Raymond Zeigler:
CLASS OF 1979
Central Dauphin East High SchoolClass of 1979
Harrisburg, PA
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeClass of 1992
Gautier, MS
Linglestown Junior High SchoolClass of 1976
Harrisburg, PA
Lower Paxton Junior High SchoolClass of 1974
Harrisburg, PA
Middle Paxton Elementary SchoolClass of 1973
Dauphin, PA
Raymond's Story
I was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 8/11/1961. My family lived on Red Hill Road, Speeceville, Dauphin, PA my first four and a half years, then we moved to Clarks Valley, Dauphin, PA. We lived there for thirteen and a half years.
My siblings consist of four brothers and one sister; I'm the third born and the middle of the five boys. My sister is the baby of the family.
I became a Christian on 9/28/1969, when I realized Jesus died on the cross for my sins and the world's as well.
I was educated at Middle Paxton Elementary School, Lower Paxton Jr. High School, Linglestown Jr. High School, and Graduated from Central Dauphin East High School on 6/7/1979.
On 12/16/78, I enlisted in the United States Air Force and went active duty on 7/25/1979. I served in the Air Force for 20 years, 1 month, and 7 days. I retired as a Technical Sergeant from the Air Force on 9/1/1999. These are the places I've been to during my Air Force career:
7/25/79-9/7/79 Lackland AFB, TX; for Basic Training
9/7/79-5/7/80 Keesler AFB, MS; for Technical Training as a Ground Radio Technician.
5/7/80-6/25/82 Newport AF Facility, NC; 701st Radar Sq., Ground Radio Technician and Supply Rep.
6/25/82-4/5/84 Eglin AFB, FL; Duke Field; 728th Tactical Control Squadron, Ground Radio Tech. and Job ControllerA
4/5/84-4/23/87 Greenham Common AB, England; 501st Missile Squadron (Ground Launched Cruise Missiles), Ground Radio Technician and Instructor.
4/23/87-6/7/93 Keesler AFB, MS; 3410th Technical Training Squadron, Ground Radio Instructor
6/7/93-5/24/94 Osan AB, Korea; 51st Communications Sq., USAF Liaison for Republic of Korea AF communications technicians.
5/24/94-9/1/99 Langley AFB, VA; 1st Communications Sq., Assistant Manager of the Radio Shop, Base Public Address Systems Manager, and Land Mobile Radio Manager (Managed the Bases cell-phones, Pagers, Frequency Band Usage, and Mobile Radios).
I've also been to Millinton Naval Training Base, TN; Fort...Expand for more
Fisher AFS, NC; Myrtle Beach AFB, SC; Seymour Johnson AFB, NC; Cherry Point Marine Corps Base, NC; Camp Lejeune, NC; Fort Bragg/Pope AFB, NC; Charlestown AFB, SC; Dhahran, Saudia Arabia (82 & 83); Rhine Mein AFB, Germany; Terrejon AB & Rota NAS, Spain; Davis Monthan AFB, AR; RAF Lakenheath, UK; RAF Mildenhall, UK; RAF Fairford, UK; RAF Upper Heyford, UK; Howard AFB/Panama City, Panama; Patrick AFB, FL; and Lima, Peru (97 & 98) for additional temporary duty assignments.
I met Kelly Robinson in NC and we married on 6/25/82. Our first son, Mike, was born in Fort Walton Beach, FL on 5/17/83. Our youngest, Nathan, was born in Biloxi, MS on 5/16/88.
We live in Hampton, VA. I work for Raytheon Technologies at the present time. We are members of Bethel Baptist Church in Hampton, VA. Kelly taught the third grade there at our Christian School for 28 years and retired this year. She is now taking care of our son Michael's two children for the next few years while his wife is in school. I substitute teach there when I'm not on shift with my full time job. I sing in the choir, and play the trumpet in our Church orchestra.
Our oldest son, Mike, is a Liberty University Grad. (Biology) and has a Masters (Neurosciences) and Doctorate (M.D.) Degree at VCU. Mike married Andrea Wilhoit, a Student at ODU (Old Dominion) to be a Nurse Anesthetist, on 4/12/14. Mike graduated from residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Augusta Hospital in Augusta, GA and now lives in the Richmond, VA area. They have a son named Samuel (5) and a daughter named Esther (3)
Nathan, our youngest, is a Graduate at Liberty University (Business) and is a Professional First Responder (Firefighter) and a General Contractor in Richmond, VA. He married Lauren Erdman on 8/8/09 . They have eight children, Ruy 15, Liam 11, Alanna 8, Jude 6, (a set of twin girls) Milla & Mara 2, and another set of twins James & Fiona (newborn).
The grandkids are precious!
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