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After CHS graduation I went to the UofA on a Baird Scholarship,
majored in biology and was a member of the Track and Cross
Country teams. My initial plans were to become either a National
Park Ranger or a teacher & coach in a small Arizona town.
Instead, when I graduated I went immediately into the Army
through the ROTC program and ended up making it a career.
Most of my time was spent in tactical units, primarily Infantry
Divisions (82nd ABN, 101st ABN, & others) as an Armored & Air
Cavalryman. I took a “graduation trip” to Viet Nam, where I
served with the 101st Airborne Division. Later, I taught ROTC at
the UofA from 1973 until 1975. As one would expect I had a lot
of overseas time primarily in Germany. My years in Germany
were spent in Bavaria with frequent trips to the border and to
Berlin. Upon retirement in 1988 I went to work for EG&G, Inc.,
(later Bechtel) working first in the Washington, D.C. area then in
1997 transferring to Nevada. For a number of years I was a
member of an interagency nuclear emergency search team.
Accumulating birthdays forced me into “emeritus” status. I miss
it. I met my wife Holle during my last tour in Europe. She is
from the beautiful castled city of Weilburg an der Lahn in Hesse.
After a whirlwind courtship of 6 years we were married in 1990.
We live in Henderson, Nevada (2010) but are eager to find our
way back to Arizona someday. I am retired and a graduate
student at UNLV. I still listen to Merle Haggard, Judy Collins,
Bob Dylan and Ian Tyson. Along the way I’ve added Mozart,
Rossini, Donizetti & “friends.” I have discovered I really like
opera. Yep, especially operetta & opera buffa. For the
uninitiated that’s where big, buxom women in braids sing Tammy
Wynette songs in German . . . and Italian. It’s wonderful! For
fun I enjoy flying my Quicksilver MX-503 ultra-light airplane,
exploring the Colorado Plateau, maintaining an active
correspondence with friends and doing a lot of running. I’m still
trying to break the 4-minute mile. My grade school goal of
becoming a professional rodeo cowboy is long abandoned. I
wish all my CHS classmates the very best. I’ve enjoyed your
stories on the Website and look forward to seeing you at the
reunion. Has it really been 50 years since graduation?
Regards Tee
majored in biology and was a member of the Track and Cross
Country teams. My initial plans were to become either a National
Park Ranger or a teacher & coach in a small Arizona town.
Instead, when I graduated I went immediately into the Army
through the ROTC program and ended up making it a career.
Most of my time was spent in tactical units, primarily Infantry
Divisions (82nd ABN, 101st ABN, & others) as an Armored & Air
Cavalryman. I took a “graduation trip” to Viet Nam, where I
served with the 101st Airborne Division. Later, I taught ROTC at
the UofA from 1973 until 1975. As one would expect I had a lot
of overseas time primarily in Germany. My years in Germany
were spent in Bavaria with frequent trips to the border and to
Berlin. Upon retirement in 1988 I went to work for EG&G, Inc.,
(later Bechtel) working first in the Washington, D.C. area then in
1997 transferring to Nevada. For a number of years I was a
member of an interagency nuclear emergency search team.
Accumulating birthdays forced me into “emeritus” status. I miss
it. I met my wife Holle during my last tour in Europe. She is
from the beautiful castled city of Weilburg an der Lahn in Hesse.
After a whirlwind courtship of 6 years we were married in 1990.
We live in Henderson, Nevada (2010) but are eager to find our
way back to Arizona someday. I am retired and a graduate
student at UNLV. I still listen to Merle Haggard, Judy Collins,
Bob Dylan and Ian Tyson. Along the way I’ve added Mozart,
Rossini, Donizetti & “friends.” I have discovered I really like
opera. Yep, especially operetta & opera buffa. For the
uninitiated that’s where big, buxom women in braids sing Tammy
Wynette songs in German . . . and Italian. It’s wonderful! For
fun I enjoy flying my Quicksilver MX-503 ultra-light airplane,
exploring the Colorado Plateau, maintaining an active
correspondence with friends and doing a lot of running. I’m still
trying to break the 4-minute mile. My grade school goal of
becoming a professional rodeo cowboy is long abandoned. I
wish all my CHS classmates the very best. I’ve enjoyed your
stories on the Website and look forward to seeing you at the
reunion. Has it really been 50 years since graduation?
Regards Tee
Last Updated: March 2010
| Tee and Holle (2009) |
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| Tee...in pursuit of that elusive four minute mile! |
Here's a favorite of mine
"Four Strong Winds" by Ian Tyson and Sylvia
"Four Strong Winds" by Ian Tyson and Sylvia
