Joseph Spilker:  

CLASS OF 1964
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Hoover High SchoolClass of 1964
San diego, CA
Lagrange, MO
Ewing, MO
Arlington heights, IL

Joseph's Story

I was raised in a Navy Family, moving often. My Freshman Year I was in two schools, Crystal Lake High School Crystal Lake, Illinois. and Arlington High, Arlington Heights, Illinois the rest of the year. Sophmore Year, Arlington High. My Junior year Started at Crafford High.When We Lived in Clairmont. Then we moved to East San Diego and I came to Hoover High. to finish my Junior Year, and I attended all of My Senior year at Hoover. After Graduation I joined the Navy. I attended about a year of Navy Schools. In Bainbridge Maryland and Vallejo California .Then to a Guided missile Destroyer Home Ported in San Diego for a West Pac Cruise to Viet Nam Theater of Operations. after returning I was sent to Dam Neck Virginia for another Navy School. Then to a Ship in Norfolk Virginia. On a trip to Visit My parents who were stationed in Charleston, South Carolina I had a Motorcycle Accident and spentthe next year in Charleston Navy Hospital and on Light Duty. Then I recieved a Disability Discharge. I move to Rolling Meadows, Illinois where My parents had moved to after Dad Retired from the Navy. I got a Job at US Gypsum Research in Des Plaines Illinois. I married we had 3 children. I worked resturant management for a while. I was divorced. and began living in a Motorhome. Then began working at Motorola Communications Division in Schaumburg, Illinois. I Moved to Dallas Texas still living in the Motorhome. Worked at a resturant for a while and Managed a Health Food Distr...Expand for more
ibutership.. I Moved to Ewing Missouri and worked as a Custodian at Highland High School. Over the Christmas Holiday The Principal asked my to bring my Winnabago to the School and stay there to help discourage any vandalisim or mischief. Then when school resumed The road to the farm I was staying at was snowed in so I had to stay a little longer till the snow melted enough to get into the place. then when My Dad Charles Spilker Head Custodian at La Grange School died, I worked as Head Custodian at La Grange Middle School the next year. While I was there I brought a white baby goat to share with the Kindergarden class. Before the day was over all the classes including the 8 th grade wanted to see her. After that she craved attention and petting, small wonder. I Moved to Leadville Colorado and worked at a Mine. When the Mine Layed many of us off. I went to work in Canon City at the State Prison. I Married again and we had 5 children We liived in Penrose Colorado until I transfered to the Prison Facility in Buena Vista Colorado. I retired aftter 21 years for the Prison system. I took a Job in Arizona at the State Prison in Florence, Arizona. where I am still working. The children are grown and with 8 of them and 6 grand children and one great grand child My wife travels a lot as they are scattered arround the country and one in Japan While I was working at at US Gypsum Research I did the Fire resistance testing for the elevator shaft of the Chicago Sears Tower.
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