JOSEPH  D  COCO JR


"JOE"


CLASS 1981

SCHOOL / JAPAN ACTIVITIES

ATTENDED

1978-1981

SIBLINGS

Mike Coco, YOHI Class 1982.

ACTIVITIES

Soccer, Basketball, Track, NHS, Drama, Shogun, Student Council Vice President, Senior Class President, Critical Issues Club, Brain Bowl, Annual Staff.

RESIDENCES

Negishi Heights for 1 year, Yokosuka Navy Base for 3 years.

SECRET CRUSH/ES

Shino Hightower and Sandy Funkhouser.

FONDEST MEMORY

1980-1981 Basketball season.

YO-HI CLASS ADVENTURE

Climbing Mt Fuji with Brother Mike and Steve Roder, or falling off a cliff and having to be rescued by the Japanese Search and Rescue in Hakone.

YOHI IMPACT ON MY LIFE

I am glad I was able to attend a small school and participate in a multitude of different extra curricular activities. I am also grateful for being able to experience both the military and Japanese culture.

BEST FRIEND NOT YET "FOUND"

Sam Pearson.

BEST FRIENDS AT YOHI

Sam Pearson, Tim McBride, Steve Roder.

FAVORITE SONGS

"Celebrate" by Kool and The Gang.

FAVORITE TEACHER

Ms Ivie; Mr Lamonica.

POST SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

EDUCATION

University of Colorado, BA Asian Studies.

MILITARY

Marine Corps 8 1/2 years: Infantry / Reconnaissance Officer - got out as Captain, attained rank of Major in Inactive Reserve. Assignments included: Quantico, VA; Hawaii; Okinawa; Philippines, Operation Desert Shield / Storm; Ft Benning, GA; Camp Pendleton, CA.

OCCUPATION

Stock Broker.

SPOUSE

Linda.

FAMILY

I have a personal relationship with JESUS CHRIST. Linda and I have two children: Kara (born 1988), Drew (born 1991)

RESIDENCE

Whitefish, MT

ODDS AND ENDS

Went back to Yokosuka in 1990 and met with Koike-San and Ray Miller.

If you remember me -- drop me a line! I look forward to hearing from my classmates!

coco@aboutmontana.net