Bob Nebres:
CLASS OF 1972
West Junior High SchoolClass of 1972
Butte, MT
Cameron UniversityClass of 1988
Lawton, OK
Montana State University Class of 1979
Bozeman, MT
Bob's Story
Life
Left Butte, and went to MSU. Went to USMA at West Point, spent time back in Butte before Army duty in Oklahoma, Europe, Georgia, and Washington.
Worked for the government and then a private company in the Seattle area. After Y2K, came to California where I worked in Semiconductors and then the Energy Industry.
Living happily in the hot climes of southern California, where I met Tanna who I married in June 2005 and honeymooned in Hawaii. We love Maui and want to retire there.
School
Charlie Merrifield was the biggest influence on me in high school. I got something out of my calculus class, but it was his role as a coach where he put me in a position where I could succeed that gave me confidence in myself. I grew up a lot in high school because of the way that Charlie dealt with me. Who would have thought that I would end up lettering at both MSU and West Point?
Sharon Tretheway who I dated, Sue Weingartner who I didn't date and Toni Tompkins who I never thought I had a chance to date were my biggest crushes. Pam Henderson is someone who I regret not spending more time with. Sally Staples was the best kisser who attended West Jr. High School. My wife reminds me a little of Cindy Givogre who I always thought was the nicest girl I knew, but she was involved with someone else through high school. My favorite person who wasn't part of Class of '75 was Jolene Kaighn; she had a really deep, sexy laugh. I was desperately in love with someone who lived outside of Butte, but distance and the infrequency of seeing each other made it impossible to maintain that relationship.
...and then there was that Central girl.
Best friends were Honeychurch from 4th grade on, and all the OSS guys, especially Neuhardt, Gary, Hughesie and Walund. Craziest things I did in high school were usually associated with my yellow volkswagon. Margie Young had a near death experience one night in the Highlands (Sorry!). But then again it was a different car that I drove off a cliff that I had to explain to Jolene's mom and dad one night.
Keggars because 18 year olds were allowed to drink by law, were normal...Expand for more
weekend events. We're lucky we survived high school.
College
MSU was Sig Ep fraternity stuff, varsity track, skiing and dating. School was in there too, when I had the time. Dawn Blobaum was my first college date. Kelly McQuirk was the swiftest relationship. Bonnie and Joanne were the best women I met in college. Bonnie married George, and I hope lived happily ever after.
At West Point it was being a cadet 24/7. I was in love with a girl back home, but that relationship is doomed the longer a cadet is at the academy. I dated a couple of times in New York, but those were....New York flings. Why would someone have the first name "Antigone"?
I-Beam, Quit the Corps and join I-4.
Who'd thought I'd end up in OCS a year later after being an artillery gun bunny at Fort Sill?
Workplace
Worked at the Ramada Inn as a busboy, dishwasher and waiter through high school.
Copper King Inn briefly as the Dining Room Manager
Lydia's as a waiter.
US Army
Partnered with Bill Neuhardt as Premier Systems Group in Seattle
Technical Resources as a Recruiter/Head Hunter
Conexant as an Etch Section Manager in a semiconductor fab in Newport Beach, CA
Sempra Energy as a consultant/contractor
San Diego Gas & Electric as a Wireless Analyst
Southern California Gas Company as the Supervisor for Data Distribution.
Military
Distinguished Graduate of my Basic/AIT OSUT Battery
Soldier of the Month for Fort Sill, 212th Field Artillery Brigade, and my Battalion.
OCS in 1983
Field Artillery Basic Officer's Course, Airborne School and Ranger Training in 1983/84. Last Winter course of Ranger School in '83 and one of the first groups with a Desert Phase, jumping into the thin night air of Fort Bliss outside of El Paso.
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 39th Field Artillery, "Speed In Action."
Special Weapons Training and assignment as the Battalion SWO.
Field Artillery Advanced Officer's Course, Maintenance Officer Course and Combined Arms Staff Services School.
Assignment to 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery, where I commanded Alpha Battery. Assigned to 4th Region ROTC at Fort Lewis.
Reserve Duty at Los Alamitos JTB.
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