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navy | 1976–1990

Ann with all of her brothers and sisters,
Ann and Robbie as park rangers at
Carlsbad National Park, 1997 Serbin, TX, 2015

following my retirement. Serving helped me overcome and Mineral Club of both Lubbock and Fort Worth
gender stereotypes and build a career in a male- and attend Shepherd King Lutheran Church. I live in a
dominated field. comfortable house outside the city where I can see trees
outside of every window.
Looking back, I could not have had a more rewarding
career. It was long hours with no set working hours. My advice to the next generation is: If you want
Sometimes it was very lonely. I spent countless holidays, something--go for it. Brains and perseverance pay off.
birthdays, graduations (even my own), weddings, Do not allow others to dominate simply because they
and funerals away from my family. The senior officers speak louder. If something sounds too good to be true,
always got the best vacation times. Due to psoriatic it probably is. And “it is just as easy to marry a rich man
arthritis, I was medically retired before my 20 years as a poor one.”
were up.
After retiring in 1990, I worked for H&R Block for
two years. After my husband retired in 1992, we were
fortunate to have the opportunity to travel for extended
periods of time. We bought an RV and hit the road. We
drove to Alaska, went gold panning and fly fishing in
Colorado, worked as park rangers at Carlsbad Caverns
National Park (NP), and volunteered at the Guadalupe
Mountains NP. The beach was our favorite place,
especially camping on Padre Island National Seashore.

Throughout my career and retirement, education
was important. I continued attending various schools
including spending three months living with a family in
Mexico immersing in the Spanish language, receiving a
MS from Hardin Simmons, an MBA at Abilene Christian Shepherd King Lutheran Church
University, and an MS in Geology (biostratigraphy) at Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Texas Tech University. 2122 18th ST
Lubbock TX 79401
I still live in Lubbock with my American Kennel Club, shepherdking.org
long haired, miniature, chocolate and tan dachshund 806-762-5080
named Junior. I have enjoyed fishing, hiking, sewing, Worship with Communion 10:30, Bible Based
quilting, making jewelry, dancing, cooking, traveling, Recovery Mondays at 7, Game Night 2 Friday at 6
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and breeding dachshunds. I was the Commander of and many other opportunities for fellowship
the Disabled American Veterans, member of the Gem

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