Kevin Hutcheson:
CLASS OF 1977
Wheaton North High SchoolClass of 1977
Wheaton, IL
Hastings College of LawClass of 1988
San francisco, CA
Franklin Middle SchoolClass of 1973
Wheaton, IL
Holmes SchoolClass of 1971
Wheaton, IL
Lowell Elementary SchoolClass of 1971
Wheaton, IL
Kevin's Story
Dropped out of Wheaton North and joined the Marines the day after I turned 18. That decision turned out to be one of the smartest decisions I've ever made.
I was in Korea in February 1979. We were on a month long exercise and I got stuck on latrine duty. This involved carrying 50 gallon drums filled with human waste out to the edge of camp, pouring JP4 (jet fuel) into the mix, lighting the concoction and stirring it periodically (otherwise only the top portion would burn). To make sure that we didn't slack off, we were supervised by a Corporal whose only job was to watch us and make sure we were sufficiently zealous in stirring this concoction. I was complaining about the Marine Corps and dreaming about my discharge. The Corporal asked me what I planned on doing whe...Expand for more
n I got out. I told him that I was going to go back to school, get a real job and tell people like him what to do for a living. Lacking both intelligence AND a sense of humor, he took offense. Unfortunately (for me) he was in a position to ensure that my stint on latrine duty was extended. That morning was somewhat of an epiphany for me. I realized that I really did have to go back to school.
I got out of the Marines 6 years later having earned a BA from San Francisco State and having been accepted to law school.
I now live in Morgan Hill California with 3 of my 4 children. I practice family law in San Jose. This fall I will have 4 kids in college although 2 will graduate in December. My middle boy may follow me into the Marines (but as an officer).
God is good.
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