Robert (Bob) Johnson:
CLASS OF 1961
Franklin High SchoolClass of 1961
Los angeles, CA
Luther Burbank Middle SchoolClass of 1958
Los angeles, CA
Latona Elementary SchoolClass of 1955
Los angeles, CA
Loreto Elementary SchoolClass of 1951
Los angeles, CA
Glassell Park Elementary SchoolClass of 1950
Los angeles, CA
Robert (Bob)'s Story
Life
*Served - USMCR 60-67
*Served LDS(Mormon) Mission Fla 62-64
*College: BYU 65-66
Glendale JC 66-68
Calif State Poly Univ 69-73
BS Degree Calif State Poly Univ, Pomona
major Data Processing
*Worked: IBM, Hercules, Computer Consulting, Computer People,
American Stores, Albertsons (which merged with American Stores) and now (Dec 2006) SuperValu (which bought Albertsons)
*Resided in: FL (64/65), CA(Highland Park,S Pasadena, La Crescenta, San Dimas, Covina, Westchester til 1980), TX(Irving 1980), Sandy,UT(81-00)-Helena,MT(91/92),and now West Jordan UT.
*Wife of 48 yrs Kathleen(Kay) Astle, La Crescenta CA (Glendale Hi, ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ62) Kay taught 1st grade from 1986 thru January2007. Retired, Feb 2007 *7 Children (4 girls, 3 boys)
27 grandchildren (11 girls,
11 boys) in AR, ID, NV, UT, and Germany
School
While a senior waiting for graduation I met and became engaged to Sharon Houldridge of Rosemead.
Joined the Marine Corps Reserves in my Senior Year (November 1960. Left for boot camp right after graduation in June 1961.
My best friend during my Senior year was Paul Batho (now deceased) who moved to Highland Park from Toronto, Canada.
Mr Taylor was our English Teacher as seniors and my pushed us to succeed.
College
College for me was different than for most. I started college after I was married in 1965 to Kay Astle of La Crescenta, Ca. I worked grave yard for IBM in Los Angeles during college. Wife and I had five children while I went to school. I attended:
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Brigham Young Univerity, Engineering Major
1966/67: Glendale Community College, pre-law/General Ed Courses
1967/73: California State Polytechnic University/Business Admin Major: Data Processing
1978: Requested and received BS in Business Administration Major Data
Processing
Workplace
1960 - Worked for Earnie Oates Goodyear in Highland Park.
1961 - Marine Corps training (Bootcamp)
1962 - Cummins Manufaturing, Altadena, Ca (Machinest)
1962 - 1964 Mormon Mission to Florida
1965 - Bank of America (Auto Messager and On Campus employment at BYU)
1966 - Highland Park Chicken Delight Delivery and Downtown Los Angeles Bank of America (Auto Messager) Calif
1967 - 1973 - IBM Corp (Computer Operator) Calif
1973 - 1981 - IBM Corp (Computer Programmer) Westchester Calif and Irving Texas
1981 - 1991 - Hercules Inc. Magna, UT (Computer Programmer/Analyst)
1991 - 1994 - Blue Cross Blue Shield/Helena Montana,
McClain Distribution /Temple Texas, Mountain Fuel Salt Lake City
Ut - Contract Programmer
1994 - Mar 2008 - American Stores Inc/Albertsons/SuperValu, Salt Lake City, UT
(Computer Programmer/Analyst)
2008 - Apr 1 Retiring.
2009 - Oct 10 Retired. Taken a number of trips with family visiting different LDS Temples
2014 - Jan 10 - I am still alive in West Jordan, UT .. youngest daughter soon to have their first daughter; our 28th grandchild Will return to Kaanapali Beach again in April... Love Hawaii...
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