Bill Betts:
CLASS OF 1962
La Puente High SchoolClass of 1962
La puente, CA
Glendora High SchoolClass of 1962
Glendora, CA
Sparks Junior High SchoolClass of 1958
La puente, CA
Willow Elementary SchoolClass of 1955
Lakewood, CA
Riveredge Elementary SchoolClass of 1952
Berea, OH
Bill's Story
Life Summary:
Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1944. My Dad owned Berea Cab and I lived there until 1952 when we moved to a farm in North Eaton, Ohio. We Moved to Artesia, California when I was 10, (1954) then to La Puente, Ca. when I was 12. We moved to San Dimas, Ca. in 1961. I joined the Navy in 1962 and went to boot camp in San Diego, Ca. In April of 1962 I was transferred to Newport, R.I. where I was a Postal Clerk on the base. In June of 1963 I was transferred to Little Creek, Va. to the USS York County LST 1175 which was assigned to the Caribbean Ready Squadron. In October of 1964 I was reassigned to the USS Chilton APA-38 as the ships Postal Clerk until I was Honorably Discharged on January 18th, 1966. I moved back to California and became a Police Officer in Pomona, Ca on February 5, 1966. I was a Patrolman, Traffic Officer, School Resource Officer, Detective and a Sergeant before I was retired with injuries in 1980 That same year I married my current wife, Karen. We owned a Schwinn B...Expand for more
icycle Store in Milwaukie, Or, from 1980 through 1983 when I closed it due to poor sales and unavailability of stock. I went to work for K-Lines in Lake Oswego, Or. and started as a Driver in 1983. I became a Terminal Manager for them in Medford, Or in 1984. I opened and managed a new terminal in Redding, Ca for K-Lines, (we hauled dry cement to build dams and other large projects like freeways and airstrips) in 1985. In June of 1986 I resigned in good terms from K-Lines to open a Private Investigation agency in Redding, Ca which I operated for 11 years and then retired. I took woodworking courses at Shasta Community College for 4 years and built custom furniture and cabinets for a complete remodel of our house. I am a survivor of pancreatic cancer after receiving surgery, ( a Whipple Procedure ) in March of 2006. I have 5 daughters, Kathy, Cynthia, Graceann, Billie Marie and My youngest (7), Emily. On 3/16/2009 I celebrated 29 years of marriage to my wife and best friend, (Karen). end
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