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Roger Grady

~~~ The 1940s ~~~
Born to Hank J. and Rita Grady in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dad being in the military was stationed at Lowry Air Force Base which was on the eastern outskirts of Denver, Colorado. Lived in the same neighborhood and house from age three through high school.
~~~ The 1950s ~~~
Attended Montclair Elementary School, grades K through 6. Played Young America League Football and Baseball with the Montclair Orioles from age 6 through 13. Attended Hill Junior High, grades 7, 8 and 9.
~~~ The 1960s ~~~
Attended George Washington High School, grades 10, 11 and 12. The class of 1963 was the first class to attend the new school all three years; we voted to name our mascot (Patriots) and chose our school colors (Green and White). Lettered in Football, Basketball and Track; named second team All-City in football by the Rocky Mountain News, and was All-Metropolitan in track, long jump 20ft 1 in. Member of Key Club (service club), Crusaders (fraternity), Kappa Theta Pi (fraternity) and D Club (lettermen's club). Attended Colorado State College, which later became the University of Northern Colorado. Played J.V. and Varsity Football freshman year. Member of Sigma Chi National Fraternity; held offices of Pledge Trainer and Sergeant at Arms. Attended Abilene Christian College, which later became Abilene Christian University. Returned to Colorado State College and graduated with a B.A. in Art with a minor in Social Science. Met Jane Merry Reber in college, married her and had a son, Sean Gannon. Earned a Private, Commercial and Instrument pilot's license wanting to become a commercial pilot after college graduation. Employed by Continental Airlines as a Sales Agent, later became a Service Agent and Ramp Service Supervisor.
~~~ The 1970s ~~~
Second son born, Ryan Patrick. Moved to California and lived in Thousand Oaks and worked for Continental at LAX headquarters as Specialist, Security Equipment and Technical Support; later promoted to Manager, International Passenger Handling and Facilitation. Traveled for business and was able to see the international cities of London, Amsterdam, Zurich, Geneva, the Island of Guam, Okinawa, Tokyo, Taipei, Singapore, Sydney, Auckland, Nadi (Fiji), and Pago Pago (American Samoa), Montreal, and these cities in Mexico: La Paz, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Acapulco, Merida, Cozumel, Cancun and Mexico City.
~~~ The 1980s ~~~
Moved to Houston for Continental Airlines and ten days after moving my family from Thousand Oaks to The Woodlands, they declared bankruptcy and furloughed 8,000 of which I was one. Returned to Los Angeles and was fortunate to become employed by Pepperdine University as Director for Facilities. Later worked for the City of Thousand Oaks (Senior Management Analyst/Capital Programs Manager). Received graduate degree of M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.
~~~ The 1990s ~~~
Employed by Simi Valley Unified School District (Director, Planning and Facilities). My Dad, Hank J. Grady died January 2, 1994 from ascending colon cancer. Experienced the 6.7 magnitude Northridge earthquake January 17, 1994 which made the ground roll like I was standing on a surfboard in the Pacific Ocean. This caused $25K damage to our Thousand Oaks home and began our process of looking for somewhere else to live. Went back "home" to Colorado and settled just north of Boulder. Employed by The Gannon Group, Inc. as Director of Operations.
~~~ The 2000s ~~~
The Gannon Group as a holding company provided personnel, accounting, and sales and service, to Native Systems, Ltd., a business custom building personal computers and installing networks in small and medium sized businesses in the Boulder, Longmont, Erie, Lafayette, and Broomfield, CO area. The customers of Native Systems were sold and the assets liquidated and the business closed in 2010. Retired.
~~~ The 2010s ~~~
Became a grandparent October 2011 with twins (boy and girl) and moved to Dallas (Southlake) to be with family and help spoil the grandchildren. Third grandchild, second grandson, born April 2013. Forth grandchild, third grandson born October 2018.

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