Willis Abercrombie:
CLASS OF 1961
Desert High SchoolClass of 1961
Edwards afb, CA
Willis's Story
I graduated in 1961. I was supposed to graduate in 1960 but it took an additional year and a summer to pick up all the points I lost by clowning around in class. I worked in the Borax mines for a couple of years and realized that I was going to be there for the next 30 years. Or, I might be able to do something else with an education.
I left Boron in 1963 for the big city, Lancaster. I started at AV College but I stumbled into the entertainment world sort of by accident. For the next five years I traveled around making music. We were well until one of our group members came down with MS. Another went back to school and became an Oral Surgeon and another went into business after graduating from San Francisco University. I became cop.
During the 20 years I spent with LA
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heriff’s Department I managed to get a lifetime teaching credential. When I retired in 1986 I went back to school and got my BS Degree and went to work in the insurance industry. While working for Prudential I managed to get my graduate degree in business management just ahead of the new millennium.
After working at a desk for several years I landed a government position at the Official of Personnel Management. They sent me all over the country doing background investigations on security clearance holders. That was a great job.
During this whole process, married twice, had two great kids, retired three times. For the last five years I’ve been associated with the local school district as a safety assistant. I’m now retired and I travel extensively and enjoy my grandchildren!
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