Charles G. Courson Wright:
CLASS OF 1967
Redbank Valley High SchoolClass of 1967
New bethlehem, PA
Centralia High SchoolClass of 1967
Centralia, MO
Rolla High SchoolClass of 1966
Rolla, MO
Salem High SchoolClass of 1966
Salem, MO
Centralia Middle SchoolClass of 1962
Centralia, MO
Charles G. Courson's Story
Charles Gilbert Wright [aka Adams, Courson]
Born: July 28, 1948, Loma Linda Hospital, San Bernardino, California, lived in Mojave Desert
Mother, Mary Lou Boren, 1931-2012
Fathers: John Thomas Wright, Bob Adams, Lee Roy Courson Jr.
Brothers: Rex Courson, Brian Raymond, Keith Courson, Mark Courson, Todd Courson
Lived 60 places in 63 years:
1] 1948 U.S. Marine Corps base, Daggett Annex, CA, Mojave Desert
2] U.S. Marine Corps base, Nebo, CA, Mojave Desert, lived with Grandpa George Gilbert Boren
3] U.S. Marine Corps base, Yermo, CA, Mojave Desert
4] 1950 Iowa for a few months
5] 1950-56-West 78th St, LA, CA 90045
6] East LA, CA,
7] Whittier, CA, behind Olivia & Vera Mae PettonâÂÂs
8] apt.
9] Uncle Donald and big Aunt ShirleyâÂÂs home
10] green 4-plex, school
11] 1956-62-Salem, MO, house 1
12] Rolla, MO, house 1, with little Aunt Shirley
13] house 2, across from Erma Mesco
14] house 3, basement apt
15] house 4, duplex apt
16] Salem, MO, house 2
17] house 3 across from outdoor movie theatre
18] Rolla, MO, house 5, on Elliott Street
19] Centralia, MO
20] 1962-New Bethlehem, PA, house 1, on Penn St. near HS
21] house 2, on Penn St near fire hall
22] house 3, RD3
23] 1966 Manizales, Colombia, South America
24] Chinchina, Colombia, SA
25]1967 Rolla, MO, with Grandpa Lee Roy Courson, Sr. and Grandma Mae
26] Chautauqua, NY, boys club dorm
27] with Debbie Hall
28] 1967 Tucson, AZ, trailer park
29] U of A Campus Dorm
30] 1968 Dubois, PA, Dubois Hotel,
31] Dubois trailer park
32] 1969-73-Great Lakes, IL,
33] Millington,TN
34] North Island NAS & San Diego, CA
35] Mountain View, CA
36] Moffatt Field NAS, CA
37] Caveti, Philippines Islands
38] Cahm Rahn Bay Vietnam
39] Adak NAS, Alaska
40] Agana NAS, Guam
41] Midway Island, Pacific
42] Wake Island, Pacific
43] Eniwetuk & Kwajalene Islands, Pacific
44] Misawa AFB, Japan
45] Iwakuni NAS, Japan
46] 1973-New Bethlehem, PA, with Mom on Penn Street
47] 1973-Clarion, PA, farm
48] 1974-Arnold, PA
49] 1974-Fawn Township, PA
50] 1982-Little Cooley, PA
51] 1984-WilkinsburgPA
52] 1986-Bloom Field, PA
53] 1988-Glassport, PA
54] 1990-Boston, PA
55] 1993-Bradley Beach, NJ
56] 1993-Banner Elk, NC
57] 1998-Watchung, NJ
58] 2008-Rio Rancho, NM
59] 2010-Albuquerque, NM
60] 2012-Watchung, NJ
EDUCATION:
1951 3 years old Potty Training by the Toilet Queen, La, CA
1952 Day care 4
1953 Kindergarten 5
1954 grade 1 6
1955 2 7 Whittier, CA
1956 3 8 Rolla, MO
1957 4 9 Salem, MO
1958 5 10
1959 5 11
1960 6 12 Rolla, MO
1961 7 13 Centralia, MO
1962 8 14 New Bethlehem, PA
1963 9 15
1964 10 16
1965 11 17 Conservation Camp, Central Pennsylvania
1966 12 18
1967 20 University of Arizona, Tucson AZ
1968-69 21 ...Expand for more
Pennsylvania State University, Dubois, PA
1969-73 21-25 U.S. Navy
Cleveland Institute of Electronics, Correspondence Course
25 Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA, Credits
1976-82 26-34 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Credits
1983-84 35 Edinboro University, Edinboro PA, BA Speech Communications
1984-88 35-40 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA, MDiv Theology
1996 48 Flight School, Mountain City, TN
2005 57 Life Insurance School, Edison, NJ
WORK:
1962-67-Baby sitting, New Bethlehem, PA
1967-----Ditch Digger
Busboy Dishwasher, BaxterâÂÂs Restaurant, Rolla, MO, $.72 cents hr.
Dishwasher, Holiday Inn, Rolla, MO, $1.25/hr
Counselor, Boys Club, Chautauqua NY
University Library and Cafeteria, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ
1969 Powder Milk Bagger, Butter Handler, Kirks Dairy Products, Dubois, PA
1969 Package Sorter 12 Midnight-2:00 AM, UPS United Parcel Service, Dubois, PA
1969-73 Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator AW3, E4, U.S. Navy, Oceanography, Electronics,
Secret Clearance, Lockheed P3C Orion Crewmember 700 hrs, Great Lakes IL, Millington TN,
North Island CA, VP-50 Moffatt Field NAS, CA, Adak Alaska, Guam, Midway Island,
Wake Island, Eniwetuk, Kwajalene, Misawa Japan, Cahm Rahn Bay Vietnam,
Caveti Philippines Islands, Vietnam Veteran
1973 New Bethlehem Auto Parts, New Bethlehem, PA
1973-74-Line Production Supervisor, A. P. Green Refractories, Tarentum PA
1974-76-Analytical Chemistry Lab Technician Alcoa Technical Center, Merwin, PA
1976- Seven Eleven Store, Natrona Heights, PA
1977-79-Warehouse Distribution Manager, Tyndale House Publishers, Springdale, PA
1979-82-Buyer, Manager, Christian Book & Gift Shops, Kittanning, Indiana, Butler, Brookville PA
1982-92-Minister, United Methodist Church, Western Pennsylvania Conference
1982-84-Little Cooley UMC & New Richmond UMC, PA
1984-86-Ross Avenue UMC, Wilkinsburg, PA
1986-88-Albright Community UMC-Pittsburgh, PA
1988-90-Glassport UMC, Glassport, PA
1990-92-Boston UMC & Versailles UMC, PA
1993-94-Secretary, CI Systems, Banner Elk, North Carolina
1994 Frozen Foods Stocker, Bag Boy, Food Lion Supermarket, Banner Elk, NC
1994 Dishwasher, Elk River Club, Banner Elk, North Carolina
1994 Dishwasher, Smoketree Lodge Restaurant, Boone, North Carolina
1994-95 Food Server, Sugar Mountain Sky Lodge, Banner Elk, NC
1995-97 Lighting Gallery, Banner Elk, NC
1997-98 Maintenance, Resort Real Estate Rentals, Banner Elk, NC
1998-04 Office Manager, Inca Pool Corp, North Plainfield, NJ
2005- Bankers Life, Piscataway, NJ
2005-08 Aqua Products, Cedar Grove, NJ
2008 Aquatic Pools, Rio Rancho, NM
2008 Sun Country Industries, Albuquerque, NM
2008-12 Cardinal Health, Albuquerque, NM
2012 Retired, Hooray!!!
FAMILY:
1968-92 First Marriage
Children: Michael-1970, Rebekah-1972, Benjamin-1972, Andrew C.-1980
Grandchildren: Brendan-1996, Gabriel-1996, Austin-1997, Moira-1998, James-1999
1993-Present Second Marriage
Step Children: Christina-1981, Andrew L.-1987
MISC:
1954-Raped and Beat by Bob Adams
1957-60 Boy Scout Troop 35, Salem, MO
1966-Foreign Exchange Student to Manizales, Colombia, South America
1967-USAF Academy US Congressional Appointment, beat out by brass
1982-Hot Air Balloon flight Geneseeo, NY
1988-counseling therapy for 1954 abuse
2008-Sky dive, Belen, NM
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