1929

Dec 31, 1929 -

Death of Sarah Jane Pelton Irish (Maternal Grandmother)

Fall 1930 - Spring 1937

Age - 13

Age 6 - 14

Attended Several Grade Schools (1st - 8th) including Columbia, John Muir, and Whitworth.

Fall 1938 - Spring 1939

Attended Franklin High School - Grades 9 & 10

Quit High School and, due to law stating all children living within Seattle City Limits were required to attend school, went to live in Glendale (8th South), located just outside the city limits, with "Grandpa Irish"

Dec 7, 1939 - 16th Birthday

1940 - 1941

Ultimately worked as a jitney driver/stevedore for Black Ball Freight Co. His job included living aboard the boat while it traveled between Olympia and the San Juan Islands picking up and delivering cargo.

Dec. 7, 1941 - 18th Birthday

December 31, 1941 -

Married Irene Agnes Rode (b.Jan 30, 1923 Lind, WA d. Sep 1, 1993 Auburn, WA)

1942

Dec 7, 1942 - 19th Birthday

1943 - 1946

August 28, 1943 -

Drafted into the US Army - Serial # 39213751 basic Training - Camp Callan, Ca. After Basic, returned to Seattle to board ship headed for the South Pacific.

Served with the 487th AAA AW Bn. in Lae, New Guinea, Noonfour Island (65 mi west of Biak, NG), and the Philipines.

Returned home and discharged, Corporal, Mar 2, 1946. Remained in the Reserves.

Started working for Prestolite, a Division of National Carbide - manufacturing various gasses.

Left Prestolite after a very few months and went to work for Zappfe Silver Plate Co. ($1.05 per hr) as an apprentice in hopes of better career opportunity.

Nov 26, 1946 Seattle, WA -

Birth of First Child - Linda Jeanne Cluckey

Dec 7, 1946 - 23rd Birthday

1947

Left Zappfe and went to work for Olympic Stain & Shingle Mill - 1118 Leary Way, Seattle.

1948

Jan 05, 1948 Seattle, WA -

Birth of Second Child - Gregory Kenneth Cluckey

May 29, 1948 -

Death of Edwin Levi Irish - "Grandpa Irish" (Maternal Grandfather)

Dec 7, 1948 - 25th Birthday

1949 - 1952

"My Pooch - I brought him up here in a boxcar. His name is Fritz"

March 2, 1949 -

Due to Reserve status, recalled by the US Army to serve as Cpl. with the 372nd CML Decon Bn during the Korean Conflict.

Oct 15, 1952 -

Discharged

Resumed working for Olympic Stain

Dec 7, 1952 - 29th Birthday

1953-30

1954

Purchased home at 10471 - 62nd South, Seattle

Dec 7, - 31st Birthday

1955

After a very short time working as an electrician for Boeing, started working for a Dry Cleaning Company as a driver/pick-up/delivery man.

Dec 7, - 32nd Birthday

1956

Dec 7, - 33rd Birthday

1957

Dec 7, - 34th Birthday

1958

Became the proud owner of Ken's Signal Service Station, 16850 Pacific Hwy So., Seattle.

Dec 7, 1958 - 35th Birthday

1959-36

1960

Birth of Third Child - Kimberly Anne Cluckey

October, 1960 - Sold Service Station and started working as a bartender at Sea-Tac Tavern (Owner - Earl Steeves) - 17036 Pacific Hwy South, Seattle.

Dec 7, 1960 - 37th Birthday

1961-38
1962-39
1963-40

1964

Left Sea-Tac Tavern to become a bartender for Town & Country Tavern (owner - Clarence Binkley)- 12633 Empire Way South, Seattle - better wages and closer to home.

Dec 7, 1964 - 41st Birthday

1965-42

Left Town & Country Tavern due to business slow-down.

Worked a very short time digging hole for a sewage Pumping station.

Became a warehouseman at the Naval Supply Depot, Pier 91, Seattle.

Dec 7, 1965 - 42nd Birthday

Jan 27 1967 Seattle, WA -

Son, Gregory Kenneth married Linda Diane Weatherly

Dec 7, 1967 - 44th Birthday

Birth of 1st Grandchild Tanya Marie Cluckey - 1st child of Greg & Linda Diane Cluckey

Dec 7, 1969 - 46th Birthday

July 20, 1973 Seattle,Wa -

Married Gloria Faye Bowen Cochran,(b. May 9, 1938 Tracy City, Tn)

Aug, 16 1973, FtLewis, WA - Birth of 2nd Grandchild

Kenneth Gregory Cluckey - 2nd Child of Greg & Linda Diane Cluckey

Dec 7, 1973 - 50th Birthday

U.S. Customs Inspector

July 7,1974 Seattle, WA -

Birth of Fourth Child - Mildred LeAnne Cluckey

Dec 7, 1974 - 51st Birthday

Dec 7, 1978 - 55th Birthday

Dec 7, 1979 - 56th Birthday

Dec 7, 1980 - 57th Birthday

Son, Gregory Kennety, married Preeda Mitchel (b. 8 Aug 1945 Puket, Thailand)

Dec 7, 1981 - 58th Birthday

Jeremy Paul Halter - 1st child of Kim & Chuck Halter

Dec 7, 1982 - 59th Birthday

Joshua Charles Halter - 2nd child of Kim & Chuck Halter

March 7, 1988 - Stepson, Melvin LeRoy Cochran (Mel)murdered by alcoholic girlfriend, Sharon K. Hanson

Jason Douglas Halter - 3rd child of Kim & Chuck Halter

Aug 11, 1991,Tacoma, WA - Granddaughter Tanya married Dennis Bradly Joslin (b.27 Aug 1966, CA)

Dec 7, 1991 - 68th Birthday

Amanda Jean Joslin - 1st Child of Tanya & Dennis Joslin

Abt 1992,Algona, WA - Grandson Kenneth married Barbie

Dec 7, 1992 - 69th Birthday

Dec 7, 1993 - 70th Birthday

Dec 7, 1998 - 75th Birthday

Family Photo Album

Irish Family Tree

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