George E. Jeeper Gilliland:  

My life since 1962 A short summary of what I have been up to for the last 49 years. Served my Sheet Metal Apprenticeship in El Paso 1965 to 1969. Married Frieda Mary Spite 10/27/68. She graduated from El Paso High School in 1966. She was my soul mate, my best friend and my life mate she passed away January 2, 2011. Anyone who meet her will be glad to tell you just as I will, that I married well above my station in life, by a hell of a lot. Her Dad owned a Red Rooster restaurant in El Paso and had some kind of partnership in the one in Alamo, so thank all of you, who spent your money there while we were in high school. 1 Daughter born 11/02/70 Ronda Jane. She is the Executive Director of the Plumbing Contractors' Worker Comp Fund for the State of New Mexico. Her husband Clarence Lopez is an electrician and member of I.B.E.W. Local Union #611 here in Albuquerque. Two granddaughters Isis Indika and Jade Sterling Lopez and a grandson Osiris Orian, born on November 19, 2008. Moved to Alamogordo November of 1972 to open Gilliland Metal Craft (went broke 1974). While living in Alamo I built the metal relief of Jesus that hangs in the Lutheran Church in Alamo at 1212 Washington St, the Iron bars on the Plaza Bar & Restaurant and over 100 iron gates and window guards in Alamo. Moved to Albuquerque May 1975 & worked for Miller Metal 1975 to June of 1980. Received Patten number 4,056,289 on November 1, 1977 for a toy named Rolly-Polly, never sold it, Matel and I could not come to terms, all though we tried for two years. I was diagnosed with dyslexia in 1978, took all the reading and writing courses available at the time and man did my life take off, once I could re...Expand for more