Robert McSpadden:
CLASS OF 1970
Odessa High SchoolClass of 1970
Odessa, TX
Crockett Junior High SchoolClass of 1967
Odessa, TX
Cameron Elementary SchoolClass of 1964
Odessa, TX
Travis Magnet Elementary SchoolClass of 1959
Odessa, TX
Robert's Story
Life After graduating from High School I went immediately to North Texas State University in Denton, Texas for a very short stint. My primary purpose for going was number one; it gave me a favorable draft status and number two; it was not in Odessa.
After two semesters of higher education, most of which took place outside the classroom, I returned to my hometown, Odessa.
I got a job and settled down to a pretty levelheaded bachelor life. I had a job as an oil field electrician / control specialist. (Thank you Mr. Tackett and the electronics
I learned at Odessa High) Then one night at Pizza Hut I met my best friend and future wife Clara. (Midland High Class of 1970).
She was my dance partner and we also got each other blind dates.
Once she introduced me to a really fine looking redhead and I fell head over heals in lust.
Clara didn't like that much. Clara and I were married in November of 1974.
In April of 1976 my daughter Bonnie was born. In 1977 we moved to McCamey, Texas when I got a job with
Shell Oil Company.
In 1979 my son Matthew was born. We spent...Expand for more
15 years in McCamey, Texas then in 1992 we moved to Katy, Texas.
Clara works at the Public Library and I still work for Shell. I've done a lot of different things at Shell from mechanic to Computer guru.
I'm currently a Training Specialist dealing with knowledge management and successful practices replications.
New assignment for 2006 til now (2007). I'm currently a HS&E Advisor for Shell International E&P. My current hobby is being a Professional Texas with my webpage TexasBob.com.
I also run and manage OdessaHigh.com. Although it's a few short years away I also practice being retired every chance I get.
Update: 02/03/2010 In the last two years I've been traveling for Shell. I've been to Dubai, Oslo, Norway, South Korea (twice, Aberdeen (twice), The Netherlands (three times) and Paris. Next week I'm head to Pori, Finland.
I've been honored by the Heritage of Odessa Foundation as a ¿2010 Distinguished Former Odessan¿.
I just set my retirement date (7/31/2010) and if I never get on another plane that will be OK with me. Bob McSpadden (February 10, 2010)
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