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Location: Coos Bay, Oregon, United States

Born in 1915,in North Bend, Oregon. I will be 93 years old on Aug 8, 2008. I graduated in 1940 from Colorado School of Mines as a Geologist. My first job out of college was working for an oil cdompany in the swamps out of Morgan City, Louisiana. In December 1940, I was drafted into the U.S. Army as a buck private. My year was almost up, when Pearl Harbor hit. They sent me to Officer Candidate School, where I became an officer at Ft. Belvoir in the Army Engineers., 4 years later, I left the service as a Captain. I then worked for HYumble Oil (Now Exxon-Mibil) in the Houson, Tx. office as a specialist in the study of underground oil and gas reserrves. In 1947 I returned to Coos Bay, Or. spent 19 years in the restaurant business, built a bowling alley, owned 3 service stations and 17 years in the real estate business. I retired at age 65 in 1980. I then got involved with the mining business in gold silver and zinc. Like the old saying, "what goes around, comes around." I started with mining and end up with mining. My wife, Kay and I celebrated our 65th Wedding Anniv. We have 3 fine kids, One girl and two boys.

Thursday, February 23, 2006

ST. MARK, EVANGELIST,
WROTE THE FIRST GOSPEL
IN THE NEW TESTAMENT.
Mark, a Disciple and Evangelist was a missionary with Barnabus and Paul. Called a son by Peter. The Romans were his audience. His was the 1st gospel written about 40 to 65 A.D He depicted Jesus as the powerful servant of God. Key words were authority, and immediately, found in Mark verse 10;45. They were written fast paced and very visual. The fast facts: 23 miracles, with 13 parables, 5 sermons and 23 times the old testament is quoted. All but 4 chapters give at least one miracle. He wrote 16 chapters, 678 verses and almost 15,000 words. His was the 5th largest written in the new Testament. For his belief, he died a martyr. Posted by Picasa

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