Autobiographical Sketch of Buz Meisel


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BUZ MEISEL --After leaving St Joes in Jan of '66(end of 1st term college) I went to San Mateo JC then transferred to Oregon State Univ. in Corvallis Oregon. After graduating with a degree in Wildlife biology I came home to the Peninsula and worked for 3 yrs at San Mateo Co. Outdoor Education program. Left there and moved back to Corvallis. Got Married, worked a number of jobs, none of which had anything to do with the other, went to nursing school, had two wonderful kids(Shane,26; Rayney, 24), went to PA school (physician assistant) in Seattle, got divorced, worked for 6 yrs, fell in love, got married, inherited 3 more kids(Drew,23; Em,20; Ali,18), got my 1st marriage annulled (for all you hard nosed Catholics out there--are there any hard nosed Catholics from our class?), and have been living and working in the beautiful Willamette Valley, Oregon ever since, wondering how with all the screwup turns and twists my life has taken I ended up being loved by the most incredible women and kids any man could hope to have, as well as getting to practice medicine(which is, in a very real sense, a shepherding of a flock, hearing confessions, and ministering to the sick, of body and soul.) I am a very blessed guy. Tough for me to separate it all out. It's been an interesting ride. I'm glad Ed was there through it all. That has always been a gift. It was good to get back with John before he died, and I miss him. It's good to be back with you. --Buz


Tracy & Buz, & their family: Em, Rayney, Ali, and (top) Shane & Drew.

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last updated: 7/10/2015