James Rhynard:  

I graduated from Shoreline in 1961. My first job was with Food Giant on 175th and Aurora. I left there after a year and went to work as a Switchman for the Great Northern Railway. This was probably my favorite job in my entire working career. I decided to go to College in 1964 and started at Everett Junior College in April of that year. I got my AA in Chemistry in 1966 and then went on to Central Washington State College in the Fall of 1966. I ultimately Graduated from Central in August, 1972 with a stint in the United States Navy in the middle. I was a Storekeeper stationed at NAVCOMSTA HONO in Wahiawa, Oaho, Hawaii. I completed my schooling with a BA in Chemistry and a BA in Business Administration specializing in Accounting and a Minor in Biology. My career ultimately was in Accounting with several positions such as Bank Auditor, Corporate Auditor, Division Controller, Assistant Controller and Controller. I retired from Pacific American Commercial Company, a Heavy Equipment Sales and Rental Company, as Assistant Controller in June 2007. My Wife Kathy and I had two children, Gary and Steven and now have 6 Grand Children and another on the way, due March, 2012. My Wife and I were married in the LDS 8th Ward Chapel in North Seattle in June, 1968 and just celebrated our 43rd Anniversary. We have been on a Cruise to the Caribbean in 2004 and two trips to Europe, one in 2009 and the other in 2011. We visited London, England, Paris, France and Barcelona, Spain. My hobbies are Fishing, Sports, Kayaking, Biking, Hot rods, N Scale Model Railroad, Drag Racing, Leather Tooling, Yard Work, Genealogy and Travel. etc. I like most everything. My favorite Sports teams are the New York Yankees, Boston Celtics, Green Bay Packers and Montreal Canadians. My all time favorite Athletes were Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Elgin Baylor, Guyle Fielder and Jimmy Brown. A...Expand for more