Bill Derry:  

Hello fellow classmates: I would enjoy hearing from "ANYONE" from old Hayward High even though it has been over 60 years since graduation. My abridged Bio: After graduation I entered Naval Aviation and made that my first career which ended in 1978 with Disability Retirement. i.e. Vietnam era! Next I went back to school and earned a B.S. degree in Psychology -still trying to figure out what's normal and abnormal- graduating in 1982. Shortly after that I went through a divorce and became "Mr. Mom" to our two youngest children; when they left home I decided to take a Sabbatical, didn't plan on it being five years, but it sure was fun. Then I thought it's time to go back to part time work and put my "Psych Training" to use, that was a real eye opener working in an Acute Crisis Unit in a hospital and then working for County Mental Health. Well gang I found out that compassion and mercy were at opposite ends of the spectrum from my young adult years in the military. But never the less a good learning experience. Now I am fully retired and enjoy my "Rocking Chair." Just joking with you. God bless and again I say to "ANYONE" who remotely knew me, send an email and let me know what's happening in "YOUR" life. Epilogue: Hello again fellow "Farmers", that rocking chair is getting more use lately and as we all face our 70th year -360 days in a biblical year- I reflect ...Expand for more