William Benwitz:  

CLASS OF 1978
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Norfolk, VA
Norview High SchoolClass of 1979
Norfolk, VA

William's Story

So life started at Tarrelton Elementary school, Then Robert E. Lee for 6th grade. Then to Ruffener Jr. High as Bussing started. Then to Lake Taylor High School. I started On my photography intrest at Ruffner Jr. Took up advanced classes full time Shutter Bug at Lake Taylor High. Mr.Kenneth Knight. Best Photography teacher I ever had. I Started Under Water Scuba Diving 8th grade. Worked as a Basket pusher at Little Creek Base commasary. Bought all my owne Scuba Equipment, Spent many a winter day swiming at Ocean View Beach. Trying to become a serious Diver. Dreaming of becoming a Navy Seal. Took 3 years of N.J.R.O.T.C. Wrestled at L.T. Jr. Year Swimming team Sr.year. Went to Vo-Tec Sr. year Becoming a Gear Head, liked working on cars and riding on my Honda motorcycle. Did alot of time at Sea Shore State Park Running arround on the Nature Trails....Drank my share and then some. Loved to go on any school trips, Went to Floridia Key West Mr. Peele's Marine Biology class Spring Break Dry Tortugas. What a Blast!!!! Got to do some awsome Scuba Diving, arround Fort Jefferson. Made a lot of good friends that trip, took tons of pictures. Watched Dolphins Playing and watched others fishing, catching Grouper while I was scubadiving at the same time. Even helped pull some of t...Expand for more
he fish out of the coral. Left School summer of 78. Got a job working on The Tug Boat Tug Turrell Cook & Deck hand for Saddler Cement Co. Pushing Barges Full of Rock Sand & Gravel. From Richmond Turkey Island to the Norfolk Plant in Ocean View Next to the Jettey at the Public Beach. Then off to Piney Point Maryland Harry Lungberg School of Seaman Ship. Joined the Union AFL-CIO -SIU as a Merchant Marine. Traveled arround the world several times on Ocean tankers, Cargo Ships,Container Ships, as a Cook I Saw alot of foren countrys. I Never made it into the Military as I had planed. I Busted up my Knee from a motorcycle accident it kept me from passing the physical. So I never got the chance to Do my Dream of Joining the Navy Seal Team. or being a Deep Sea Diver. I Gave up the Traveling the Big Blue Oceans. Come back to Norfolk Va. Started working as a automitive mechanic. Now working on Norfolk Naval Base. For NEXCOM AutoPort Garage, Mechanic and State Inspector. I Married Jan The Love Of My Life, No children. But love to spend time Spoling my Step sons children Kaden & Willow 4 years old. This Summer we are Learing to Swim & Fishing & Camping. Life Is Good. So any one out there Rember me Drop me a line to say Hi. I will be glad to write you back.
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