William Robert Proctor Jr. Interview

My brother, Kris interviewed my grandpa for school and then wrote a biography of his interview. The information below is from the interview and then from the biography.

1-Q. Where and when were you born? A. Aug 20, 1910 Angles Camp. Ca
2-Q.Family members names? A. Mother Gertrude [THIS IS INCORRECT: Charlotte] Father Willliam Robert Brothers Marshall Sisters Gertrude (Gert) & Veta (Babe)
3-Q. Where else did you live? How long? A. Stockton, Valley Home, Melones, Jamestown, Peacefully Valley (longest)
4-Q. What schools and what grades at those schools? A. 1st thru 8th Grad at Curtis Creek Elem. Sonora Union High School 3 years
5-Q. What jobs? How long? What did you do for those jobs? A. US Forsst Service1930-

W. Robert Proctor was born in Angels Camp on August 2O, 191O. His father was William Robert, his mother was Gertrude. He had one brother and two sisters. They lived in Stockton, Melones, Valley Home, Jamestown, and Peaceful Valley. He went to many schools, the main ones were Curtis Creek and Sonora High. During school he had to quit for three years because his father was sick and died. He got married On Dec. 2 1946 to Eleanor Dragone. They had a son, Robert Ronald on Nov. 3 1948.
He worked for U.S. forest Service from 193O to 1934. He then worked for Draper Mine irom 1935 to 1936. He then went to work for Pickering Lumber Corp. in 1937.
While working for Pickering, he was a railroad fireman for the logging camp at Skull Creek, above Beardsley. He lived in a house at Skull Creek with my grandma and my dad for a while. They then moved down to Peaceful Valley for a short time. My grandfather then, was an Engineer on a logging train run from Standard to Beardsley Flat then to Schoettgen Pass and back. He did that for a long time but during that time they moved to Sonora. In 1965, the railroad was shut down and he then worked in the machine shop for a while, and then he worked in the box factory until he retired in 1975, the year I was born.
He enjoyed hunting, picnicing, gardening, camping and scouts as a family. They also vacationed in Tahoe and the Redwoods, Now that he is retired he enjoys just about the same things plus cooking, reading and sleeping in his chair. He has as my grandma says, " a grandson to keep him busy and a granddaughter to keep him sweet."
I wrote this about my grandfather, because I want to be in charge of something like an airplane or a train, and we both love the outdoors. I am his grandson Kristopher Robert Proctor. I live in Sonora also. I see him as often as possible.