Pomona High School "Red Devils" Class of 1972 ~ Pomona, Calif.
Dedicated to the Memory of Our Classmate, Richard Grant
Feb. 5, 1955 to Nov. 9, 2000

Larry (Flash) Knudsen

THEN NOW
Name in High School: Larry (Flash) Knudsen
Email Address: ComputerGuy@SuddenLink.net
Website: www.LarryTheComputerGuy.com
Wedding Announcement
Photo - March 1977
Larry and Debbie April 2005 Attended the LDS Church General Conference Salt Lake City, Utah
 
Our Family September 2010
(Including 4 Grand children and 3 son-in-laws and a daughter-in-law)
SGT. Matthias E. Knudsen, USMC
One tour of Iraq (Feb - Sept 2006). Received the Purple Heart May 2007. Matt MOS is a Military Policeman but he served as the personal driver for the bases (29 Palms, CA) Commanding General for one year. He spent his last year in Okinawa, Japan and was released from the Marine Corps in Dec. 2009 after 5 years of service. Matt was promoted to Sergeant several months after his release. Matt and Vanessa were married on Sept. 15, 2007 in the Redlands, Calif. LDS Temple.
 

   Jason, Anna and Rogan

Johnny, Laurel, Alex
and Brad

Hunter, Shaun, Sariah

 
My 1971 and 1972 Student Body Cards
"Home made"  Photo Passes that Terry Yarborough and I used to get into Sports Events to take Yearbook pictures.
It's signed by Mr. Segaitz.

Tell us what's happened to you since High School
(Feel free to tell us THE WHOLE STORY):

   I continued with photography after High School by working in Photo Stores. I was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon's) in March 1973. I went to MSAC for a while and then to Brigham Young University in Provo Utah.  I loved it!  I served as a full time missionary for the LDS Church between March of 1975 and Feb. 1977 in the Washington D.C. area, mainly Maryland and Virginia. Not a very exotic place to serve but I was there during the 1976 Bicentennial which was great.

   When I returned home I married Debbie Ronshuasen (PHS class of 1970) in March 1977. We didn't know each other in High School but met at church.  In July of 1977 we decided to move out of "smogville" and ended up in Eureka, California where all of our 4 children were born. I continued to work in a local photography store for several years and then was offered a job as a manager of a local Sherwin-Williams paint store. That lasted for 6 years and we ended up in Yuba City just north of Sacramento. I left SW and went back to school and took a lot of computer classes. We realized that we really missed Eureka and moved back in 1990. Spent some more time working for the same store that was a photography store but ended up being an audio video store while doing computer consulting on the side. Eventually dumped the secure real full-time job with a regular paycheck and benefits and and starting working for myself as a full-time computer consultant. I love it. Every day is a different challenge. I go into people's home's and office's and take care of ANY computer problems that they may have. I do it all. See my web site. LarryTheComputerGuy.com  It took me a long time to figure out what I wanted to do when I grew up.

   We have 3 daughters who are all busy taking care of our grandchildren and one son who served as a Military Policeman in the U.S. Marines. He deployed to Iraq in February 2006 and returned in September 2006. While in Iraq he received the Purple Heart. He then went back to 29 Palms California where he was given a special assignment as the personal driver for the bases Commanding General. After doing that for a year he was deployed to Okinawa, Japan where he finished his service commitment. He was released in December 2009. Within several months he was promoted to Sergeant.

Of course I am also the Webmaster for the PHS 72 Reunion Web Site.
 

Married? Kids?

Wife Deborah Ronshausen (PHS '70) - 3 daughters and one son and 4 grandchildren.
(Matt & Vanessa are expecting their first, a girl, at the end of December 2011)
 

Career? Job?

Independent Computer Consultant
 

Where do you live?

McKinleyville (Eureka), Humboldt County, CA
(Pacific North Coast, almost to the Oregon border)
 

Which of your classmates
are you most curious about?

We're trying to find everyone!
 

What was your favorite music then? Favorite song?

American Pie, Operator by Jim Croce.  During the '80's I liked Fleetwood Mac and James Taylor.

What is the best CD you've listened to recently?

Dixie Chicks, Sarah Evans, Martina McBride ... you get the idea.
I like to listen to the Oldie's from the 60's, 70's and 80's.
 

Additional Comments:

I was sorry to learn of those that have passed away. Several I've known since Kindergarten at Montvue Elementary.
Paul D'Odivdio and Alice Ritter
 

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