Veteran, US MARINE CORPS, World War II.
Devoted teacher.
"Nate enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in his senior year in high school. He was sent to the Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar, San Diego. Later he was at El Toro, California. He was very proud of being a Marine, and proud to be a World War II veteran. Although he didn 't see action in Europe or the Pacific, he did see action during training. A recruit dropped a live grenade in the foxhole where Nate and three other Marines were standing. Nate picked up the grenade and threw it out before it exploded.
After his discharge from the Marines, Nate attended LSU at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He had an athletic scholarship for football, but dropped out after a knee injury. A night job at The State Times Morning Advocate and the G.I. Bill covered his college expenses. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in geography. Nate moved back to Arkansas and worked for his uncle in home construction, then moved to Houston. He worked for an accounting and auditing firm for several years and later for an oil driller. During part of this time he lived on a large motor-sailboat, named the Osprey, at Seabrook. He met Pat (Patricia Ann Parker) while he was living on the Osprey. They were married August 18, 1962. They lived on the Osprey while making a daily commute to Houston from the southeast. Then they bought ten acres of land near Waller, Texas and commuted to Houston from the northwest. Nate built a rustic two room cabin. They both went back to school, the University of Houston, to earn teaching certificates. This took a couple of years of working, night classes, and practice teaching. In 1965 they were hired by the Jefferson County, Colorado School District. Nate taught science classes at Arvada Junior High; Pat taught journalism and English at Lakewood High School. In 1966-1967 they returned to Texas and taught science and English at Waller Junior High. In 1967 they were hired by the Southern Humboldt Unified School District. Nate taught fourth through sixth grades at Whitethorn Elementary School for several years. Pat taught a year each at Piercy, Whitethorn, Casterlin, and then fourth grade at Redway for 20 years.
Nate retired from teaching in 1972. Their home was in Miranda. He built campers for a succession of Chevy pickups, and the couple traveled throughout the western states and British Columbia. Green River Lakes in Wyoming and Mt. Saint Helens and Spirit Lake, before the volcano, are outstanding memories. Nate made yearly trips to Benton, Arkansas to visit his parents. Besides travel, his hobbies included fishing, tree climbing and cutting, gardening, watching NFL and college football, solving crossword puzzles and reading histories and mysteries..."
Devoted teacher.
"Nate enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in his senior year in high school. He was sent to the Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar, San Diego. Later he was at El Toro, California. He was very proud of being a Marine, and proud to be a World War II veteran. Although he didn 't see action in Europe or the Pacific, he did see action during training. A recruit dropped a live grenade in the foxhole where Nate and three other Marines were standing. Nate picked up the grenade and threw it out before it exploded.
After his discharge from the Marines, Nate attended LSU at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He had an athletic scholarship for football, but dropped out after a knee injury. A night job at The State Times Morning Advocate and the G.I. Bill covered his college expenses. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in geography. Nate moved back to Arkansas and worked for his uncle in home construction, then moved to Houston. He worked for an accounting and auditing firm for several years and later for an oil driller. During part of this time he lived on a large motor-sailboat, named the Osprey, at Seabrook. He met Pat (Patricia Ann Parker) while he was living on the Osprey. They were married August 18, 1962. They lived on the Osprey while making a daily commute to Houston from the southeast. Then they bought ten acres of land near Waller, Texas and commuted to Houston from the northwest. Nate built a rustic two room cabin. They both went back to school, the University of Houston, to earn teaching certificates. This took a couple of years of working, night classes, and practice teaching. In 1965 they were hired by the Jefferson County, Colorado School District. Nate taught science classes at Arvada Junior High; Pat taught journalism and English at Lakewood High School. In 1966-1967 they returned to Texas and taught science and English at Waller Junior High. In 1967 they were hired by the Southern Humboldt Unified School District. Nate taught fourth through sixth grades at Whitethorn Elementary School for several years. Pat taught a year each at Piercy, Whitethorn, Casterlin, and then fourth grade at Redway for 20 years.
Nate retired from teaching in 1972. Their home was in Miranda. He built campers for a succession of Chevy pickups, and the couple traveled throughout the western states and British Columbia. Green River Lakes in Wyoming and Mt. Saint Helens and Spirit Lake, before the volcano, are outstanding memories. Nate made yearly trips to Benton, Arkansas to visit his parents. Besides travel, his hobbies included fishing, tree climbing and cutting, gardening, watching NFL and college football, solving crossword puzzles and reading histories and mysteries..."
Veteran, US MARINE CORPS, World War II.
Devoted teacher.
"Nate enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in his senior year in high school. He was sent to the Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar, San Diego. Later he was at El Toro, California. He was very proud of being a Marine, and proud to be a World War II veteran. Although he didn 't see action in Europe or the Pacific, he did see action during training. A recruit dropped a live grenade in the foxhole where Nate and three other Marines were standing. Nate picked up the grenade and threw it out before it exploded.
After his discharge from the Marines, Nate attended LSU at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He had an athletic scholarship for football, but dropped out after a knee injury. A night job at The State Times Morning Advocate and the G.I. Bill covered his college expenses. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in geography. Nate moved back to Arkansas and worked for his uncle in home construction, then moved to Houston. He worked for an accounting and auditing firm for several years and later for an oil driller. During part of this time he lived on a large motor-sailboat, named the Osprey, at Seabrook. He met Pat (Patricia Ann Parker) while he was living on the Osprey. They were married August 18, 1962. They lived on the Osprey while making a daily commute to Houston from the southeast. Then they bought ten acres of land near Waller, Texas and commuted to Houston from the northwest. Nate built a rustic two room cabin. They both went back to school, the University of Houston, to earn teaching certificates. This took a couple of years of working, night classes, and practice teaching. In 1965 they were hired by the Jefferson County, Colorado School District. Nate taught science classes at Arvada Junior High; Pat taught journalism and English at Lakewood High School. In 1966-1967 they returned to Texas and taught science and English at Waller Junior High. In 1967 they were hired by the Southern Humboldt Unified School District. Nate taught fourth through sixth grades at Whitethorn Elementary School for several years. Pat taught a year each at Piercy, Whitethorn, Casterlin, and then fourth grade at Redway for 20 years.
Nate retired from teaching in 1972. Their home was in Miranda. He built campers for a succession of Chevy pickups, and the couple traveled throughout the western states and British Columbia. Green River Lakes in Wyoming and Mt. Saint Helens and Spirit Lake, before the volcano, are outstanding memories. Nate made yearly trips to Benton, Arkansas to visit his parents. Besides travel, his hobbies included fishing, tree climbing and cutting, gardening, watching NFL and college football, solving crossword puzzles and reading histories and mysteries..."
Devoted teacher.
"Nate enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in his senior year in high school. He was sent to the Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar, San Diego. Later he was at El Toro, California. He was very proud of being a Marine, and proud to be a World War II veteran. Although he didn 't see action in Europe or the Pacific, he did see action during training. A recruit dropped a live grenade in the foxhole where Nate and three other Marines were standing. Nate picked up the grenade and threw it out before it exploded.
After his discharge from the Marines, Nate attended LSU at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He had an athletic scholarship for football, but dropped out after a knee injury. A night job at The State Times Morning Advocate and the G.I. Bill covered his college expenses. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in geography. Nate moved back to Arkansas and worked for his uncle in home construction, then moved to Houston. He worked for an accounting and auditing firm for several years and later for an oil driller. During part of this time he lived on a large motor-sailboat, named the Osprey, at Seabrook. He met Pat (Patricia Ann Parker) while he was living on the Osprey. They were married August 18, 1962. They lived on the Osprey while making a daily commute to Houston from the southeast. Then they bought ten acres of land near Waller, Texas and commuted to Houston from the northwest. Nate built a rustic two room cabin. They both went back to school, the University of Houston, to earn teaching certificates. This took a couple of years of working, night classes, and practice teaching. In 1965 they were hired by the Jefferson County, Colorado School District. Nate taught science classes at Arvada Junior High; Pat taught journalism and English at Lakewood High School. In 1966-1967 they returned to Texas and taught science and English at Waller Junior High. In 1967 they were hired by the Southern Humboldt Unified School District. Nate taught fourth through sixth grades at Whitethorn Elementary School for several years. Pat taught a year each at Piercy, Whitethorn, Casterlin, and then fourth grade at Redway for 20 years.
Nate retired from teaching in 1972. Their home was in Miranda. He built campers for a succession of Chevy pickups, and the couple traveled throughout the western states and British Columbia. Green River Lakes in Wyoming and Mt. Saint Helens and Spirit Lake, before the volcano, are outstanding memories. Nate made yearly trips to Benton, Arkansas to visit his parents. Besides travel, his hobbies included fishing, tree climbing and cutting, gardening, watching NFL and college football, solving crossword puzzles and reading histories and mysteries..."
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