Galen Paton
Honor Code SignatorySigned 27 Feb 2019 | 318 contributions | 7 thank-yous | 604 connections
I was born in Las Vegas, NV and moved to Costa Mesa, CA when I was 3 years old. We moved to Tucson, AZ when I was 11 years old. I graduated from Sahuaro High School and the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. My Bachelor's Degree was in Physical Education/Health and I went to Graduate School at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX and graduated with A Master's Degree in Physical Education. I taught Physical Education and coached Softball/Volleyball for 28 years in Arizona and New Mexico. I retired from coaching and now sell Real Estate in Tucson. My father was born in Mexia, TX in 1929. Both sides of his family have been in Texas since at least 1873. His mother's family has been in Texas since the Texas Revolution. My mother's family lived in Tippah/Benton County Mississippi since the 1830's. My Great Grandfather was shot 3 times in the Civil War and lived, though many relatives died.
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