Bob Stakes: 

After high school I entered a four year apprenticeship program in Norfolk Naval Shipyard as an electrician. In 1970 I was hired as an air traffic controller at Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center in Leesburg, Virginia. In 1976 I moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico and was trained as an approach and tower controller. In 1978 I returned to Washington Center and worked there until 1981. I then moved back to VB and worked with my father in the family business until 1986. We sold the company and I went to work with one of our suppliers as an area sales manger until 2009. I am now retired.

In 1960 I married Betty Cutchin, also class of '60. We were married for 25 years. Now I have been single for 25 years and Betty is one of my best friends. We have two fine young men, Bob Jr. and William Scott and two supper grandchildren, Bobby and Kyndal.

Hobbies and interest include: travel, mostly warm weather. I have a place in Cozumel Mexico.  I work out at the gym. I am into scuba diving, civil war battle fields, youth sports, and dining out.