Gifford Beaton

Profile Updated: January 14, 2020
Class Year: 1971
Residing In: San Luis Obispo, CA USA
Children: 1 girl, 1 boy, 1 dog and 1 cat
Occupation: Attorney
Yes! Attending Reunion
Other GGHS Family

Linda Marie Beaton (Cates), my wonderful big sister, class of 1970

Favorite High School Memory:

The camaraderie associated with participating in sports was the gift that keeps on giving. Classmate/teammates Jerry Charton, Rodney Cade, Dennis Bucher and Duane Boyle have remained lifelong friends. Teacher Leonard Holland, who was in the process of becoming a lawyer while I attended GGHS, was an inspiration and touchstone for my own career. The crushes and disappointments are too numerous to mention, except to say they prepared me exceedingly well for the challenges presented in the world at large.

Personal Highlights (achievements, hobbies, interests, etc):

After attending Santa Ana College for two years, I transferred to and ultimately graduated from CSU Humboldt in 1976, the same year I married my soul mate and mother of my two children, Katheryn Cooper. After graduating from UOP McGeorge School of Law in 1983, we moved to San Luis Obispo when Kathy was accepted to study Architecture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. I have been practicing law in San Luis Obispo since 1984 and was fortunate enough to work with the same outstanding human being and partner, Charles T. Wheeler, until he retired a few years back. I will be following Chuck into retirement soon. Suffice to say I have few regrets and would probably choose the same course if I had to do it all over again.

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