David Zirbel

Copperas Cove,Texas and Schweinfurt, Germany

Spent 6 years in the Army as a helicopter mechanic

Facilities Manager and plant engineer for Exide Technologies in Ft. Smith. Exide is a battery manufacturer.

Beta Club initiation (Kathy Hop was TALL!)

Wan that April with its soura sota
The droot of March hath pier-ced to the rota.... (even if it is spelled wrong, you know what I mean... Thanks Mrs. Tarver for something that I can't un-remember!)

Advanced biology-snakes (live and dead), disection, study skins-- Mr. Ware was my favorite.

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30

I got my pilot's license and an airplane a little over a year ago.

I've met los of interesting folks but not many famous personalities.

The older I get, the more wise "Carpe diem" (Seize the day!) becomes... Don't wait to do something that you've always wanted to do.

I'd rather hunt than golf, I'd rather fish than hunt, and I'd rather fly than fish-- but I hope to continue to do them all!