Ranal Young

JOINED U.S.M.C. RESERVE,BEFORE GRADUATING,SERVED 4 YEARS.DISCHARGED 10/OCT/1981.

WORKED AT REEVES TRANSPORTATION 1980-1986.

DURING 1982-83 PARTICIPATED IN AMERICAN COWBOY ASSOCIATION BULL RIDING.

WORKED FOR "LANCE SNACK FOOD" 86-93.
(PEOPLE STILL CALL ME COOKIE MAN)

1994 EMPLOYED BY M@A WELDING SUPPLY IN CARTERSVILLE,BEEN MANAGING CALHOUN WELDING SUPPLY(WHICH M@A OWNES) SINCE 2003 TIL PRESENT.

FROM 95 TO PRESENT WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE MASONIC FRATERNATY,ALSO THE SHRINERS.
I WAS MASTER OF MY LODGE(PLAINVILLE #364)IN 2001 AND PRESIDENT OF ECHOTA VANN SHRINE CLUB IN 2002(WHICH IS UNDER JURISDICTOIN OF "YAARAB SHRINE" IN ATLANTA.I REALLY ENJOY HELPING CHILDREN,AND PUTING ON A SHOW IN THE SHRINE PARADES ON MY 1982 HONDA ODYSSEY(BORED 80 OVER).
SHRINERS HELP BURNED AND ORTHOPEDIC PROBLEM CHILDREN UP TO AGE 17 FOR FREE.YES,FREE!

MY WIFE WORKS FOR CENTURY 21 IN CALHOUN,WE HAVE A FEW RENTAL PROPERTIES AND ALSO BUY,REMODLE,AND SELL HOUSES.

KATHY AND I HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 10 YEARS.

WE WERE IN CHARLIE CHADWICKS CLASS OUR SOPHMORE YEAR OUTSIDE STOMPING MILK CARTONS.
ALLEN KIRBY STUCK A 16 PENNIE NAIL IN THE BOTTOM OF ONE AND RUSSEL MCBEE STOMPED IT.OUCH.THAT WAS CRUEL.
AT LEAST ALLEN WENT BACK INSIDE AND GOT A CLAW HAMMER AND PULLED IT OUT.
FAST FOWARD TO SENIOR YEAR.
STEVE SAMPLES AND I CUT CLASS ONE DAY,WENT TO SMITTYS ,SPLIT A 6 PACK.WE GOT BACK JUST IN TIME FOR ME TO GET ON THE BUS AND GO HOME.
NEVER WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE A CAR DURING HIGH SCHOOL,BUT THE FIRST TIME MOM LET ME DRIVE OUR 1970 4 DOOR FAIRLANE TO SCHOOL,COME TIME TO GO HOME I GOT ON THE BUS.SURE WAS A FUNNY FEALING GOING TOWARD THE YELLOW JACKET DRIVE IN LOOKING TOWARD THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT AND SEEING THAT FAIRLANE ALMOST ALONE.
WHILE MOST SENIORS GOT OUT EARLY,LEFT SCHOOL EARLY,OR DIDNT COME TO SCHOOL AT ALL THE LAST DAY OF OUR SENIOR YEAR,I CAN HONESTLY SAY I ROD THE BUS HOME THE VERY LAST DAY OF SCHOOL MY SENIOR YEAR JUST SO I CAN SAY I DID.