John Brushwood:
CLASS OF 1971
Yamato High SchoolClass of 1971
Tokyo,
Kubasaki High SchoolClass of 1971
Okinawa,
John's Story
I came from Okinawa in December 1970, so I missed the 1971 yearbook pictures by one week. Yamato HS was a watershed year of excitement, many firsts and lots of fun. I had not set foot on US soil for over 10 years. I left home at 17, to fly to the US, to visit my high school sweetheart, Randi Gile, after graduating from Yamato. I have not heard from her since that fateful October 1971 visit at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater OK. I spent the next 3 years in California, going to school and working full time. Survive, I did, barely, but made many good friends. I moved to Florida when my family came back to the US in 1974. Went to school at the University of South Florida and w...Expand for more
orked full time, then graduated in 1980. Married my college sweetheart, had kids, then became a single parent with four children, Those were tough years. I have since remarried and work with some exciting high powered people creating new products for the aerospace industry.
I have been employed as an engineer for over 35 years. I currently lead engineering teams in the design of jet engines. Currently developing a super efficient jet engine for unmanned aircraft for the USAF.
My kids are now grown and I have the remaining years to enjoy in peaceful solitude. My hobbies include jewelry and video creations. My biggest problem is I have so much to do and so little time to do it in!
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