I spent 8 years in the Marine Corps (Vietnam era) from 1972 to 1980 as a radar/computer technician. I was a SSGT E-6, the last 3 1/2 years of service. Graduated from Orange Coast College, in Southern California in June, 1981 with a degree in Electronics Technology and spent my career in telecommunications.
Worked for Pacific Bell in El Segundo, CA. Worked at ROLM In Santa Clara, CA. Worked at Nortel Networks for 16 years as a Technical Instructor in Sacramento, CA, and traveled all over the world (London, Toronto, Anchorage, Guam, Okinawa, Tokyo, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Honolulu, and all over the lower 48. I even flew completely around the world on one trip. And took a dog sled ride on the Iditarod trail in Alaska.
I finished my career at AT&T as a network engineer from 2001 thru 2016.
I moved back to Racine county in November 2020, to be close to family and friends and get some needed support because my wife had dementia.
After my wife passed away from Dementia in November of 2024, I decided to move back west to be closer to my daughter and grandkids. I currently like in Florence, Arizona, about 60 miles southeast of Phoenix.

I played 1st string on the Sophomore Basketball team winter of 1967-68.
My junior year 68-69, I dated Paulette Hansen (senior), and went to the 69 Senior Prom with her. One of my best memories of Case high school.
I was also in the Case Choir all 3 years.
My senior year 69-70, you didn’t see me around campus very much, because I skipped school a lot, and almost didn’t graduate.
After graduation on my birthday 6/12/1970, I worked several jobs around Racine, including working at Case Tractor manufacturing.
On July 31, 1972, I joined the Marine Corps, and flew to San Diego, CA for boot camp.