Ronnie Samson:
CLASS OF 1967
Robert E. Lee High SchoolClass of 1967
Jacksonville, FL
Lake Shore Junior High SchoolClass of 1964
Jacksonville, FL
Fishweir Elementary SchoolClass of 1961
Jacksonville, FL
Englewood Elementary SchoolClass of 1961
Jacksonville, FL
Spring Park Elementary SchoolClass of 1961
Jacksonville, FL
Ronnie's Story
You can contact me at
k4rsnron at gmail dot com.
Life:
Lets see, chronological order:
1955-1956 - Spring park Elementary
1956-1960 - Englewood Elementary - Ms. Dixie King Tripplett was the principal, teachers,
2 - Ms. Kerinke (sp?)
3 - Ms. Clark and Ms. Moore
4 - Ms. Brooks
5 - Ms. Koone
6 - Ms. Jacobson
1960-1961 - Fishweir Elementary, 6th grade only, Ms. Shephard, principal was Ms. Ross (she introduced me to the class as Myron, I was teased about it till I graduated HS, not funny)
1961-1964 - Lakeshore Jr. high School
7 - Ms. Grabill (Math), Ms. Roach (Spanish)
8 -Mr. Morris (Mechanical Drawing) not the most inspiring teacher, but I passed
9 - Coaches Hodges, Bennett, and Rodgers, Ms. Roach (Spanish.. again), Ms. Perry (Algegra.. she taught my fathers friend!!)
1964-1967 Robert E. Lee HS
10 - Coach Vinal (he and my dad were arch rivals growing up together) recognised my name the first day (I was a JR), Ms. Rusinek. English (very pretty with blonde hair) teacher... she was hot!
11 - Ms. Coxwell (a living legend, American History.. what a hoot)
12 - Who cares, it was the last year, I just wanted out and gone
1968 - Joined the US Air Force in January, spent the next 3 years, 9 months, and one day, reading other people's mail (Intelligence work). 18 months on the island of Crete, 15 months in the Philippines.
1971 - discharged from the USAF. went looking for an female friend from high school, found out she was married.... moved on
1972 - 19...Expand for more
75 - wandered aimlessly, sampling mind-altering substances, worked as a laborer, bartender, bookkeeper, clothes salesman while attending college. Graduated junior college, no clear path in mind.
1976 - Joined the US Navy in January. New career, fire-controlman, operating and maintaining radar, computers, gun directors, gyroscopes, etc.
1977-1978 - San Francisco, CA. Married Anita, after a whirlwind romance of two months (still married 30 years later).
1978 - Moved to San Diego, CA. November, first child, Jacqulyn, is born
1983 - July, second child, Elizabeth, makes her appearance.
1984 - Finally received my BA from National University
1985- Arrived in Dahlgren, VA
1986 - May, third child, David, born.
1988 - March, New career, Chief Warrant Officer
1994 - After two more shipboard tours and two more shore assignments, I retired from the Navy. Went to work immediately as a defense contractor
1995 - Received MS degree from Strayer University
2003 - first of 5 grandchildren arrives, unconditional love of the greatest magnitude, her name is Annalee. She was followed by Shelby, Avery, and Reece.
2011 - I am baptized for the second time and my life changes dramatically for the better. The last of 5 granchildren, Sunday, made her appearance. I am so blessed!
Places visited: Greece, Philippines, Japan, Australia, Thailand, Somalia (yech!!), Kenya, Pakistan (ditto Yech!!), Kuwait, Bahrain, Spain, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Hong Kong (China)
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