Richard Orr:
CLASS OF 1966
Camelback High SchoolClass of 1966
Phoenix, AZ
Camelback High SchoolClass of 1966
Phoenix, AZ
Richard's Story
Life
I went to ASU for a while and still kept working in a meat market. I started in the elevator trade in 1972 and attended technical school for 4 years to qualify for the mechanic's exam. It has been a wonderful trade. Life in my 20's was a really wild ride and I sometimes can't believe I stumbled into the elevator trade (thanks to Gary Nelson). I traveled throughout the US and Hawaii for the company(ies) and moved to Portland, OR c.1989. We love it up here, it's a fabulous area of the country.
I met Emma in Buckeye, AZ 1984 and we were married in 1985. I have 2 daughters, Jacque & Karissa. I have learned Spanish & ...Expand for more
speak it fluently (well mostly ;).
Retirement's coming. I want to stay here, but Emma wants to move back to the Valley to be closer to family. It'll all work out in the end.
I still miss the drag races and flying and all that, but I wouldn't trade what I now have for anything.. I guess I have the "thrill gene,": Man! it's just been great. I hope the same for you!
Update 2016. Well I retired in January 2015. We put the home on the market and it sold above asking price in 16 days. Portland's currently one of the hottest real estate markets in the US. We've move to, of all places, Georgia--just 45min Northeast of Atlanta.
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