William Dowdle:
CLASS OF 1964
Coolidge High SchoolClass of 1964
Coolidge, AZ
University of Arizona - AgricultureClass of 1972
Tucson, AZ
William's Story
Went to ASC (NAU) my freshman year. Went one semester at UofA and partied the semester away. Bob Cockrill and I decided to enlist in the Army. Spent 3 years in the Army as a medic and lab tech. In Vietnam, 11/67-12/68, with the 9th Infantry Div. Went back to UofA, 9/69, and eventually graduated with a degree in Natural Resources. Worked 2.5 yrs. for a hydroponic greenhouse company, 2.5 yrs. as a "cactus cop" with Dept. Ag & Hort, and spent the next 32 yrs. with the AZ State Land Dept., retiring as the Director of Natural Resources. Got married in 11/72 and am still married to the same girl. Have 2 girls and a boy, and 8 grandchildren, ranging in ages from 14 to 2 mos.. My Vietnam experience came back to haunt me i...Expand for more
n my mid-50s, and I was diagnosed with PTSD. Had a few rough years, but am doing fine now. Happily retired and enjoying my grandkids!
June 27, 2020-I signed up again, after a long absence. I now have 10 grandkids. I actually had 11, but one is in heaven. One of the best things about retirement is that I get to see and spend lots of time with my grandkids, as they all live in Phoenix. My wife and I travel some and spend time at our cabin In Lakeside during the Summer. I text with Bob Cockrill and have gotten together with him in Lakeside a few times. I also have met with Chuck Doremus several times in Coolidge. Life is good, although the current conditions with the virus pandemic are making things a little difficult!
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