Norman Gibson:  

CLASS OF 1962
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Boulder High SchoolClass of 1962
Boulder, CO
Casey Middle SchoolClass of 1958
Boulder, CO
Boulder, CO

Norman's Story

Born, Norman Barry Gibson, Grant Hospital,Columbus Ohio, December 8th, 1943, we lived on the farm in Gahana, Ohio, moved to East ST Louis MO, moved to Superior CO, moved to Boulder, CO, started first Grade at Washington Elementry, went to Casey Jr High, and Boulder High, quit school and joined the Navy in May of '61, spent 3 years in San Juan Puerto Rico on Tugs and such, spent 1 year on the John Paul Jones DD932 out of Newport RI, Where I met my first wife, seperated from active service in'65,I became a carpenter, the first wife and I just couldn't make it work, she hated CO, I couldn't stand Mass, devoriced. Met my present wife at the Front Range bar in Boulder, we have been together since 1967, we lived in Boulder, Nederland, Boulder, Moved to Houston TX, came back to CO, bought a house on Quail Road, South Longmont, bought a motel in Fort Morgan, bought the Trading Post in Nederland, lost that beacuse of the gas shortage, moved to Yuma, CO, where we stayed untill all our kids graduated high school, we have been living on the road in an RV since 1984. Some of the jobs that I have had or still do include,in no particular order, carpenter, truck driver for BDT, Crocket ...Expand for more
Renalde bit and spur, dock worker for Santafe truck lines in KS, dish washer, gas station attendant, had a Indian Jewlery store in Silverton for 10 summers, had a silver and gold jewlery store in Central City for 4 months the summer they started construction for the casinos, cowboyed in CO WY AZ, ranch and feed lot, worked for Yuma manufactering putting up overhead sprinklers for crop irigation, farming, boot shoe and tack repair,(still have the equip)short order cook, bartender, made old west clothing, silversmith, practical gunsmith, RV tech, auctioneer, sold about everthing at fleamarkets, worked at a cemetery in KS, had jewlery kiosks in malls in WY, KS, OK, CO, NM. worked in the oil field, casing and roughneck. Been on stage in three plays, done countless stunt shows and gunfights, president of the Silverton Gunfighters for 7 years, did a thing for Good Morning Japan, founding member of the original Colorado Stuntmans Assocation, worked several fairs and rodeos. These days, I mostly make a living as a handyman and oil field gate guard, and I still make a few things for sale. I know I have probably missed a few things, if there is anything you want to know, just ask.
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Brother Bobby and Me
First Bike
Me
Brother Bobby
Me on Blaze
3 Girls
Safety Patrol, 6th grade
Safety Patrol
First broken leg
2nd broken leg
3rd grade class , Mrs Favre ?
Gib '04 001

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