Wyatt's Home Page

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 I've arrange this "page" by my life line.

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History (CLICK ON BOX) Early Life 1963 - 1971 1972 - 1975 1995 - 2000 TBA

Early History

• 1914                    Dad born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
• 1916                    Mom born in Atlanta, Georgia
• 1937                    Sister, Edye Ree, born in Chattanooga
• 1949                    Born Wyatt Daniel Cates, Jr ("Danny") in Little Rock, Arkansas to Wyatt and Edith Cates

A riverboat near Little Rock.

• 1952 - 1959        Lived in Louisville, Kentucky (333 Winton Avenue), Grades 1 - 4

My Old Kentucky Home and Churchill Downs in the Bluegrass State

 1959 - 1962       Lived in Kusel, Rhineland/Pfalz Germanywith Frau Herman and family.  Grades 5-7

• 1962 - 1963        Lived in Augsburg, Germany  and graduated from Junior High, 8th grade. 

 1963 - 1971

• 1963                    Moved to Lancaster, California.  Started 9th grade at Antelope Valley High School

• 10/1963            Moved to Olympia, Washington
The old state capital in Olympia.

• 1967                Graduated from North Thurston High School
• 1967-71            Attended Washington State University, Pullman Washington
• June 1971        Graduated from WSU, B.A. Communications
• 1971                Photographer for Washington State Highway Department Headquarters

• 1972                Married Priscilla Marie Newton, honeymooned at Grand Coulee Dam
• 1972                Moved back to Olympia

 

 Washington State Capital and ducks on the lake in Olympia.

• 1972 - 73        Welfare Specialist for the Department of Social and Health Services
• 1973 - 75        Public Relations Specialist for Washington Association of Realtors (WAR)
• 1975               Resigned from WAR and worked for LOHOCO (Low Income Housing Coalition)
• 9/9/75            Hired by The Evergreen State College, Library, Media Services as a Media Tech

• 1977                Divorced from Priscilla
• 1978            Started teaching, part time, for the Evergreen Ski School
•  1981            Climbed Mt. Rainier

Scenes of Mt. Rainier - Sunrise and Daytime at Paradise.

• 1982            Pass Certification Exam for Level II Ski Instructor, PISA
• 1984            Father passes away
• 1992            Took a leave of absence from TESC & moved to Buffalo New York
• 1992            Married Karin in Buffalo and honeymooned at Niagara Falls
• 1993            Started back at TESC as Head of Media Loan.
• 1994            Took another one year leave and moved to Annapolis, Maryland

Scenes from around Annapolis, Maryland

1995 - 1999

• 1995            Resigned from TESC

• 1995            Graphic Designer and Writer for Bay Media Incorporated in Arnold, Maryland
• 1995-98        Employed by Anne Arundel Public Library in Annapolis, as a Media Specialist (P.R. and Reference work)
• 1997            Purchased a Honda CR-V.

• 1998            Divorced from Karin
• 1998            Re-hired by TESC Library as a Media Technician Supervisor, Head of Media Loan
•  1998           Drove back to Olympia and bought my house on Green Cove Street, N.W. :

• 1998            Photo from 4/98 (before hair cut and shave for Mom's visit!):

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