Neil Kleinman:  

After graduation in 1962, I went to work at Lakeside Amusement park as a barrel walker in the fun house. We worked 6-days a week. Weekdays we worked from 12pm to 12am. Friday and Saturday from 12pm to 2am. That lasted until about the middle of July. On July 24, 1962 I enlisted in the US Navy and was immediately sent to recruit training in San Diego. I graduated on Oct. 8 and started going to school at the Navy Training Center in San Diego as a Fire Control Technician. That had nothing to do with burning fire, but firing guns or missiles. I departed San Diego in May 1963 for school at Mare Island Schools Command, about 30 miles north of San Francisco. I graduated in September and reported to the USS Oklahoma City CLG-5, light missile cruiser. I was a crew member until early November when I reported to the Pre-commissioning crew on the USS Chicago CG-11, heavy missile cruiser. I helped put her in commission on May 2, 1964. I was a crew member until October 13, 1969 when I reported to US Naval Instructor School in San Diego. I graduated in December and reported to Mare Island Schools command, Talos System school as an FTM2 Instructor. In February 1970 I married Bobbie Lee Teresa Irene Katherine Capp in Winterhaven, CA. In November 1970 we welcomed the birth of our first child, Joey Marie Kleinman. In April 1972 we welcomed our second child, Lisa Georgette Kleinman. Bobbie and I split up in 1973 and were divorced in October 1974. In the interim I met my second wife, Karen Elise Pound and we were married as soon as my divorce was final, on October 26, 1974. Karen had 3 daughters but the oldest eventually moved in with her father in Napa, CA. Ka...Expand for more