HANCOCK, JIM
In the Spotlight – Jim Hancock Jim Hancock was born in Texas in 1940 in a rural area. His school consisted of 125 students intwelve grades. He went to college at Texas A & M. Jim enlisted in the Army which … Continue reading →
In the Spotlight – Jim Hancock Jim Hancock was born in Texas in 1940 in a rural area. His school consisted of 125 students intwelve grades. He went to college at Texas A & M. Jim enlisted in the Army which … Continue reading →
In the Spotlight – Wayne Colyer Wayne Colyer was born in San Francisco on July 1, 1939. He lived in the Richmond District with his parents, two sisters and a brother. He attended Lafayette Elementary School, Presidio Junior High School … Continue reading →
In the Spotlight – Robert Wilson Bob was born on February 18, 1938 in San Francisco and grew up with his brother and sister in the Parkside District near St. Cecilia’s Church. Bob attended elementary school at St. Cecilia’s grammar school. … Continue reading →
THE SPOTLIGHT IS ON JAKE SOLOMON Jake Solomon was born in Orange, New Jersey on November 30, 1935. His father was a buyer for Bamberger’s in Newark, NJ, a division of Macy’s. His mom was his father’s secretary, so they … Continue reading →
The Spotlight is on ALAN THOMAS Alan was born on April 7, 1941 in San Francisco and resided with his parents in the Sunset District. He was an only child. A maternal great-grandfather, Selig Hyman, was born in Budzen, Germany … Continue reading →
THE SPOTLIGHT IS ON CHARLES CAVINESS Charles Caviness had three different business careers. The first was in international business. Then came work with a non-profit. The third was as a Financial Consultant (Stockbroker) and Certified Financial Planner in the investment … Continue reading →
THE SPOTLIGHT IS ON JOEL TOSTE Since interviewing Joel Toste, I think of him as the traveling music man of Branch #47. No, not like the smooth talking traveling instrument salesman of Broadway musical fame, but the versatile semi-professional musician … Continue reading →
THE SPOTLIGHT IS ON LON SYKES Imagine the situation you would be in, if twenty-three years after college you would have to take an examination covering all that you had learned in college, plus the results of all the research … Continue reading →
THE SPOTLIGHT IS ON NEIL BURTON Neil was born in Claremont, CA in 1931, at the height of the depression. With money in very short supply, he lived with his parents at his grandmother’s big house, along with the boarders … Continue reading →
THE SPOTLIGHT IS ON AL SPRINGSTEAD Al Springstead was born June 19, 1947 in Suffern, New York. He has little memory of Suffern as the family left there in 1955 and moved to San Rafael. Except for military service he … Continue reading →