Robert Young:  

CLASS OF 1972
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San diego, CA
San diego, CA

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Hi all interested, Hey now.....let's see. Well, I got out of Madison in June '72 and started dating our classmate, Debbe Dukelow. We got married a few years later and were pretty damned happy for the next 24 years. She died in '99 of a brain tumor. We have two kids. Alex is 23 now and Juliana is 27. They are doing pretty well. I was somewhat of an outsider at Madison. I did the 'closed circuit tv' thing because I wanted to direct and produce media, and eventually went to SDSU and got a degree in journalism. I worked at KSDO radio and at the the SD Union and then at the Westwood One Radio Networks in LA on "The Dr. Demento Show," "Larry King" and "Casey Kasem," among others. The company eventually faltered and we got layed off, just in time to have my dad go crazy and my wife get sick. The '90's sucked for me. If I had to do anything over, I would've studied harder and chosen a different career than Journalism so I could provide for my family in a better way. I think the stress of struggling so hard for so long took its toll on my beautiful wife and led to her death. In high school, I was a huge 'Stones fan, a Kinks fan, a fan of Jeff Beck, etc., and played in various garage bands (bass). I still have my old Fender and play it pretty often. I run a small business now in Fallbrook, in North County, and recently earned an M.A. in Adult Education, Online Learning. I'm getting too old to work this hard physically and want to get back behind a desk again (I can always work out at the gym and I do). I went to all three reunions. The first, everyone was comparing each other's money. The second, it was kids and houses. The third was better. Everyone seemed to have it together, having been through life's wars. Some people looked great and some didn't, but it was cool to see everybody. I look forward to 2012, fo...Expand for more
r some reason. I have a few friends from 'back in the day." Barry Trent and I still talk, as well as Jeff Guidry, Jack Acomb, Lynn McConnelland Terry Cornelius ('65). She's Mark Hamill's sister ("Star Wars"). I like to camp to relax. We are going to Yosemite for a week at July 4th. I currently live with my girlfriend and her two young sons. My dad is my hero. He came from nothing, from the coal mines of Pennsylvania, and worked his way up through the Navy from Seaman Recruit to LT.CDR in the Civil Engineer Corps. The was a "Seabee" and very proud of it. I miss him and my mom (she died when I was 21) and wish they were here. The one person from my past who I'd most like to see again is Yolanda Fandel, because I'd like to see her smiling face. I have a dog, a Beagle, named "Barney" whom I love dearly. My girlfriend has a Dachshund named "Raven" who is very brave and loyal. I was married during my second year of college, and my mother died unexpectedly soon afterward. Then my dad moved to N. California and I found myself pretty much on my own (with my wife). It's been that way ever since. College, therefore, was a unique deal because I didn't' do all that "Greek" thing. Hell, I didn't even know what it was. My current age is 58. When I was 12, I thought that people my age now would be more sophisticated. I was so completely incorrect, for the most part. I want to start a business that teaches young people, through simulation and roll playing and game playing how to give great customer service. I'm working on it. My best friend would tell you I'm funny, loyal, generous, but people who don't know me very well would probably describe me as a big mouth. I want to dress 'mo better but I'm busy supporting a half dozen people. I do get a good haircut ever few weeks (I still have all my hair!). I hope all is well with you.
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