Thomas Benefield:
CLASS OF 1975
Sutherlin High SchoolClass of 1975
Sutherlin, OR
College of EmporiaClass of 1985
Emporia, KS
Thomas's Story
Story? Ok, Born in Oakland Feb 24, 1957. I went to school in Sutherlin until High School, Freshman Year maybe Sophomore, not entirely sure at this time of night (10:30pm is late now days). Moved to the mid-west and attended Emporia State University "85" Anthropology. Was married for 23 years with two Daughters now 23 and 27 with 1 Grandson I call "The Wildman". Divorced in 2004 and retired in that same year from The Internal Revenue Service, both happened on July 4th (You know? Independence Day! Strangely enough). Anyway, I now live in Seattle with my soon to be Wife (new, "wink" , "wink) and our two Cats, Chunk and Kharma. Sorry folks, I'll have to explain Chunk some other time.
I still visit Sutherlin once or twice a year to see My Aunt Francis. A lot has changed but some things are still there, cool huh? However, what's with that Bulldog? I had to take an art class once (forced into it to obtain a...Expand for more
college credit, Ceramics of all things) I received a "pity C", I made a few things that sort of looked like that Bulldog. Fortunately none of them survived. Sorry about knocking the mascot, it looks fine ( Late at night anyway).
June 18, 2014 Sadly My Aunt Frances passed away earlier this year and I tended the Funeral there in Sutherlin. I have started my own company called Flicker Palace. Weird Name huh? Well, we have been dealing with Northern Flickers and Great Northern Flickers here in the Seattle area for some time now. They love picking on houses during mating season and drive use all mad...mad I tell you. Anyway, I patented a device to allow them to pick on it instead of the house. Why am I going into this? I was on my way down there to show her the invention but didn't make it. So, stop by at flickerpalace.com to see it. Oh yeah, the site has a Picture of Chunk, that should explain him enough.
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