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Pompano Beach, FL
Birthday:
July 3
Age:
74
Graduating Year:
1968
About Me:
"HHS Highlights": Member of Honorary Science Society - 1966, 67, 68; Chess Club - 1967, 68; Beaker Breakers - 1967, 68; National Honor Society - 1968; tapped as "Who's Who at Hillsborough" in Science - 1968 "Where I've Been", and "What I've been doing" outside of, and since, then: Military: US Navy and Naval Reserve, 26 years (combined Active and Reserve); Vietnam Veteran 1971-72 (NAF Cam Ranh Bay, RVN); 3 years Aircrew, US Navy Hurricane Hunters (VW-4); Chief Aviation Electrician's Mate (AEC), USNR, 1980; Acting Training Officer, NR P-3 Mobile Maintenance Facility-0174 College: Graduated UCF, College of Engineering, BSET, Summa Cum Laude, 1980; President, Sigma Beta Chapter, Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Fraternity; Twice began Master's Degrees; Current Employer: Retired Senior Staff Software Test Engineer, Motorola Solutions Inc, Radio products (18 years); Retired in July, 2017 DeMolay: Senior Member of the Order of DeMolay, Paul Revere Chapter, Tampa, FL; Representative DeMolay 1968, Blue Honor Key (twice) 1968 and 70; Past Master Councilor (PMC-MSA) 1970; Degree of Chevalier 1970; DeMolay Adult service ("Dad"): Cross of Honor 1983 - Seminole Chapter, Sanford, FL; Degree of the Legion of Honor - 1985; DeMolay Advisor for 40+ years; Past State Chapter Dad, Florida DeMolay Assn. (2005-2009); Honorary Member, International Supreme Council, Order of DeMolay, 2006 - date; Honorary Past IKC of Col. James "Nick" Rowe Priory, Order of Knighthood; Florida Knighthood Grand Cross of Honor Priory Dad, Mother Priory, 1994 - date Director of Awards (RD & MSA) and State Historian (currently) HHS Alumni Assn: Lifetime Alumni "Bronze Terrier"; my sister Lillian (Class of '51) and I 'own' a seat in the new HHS Auditorium, "D-7" I think; Nominated (Dr.) John Treadway for HHS Alumni Hall of Fame, until he got elected - 2006; Dr. Christinge Woeerner Curtis elected- I was Inducted HHS Alumni Hall of Fame 2007; Fraternal: Proud Freemason 1972 - date; Past Master of Pompano Lodge #263, F.&A.M., Deerfield Beach, FL (2007); Silver Ritual Proficency card, M:. W:. Grand Lodge of Florida F.&A.M., District 33 Committeman for Masonic Youth (2006-07) Other Memberships: (Navy) Hurricane Hunter's Association; American Legion; MENSA Family Life: Married my college sweetheart, Jayne "Janie" Wolfe Dietzman, 1972, after I came home from Vietnam, now closing in on 50 years and counting. We have raised one son, Ralph Wayne Dietzman, who was married to the former Miss Danielle Brady, and has a daughter, Alexis Noelle Dietzman who is go nine years old, and she is the apple of grandad's eye. They also live in the greater Ft. Lauderdale area, so we get to see them frequently. (Ralph is a 'rabid Gator', having graduated from UF "Cum Laude"). My only sister, Lillian Dietzman Jenkins, another Gator, and ALSO a Terrier, Class of 1951 (yes, 17 years before me!); my nephew Dave and niece Debbie are closer to being "brother-sister age" contemporaries than Lil and I are, though now that doesn't matter so much. They are just 6 and 8 years younger than I am, so we overlapped a lot more in the things we experienced while growing up.
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Was Donald Atwood 67 or 68???
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Burial
Monday, Jan. 13, 2020
11:00 AM
Florida National Cemetery
6502 SW 102nd Ave
Bushnell, FL
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ATWOOD, Donald Kenneth 70, of Tampa, FL, passed away on December 30, 2019 in Tampa. Don was born to Evelyn Stevens and Douglas Atwood on October 20, 1949. He attended Hillsborough High School and married Susan Elaine Ferlita on December 2, 1969. Don was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, and was awarded the Purple Heart. He worked as an insurance sales representative at Atwood Insurance for 15 years. Don is survived by Mary Nicholson, his girlfriend of 19 years; Susan Elaine Atwood, former wife of 30 years; daughter, Donna Richburg (Earl); son, Ryan Atwood (Jennifer); brother, Douglas Atwood; sister, Douglyn Davis; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Burial service will take place promptly at 11 am, Monday, January 13, 2020 at the Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW 102nd Ave., Bushnell, FL 33513. A Celebration of Life will be hosted later the same day at Maggiano's Little Italy at 5 pm, 203 Westshore Plaza, Tampa 33609. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the American Cancer Society or help the homeless community.
Published in the Tampa Bay Times from Jan. 11 to Jan. 12, 2020
Celebration of Life
Monday, Jan. 13, 2020
5:00 PM
Maggiano's Little Italy
203 Westshore Plaza
Tampa, FL
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My mother was from the class of 1950 or 1951. Her name was Patricia Buchanan. Your sister may remember her.
Connie Ragan,
Yes, I am well acquainted with Jerry Meguiar. We both taught the E.M.H. special education classes about the same time period. I retired before he did in 2000-and he continued teaching at Monroe if my memory serves me correctly. I do believe that he finally decided to retire. He had children to finish educate in college-I believe he said
before he could retire. Jerry is indeed a very fine gentleman-and we
were in various meetings and a w.orkshop or two. Please give him my
best regards if and when you happen to speak to him. I appreciate your response to my comment.
Bob Rezba
I will let all the classmates that I still stay in touch with about this site. Mickey told me about it today.
It's good to hear from you. Were you in attendance at our 40th reunion??? I was there but couldn't see or hear much Friday night! Saturday was much better and being asked to say a prayer prior to our meal was something really special for me! I'd love to have had time to visit more but I'm happy for those I did get to see. I hope we don't have to wait until our 50th to gather again!
Uncle Sam (Air Force) took me from Tampa to Texas to Mississippi to North Carolina and when I was discharged I just stayed on in N.C. and completed my college and seminary work and then went on for my doctorate work. I loved N.C. but God brought me to Virginia and I'm very happy now living and serving in Richmond - my four children all live with a few miles in this area. Still have my Mom and sister in Tampa and my brother is a pastor about two hours south in N.C.
Take care and stay in touch - e-mail address is pastornorthrunbaptist@juno.com
Blessings,
Tom
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