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James (Jim) McDade

Hi, my family moved to Vacaville from Travis AFB where we had just arrived from England. And prior to that, we lived in British Guiana, Trinidad, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, and a few other places I can't remember. Sept 1956 saw me start Vaca Hi. My first friend was Gary Gonzales (who sadly committed suicide years later, and I still miss him). I then met Paul Ladyman, Chuck Gorohoff, Ernie Burd, John Kelsey (who recently died, and I do miss him also). These guys made me, a new kid on the block in a small town, feel welcome. Through them I met and made other very good friends through my 4 years at Vaca Hi. Upon graduation I went to Sacramento City College for a year, and then joined the Air Force, and was stationed in Delaware. I married a Vaca Hi class of 63 girl named Donna Riggan. We were married for nearly 10 years. I got out of the Air Force and went into the California Highway Patrol Academy in January 1966. After graduation I was sent to San Jose where I worked patrol for two years and then transferred to Sacramento. I met a beautiful girl, tall blonde, funny, etc. named Sheila. She turned out to be a 1963 graduate of Napa High School. We were married in 1975 and she has been the love of my life since. We celebrated 30 years of marriage this year. While with the CHP I had many assignments including Narcotics and Auto Theft. I was loaned to the Sacramento District Attorneys Office for 2 years where I worked as a DA Investigator in the MOB (Major Offenders Bureau) and Career Criminal Division. I also worked in H.I.P. (Heroin Impact Program). That was the most fun job I have had, but also the most dangerous. In 1986 I was assigned as a Body Guard to the Lt. Governor of California and worked that position until I retired. Sheila and I both raced Porsches in S.C.C.A. Road Racing Series for several years. She crashed at Sears Point Race track and broke her back. She was in a full body cast and braces for a year, but we are back to skiing every winter again. I was West Coast Champion and San Francisco Region Champion, but we gave up racing and took up golf. Sheila is a natural and I struggle. She whips me like a rented mule. We are now spending our days golfing in Summer, skiing in Winter, and travelling the rest of the time. We just returned from a month in Europe, 10 days in the Carribean, and a week in Acapulco. The fun never stops!! I have been in email contact with Stan King for a while and he reminded me of our Bad Boy Scooters that he and I and Chuck G. use to ride. I am looking forward to our 45th reunion and hope to see everyone there.

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