Tom you left out What you have done for Volunteer work... to include Past
President of the SCTA....
Hey now that I think about it... so did Dan Warner.... I still want to know
who all you guys are....
It's important to remember the time that folks served in all these
positions... Without the Volunteer effort we wouldn't have much.... and
some folks like you have given more then thier share...
K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
To: "Land Speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 7:41 PM
Subject: Occupation
> Keith,
> This is a very interesting thread that you started. Sometimes you get it
> right. I may write a book, know I can't put this in a few words, I have
> lived too long!!!
>
> I grew up a country boy on the farm in Northwest Missouri. Graduated
> from Rockport High in 1947, 2 = months after my 17th Birthday. My first
> job out of high school was a Mechanic's Helper, next I went with a
> couple of friends to follow the wheat harvest and ended up in North
> Dakota, went back and forth between Missouri and North Dakota for the
> next three years doing a variety of jobs, including Dish Washer, Service
> Station Attendant, Product Receiving @ the Bottineau Creamery, and
> about a year with as an Apprentice Plumber in Rugby ND.
>
> I married Margaret, the love of my life, in May 1951, started out as a
> hired hand on a farm, got fired after about a month, (the boss came by
> to get me to go to work just as I was leaving for church. I told him I
> would join him after church, on Monday morning he told me I didn't have
> a job) This termination was one of the best things that happened could
> have happened. Went to work at Interstate Machine and Supply Co. in
> Omaha NE as a warehouse man, move up to the Sales Counter in a couple of
> months. Went from there to Mackenzie Motors (Crosley Dealer and used
> cars) as a Mechanic, after that, I worked for a month at the Munitions
> Depot @ Mead, NE loading 105 shells and black powder on trucks for
> shipment to Korea.
>
> In October 1952, I left Omaha for La Habra CA to find my fortune. After
> arriving, I spent a couple of weeks going from one place to another
> looking for a job only to find the same answer after an interview, my
> eye sight would cause me to be a danger in their employment (I'm legally
> blind in my right eye, this also gave me a 4-F status in the Korean
> War). I finally found employment with a small Chemical Refinery in Santa
> Fe Springs CA where I started as a Utility Person, advancing to
> Pumper/Gauger and then to Assistant Operator. After seven years, because
> the automobile kept calling, I quit and went to work for Fullerton
> Muffler doing Tune-up and Muffler work. Two years later I went to work
> for White Automotive, an Independent Repair Shop in La Habra CA, as a
> Tune-up Technician. I remained there until early 1968 when we moved
> north to Redding and opened my own repair shop. While at White
> Automotive, I also served as a Reserve Officer for the La Harba Police
> Dept.
>
> While operating Bryant Automotive for the last 32 years with my wife and
> sons, I attended Shasta College, receiving my AA in Business Management
> in 1984, also was a Part-time Automotive Instructor at Shasta College
> for 13 years, retiring that position a couple of years ago. I still
> serve as a Consultant and Expert Witness for several Attorneys in the
> North State and contract with the National Center for Dispute Settlement
> as an Arbitrator for Manufacturer's Warranty Disputes (Toyota &
> DaimlerChrysler) in CA, OR and NV. I am also a "Shepherd", serving as an
> elder for the Redding Church of Christ since 1972.
>
> Margaret and I will celebrate our 50th Wedding Anniversary in May next
> year. We have three sons, who live near Redding, a daughter who lives in
> Bend OR, and 11 grandchildren. I feel truly blessed to have lived a life
> that has given me the experiences and memories that I share with family
> and friends. It just keeps getting better!
>
> Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC..
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