John McNally:  

Life Born 6/22/42,Camden, NJ. 3rd son of 5 children to Charles B. and Mary Jane (Todd) McNally. Moved to San Diego in June 1949, joined father in Herlong in Oct 49. Attended Herlong schools into the 7th grade. Bounced back a forth between San Bernardino, Reno and Herlong In Dec 59 Dean of Boy's Reno High decided I was better suited for the military. Joined Navy Dec 59. Got out in June 63. as a Persponnelman Went to work in Dec of 63 as a Patrolman at Sierra Army Depot, Herlong, CA. Reassigned to Personnel as a Staffing Clerk. Transferred out to Ammo Maint. Married Patricia Louise Simpson, in June '65. Stephanie Louse McNally was born of this union, on the 5th day of August 1970. On 26 November 1982 Patricia divorced John amd married James R. Ragsdale and they moved to Italy, along with Stephanie. On the 29th of May 1983 I married Joyce Elaine Davis of Susanville, CA. In March of '85 we transferred to The Defense Ammunition Center, Savanna, IL. I transferred as an GS-11, and by 9 August 1987 I was promoted to GS-14. I remained with DAC until 31 July 1998, whence I summarily retired from Federal Service. I moved to McAlester, OK as a dependent of Joyce. Joyce remained with DAC until December of 2004, and then she retired. I take up my time with SERTOMA, an International Civic Organization. Here in McAlester, we sponsor the teams for the Girls & Boys Club Of McAlester, purchased the first dialysis machine for McAlester, we made a major contribution to the first handicapped transport for Oklahomans for Indepent Living (OIL). We build wheel chair ramps at no cost to those needing them,.etc. I also have a 900 sq/ft wood workshop in which I am great at making sawdust, I manage some small pieces of furniture, some minor cabinet work and general handyman work around McAlester. Current other passion is a '72 British Racing Green 1972 Volkswagen Super Beetle Slushbox (automatic). As happy and spoiled as a fat hog in warm mud, fed three times a day!!!! School St. Joseph's Catholic School, Swedesboro, NJ. Swedeboro Public Schools, In 1949 father got transferred from Raritan Arsenal in NJ to Sierra Army Depot in Herlong, CA. Mother and all 5 kids spent 7 nites and days on the "California Zephyr" from New York City to San Diego, CA. Spent from July to Oct of 49 with maternal grandparents. Father got quarters and we moved north to Herlong. Started in the 2nd grade, Miss McDonald(Hatie Driggs) was my second grade teacher. Bounced around from Reno, San Bernadio, Doyle, and back. About the 6th grade I left and lived in San Bernadino with an Aunt and Uncle while my folks got a divorce. During this period, July 5, 1956 , my father died. We returned to Reno to live with my mother shortly after that. Sometime shortly after we ended back down in San Diego area at Linda Vista. I finished Junior High in Linda Vista and started High School at Steven Watts Kearny High School. During my freshman year we moved up to Doyle, CA and I again attended Herlong High School. We moved to Reno and I did my sophomore year twice and then I only needed 3 credits to graduate, so I took 3 solids and 6 study halls. Grades were not high to get a student wor...Expand for more