Sheila Hickson:
CLASS OF 1968
Reed High SchoolClass of 1968
Shelton, WA
Shelton High SchoolClass of 1968
Shelton, WA
Evergreen Elementary SchoolClass of 1962
Shelton, WA
Mountain View Elementary SchoolClass of 1962
Shelton, WA
Sheila's Story
Life
Born and raised in Shelton, WA.
Graduated from Shelton High School in 1968.
Attended Automation Machine Training Center in Kansas City Missouri in 1969.
Moved to Seattle in 1970. Attended Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center for eight months, then worked for National Bank of Commerce for two years, then worked for United Pacific Reliance Insurance Company for a year.
Joined the Army in 1973. Served in Georgia and Fort Lewis, WA (before it became "Joint base Lewis-McChord) and two short tours in Germany. Got out of Regular Army in 1981, and joined the USAR. Served as a TPU (TPU stands for Troop Program Unit. Those are the ones who serve basically one weekend a month and then do a two week tour of active duty each year to hone their skills.) member and Dept of Army Civilian for six years, (called a "dual status technician") for a total of eight years as...Expand for more
TPU.
Went back on active duty in 1989 as part of the AGR (Active Guard and Reserve), retired in 2002. 29 years total service, 22 of them active duty.
Received my Associates of Art degree in 1978, and my Bachelor of Science degree in 1990. Took all of my college classes after hours while serving in the Army.
Been married and divorced three times, find that I am happier on my own.
I am trying to enjoy retired life, but had never planned to spend my retirement years alone.
I am living in a condominium I am buying , in Washougal, WA. Nice little town, kind of like Shelton was when we were in school there.
I attend the joined the local Salvation Army church in February 2018 and help out there occasionally. A large portion of our mission is to help homeless and inadequately housed people. You are reminded daily of how blessed you are when you work with these people.
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