Personal
Biography
Richard W. Warner |
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Spouse's Name: Barb |
45 Caribou Circle
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
712-322-9371
email: richardwarner@cox.net
Education after High School: BS, Creighton; MA, University
of Nebraska; DDS, Creighton
Occupation: Dentist
Spouse's Occupation:
Bookkeeper
Names and ages of Children: Mike, 27; Steven, 24
Birthday: 01/19/1952
I remember graduating from AL. Life was exciting! There was college,
marriage, setting up a dental practice, kids, buying a house. We were
young and vibrant. Life was good. It was so busy, always working toward
the future. Then all of a sudden somebody told me I'm eligible for
social security. What happened? Has there been a mistake?
As alluring as the thought of a miscount may be, I suppose I can actually account for each one of those forty-five years.
The first decade or so was spent in college -- undergrad, grad school,
and dental school. In addition -- during time which retrospectively
would have been more productively spent studying -- I was spinning the
hits for KQKQ (Sweet 98).
The next few decades disappeared while I was drilling small holes in teeth as a general dentist.
I met wife Barb at Creighton, we have two sons, one married the other engaged, but no grandkids as yet.
Instead of working hard so I could have retired early I've devoted way
too much time on volunteer projects for the hsitorical society and
writing local history books. A half dozen years serving on Amtrak's
advisory board likewise claimed a great deal of time that should have
been spent working, but was extremely interesting.
The transition to being an empty nester was odd at first, but it's OK.
Barb and I enjoy travel. I finally made it to all fifty states and
working on the foreign countries, at least the ones that seem
relatively safe to visit.
I can't complain. It's not that the years haven't been good... what's
disconcerting is that there have been so darn many of them that have
gone by!
Updated: 7/3/15