Ralph Cuthbert:  

Life Married Gayla Watson (San Fernando High School), Ted Paulson was best man 1961; Son Scott 1963; Son Chris 1967; Divorced 1972 (She couldn't handle the military life ;-); (Bachelor since 1972) Granddaughter Kira 1996 (Scott's). Live in Deer Park, WA. Attended the 50th Van Nuys High School class reunion in 2005... ;-) Sole caregiver for my mother Myone upon passing of my father Ralph from 1990 to 2004 when she passed to heaven at age 89. Am now sole caregiver for my mother's younger sister, Auntie Esther (widowed for 3 years) from 2004 to present. She will be 98 years old 2/15/2014...bedridden for 2 years now but is still in great spirits...she's a DOLL! I tell her that it takes an Army Man to care for little old ladies...she laughs! ;-) Auntie passed to heaven 3/4/2014 at age 98. Getting my Silverado and SPLASH trailer ready for fishing season!!! Footloose and Fancy Free now! ;-) Oops, left foot amputated July 2014...Footless and Fancy Free now! LOL! Just turned 80 years old! Oldest male in 4 generations of my family tree now!!! ;-) School Erie, Pa. Entered school (kindergarten) age 4 (1941), gave boy a bloody nose when he complained I was sitting in his seat...mom was told I was too young to start school ;-); 1943-Tracy Elementary, Miss Wilkins 1st grade, Mrs. Pain (in-the-neck) 2d grade; 1945-Port Orchard Wa. Waterman Elementary 3d grade; 1946-Sepulveda, Ca. Langdon Street Elementary 4th grade; 1947-48 Vinedale Elementary 5th-6th grade (went with mom who taught 3d grade) heart throbs Isabel Gonzales and Carol Vukich, played first "spin-the-bottle" at Susie Taylor's graduation party; 1949-Van Nuys Jr. High (Mustangs) 7th Grade, hung out at Bob's Big Boy Drive In (vanilla cokes); 1950-Robert Fulton Jr. High (Mariners, thanks Ken Brown ;-) 8th-9th grade, met Natalie Wood, a skinny girl with big eyes ;-); 1952-Van Nuys High (Wolves) 10th-12th grade, Doc Harker arranged my attendance at Boys State, Coach Tucker introduced me to football (left tackle), member of the Cafeteers and worked in the Wolves Den making milkshakes, dated DeeDee Roscoe and Ardele Jones; ended with B+ grade average which allowed me to enter UCLA in the fall of 1955... College Started at UCLA, Phi Delta Theta fraternity, ROTC, lettered in Crew, Soccer, Rugby, President of Men's Glee Club (tenor) " Hail to the hills of Westwood...to the mighty sea below...Hail to our Alma Mater...she will conquer every foe...'For we're loyal to the Southland...and her honor we'll uphold...We will gladly give our hearts to thee...to the Blue and to the Gold" ;-) , 1955-58; Took some courses at Antelope Valley College and Monterey Peninsula College (Economics); Finished at UNOmaha (Army Bootstrap Program), BGS, MBA, President of Pen & Sword Society, 1975-76. Played Intra-mural Football and was ashamed when I found the freshman I was battering wasn't born till after I graduated high school...I...Expand for more