Dixie Cooper Franco
Family Information: I have been married to Richard Franco
for 27 years. We have two kids Stefanie 21, and Richard Jr. (Richy) 18.
Occupation: Childcare
Address: 8007 E. Winchester Dr., Globe AZ
What I've been doing since 1975:
Well...as you know from my last bio, I have partied a lot.
I married Richard in 1978, had Stefanie in 1983, Richy in 1986. I finally got
sober 10 years ago. It has really been so weird doing things sober. I have to
admit that things aren't as fun sometimes, but at least I do remember what I
did. I still make an a%! of myself but can't blame it on the booze. That's just
me!!! Richard and I have been married 27 years as I said, We have had ups and
downs but we really work good together and want the same things. Richard is a
home inspector and we are going to go full time, he is so tired of blowing up
everything at the mines (he works for an explosive company) ha! I am very proud
of my kids. They have grown up very well. Stefanie works, goes to College and is
on her on in Tempe. She is very responsible ( she gets that from her dad) and
wants to be an elementary school teacher. Richy is in his first year at A.S.U.
He got a scholarship so he tries not to work. He plays the tuba in the band. We
have seen him a few times on TV.! He has always loved music (he gets that from
me). We have been a foster family for about 9 years now. It is one of the best
things I have ever done. We have had around 15 children in our home through the
years, right now we have 3. It feels so good to know that you can help kids
through a really hard time in their lives. Well, that's it, I can't wait to see
everyone at the reunion. See ya in September. Dixie
Memories of high school:
High School is blurry, I started drinkin' and druggin' at
an early age. I remember going to eighth grade at the high school. I was so
scared I didn't sleep the night before. Cheryl and I always made sure we got all
our classes together. When we were in the summer before sophomore year Nancy got
her drivers license and she got Skippy's hand me down nova and we could go bomb
town. My dad bought me a brand new orange Datsun and when I took it out my first
Friday night as I turned 16, we totaled it out. Thank God none of us were hurt badly. About
a year later my dad bought me that old blue maverick. That was good because he
told me he would never buy me another car. I remember being Mrs. Roberts tennis
asst. with Coke and Rosa. We would sit in the locker room and listen to
"Lucy in the Sky" and a lot of Beatles. I remember listening to Pink
Floyd up Grover. And listening to Grand Funk with Juan. Those we all such happy
times! I remember having Mrs. Vanta, senior year for film, I remember that was
weird because she was good friends with my sister. Johnny Sanchez, Woozie, Diane
Holyoak, and I were in a group and we made a thriller movie in the alleys in
Miami. I bet it was the first Blair Witch movie, ha! Too bad we didn't make some
money. I wonder if anyone still has those films? We had to turn them in for a
grade. I don't remember what grade we got. I remember one night, after we got
off work at Nawfels, Rosa and I took her brother Georges car to bomb town, he
found out and got all mad. He wouldn't let her take the car to work anymore. Working
at Nawfels was really a fun time, but Cheryl and I moved to Guayos because they paid
$1.25 plus tips, we didn't get tips at Nawfels. Well, that is a little I
remember about High School although not a lot is about the classroom.
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