Paul Randleman
Mailing Address:
1602 S Gum
Kennewick, WA 99337
Phone: 509-392-2444
randlmp@yahoo.com
I saw a sign in St. Maries, Idaho that said "I thought getting old would take longer." Boy did that hit home. Life has been pretty good to me and my wife, Karla. We will celebrate our 50 year anniversary in 2028 if we hang in that long.
Another saying that sums up my experience is "Life is that which happens while you are planning your future." How true. Tried pre-med in hopes of being an optometrist, switch to music in hopes of becoming a great saxophonist - that didn't happen. Finally went with my strength in math and became an accountant which was my occupation until 2008. Who would have thunk it. Now, for the last 25 years we have been operating a horse boarding operation and retail feed store (Riverwood Feed) from our 5 acre farm in Kennewick, WA. Keep saying we are going to retire, but then we do another expansion. Don't know how I would spend my time if we quit. We've been blessed with some really outstanding employees that keep it all going.
I look forward to seeing everyone in August.
Spouse : Karla
Kids :
My daughter passed away due to cyctic fibrosis. She was 28. We were blessed with an extra 3½ years by a double lung transplant, but she eventually rejected the new lungs.
My son, Mike, turns 40 this September. He drives truck for a Hermiston company - is doing well.
Bought a 19' boat thinking I would be doing a lot of fishing in retirement, but it has been pretty limited. Need to change that.
Wish all my classmates the very best. See you at the reunion!
40 years in a few paragraphs - quite the challenge.
Two year college at the U of I, Two years in the service, 5 years married - divorced. Two kids. Back to college 1 year at Eastern Oregon State in LaGrande, Oregon, 1 year off, then back to school at Portland State University for 3 years. Finally got a degree in Business Administration in 1977. Passed ½ of the CPA exam November 1978. Remarried in 1978 - Wife Karla.. Passed the rest of the CPA exam in April 1979. Public Accounting for 1 1/2 years, then assistant controller for 2 years for Food Development Corporation - involved in building turn-key irrigated wheat farms, dairies and potato & onion storage facilities - mostly in Libya and Saudi Arabia. Controller for a heavy construction company for > 1 year before it tanked. Out of work 7 months. Washington State Auditor for almost 15 years - Regional Audit Manager at one point. Left the state job. Bought 5 acre farm, my wife & I built a 12 stall barn and started a horse boarding facility - big arena, round pen etc. - my wife's dream. Somewhere along the way, a feed store started in our shop building - business is growing fast. Worked 3 years as an insurance accountant for a startup health insurance company - Cascade East Health Plans in Hermiston - Finally quit as they never stuck to our agreement that I would be half-time only. Now working ½ time for a corporation in Pasco, Washington.
Wish you all the best. If you're in the Tri Cities - I'm in the book - come see the horses.
Paul