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Index of photos
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1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015
• 1956
• 1957
• 1958
• 1959
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• 1960
- • Grandparents in Blunt, SD
- • Oct_31 Halloween
• 1961
• 1962
• 1963
• 1964
• 1965
• 1966
• 1967
- • 1967/elemtrySchl.html
• 1968
- • 1968/elemtrySchl.html
• 1969
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• 1970
• 1971
• 1972
- • Feb. 19 - My first jet flight
- • June 16 - Kensington backyard
-------------- - Mom from Germany
- • July 4th - My 16th Bday
- • August - Trip to Mt. Diablo
• 1973.htm
• 1974.htm
- • June – ECHS Yearbook
• 1975.htm
- • Death of my sister, Susan
- • Oct. Join Military
• 1976
-- • Jan. Feb. Basic Training, SC
-- • Apr. - July AberdeenPG, ML
- • July to Ft. Lewis, WA
-- • More Info about Ft. Lewis
• 1977
- • Jan. 18 -30 on leave to CA
-- • Feb. - Mar. Autoshop & Foghat
-- • April partyers at Park
- • May - Sign and New Speakers
- • July 4, 1977 - 21st Bday
- • Fall - Learning auto body work
- • Dec. - McCordAFB
- • Dec. Auto repair - New Room
• 1978.htm
• 1979
- • Feb. ? move to SF
- • Feb. 16 to Rudy Gomez Photostats
- • October 26 to Bernard Hodes Adv.
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• 1980
• 1981.htm
• 1982.htm
- • July 4 - Lake Italy, Sierra Nevada
• 1983.htm
- • July – Dec. Europe Trip
• 1984.htm
• 1985.htm
• 1986.htm
• 1987.htm
- • 07/21 Westech Inter-Agency Races – Redwood City
- • 09/21 AK Company Picnic – Fairfax
• 1988.htm
• 1989.htm
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• 1990.htm
• 1991.htm
• 1992.htm
- • Dec. 22 DR article our Koi Pond
• 1993.htm
- • 1993_0522catoga
- • 1993_0522closepegase
- • John Muir N.H.Site, Martinez, CA
• 1994.htm
- • May 30 Pt. Reyes hike to the ocean
• 1995.htm
1996
• 1996.htm
1997
• 1997.htm
• 1998.htm
1999
• 1999.htm
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• 2000.htm
• 2001
- • 2001.htm
- • July_01 Steve's Birthday
- • July_07 Sister Sue's Birthday
- • Dec_31 New Years Party
• 2002
- • June_07 to 09 lakeberryessa_ca
- • Aug_01 gds10thyrearparty
• 2003
- • April_17_hummingbirdNest
- • Oct_11_muralArtCandyFest
• 2004
- • Aug_??_statefair
• 2005
- • 05_1029glasshoff.htm
• 2006
- • Jan_07sf.htm
- • 2006_0403vv.htm
• 2007
- • 07_0617pastTrip
--• 01rockvilleCircleSculptr
- • 2007_0704-08LAtrip
- • 2007_0818tomato
2008
- • 2008.htm
- • Jan_18macworld
- • Jan_18 tommy's joynt
- • 2008_0322treeoflife
- • 2008_1012glashoff.htm
- • Dec 05 - 07 santa rosa trip
2009
- • 2009.htm
02/28/09
Steve Garson (ECHS Class of 1974) and Dorothey "Dee Dee" Donaldson go to new ECHS - El Cerrito High School building Grand Opening.
- • July 3 Merle Dean Eakins funeral
2011
- • 2011.htm
- • 0428freddy is the "Man"
- • 07/08-10/2011 Dee Dee and I take a trip to Stockton
2012
- • 2012.htm
2013
- • 2013.htm
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Main pages:
• Activities –• Books • Cycling, • Hiking/Parks etc.
• Cities - I've Lived In
• Homes – I've Lived In
• People - I've Known
• Schools - I've Attended
• Travel - Places I've traveled to
• Work - Places I've worked at
Steve Garson Chronology
• Military
MINNESOTA
• 1956_July 4
Trouble entered the world.
Hospital: Minneapolis, MN
Home: 1634 West Eldridge, Roseville, MN
School: Brimhall Elementary School
~1961 Kindergarten – 5 years old – Oct. 1965
ALBANY, CALIFORNIA
• 1965_October (?)
Home: 1260 Brighton Ave., Albany, California
School: Marin Elementary School
KENSINGTON, CALIFORNIA
• 1967(?)
Moved to 624 Coventry Road, Kensington, California
School: Kensington Elementary School
• 1968
Finished Kensington Hilltop Elementry Grade 4 Spring 1968
School: Adams Middle School
6th – 8th Grade
Fall 1968? - Spring 1970
• 1970
Portola Junior High School
9th Grade
Fall 1970 - Spring 1971
• 1971_Sept
Begin 10th Grade at El Cerrito HS
NATURE TRIP, CALIFORNIA
• 08/72 • Age 16 and 1 month - leave home. Go on trip to Mt. Diablo with Brian Running and don’t come back home till...06/74. I wanted to be a Ranger or a Naturalist so figured I had to live where nature was. Remember this is just coming out of the 60's where people lived on comunes out in the middle of the forest. : )
• 09/72 • Lived in Tilden Regional Park
• 10/72 • Lived in various fields - back behind Brian Lemmon's house then in a large field near the Young's house across the street from where I eventually moved to...
KENSINGTON, CALIFORNIA
• 11/72 • ??? Beloit Ave., Kensington, CA
• 1974_June
12th Grade
Graduated El Cerrito HS
PINOLE, CALIFORNIA
• 1974_July 4
Move to 5th Avenue, Pinole CA with Bob Stailings and John Crimmons
KENSINGTON, CALIFORNIA
• Spring 1975
Move to Wilbur house at
?? Arlington Ave., Kensington, CA
• Kensington • Map Link 1
USA – ROAD TRIP
• Summer 1975
On the road across the U.S. in a Pace Arrow 25' mobile home with the Wilbur Family. Stopped at my old home in Roseville, MN
KENSINGTON, CALIFORNIA
• August - Sept. 27, 1975
At Erik Elliott's house (friend of Mike Wilbur).
• Kensington • Map Link 1
• Sept. 27 - Dec. 30, 1975
Back home to 624 Coventry Rd., Kensington, CA
Also was here:
• ? 1967(?) - July 1972
• June – July 4, 1974
ARMY - Oakland, CA
•1975_Oct. 21 Went into Army service: Delayed Entry Program
• 1975_Dec. 12 Entry starts -leave California for the next 3 years.
ARMY - FT. Jackson, SC
• 1975_Dec. 30 Photo Page Link
Began Enlistment. USARECSTA • Rank PV1 - Pay: $420/mo
• 1976_January 09 to February 24
Basic Training. • E Co., 10 Bn., 2 Bde., 2 Pla. Was "Super Jock" for 1 week after PT qualifications - Obstacle Course, Mile Run, Monkey Bars, etc. - got to stand at front of chow line. Yum-yum.
• 1976_February 25 to April 03
COBET - Common Basic Electronics Training • A Co., 14th Bn., 4th AIT Bde. • Graduate Honor Grad. - top in class
ARMY - Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD
• 1976_April 10 to July 8
• Training for Cobra AH (Attack Helicopter) Armaments Systems • A Co., 1st Bn., 1st Bde. • MOS: 45J20
• 1976_July 9 to 25
• Company ? • Advanced Training for TOW (Tube Launched, Optically Sighted, Wire Guided) rockets. Training • MOS: 45J2T
ARMY - FT. LEWIS, WA
• 1976_July 26 Photo Page Link
• Joined 411th Transportation Co., 9th Infantry Division. Link 1, Link 2
Approx. 1 week at 45J2T ...not much work so begin OJT 90 days in Airframe Repair mostly on Hueys UH (Utility Helicoptor). MOS: Airframe Repair 68G20 ...was accepted as 2ndary MOS.
• 1976_Aug 31 • Bought Camaro Z28 1969
• 1976_Nov. 01 • Ft. Lewis, WA • Rank PFC
• 1977_April 01 • Ft. Lewis, WA • Rank Sp4 - Pay: $550/mo
• 1978_Jan. 27 • Accepted for OJT 81E(cho) Illustrator.
At this point (Date?) I had known that our unit would deactivate and I saw the ugly old WWII baracks we would be moving into so I moved off the base in town of Steilacoom (on the other side of I-5)
STEILACOOM, WA
• 1978_March 10
Assigned to: • E Co., 709th Maint. Bn. - DPT Graphic Arts Bldg 2025 RM8
• 1978_March 20 • Start OJT 81E Illustrator (Started art as a career!) at Battalion HQ
• 1978_March 29 • Attached to new unit
• 1978_March 31 • Ft. Lewis, WA • 411th Transportation Co. deactivated.
• 1978_June 16 • Finish OJT
• 1978_August 02 • Awarded MOS: 81E20 (Illustrator)
• 1978_Dec. 12
Honorable Discharge
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA
• 1978_Dec 13 to 1979_Jan
Moved home at parents in Walnut Creek for 1 month then to San Pablo
• 1979_Jan
Received Assoc. of Tech. Degree from Fort Steilacoom Community College
NOTE: Fort Steilacoom Community College became Pierce College Fort Steilacoom in 1986. www.pierce.ctc.edu/whatis/history
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA
• 1979_Jan or Feb?
Home: 7 9th Ave., San Francisco, CA
- Started at the Academy of Art College & University of San Francisco
• 1979_Jan - Oct.
Worked at Rudy Gomez Photostats
• 1979_Oct. 1979 to
• 1982_Aug
Work: Bernard Hodes Advertising
Now "Bernard Hodes Group"
222 Vallejo St., San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
• 1979 Oct. 1979 to
• 1982 Aug
Photo Pages:
1979 1980 1981 1982
• 1982_August 1
Started Garson Design freelance biz in San Francisco
Photo Page: 1982
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
• 1983_Jan.-Feb.
Worked at Bernard Schank Advertising
Photo Page: 1983
• 1983_Feb. 22 - May 15
Worked at California Academy of Sciences/Steinhart Aquarium
• 1983_May -June
Worked at Bernard Schank Advertising
Photo Page: 1983
• 1983_July - Dec.
Went to Europe
Photo Pages: TBD
• 1984_Feb to
• 1986_May
Worked back at Bernard Schank Advertising
Photo Pages: 1984 1985 1986
• 1985_May
Graduated Academy of Art College – BFA Advertising Design
Graduated University of San Francisco – BFA Liberal Arts & Sciences
SAN RAFAEL / SAUSALITO, CA
• 1986_May to
• 1992_July
Worked at Austin Knight Advertising
Photo Pages: 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
FAIRFIELD, CA
• 1987_Jan. 1
Home: 239 Concord Ave., Fairfield, CA
Moved from SF to Fairfield
Photo Pages: 1987
• 1992_Aug. 1
Started Garson Design Services (GDS) biz in Fairfield
• 1992_Aug. 23
SG/DD first met each other at FF Comm. Cntr
• 1995_July (end of)
DD & Co. moved into 239 Concord Ave. house
• 2002_Aug. 1
GDS celebrates 10th Year Anniversery
• 2007_Aug. 1
GDS celebrates 15th Year Anniversery
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• 1992_Aug. 23
Sg/Dd first met each other at FF Comm.Cntr
• 1992_Sept. 2
Sg/Dd 2nd time danced at FF Comm.Cntr.
• 1993_March 17
Sg/Dd first date at the Blue Cafe
• 1994_March 19
Sg/Dd anniversary
• 1995_July (end of)
DD&Co. moved into 239 Concord Ave. house
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