. We retired in 2002 and since our children and their
families live close by we can enjoy spending a lot of time with
them. We get to see lots of kids sports, programs, and
Disneyland attractions. We have been able to take many really
amazing trips and anticipate being able to see most of the
sights on our list.
This Spring I worked for the University of California Irvine as a
Science Advisor for a group of student teachers. It was great
fun and I probably will do it again as long as it does not interfere
with our plans.
My Mom and brother Tom (CHS ’62) still live in Tucson so I get
over often. Some of the old haunts are still around but the city
that I fondly remember is becoming more and more difficult to
recognize. I still have not found Mexican food to compare with
Molina’s Midway.
County California to teach school. As it turned out I got to do
exactly what I wanted to do in my career. I taught Chemistry for
37 years with some Physics thrown in for fun. I worked with
some fantastic co-workers, many of them for 20 to 30 years.
We still get together to have lunch and solve the world’s
problems. I had well over six thousand students, some that I still
see or hear from. Dianne and I are celebrating our 44 th
anniversary.
We have three children Jeffrey, Shelby and Devon. The two
girls are both teachers as is Dianne. Jeffrey is an administrator
with the County of San Diego. We have three grandsons,
Trevor, Zac, and Kanaya and two granddaughters Lauren and
Irelyn. We retired in 2002 and since our children and their
families live close by we can enjoy spending a lot of time with
them. We get to see lots of kids sports, programs, and
Disneyland attractions. We have been able to take many really
amazing trips and anticipate being able to see most of the
sights on our list.
This Spring I worked for the University of California Irvine as a
Science Advisor for a group of student teachers. It was great
fun and I probably will do it again as long as it does not interfere
with our plans.
My Mom and brother Tom (CHS ’62) still live in Tucson so I get
over often. Some of the old haunts are still around but the city
that I fondly remember is becoming more and more difficult to
recognize. I still have not found Mexican food to compare with
Molina’s Midway.
Last Updated: August 2010
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My favorite song during our high school days -
"I'm Going to Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" by Billy Williams
"I'm Going to Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" by Billy Williams