James Climer:
CLASS OF 1959
Jerome High SchoolClass of 1959
Jerome, ID
James's Story
(September 17,1941------xxxxxxxxx)Graduated May 1959) Retired 1995, retired 2003 retired 2006 retired ????
Retired since 1995 (kinda). Spent 33 yrs working Civil Service with DOD. Spent 10 yrs Navy (4active-6 reserves) Married , 6 kids youngest is 26. 19 grand children. Live in Idaho, (Springfield) and do a bit of fishing and camping among other things. Go scuba diving on occasion. Spent 18 of my 33 civil service years traveling with DOD to glamor spots around the world-Viet Nam, Korea, SWA (twice) Samolia, Kawait, Granada, Panama (twice), Germany,(3 times) Italy, Central Europe and a bunch of out of the way spots I would not care to re-visit. The rest of the time a spent in the States, Alaska, Hawaii, Tennessee, kansas, Colorado, Texas, Arkansas, Washington, Alabama. Now I mostly sit back and enjoy the grandkids, raise a few calves and spend a lot of time with my neighbors and friends. I worked for various school districts from 95-2005 and found it was a real pleasure to get away from the stress of my career.
Have spent a few days in the Hospital over the past 6 years (2008-2014) one Quad by-pass, one minor brain surgury (yes, still have one, just doesn't remember exactly as things were-seems be...Expand for more
tter the further back it goes) No gall blatter, been shot a couple of times, and so many skin cancers removed I've lost count.
I've lost both my parents and one brother and several friends since I originally wrote here, My oldest son, Kevin, passed away at the young age of 50 in Jan 2012. He left a beautiful wife, a son and 3 beautiful daughters. I miss him so..... We, Kathy and I, have 23 grand children and 1Great- grandson (Kevin's Grandson.)
There is one more place I'd like to visit tho, Great Briton; We never spent any time in Scotland, Ireland or England.. Maybe next year... NOPE, Never made it! Still thinking about it, but too much going on here for serious consideration. Still living in Springfield, ID, about 20 miles from Blackfoot. Kathy tells me living so close to Blackfoot south, I won't have to travel too far when I lose it all!! She may be right!
I'm still chasing calves and fishin a lot. Still running a small on-line business but not getting rich or anything!
The more things change, The more I find that things I enjoy haven't changed that much. Still love raising a few calves and fishing as much as I did when I was young, only now I have fewer calves, and more fish---GOOD TRADE-OFF
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