Dan Jocoy:
CLASS OF 1976
Terra Nova High SchoolClass of 1976
Pacifica, CA
Dan's Story
Life
My name is Dan Jocoy. I attended Pedro Valley School 1965-68, Cabrillo 1968-72 and Terra Nova 1972-76. I have three brothers, Mark, Scott and Mike and a sister who is the oldest, Suzanne. We lived on Crespi Dr. A few of my closests friends were the Riglings, Tony Mackey, Mark Wheatley and Brett Lowart. The first girl I ever "liked" was Tammy Slack (5th grade) and the girl I had a crush on in Middle School was Sue Periera. My first "real" girlfriend was Krystal Davis of Rockaway Beach.
My childhood in Pacifica was filled with baseball at White Field and on Tapis Court, Football at Pedro Valley, Cabrillo and Odstead Park. Playing in the woods above Alma Heights School. When I got into High School I started doing drugs and my happy self became introverted and very insecure. I certainly felt like I missed my High School and as I looked at the 1976 Yearbook recently at our 30th Reunion, I thought, "Where was I when all this fun was happening?"
After High School, I played in a band with Greg Naumann and Mark Ellefson. I moved to be with my mother in Placerville and then returned to Pacifica in early 1979 and lived out at Shelter Cove. I returned back to Placerville in November of 79 and dated a girl who was a a devoted Christian and in Feb. of 1980 I gave my life to Jesus Christ.
In 1981, I attended a seminary in Denver, Colorado and got a degree in Bible and Ministry in 1984. During that time, I met my wife-to-be in Placerville at church, Wendi Rose.
Upon graduating from Seminary, Wendi and I were married in 1985 (the second best decision in my life, the first was...Expand for more
listed above in 1980) and we have four awesome kids: Natalie (19), Ryan (16), Jessica (15) and Micah (13).
After spending four years in Sacramento (1885-89) as a Youth Pastor, we accepted a ministry position in Myrtle Creek, Oregon (South of Eugene and North of Grants Pass on I-5). We serve a wonderful church and have raised our family here.
I want to thank all of you who have added to my life, especially my childhood and want to apologize to anyone whose life I helped mess up, especially during my lost High School years.
Our recent 30 Year Reunion (Oct. 2006) was very special and I hope to stay in touch with other TNT Alumni.
My passions are God, people, my wife and children and basketball. I also enjoy golf, cycling, motorcycle riding, bowling and surfing. I now enjoy classical music (my favorite is Handel), rock and even, I am sorry to say, rap :) My wife, Wendi, is stunningly beautiful (and I am not just trying to be nice). I love just being with her.
My kids are my delight. Natalie (19) is wonderful, beautiful and attends Harding University (Arkansas), studying to be a Nurse. She is so much fun. Ryan (16) is an Eagle Scout, 6'4 - so you know he likes basketball and he is very handsome and plays the guitar. Oh, he is also very smart. Will he be an Air Force Academy student? Jessica (15) is beautiful and loyal. Micah is also a Boy Scout and likes video games. I have to mention our cats, bird and Italian Greyhound, Stix.
Thanks for reading and you can also stay up with God's ministry through me at : tricitychurchofchrist.com (it will soon be updated).
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