Rod Clark:
CLASS OF 1970
Pioneer High SchoolClass of 1970
Whittier, CA
Katherine Edwards Middle SchoolClass of 1966
Whittier, CA
George Washington Elementary SchoolClass of 1964
Whittier, CA
Rod's Story
Life
Live up at Lake Gregory above San Bernadino but drive to City of Industry to work.Been a Teamster Driver 33 years.25 yrs. in the saddle,7 yrs. riding the desk.(rather be in the truck!I do as much as I can). Worked for Knudsen Dairy for 19 years ,was sort of forced into my own business for 5 years .Built it up and sold it,(Too many hours)went back as a Teamster Union driver since 2001.One kid now has her Masters degree(Holly) in Ed. one a professional Classical/Flaminco Guitarist(plays at restaurants and wineries etc.) and a teacher,as well as running the music program at Lake Elsinore Community Center(Patrick), and a couple(Allyson and Abby) still young at home.Married 36 yrs in Aug.2010.Coached Little League for 10 years ,Pop Warner for 5 years,Soccer,Girls Softball etc etc.(that covers about 25 years)Played Baseball and men's Softball for years! Still surf maybe once a year if my buddies drag me out(Still have my 9ft board from the 60s)P.S.my oldest daughter has that board on the wall at her new home.Do a little sno-boarding in the Winter,alot of hiking with my dopey dog Sadie.Do volunteer work with a Cerebral palsey org.Still got most of my hair very little grey except moustache,just a big healthy guy who loves life, bar-b-que, along with Church and yes ,even work.I have always been an outdoors guy.Since I quit sports and smoking(1987) I have put on the pounds but...who cares!!Love my little(little is the word for it!) house overlooking the lake,and my vegtable garden, fruit trees and berry plants.The simpiler the better(for my simple mind you see!).
After high school I just couldn't be motivated except by s...Expand for more
urfing and the High Sierras and a few nice girls.I did about a year and a half at "Rio".Finally ,in the mid 80's,I took courses from Moody Bible Institute,Chicago and graduated.It was for me,not for a profession.I was always proud that I was elected to Congress all 4 years of school.I wish I could of gotten along with Pollack and Borg better but they pidgeon holed me so to speak. I was always proud of the assortment of friends I had.Mr. Van Wickle was the best ,I had him for Social Problems and Calif,History and Aced both his classes,he understood me,he was cool. Joe Davis for Biology and Mr.Hernandez were the coolest also.I think Jack Jines was the only one who really understood who I was,he read me like a book and wanted me to start college mid way thru senior year ,but being the ass I was ,I didn't listen.Oh well all's well anyway.
College
Tried off and on to finish college but work got the best of me.I did a two year degree from Moody Bible College for my own enlightenment.I am facinated by Biblical Archeology,the Pyramids,the Sumerians and the roots of Mythology (beginning with Genesis 6,which is not mythology but it is a starting point).UFOs, ghosts all that stuff (Ghosthunters on Sci-Fi network...#1!)
To be remembered as......
A fun guy who was pretty much nice to everybody ,no matter what year they were (there's a couple of guys I'd like to apologize to for "clocking")I was a guy who stood up for the weaker guys.In fact the few fights I got into were protecting other smaller guys from bullies.I didn't care what you were ,a jock,a cheerleader,a lowrider,a doper,a hippie...if you were cool with me ,I was your buddy.
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