Dave Pierce:
CLASS OF 1977
Los Gatos High SchoolClass of 1977
Los gatos, CA
R.J. Fisher Middle SchoolClass of 1973
Los gatos, CA
Lexington Elementary SchoolClass of 1971
Los gatos, CA
Dave's Story
Life
WRITTEN: JUNE, 17 2007
AFTER GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL, I WENT TO FOOTHILL COLLEGE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, FOUND A JOB FOR 2.65 AN HOUR DELIVERING RENTAL TV'S AND THEN QUIT SCHOOL, (NO PATIENCE). IN NOVEMBER OF 1977 MET YVETTE WHITFIELD, (A 1979 LOS GATOS GRADUATE) AND WE DATED FOR TWO YEARS. I FOUND ANOTHER JOB 6 MONTHS LATER DELIVERING FURNITURE FOR 3.50 AN HOUR. I DID THIS FOR 6 MONTHS AND MOVED ON TO A JOB AT A LUMBERYARD IN LOS GATOS; WORKING FOR 6.50 AN HOUR. IN 1979 YVETTE AND I MARRIED. WE LIVED IN AN APARTMENT IN LOS GATOS FOR 5 YEARS. IN 1981 I GOT MY CLASS A DRIVER'S LICENSE AND WENT TO WORK FOR VIKING FREIGHT AS A DRIVER. IN 1982 MY SON WAS BORN AND IN 1985 MY DAUGHTER. THEN AFTER A LOT OF SAVING, PURCHASED A HOME IN SAN JOSE. THE YEARS 1981-1986, I HAD A WONDERFUL TIME AS A DRIVER WORKING OUT OF THE SANTA CLARA SERVICE CENTER RUNNING SOUTH TO THE SALINAS - KING CITY AREA WITH SOMETIMES 20-25 DELIVERIES. BUT IT WAS TIME TO MOVE ON. WHEN A TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY CAME UP WITHIN VIKING, "FOR THEY OPENED UP A NEW SERVICE CENTER IN SALINAS", I MOVED MY FAMILY TO HOLLISTER, CA. AND PURCHASED A HOME T...Expand for more
HERE. IN THE LATE 1990'S VIKING WAS PURCHASED BY FEDEX AND IN 2002 THE NAME CHANGED TO FEDEX FREIGHT AND NOW HAVE BEEN WITH THE COMPANY FOR 25 YEARS. MY SON AT THE AGE OF 18 WENT TO WORK FOR VERIZON AS A FIELD TECHNICIAN. AFTER TWO YEARS,HE QUIT AND MOVED TO DALLAS, TEXAS. HE IS NOW BACK HOME AND WORKING FOR WEST MARINE IN HOLLISTER. MY DAUGHTER IS GOING TO GAVILAN COLLEGE AND IS ON THE DEAN'S LIST. THE GOAL IS IN DENTAL. SHE WORKS FOR SAFEWAY PART TIME. YVETTE AFTER 23 YEARS OF BEING A STAY AT HOME MOM, WENT BACK TO WORK PART TIME IN 2004. BOTH MY PARENTS ARE STILL ALIVE AND WELL AND JUST CELEBRATED THEIR FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. WE THREW THEM A LARGE BASH AT THE RIDGEMARK GOLF AND TENNIS CENTER. THEY STILL LIVE IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS. MY SISTER TAMMY (A 1979 LOS GATOS GRADUATE) OWNS A HOME IN AND IS LIVING IN GILLETTE WYOMING AND HAS ANOTHER HOME ON 25 ACRES IN MONTANA. SHE WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER, BUT THEY CAUGHT IT EARLY; SHE IS THROUGH WITH THE TREATMENTS AND SO FAR CANCER FREE. MY BROTHER, JIM FOR MANY YEARS HAS LIVED IN OREGON AND WORKS IN CONSTRUCTION. HE JUST HAD A BABY GIRL.
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