~|~   James Willis Drain   ~|~






’56       day after graduation to the Army for 6 month active duty

’57       To Montana State College, .... met Jane from Columbus, Ohio

’58       Married Jane

’59       Matt was born

’60       Graduated – worked way through college at Monarch Lumber Co.

’60 – ’62   Manager Monarch Lumber in Wolf Point, Montana   –   Tim born in ‘61

’62 – ’69   Manger Monarch Lumber in Bozeman   – Elizabeth born in ‘64

’69 – ’79   With some other Engineers started Summit Engineering in Bozeman.   Sold company to DANA Corp and moved to Scottsdale, Arizona

’79 – ’88   Started Tri Sigma Corp – Industrial Automation Co

’88 – ’91   Moved company to Tucson and sold out

’91 – ‘2010   President of DAC International, Inc. www.dac-intl.com in Carpinteria California – 15 miles South of Santa Barbara on the beach.

’10 (October)   Retired and started 4J Drain Construction, Inc. dba Facilities Maintenance Co. General Contracting Co with Son Matt.

    Jane I will have been married 54 year in August. We have 7 Grandchildren – Drew 21 – graduating from Colorado State U this year; Kelsey 17 – Senior at Carpinteria High School Student Athlete of the year (4.71 gpa), Jack a junior at Park City, UT with his brothers 14 year old Tommy and Jon Jon 12 – all skiers and extreme mountain bikers; Sarah Jane 14 lives with her Mom Elizabeth in Gilbert, AZ – a great student and volley ball player and Aaron a freshman at Carpinteria High School – student and basketball player supreme!     The 7 are a blessing!

    Looking to 2012 to be a great year!!


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