Just a Start to His Life Story

One of the influences Larry felt from attending RootsTech for 7 years, the genealogy conference held annually in Salt Lake City, was to start writing his life story. He didn't get much of it done, but this morning, just by chance, I found the notebook in which he put his notes. It's hard to notice, as it's the narrow blue binder on the top shelf, far left end.  

I'm going to list the items he entered, just so his children and grandchildren will have the details from his own hand. 

Personal History:
Born October 11, 1946 in Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania to Lafayette Richard and Ethel Irene (Roberts) Jamison.

Schools I attended:
Elementary School: Dry Tavern PA, Greenville SC, Fairborn OH, 

Tachikawa Japan, Judo School in Tachikawa Japan (Green Belt), 

Franklin Elementary in Colorado Springs CO.

Junior High: East Junior High, Colorado Springs CO

High School: Wasson High School Colorado Springs CO, Billy Mitchell High School, Colorado Springs CO

Private Pilot training at Meadowlake Airport, Colorado Springs CO and Peterson Field at the Miller Wolfe Aero Hangar

College: Southern Colorado State University, Pueblo CO

Air Force: Boot Camp at San Antonio TX, Air Police Training School, Lackland Air Force Base, CA, Security Assault Team Training School (SAT) at San Antonio TX, Weapons Combat and Survival School at Camp Bullis TX, Missile Site Tipsis Training and Riot Training School at Tucson AZ

El Paso Community College, Colorado Springs CO
John Birch Society, Chapter Leader Training Program
Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs CO
Dale Carnegie Course, Colorado Springs CO
LDS Missionary Training Classes
Tracking School by Border Patrol, Southern Utah
Cave Rescue Course, National Speleological Society, Colorado Springs CO
Winter Survival Class Instructor at Del Norte CO

Places I've Lived in the order of my residence:
Dry Tavern, Pennsylvania 1946-1953
Greenville, South Carolina
Fairborn, Ohio
Tachikawa, Japan
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Pueblo, Colorado 
San Antonio, Texas
Tucson, Arizona 
Colorado Springs, Colorado 1969-1984
Penrose, Colorado 1984-1988
Canon City, Colorado 1988-1990
Nauvoo, Illinois 1990 (Scenic artist on Film Projects)

Colorado Springs, Colorado 1991-1996

Canon City, Colorado 1996-2018

My Friends:

I'm adding this list in Larry's own hand. It's interesting to note in the Japan category, that Vicky Hall was his friend and noted as "Puppy Love Girl Friend". That would be important for Larry to note! Such a guy. 

Jobs I've Had:
As a child: Lawn Mowing in my neighborhood, paperboy for Gazette Telegraph in Colorado Springs CO, Salesman for Spudnut Donuts, Grocery sacker and produce dept for Simms Supers, RimRock Ranch-repair fences and round up cattle (I lived at the ranch all summer) in Elbert, CO, Foundation Form Setting 

United States Air Force: 
Air Police, SAT Team Member, defense against saboteurs on base and missile sites, Set and reset Tipsis at missile sites 

After married:
Jamison Excavating and Ditching with my brother Richard and father Dick Jamison; 
Sales for SamAndy Foods; 
Silver sales for Constitution Mint; 
Survival Instructor El Paso Community College and Pikes Peak Community College; 
Heavy Equipment Operator and Utilities Foreman at Pioneer Sand and Excavating, and at Rocky Moutain Materials and Excavating; 
Scenic Artist on film "Easter Dream";

Job Superintendent, Estimator, Marketing Director at Figgie Excavating; 

Job Superintendent and Estimator at Colorado Dirt; 
Equipment Operator for City of Florence CO; 
Scenic Artist on films "Legacy", "A Midnight Clear", and "Windwalker"; 
Equipment Operator for Anthony Homes, Golden Excavating, Pioneer Sand and Excavating; 
Superintendent at Executive Custom Construction, Bru-Eng Builders; 
Web site Designer and Owner at Legacy Productions; 
Sexton at Christ Episcopal Church, Canon City CO; and 

Sitter and Activities Staff at Valley View Health Care Center, Canon City CO. 

Note: Larry retired in 2014 at age 68, as his health declined. That list is long enough for another blog post!