John Renwick:
CLASS OF 1977
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Bishop Montgomery High SchoolClass of 1977
Torrance, CA
Rappahannock Community CollegeClass of 2004
Glenns, VA
Newton Elementary SchoolClass of 1972
Torrance, CA
John's Story
Life
Hi! My name is John Renwick. My wife Brenda and I have lived in Williamsburg, Virginia since 2003. Prior to this, we lived in Gloucester, Virginia, where we were married in 1993. I have lived in Virginia since 1979 when I was in the U.S. Navy. I grew up in Southern California.
I have three adult children from a previous marriage, Hannah, Tim, and Mary. Hannah is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Tim is in the U.S. Army. He served in Iraq during the entire year of 2006. Mary is a sophomore in college and lives in Radford. I have two adult stepdaughters, Melanie and Becky. Melanie and her husband have seven children.
My work is a major focus of my life. I am an Assistant Superintendent of a power plant of a Pulp and Paper Company. Outside of work, I enjoy walking, biking, and sightseeing. One of my goals in life is to visit all 50 states. I have seven more to go.
Politically, there is only one thing worse than a Republican, and that is a Democrat. I am a hard-core Libertarian.
Spiritually, I have faith in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. Everything else I am not interested in. Organized religion really turns me off.
Here are a few of my favorite lists:
Top 5 Favorite Books:
The Bible  God
Atlas Shrugged  Ayn Rand
The Count of Monte Cristo  Alexander Dumas
The Grapes of Wrath  John Steinbeck
Lord of the Rings Trilogy  J.R.R. Tolkien
Top 5 Movies:
Caddyshack
Pulp Fiction
The Graduate
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Godfather
Top 5 Songs
Miracles  Jefferson Starship
Light My Fire  Doors
Time  Pink Floyd
One of These Nights  Eagles
Dream On  Aerosmith
Military
On Watch On Board USS Arkansas during the First Few Seconds of 1983
25 Miles off the Coast of War Ridden Beirut, Lebanon
By Lawrence R. Goerke
The reactors are critical and the ...Expand for more
steam plants are hot,
The main engines are turning,
Oh  shutdown weÂre not!
WeÂre still underway, and lonely and tired,
And far from our lovers, and kids, and our wives,
WeÂre thankful to God that no shots have been fired,
TheyÂre unaware at their parties that they may owe us their lives.
Turbine Generators turn tonight,
Two-alphaÂs on lined,
For this warshipÂs power and light
Is AmericaÂs freedom defined,
Two-charlieÂs got coolant pumps
The reactor gets cool,
In my throat thereÂs a sadness lump,
Do my kids think IÂm a fool?
Ten thousand miles away and snug in their beds,
Their mother will cry for me and drink to my health.
While I patrol Europe, Africa, Asia  the Med,
And our submarines, vigilant, continue their stealth,
Their sailors continue for free sea lanes and peace,
Two diesel will auto start, if needed, IÂm sure,
And while weÂre stuck out here aggression may cease,
But nothing for loneliness has proven a cure.
There are ten electricians, who built this ship,
Ten proud nuclear plank owners, who shoot from the hip:
Goerke, Mayes, and Rogacki, Ronan, and Smith,
Renwick and Zera, McRobbie and Robertson,
And leading the lineup on the top of the dock,
Is our big power hitter: Dandy Don Hancock!
As I write this log down, my eyes filled with tears,
Departing for new lives after long, long, long years,
So the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Three,
Is the year ten electricians will finally be FREE!
For college and family, for real work, and a life,
To share with the women we love, our precious wives!
We depart and bequeath to you our good humor and mirth,
To speed this warship oÂer oceanÂs vast girth,
And as we leave you, good friendship imparting,
Remember us plank owners,
Thank Heaven, Departing!
ÂHappy New Year and God bless you and your loved ones at home.
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