Owen Palmer Jr.:  

CLASS OF 1978
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Brainard, NE
Elk city, ID
Raymond, NE
New glarus, WI
Creswell, NC

Owen's Story

Life WENT INTO U.S. NAVY IN Idaho IN 1978 BOOT CAMP IN SAN DIEGO,CA Feb - JUN 1980.B-EE,GM-A SCHOOL,GMC SCHOOL TILL 1981.USS Leftwich IN San DIEGO,CA.TILL 1983; U.S. NAVAL RESERVES Feb.1983-Nov 1983. USS O'BANNON 1983-1986; SIMA , Newport ,R.I. 1986-1989. (GMM1 WEAPONS SUPERVISOR.)USS MILLER 1989-1990.USS JOHN ROGERS 1990-1992( served in Desert Shield-Desert Storm ) .DISCHARGED JUN 1992.TOTAL TIME ACTIVE 12YRS.8 MONTHS.ACTIVE RESERVES 9 MONTHS. MARRIED TWICE: 1ST WIFE, Diane Policky from BEE,NE had 2 CHILDREN ANDREW -1981 , ANGELA -1983. (Divorced 1983). 2ND WIFE,June Pavia. had 2 CHILDREN ; DYLAN -1992 and DANIELLE -1994 (DIVORCED in 1996). NEW ADVENTURE...In June 1992 went to NEVADA to work with my parents ,worked for Palmer and Sons Inc. for 8 yrs. as Construction Supervisor for my Father , was a Masonry Contractor for 3 yrs.. During that 8 yrs : Was the CEO/Owner of a 501C3 non-profit corporation P.R.I.P. INC. writing grants for recreation construction...to date received a $98,000.00 and $300,000.00 grant. Hobby-CEO/Owner- WRR INC.( Licensed EMS emergency service in Nevada 501-C-19 nonprofit)an EMS/SAR Emergency service that we provide free to the public (in the states of Nevada, California and Arizona and country of Mexico ) - working races at the BAJA 250,500 and 1000, 2000 For SCORE International & Best In The Desert (BITD) off-road Racing Associations for 6 yrs ( was Medical coordinator 5 yrs for Best in the Desert- Assistant coordinator for SCORE 2 yrs ) . WaterRock Rescue Inc. -(WRR) was licensed BLS/ILS emergency service July 1998-Dec.2007 by the State of NEVADA Health Dept./ Nevada High Patrol -Recognized Volunteer Public Emergency Service by Nevada State Highway Patrol July 1998-2003- : I was a NYE COUNTY Deputy SHERIFF SAR OFFICER -8yrs.,volunteer EMT/ Firefighter -8yrs., MOOSE member- 6yrs., VFW LIFE member -22yrs., LIONS international club member -4yrs. Held chairman of the Pahrump Valley Parks and Recreation committee -1yr.( Secretary 6 mos. ) , Secretary of emergency management board (pahrump, NV.) 1 yr. , President of the Pahrump Adult Softball League Inc. 2 yrs., TEE-Ball Coach/assistant coach 4 yrs.,(VOAD) volunteer 3yrs., BSA CHARTER REPRESENTATIVE for Cubscout PACK 487; Chairman of the Committee , Merit Badge Counselor , Safe Swim and Safety Afloat & First-aid Instructor (1999-2001) .Commanding Officer EDAC 361ST Medical Support Company (2001-2002) . Director of High Desert Youth Foundation 2000. "UPDATE" ;Changed Careers in 2000 - During time frame of June 2000-DEC 2005 worked in Vegas mostly as a Field Customer Service Supervisor for Del Webb , Pulte and Ryland Homes - did work in Pahrump at CR homes and Errett Construction as Customer Service Manager short time ( 9 mos.) ; (2003 went to Nebraska to work for Culligan as a Service Manager 8 months) than back to Vegas for 6 months at Culligan/US Filter as Service man - July 2004 went to Alaska for 10 weeks to work in the BP Oil fields on the North Slope , ARCTIC CIRCLE ....than to Kaua'i, Hawai'i for 67 days to work for senators aid rebuilding beach house on island - just such a beautiful place. Than on to Montana in Jan. 2006 to work at a 25,000 acre ski/golf resort , June 2006 was promoted to Manager of Water and Sewer Services and 150,000 GPD Waste Water Treatment plant (WWTP) ( which I finished construction on and started up from ground Zero) ..... , my 12 yr old daughter Danni - moved in with me (June-2006)and was great being a parent for one yr - she moved back with her mother ( June 2007).. The only volunteer service I did in Montana was :to VFW as the bugler & Building Maintenance and as a Adult Instructor : Camp skills , first-aid & survival skills for a Boyscout Troop 1601 in Ennis,...Expand for more
Mt... Mostly Hunt , Fish and 4X4 wheelin' - riding my quads in the "BIG SKY" mountians and Idaho ( Selway river area) while in Montana ; had 3 yrs. of some outstanding hunting trips; Antelope, Whitetail , Mule Deer and Elk hunts . "UPDATE" ! Well I have moved to Ogallala , Nebraska , Sept 2008 to work in the Cowboy Capital of the USA , I worked at ASC Capacitors as the Equipment Maintenance Supervisor; manage 5 employees and lotsa equipment in a 500,000 sq. ft building .. I had retired from everything , I did for the past 20 yrs .I just work 60 hrs a week and spend time with son/ grandson and family in counties all around nebraska...on weekends . "Update" : I'm am a traveling Bum Feb , 2009 looking for work in Lincoln , Ne. but untill than traveled to Pahrump for 5 weeks to see my family and kids and than back visiting /staying with family in Lincoln , Ne.-- another adventure !!!!! "Update" : Got an Apt in Lincoln , Ne. and working at Wally World and Home Depot up untill July 1st 2009. I currently work Part-time at a truck stop on I-80 as a ( jack-of-all-trades) repair man for the owners , love the job .Spend most days visiting with 2 older children, grandchildren , family , cousins and Meeting Old High school friends . Started traveling again .....Went to weddings in Texas and La. Update: As of Feb. 2010 , I have moved back to Pahrump , Nevada to be close to family and kids...I just assist my Sister , Son/Daughter and Dad doing things they need help on ...I went to Kaua'i, Hawai'i for 76 days Oct to Dec 2010 & 2 weeks in April 2011 to spend time with a great friend ..... Update: Dec. 2010 - Retired - Disabled War Veteran .Was granted VA disability and SSC disability so traveling is main activity-visiting friends and family in 2011 on..... Update: 2012 , I moved in with a dear older friend(86 yrs. Old) friend that needed 24/7 in home care / Hospice care was with marge till April 2013. She past away in august 2013. At age 87. Got married to a older British lady (Janet ) in may 2013 and moved back to Montana! Joined VFW and boy scouts and became cubmaster / scoutmaster for Madison county pack/ troop! Spent all springs,summers ,falls fishing and quad riding when I could! The one person from my past who I'd most like to see again is Betsy Grinnell, because would like to see her. Update: in 2015 bought a new 24 foot camper , power everything got rid of everything that wouldn't fit in camper and lived in camper set. 2015 to nov.2017. Janet and i were traveling around , living summers in montana , winters in nevada . Nov. 2017 we moved out of camper and got an apt . In montana and nevada , we are now taking care of Janet's 86 yr. Old mom. For 3 summers i have volunteered as fishing instructor on flathead lake on melita island BSA camp june-july-aug. Teaching 100 boys to fish .love it . Update: Been married 5 yrs and in Nov 2018 moved back into camper , Janet's mom went back to California. We now stay in Nevada at my daughter's home living in camper Nov to may 1 . We live in camper in ennis , MT , may to September ,I am teaching fishing/ fly fishing at BSA camp Melita island on flathead lake may 15 th to September 1 ...we will travel to Texas and stay with my niece now 2 yrs we go bass fishing and hog hunting for 30 days ... Life is good and living life large ! Update Snowbird now 4 yrs in nevada winters and in montana summers ...only thing I do now 2 yrs is babysit grandkids ...and go to AZ. Traveled most of 2020 during covid , now 2021 in September I got covid for 19 days ... Life is good .. Made thru to 2023 ..now single again and just babysitting grandbabies and being commander of USS O'BANNON shipmates association reunion group...Lotsa traveling and fishing this summer...
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