Jim Powell:
CLASS OF 1957
Campion AcademyClass of 1957
Loveland, CO
Union CollegeClass of 1958
Lincoln, NE
HMS Richards Seventh Day Adventist SchoolClass of 1953
Loveland, CO
Jim's Story
Life
After spending 12 yrs at Campion(8 in grade school and 4 in Academy) I went to Union College in Lincoln Nebraska for a year and one half, dropped out because I didn't know what I wanted to be, I didn't want to be Jack of all trades and Master of NONE, the biggest mistake I ever made. Moved to California to work in Broom Factory for several years painting broom handles, the I worked in a warehouse that carried housewares for2 1/2 yrs, moved to Stockton, CA in 65, worked in the grapes driving a Gondola,later I started in a Texaco Station( not knowingthat would be where I would Meet Jeanette, who became my wife 3months after we met. Worked in a Chevron Station across from the Texaco, like I said Married Jeanette and had a beautiful daughter Jacklyn in May 1970, ten months after marriage(didn't waste any time). I worked for the same man for 18 years in the Chevron, then I went to work fo...Expand for more
r a car dealer ship for a couple of years and made the best move of my life I went to work for Wal-Mart and I am going on my Twelveth year there. While at Wal-Mart I had brain surgery for my epilepsy and my Wal-Mart insurance paid 100% of my surgery, after 57years of living in HELL, I am SEIZURE_FREE now for six years and for the first time I am enjoying life,. Five months after I had my brain surgery, I lost Jeanette after 28 years of bliss. I have joined many of the EPILEPTIC CLUBS on the Internet as possile as a Mentor to help as many with epilepsy as I possible, to let them know that someday they might be canidates for surgery like I was,EPILEPSY IS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD!! I have counseled seven young people who were became canidates for brain surgery, the seventh one had their surgery yesterday 10-3-2002, she is doing well Thank the Lord for that!! God Bless, Jim
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