Samuel D. Bates:
CLASS OF 1959
Ullman High SchoolClass of 1959
Birmingham, AL
Samuel D.'s Story
I left Birmingham in January 1959 prior to my scheduled graduation in May 1959.
I had decided to join the U.S. Army where I remained for 9 years spending time in Japan and Europe before deciding to opt out in 1968.
I settled in California after falling in love with the state when passing through it on my way to Okinawa, Japan in 1960.
I became an Entreprenuer in 1971 when I left my employment as a Warehouse Supervisor with Safeway Stores and started my own business. In 1993 I divested myself of the four Maid Service locations I had developed and purchased a failing Property and Casualty Insurance firm and expanded it to include Life and Health insurance. You can visit Bates Insurance Agencydotcom.
I have been retired for over 2 years from that business but recently w...Expand for more
as enticed out of retirement to head a program that provides 'no cost' life insurance to California. I am the District Manager for Northern California.
I have been married to my wife Joyce for 44 years come September 2008. We have 2 children and 3 grandchildren. We reside in Sacramento California. We have been here for 31 years.
We have been visited by Roosevelt Moore and his wife when we lived in Livermore, California and more recently was 'found' by Earl Hanna and John Adkins here in Sacramento.
A little later we were put in touch with Lester Cobb and his wife who reside in Oakland, California. Pray for Lester as he is ill.
When most of you knew me I was quiet and reserved! I am no longer quiet and reserved and would love to communicate with those who have an interest.
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