John Craig:
CLASS OF 1972

Whittier High SchoolClass of 1972
Whittier, CA
Whittier CollegeClass of 1987
Whittier, CA
Whittier CollegeClass of 1976
Whittier, CA
Walter F. Dexter Middle SchoolClass of 1968
Whittier, CA
Lydia Jackson Elementary SchoolClass of 1966
Whittier, CA
John's Story
Life
Hi Gang:)
Many of us are on facebook I am am under John A. Craig.
I remember our junior year when I had a English Class with Mrs Montgomery remarked "Craig is a nice English name" I wish I had answered: " I'm not of English background but Scottish" from Braveheart: I have issues with Longshanks the English King lol. I graduated from Whittier College 1976 Major in History and Business minor and Art. In 08/80 started working at Whittier College as Federal Student Loan Coordinator promoted to Paymaster 4 months later 01/1981 for Whittier College and Whittier College School of Law and worked there until I quit in 08/97. Moved to Thousand Oaks/WestLake Village, Then to Santa Barbara 9 months, Then to Sunnyvale 09/1988 to 07/31/1997 then finally here to Antioch 08/01/1997 in East Bay Delta across rivers from Napa and Sonoma and I hour east from San Francisco. I have worked in Silicon Valley at these well known companies: Cisco Systems, Lockheed Martin, Cadence Design Systems, Sun Micro Systems, Siemans Rolm. Asyst Tech, and at Clorox HQ in Oakland. Made more money on one stock in 1999 I bought Asyst Tech I worked for in High Tech in Fremont, Ca as a Payroll Accountant from 1996-1997 than ever working any one year of the last 30 years. Bought lots of it's stock on line over my home computer in 1998-1999 (yes an on line trader:) sold all of it on 12/04/1999. Bought brand New house on hill in Antioch in 1997. Can see Sacramento River and San Joaquin River, Napa, Sonoma, wine country across river to the north and my beloved High Sierras to north east from my family room. I want to someday build custom built 5,000 sq. ft. home on a hill with Oak trees and view in a few years. Trying to figure out how to avoid long commute to Silicon Valley by car or San Francisco on Bart for work:( 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours each way on road Ugh!:( Thinking of doing what I really would love to do and be a landscape photographer and travel from spring to fall taking pics:) Over being shy or thinking no Lady could or would or was ever attracted to me. But I am selective in who I would date. By the way in case any of you were trying to figure out where Antioch is. It is in the East Bay 1/2 hour East or 22 miles from Walnut Creek off Hwy 4 or 40 miles west of Stockton off Hwy 4. If any of you used to go to Dr. Yudelson= Orthodontist for Braces. You knew our Mom Altha Omega Craig the nice lady in office who was receptionist/bookkeeper. She passed away 02/20/2002 at the age 86 in a assisted living care home in Thousand Oaks near my sister's home in Westlake Village. I spent 2 weeks by her side after she had her stroke when she was in hospital 2 years earlier in May 2000. She recovered fast from stroke within days. Do as many things...Expand for more
as you can with loves ones the little things count Life is fleeting short. PS in my Main Photograph the Blonde standing to your left is my beloved Older Sister Sandra Marie or "Sis" 15 years older than I who sometimes calls me a "Silly Goose" & she is my Social Director & our Niece Amy in front at her Deb Ball in and our mom your right in 11/1988:) From Highlander the song "Who wants to Live Forever?" Braveheart: "They may take our lives but never our Freedom!" From Kingdom of Heaven: "Be without fear in face of your enemies. Be brave and upright that God may love thee. Speak the truth even if it leads to your death. Safe guard the helpless that is your Oath." "We fight for the people's safety and Freedom!" From Gladiator My version: "Is America worth one good mans Life? We believed it once make us believe it again" "He was a soldier of America Honor Him" They fight out of hate to enslave and force us to convert to Islam and obey Islamic law or die. We are infidels to them. From the movie Pearl Harbor: Are all Yanks as anxious to get themselves killed as you Pilot Officer?" "Not anxious to die Sir" "Just anxious to matter" "If there are many more like you back home" "God help anyone that dares goes to War with America" Love Enya music, Highlander, flying videos, Patriot movie. The only grandparent I ever knew was our Dads mom our grandmother maiden name Marie Johanna Von Leuchsenring Craig born in 06/1875. She died when I was just over 2 1/2 years old in 1956. Her family originally came from Austria. I have family tree from my Great Grandfather back to Hans Deck Ritter (Ritter means Knight) Von Leuchsenring and they had to flee to state of Baden/Germany for supporting Martin Luther against the Catholic Church. I am a mutt mix on Dad's side of Scottish, German, Austrian, French, and Jewish. Mom's side Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw Indian, and English. I was working in San Francisco I took Bart to Montgomery street then bus up Geary to work. I am named after our Grandfather Chief Petty Officer John Craig & a Free Mason Born in Dalry Scotland 04/18/1868. He mapped the Coastlines of US & Asia on the Costal Geodetic Survey ship Batch & was in Havana Harbor & took a picture of the Maine the morning after it blew up! During the Spanish American War 1898 he served on the protected Cruiser USS New York Flagship of the Atlantic Fleet blockading Cuba & was on Admiral Sampson Staff & ships writer. Picture of him in Japanese's Kimono in Japan in either late 1880's or early 1890's, Hand colored from Black & white Photo. I am on Facebook as John A Craig No period after the A & read profile and see pictures I am Ruthlesssamurai on Yahoo
I pray for Happiness Excellent Health, & Love in all your lives. John Craig:)
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