Richard Valles

Garfield High School

Class of 1958

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Richard Valles - Class of 1958 - Garfield High School

First Name	Richard
Last Name	Valles
Graduation Year	Class of 1958
Gender	Male
Current Location	Newark, OH
Relationship Status	Married
About Me	After graduation, I continued my education in electronic technical engineering finishing the Los Angeles Trade Technical College program. I was 19 when I was hired in 1959 by North American Aviation that became Rockwell International, then Boeing in 1996. Because of this employment, I was able to live in a Belmont Shore beach apartment overlooking the ocean for 2-years before being drafted into the Army on November 22, 1963, the day Kennedy was assassinated. Victoria Shultz and I met at Ft. Huachuca, AZ, and were married in the Catholic Chapel while we were serving in the U.S Army. Vicki was raised in Lancaster, PA. and worked as the Judge Advocate stenographer. On discharge, we returned to Anaheim in November 1965, with Vicki carrying our first child, 1966; 2nd 1967, 3rd 1969 and our 4th 1970. I retired from Boeing in June 1999, after 50-years working on the Minuteman Missile Program. The job had us moving: from Anaheim (1973), to Grand Forks, ND (1973-1979 with two more children coming on board, 1974 and 1977), to Rapid City, SD (1979-1984), then finally settling in Newark, OH, assigned to the Minuteman Guidance Repair Center. Vicki kept busy with motherly chores. I kept busy with evolving computer science: computer operations, computer programming and data analysis was a big part of that. All in all we made it through. I had the easy part because I loved my work. Vicki had the hardest part with the big family. There were times when we were separated: six months in between the Grand Forks move and three months between the Newark move because we had homes to sell each time. We were always in communications and our older neighbors were there for support. We were 300 miles apart and I was able to make some week-end and vacation visits. I thank God for taking c...(read more)