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Me now on my  horse at my farm...relaxing.
 Johnny Dwayne Cooley

 
After graduation at LaGrange 1970, I was employed by CITGO Refinery until 1982.  Then began selling Real Estate and performing land appraisals; became a Notary Public in 1987.  Presently I am employed as a Safety Consultant contracted to H.B. Zachary and Triad Electric.  To my enjoyment there is a lot of traveling with my job; living in four states just last year.  I love my work. 

I live on a 60 acre farm east of Lake Charles and raise good ranch horses.  'My total acreage just increased from 60 to 140 acres due to a recent land acquisition with my brother.  Our next hayride will be a bit longer'.   I also raise fish in two stocked ponds.   I grow roses and enjoy gardening.  This was the site of our past 36th class reunion.

After graduation I started weightlifting and stayed in the gym for 16 years.  In 1975 (at 25) I joined Glenda Moss Dance in Lake Charles, staying there until 1981.  For ten years (79-89) I performed as a male dancer in Houston, Lafayette, Baton Rouge and New Orleans at night and sold real estate during the day.

I married Della Arnold in 1969 and we had a daughter Kerrie.  1982 I married Delanie and had a second daughter Ariel in 1991.  I married Lottie Rice in 2000 and was divorced 12-07-05.

Presently I am single and living on the farm raising good horses and beautiful flowers.  I plant 40 acres of millet each year and have an annual dove hunt on the farm. 

I love my family and friends most of all.  I relax on my John Deere tractor or in the saddle on one of my horses.

At 18 then and at 35 later

337-884-5698

PO Box 2126
Iowa, LA 70647

Last updated 04-19-10
 Update: 04-24-07  Carolyn and I at the Grand Canyon last week...
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Update: 06-24-06 "... 1st colt"

Please change the number of acreage in my bio from 60 to 140 acres. My brothers and I purchased the 80 acres east of me. The hay ride at the next reunion will be longer. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Webmaster's note:  The reason I created this webpage was because of Johnny Cooley.  He wanted me to do this very much so.  Along with several of his close friends, they kept insisting that I create a webpage for our class; "just do it" I heard...so I did.  Little did he know that I had wanted to do this very thing for a long time (anyway).  I knew some of you briefly in my short time at LaGrange and even less over the years.  When we began having the class reunions and stirring the email pot, I started to realize I was associated with some very special people.  Johnny may be a football player, dancer, cowboy or real estate agent to some but he has become a person I call "friend".  He invited us into his home for the 36th reunion and hosted a wonderful Cochon de Lait.  Although we didn't have the best weather (it wasn't that bad) we had the best intentions.