Dwayne Olson:  

I was married in 1971 to a girl that I had dated through high school that lived in Pacific Grove, Ca. I had first met Dee in 1968 while involved in Sing Out Sacramento, part of Up With People. Sing Out Sacramento had done a show at Mira Loma in our sophomore year. About a month after we first got married I came home one day and said we should buy a house. I was still only 18 working at my first job, while going to American River College. However, less than 2 months later we moved in. Had 3 sons in 1973, 1977, and 1979. however, Gregg, the oldest one was killed on a bicycle at age 15. His body was donated and parts are now in about 45 people. Started working for the state in 1977. Worked for Bureau of Auto Repair for about 8 years, then transferred to Dept. of Consumer Affairs where I ran the copy center for over 10 years alone, running over 1.2 million copies per month. In about 1983 built a 1900 sq. ft. home in Orangevale on 1 acre, later added a 1600 sq. ft. addition. In 2000 I did a fund-raiser with the American Lung Association, riding a bicycle from Seattle, WA to Washington D.C. Decided to retire from the state at age 49 1/2. Had 6 months vacation to carry me through age 50. This way I now receive a pension plus have lifetime health care. Bought 18 acres near the Oregon border but on the Calif. side, only about 500 ft. from the Ocean. 180 degree view of the ocean. Now have a 2800 sq. ft. home with a full basement In 2003 my wife of 32 years passed away. I went back to work for the state for a year. I remarried in 2006, but will be separated soon. My wife hates it here, she wants to move back to heat! Normally temps here are in the 50's, but I wear shorts year around. No way will I be moving back to Sacramento type weather! Donated a kidney in December 2016. Stayed friends with my first girlfriend who was a member of Sing Out Sacramento. Her current husband's cousin had 5 people...Expand for more