After graduation, I worked for Baker Boyer Bank and then went to CWSC, Ellensburg.  I worked at the Oregonian in Portland for over a year.  I taught second grade at Edison in remedial reading, and went on to teach third grade at St. Pat's.  My favorite work was as a medical transcriptionist for St. Mary, the Clinic and in Pendleton OR.  I tooled Dave Manuel's sculptures one summer. 

I married Ray Locati, engineer for the City in 1965.  We adopted our first daughter, Wendy Rae. who married Sloan Kimball.  He started Bank Reale in Kennewick.  They have three sons.  Our second daughter, Terra Jean has one son.  She married Don Lally who works at our Post Office.  

My pivotal experience was that of becoming spirit-filled at age 33 which led a most unusual painting, "It's Beginning to Rain."  which may be seen on the site of AIDFMA.ning.com.  It was generated from a vision which Iola Bramhall of Dayton WA had over 25 years ago.   Article written:  Quazen.com/Arts/Visual-Arts/Prophecy-in-Paint.458327  I would be happy to send it as an e-mail to you upon request.

In one of my prayers, I was telling the Lord that three of the people he had me praying for special intentions were my classmates.  A thought-voice answered, "I love your class as a whole."  Profound, that.

My art gallery, The Red Door, hosted our Jean Christofer, Jean Houghton Christofori who resides in France for much of the year.  Her pieces now are large and bold, with great color and composition.  Her portfolio revealed earlier more detailed works - I recall a great one of a lama.  The gallery was closed when the rents were more than doubled one winter.  I plan to re-open in the future.   

We own the Thai City restaurant which was the old Polar Bear on 9th Street.
 

After I graduated from highschool, I attended Western WA. University.  That next summer I came back to Walla Walla and went to work for Birdseye.  Then I moved to Grangeville, Idaho and went to work for the U.S. Forest Service fighting forest fires and cutting brush.  I came back home and joined the U.S. M. C. in 1960 and was stationed in Hawaii in the Infintry with plenty of KP and other duties.  I was mounted out to Cuba two times and Laos one time before being transferred to Japan.  I served as a Brig Guard and security for the remained of my tour.  I was honorably discharged in 1965.   After a month upon returning to Walla Walla, I went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad.  I remained there for 36 years as a brakeman and conductor.  For extra-curricular activity, my wife, Cindy ,and I started a coffee business in 1991 which we operated  for 10 years.  Also during that time, we started a band, THE PERCOLATORS,  and had a real fun experience in the music world for the next 10 years.   I have been married for 42 years to Cindy and we have two sons, Scott who lives in Seattle with his family and Aaron who lives in Wyoming with his family.  They have given us 4 wonderful grandsons.   Cindy and I have traveled the Caribbean and Europe since the early 80's and plan to do more as long as we can.  We have taken up this 'crazy' game of golf and are becoming insanely addicted to it.    Retirement is GREAT!  Life is WONDERFUL!        LIVE, LOVE, LEARN, GARY

Children:  1 Son
Grandchildren:  2 Grandsons & 1 Granddaughter
Activities/Hobbies:
Traveling, reading, antiques, beachcombing

Spouse:  Bob
Children:  1 Son & 1 Daughter
Grandchildren:  3 Grandsons