Lester Mason:  

Hi! Let me start of with, You could say that I am somewhat of an Icon when it comes to Beggs. I was 1 of 17 young men, that started the pilot program to start Beggs. There were the 17 of us boys and I think it was two instrutors that we had. We strted in the basement of Tech High, just before it burnt down. We then moved to the shops behind where the school was, our lunch was brought in to us from another school. I was told by one of the instructors, that the future of Beggs depended on how well we did. I think that was in 1969 and the following year Beggs opened it's doors I graduated on June the 2nd 1972 and went into the ARMY on june the 22nd 1972. Then I spent around the next 20 years in the military traveling between the U.S. and Europe. I lost touch with all my school friends. I had married twice while I was in the military, once for 6 years and once for four. While in the military I got to see all four corners of this graet nation of ours and in between. I spent three tours of duty in Germany , and while there I got to see places like France, Spain, Denmark,Luxembourg and Italy. I even spent some time in Honduras, when I was stationed in California, at The Presidio of San Francisco. When I had finished the military and returned home I had already bee...Expand for more