Way Corp group(s) I was in
8th Way Corps
Where I live
Near Raleigh NC
Married or Single
Married
About Me
I am living in North Carolina after having lived in California for about 20 years. I am fortunate to still have Lyn Neal Morrison (11th) as my wife. She is sexy, beautiful, and a great believer. I have two great sons, Nick 20 and Mike 15.
My Interests
Besides trying to diligently seek God on a daily basis (I'm not trying to sound "religiously correct" here, it's just that I have found that I'm either seeking or drifting away. Since drifting away doesn't offer me much, I am trying to seek). I also am into mountain biking, a sport I just picked up in the last year (because my knees are funky). Mountain biking is an adrenaline rush. We went to the Blue Ridge Mountains three times this summer to let me race down. I only planted my face on the trail once!!!
Employment or Career
UPDATE: I presently work for the FDIC - the people who insure the banks - in an elite section called the Professional Liability Group and Financial Crimes. When a bank is closed, we go in with investigators and determine if the bank's failure was due to the negligence or fraud of the directors,officers, accountants or attorneys and if so, sue to recover the losses from the individual or their insurance. When you read about a bank failure on Saturday morning, we went in Friday night to take over the bank and get it ready to reopen by Monday morning so that depositors can get their money. We are the reason that there are not runs on the banks. We are the financial "EMTs" rushing to the scene of a badly injured bank in order to stop the injury from spreading to every other bank. It is exciting and intellectually challenging and I believe what I am doing helps keep the American economic system afloat. It is a federal agency, but it is the only one that is totally supported by no tax money.
BACKGROUND: I had a law firm in California. Early on, Bryce Shirley and I were partners, then he moved on to work for Pepsi. Later I partnered with a great believer from Puerto Rico named Manfredo Lespier (he also plays a judge on the Spanish language TV show Divorcio Court or something). I then became Chief Legal Officer for Peter Coad's company TogetherSoft located in NC. That professionally was the best time in my career. Pete is absolutely brilliant and I got to work with many great people including Judy Coad (my officemate), Randall Michek, Frank Baker, Art Poling, Gary King , Don MacMillan and others. The company was bought out in 2003 and then I became president for a time of Dale Cain's software company. I then sued NC for the right to practice law here, and the case went to the US Supreme Court. I now practice law in Raleigh doing injury cases, class action construction defect cases, and more. I also have a realtors license.
Music I Like
UPDATED: I really like country music best now: Zac Brown, Taylor Swift, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, etc. I can see where Dr. Wierwille was trying to go with High Country Caravan.
Classic Rock (Zeplin, Lynard Skynard), Blues, and now Country Rock (Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Willie, etc)
Books I Like
Freakonomics, detective novels, etc., but I don't like John Grisham novels about attorneys because they are SO implausible.
Television I like
Earl (reminds me of people I knew in Indiana), 2 & 1/2 Men (reminds me of people I knew in California)
Movies I like
Comedies, and some action stuff, but the last Die Hard was overboard. Come on, Bruce Willlis wrestles a jet after jumping off his moving semi-trailer
Sports Teams I like
College Sports. This place is college crazy with Duke, Carolina, Wake Forest, ECU, NC State. The pros are too polished. The kids can win any game on any particular week.
Comments
I loved your comment about the "special spiritual tie" between us. It's amazing that so many years have passed and yet that tie is still there. God is so awesome, eh? Love and Blessings,
Sandy
Let's see.... I think I met you in Indiana when I was a Lightbearer......don't know if you recall that. Don't you have a sister? My memory is fuzzy on my time in Indiana when I met you and your sister. Do you recall this?
Lonnie is a contractor here in Nashville. Our son Sam (in the picture--our one and only) is 19 and works with his dad. We also have a few rental properties, which is our retirement plan. Of course I help with the books, marketing and stuff that they need. I'm also wedding cake designer. I just love it. I have always enjoyed having something I do that is ALL MINE. We have a wonderful fellowship in our home. We send teachings our weekly to believers around the country just to bless them. And, several times a year we travel to visit believers, teach and just bless them. Next week we are heading to Florida. Maybe some time if you pass through Nashville, you can visit with us. That would be fantastic. Oh, and I just love what you said about Lynn--you dog you!! lol Say hi to her for me!
Thank you for the note. This is like old home week...hearing from people we spent so many years with. Glad to see you are practicing law...and in NC. I am in the Raleigh area often, as my sister lives near and my niece lives in Raleigh and is a Pharmacist for CVS. How is the real estate in that area now? Great to hear from you. Keep seeking! Cheryl
I was blessed to see you on the list and that you and Lynn are still married. We have been in Colorado, Denver for over the last 10 years,. It has been a great thing to have this list happen as I still believe that those years in the Way Corps should have built foundations for friendships that can last a lifetime. And here we are almost 27 years later still alive and well and heaven bound.
we trust that these last years have been wonderful for you even as the days ahead should be spectacular and great. Let's talk and see what has transpired over time. Delete Comment
Thanks for forwarding my wishes to Wally & Bea.
Later, Rough Guy!
I blessed to know you and Lyn are doing so well. Nashville isn't Callifornia but it is a great place to live. But on a nice day here it can feel like California without the beach.
I am truly enjoying myself with this web page and becoming reconnected to some of the people who've had an impact on my life. Of course Wally and Bea were our Assistant Corps Coordinators in the 16th, and Beatrice always seemed to have a kind word for me despite myself most times (seems I was a little rough around the edges), Wally was always pretty cheerful, but he didn't pull any punches either, I think those two were definitely tapped in to the real deal in my eyes anyways. I t would be cool to connect with them on level ground.
My email is ron@CHROMEDREAMS.com if you want to pass it on to them.
Thanks, and oh by the way, was there any Canadian eigth Corps that you're aware of and still in touch with?
If so you can tell them I said Hi too. Pre-she-ate-it