Jesse Cooper:  

Jesse #2 out of 4Girls I was born in Calusa CA., on 13 AUG 1948 went to school from K- 8th grade My freshmen yr i played football an baseball an work for my uncles at the buck an willow sweep the floors and started learning mechanic. My first job was rebuild a 1957 Buick transmission I had taken it apart an every I turd around dad or one of my uncles would take a part and by the time I was finished I had built the hole transmission and it still runs today. We left Colusa and headed to Leggett CA.. to our new home there. started school there from 7 thru 9 grade. Eddy Bland was in the Navy an was getting ready to go in after I graduation I was called for duty 18 OCT of 68 an that started my Navy an starting 30 YRS in went in !8 Of OCT 68 to 70 an was sent home to work with my family an to due 4 YRS in the reserve. We left Leggett CA. an moved to the big bull ranch in Canadian TX. Worked on the gig bull for about 8 month and was then moved over to the ranch they had to let me go because the owner is making his son come an work on the ranch. I then went to work for Texas highway for 2YRS then to m TX.. If you ever been to Elk City OK. you will see a Parker rig standing the city that was the first oil rig that I work with my brother-in-law Jerry Horton an it was no fun because if you do...Expand for more