Homestead At Ash Creek

Category: Family History

  • John Addison Zook

    John Addison Zook Biography

    Biography

    JAZ

    born Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1950

    graduated Cortez HS Phoenix AZ 1968

    entered John Muir College, University of California, San Diego 1968

    employed as “ASUC Technical Operations Assistant” Berzerkey CA

    graduated BA Psychology, College V,  University of California Santa Cruz 1973

    employed “Staff Research Associate I” UCSD Medical School Department of Psychiatry

    then as “GS-7 Biological Laboratory Technician” Veterans’ Administration Hospital; San Diego

    employed as “Psychiatric Nursing Assistant” Mesa Vista Hospital, (city of Linda Vista CA}

    Maitre es Arts: Universite Laval, “Analyse des Politiques”  1983 Quebec (Canada )

    my mentor, correspondent, & confidant for many years was Professor Theodore Melnechuk MD, who retired as “professor emeritis” in BioBehavioral Reseach, University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

    I also enrolled for some post-graduate credits in computer engineering and also Public

    Policy Analysis at Arizona State University, Tempe AZ 1984-1986…

    Additional info:

      sailing, skiing, surfing, bicycle touring, two 10-day Sierra backpack hikes and so on…

    Notable memories  include:  navigating a Corvair Corsa for Sports Car Club of America (SCCA);                                    ponsored “Rallymasters’ Revenge” event in San Francisco and vicinity circa 1971; AND the Tajo Canyon/Sea of Cortez expedition in my much-modified VW Baja jalopy.  

    Things I miss about “the good old days.”

    my dark lime metaflake SUZUKI 350cc two-stroke six-speed twin-cylinder “street” motorbike w/ amber auxiliary fog-lamp & also racing-style handlebars…with

    modified gearing it was capable of over 110 m.p.h.!

  • Timeline for Steve

    Starting to collect & consolidate information on Ralph Stephen Osborn — as I go through old files, etc. downsizing our “stuff.” I think this’ll be a fun way for our “progeny” to have some family history. “Grandpa,” Dad, husband of 47 years. Yikes.

    Education

    2000 Completed Master’s coursework in Special Education, Western Oregon University

    1991 Graduated FBI National Academy, 163rd Session

    1987 Graduated Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command

    1985 Graduated U. S. Army Officer School for Military Police Staff & command

    1976 – 1982 Masters of Science, Police Administration, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

    Law Enforcement Work History

    1991 – 1999 Lieutenant in charge of Leadership and Management Program, Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (Certified/Sworn Police Officer with full arrest powers).

    1979 – 1991 United States Marine Corp, Military Police, Captina/Provost Marshal (Full military arrest powers.) Honorable discharge from USMC (Caption) with service connect 20% disability.

    1976 -1978 Coconino County, AZ Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Sheriff; Jail and Patrol, member of department pistol team (Certified/Sworn Deputy Sheriff with full arrest powers).

    First row on left, Ralph S. Osborn, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1976
    Guitars for Vets course at the VA Hospital in Prescott, AZ

  • Los Angeles Police Department Explorers

    Steve’s lifelong dream was to go into law enforcement, specifically with the Los Angeles Police Department.

    Sunday, October 12, 1969-Van Nuys (Calif.)

    HIGH FLYING JUMPER
    Steve Osborne 17 tries to set record during broad jump event at Law Enforcement Explorer Scout Olympics held yesterday at two locations. Youth is member of Van Nuys Police Division post. Other events in Olympics included 100-yard dash, push ups, sit-ups, swimming, shooting and shot put.
    The News photos

    Steve’s ID Card

    Kind of looks like a “mug shot.”

  • Learning about family history blogs

    One of my main goals for having a blog is to research, record & share both Osborn & Zook family histories.

    https://lisalouisecooke.com/start-family-history-blog/

    7 Reasons for Starting a Genealogy Blog

    Even though this blog is almost a decade old the basic information in Lisa Louise Cooker’s blog is really good & she models how to do an interview on a podcast well.