Stephen 'Corky' Mansfield - 1963

Bio for 50th Reunion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Columbia native born at Noyes Hospital, November 14, 1945.
Went to work in Sedalia for Mattingly's as assistant manager. Came back to Columbia and enrolled in UMC in 1964.
Went to work at Columbia Post Office January 1, 1965 in temporary position.
Retired from U.S. Postal Service as Postmaster of Fayette, MO as of January 1, 2010.
Married Vicki Pugh, Class of '65, June 5, 1965 after meeting Summer of 1964.
Daughter Kimberly was born August 3, 1968 and is the mother of Kaitlyn, born September 13, 1995. Daughter Kelli was born April 7, 1978 and is the mother of twins, Ava and Ella, born August 13, 2010.
Travel to New Zealand, Australia and Hawaii. (Bucket List)
Best memories were hanging with Ronnie Roth in HHS.
Worst memory was being a sophomore when my brother Jim was a senior and it was the last year of the beanies. I had to sleep in mine!!
After school was Play Boy, Dog N Suds and Driveteria. On weekends The Den
Most contact is Richard Wilson and Charlie Blackmore since school.
Earliest memories of watermelon stand on Business Loop around old Mc Gee Drug having it by the slice, Zero House on Sundays, Empire Roller Rink on Business Loop, Drake's Drive Inn on Business Loop and collecting change under the steps from the car hops. Grand Avenue Grocery and ice cream and Zesto on Business Loop. Ridgeway School with Mike Andrews, Melvin Burnett, Jack Palmer, Bob Bryson, Eldon Mosby among others. A day trip to Hulen's Lake to swim for the day in the middle of nowhere!!
Biggest accomplishment was going from casual employee to postmaster in postal career.
1. Going from 110 lbs. to 180!!

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