Aleta M (Perez) Keeling
- Aleta was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, spending her early years in the Kenner and Amite areas of Southern Louisiana. She now resides in Dallas, Texas after living for seventeen years in Orange County California, however, she has also lived in Orlando Florida, Cambridgeshire and London, UK.
She is a amazing person, always willing to help her friends and family. Always being a solid pillar for our two children, Mary and Thomas. - All along she has loved precious stones. So when the opportunity presented itself, she attended the prestigious GIA (Gemological Institute of America) located in Carlsbad, San Diego North County, California. She attained all the credentials she could during her two years there. On completion in 2005 she entered the WJA (Womens Jewelry Association) Diva design competition, and winning first place as well as a honorable mention for her other entrance. In 2006 she took a position with an up and comming jewelry artist, Adam Neeley, located in beautiful Laguna Beach. After Adam restructured his business, she made a move to a traditional jewlery store in Belmont Shores, Long Beach called McCartys. A company that has now been in business 90 years. Aleta has now been working in the jewelry industry for over fifteen years. With that experience she was offerd the position of Director Of Operations for Ellansa, a high-end jewelry manufacturing and procurement company based in Dallas Texas.
- She also enjoys travel, health, fitness, reading and painting. Her current project is creating her own lines of fashion and couture jewelry
Thomas D Keeling
- Thomas was born in Hammond Louisiana, However, he has spent most of his life in California. He graduated from Laguna Beach High School class of 2019 on Honor Roll after spending all his school life in Laguna's excellent school system.
His main interests are in cars, space and science. He would like to work on a propulsion system that would allow us to travel the universe (get off this rock). Thomas is always learning, when he is at home you will find him watching "learning" videos on the internet. Mainly cars and science, though his scope of interests is wide. When not learning he loves to play video games on his Alienware computer and Xbox, often remotely with his best friends. Two of his favorite games are Space Engineers and Grand Theft Auto V. - Thomas got married in 2021 to his spouse Sierra Wild, a wonderful addition to our little family. They have their own appartment and are busy with life.
- He was always on the jobsite with KSIAir when not attending school, being a great asset to all of our project. However, after leaving school, he attended a course on motor mechanics at a local technical college and got hired-on full time as a Subaru Technician.
Thomas is currently training to be a Subaru Certified Master Mechanic. Just something he had to do! - Thomas is a big fan of Subaru and currently drives and is restoring a 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX, "Debs" pictured above as well as a 2007 Subaru Legacy GT Turbo LTD, "Daisy". See Thomas' Car History
Mary G Keeling
- Mary was born in Hammond, Louisiana, and has lived in Florida, Ohio, California and now Oregon. She is an extremely focused person, knowing exactly what she wanted to do after leaving Laguna Beach Highschool.
She started training for her career in hair styling, getting her certification in a local trade school in Orange County, California. After working for a couple of years around the OC (Orange County, California), she moved to Southern Oregon and is currently building her business, cutting hair and creating amazing rainbow color styles.
She intends on having her business in a major city one day. She opened a Pole Fitness Studio in Spring of 2023, and now teaches pole fitness alongside her hairstyling.
Check her out on - Instagram hair account
- FaceBook hair account
- mkhairart.com or marykeeling.com
- foxivypolefitness.com
- Instagram Fox & Ivy account
- FaceBook Fox & Ivy account
- In her spare time she loves painting and exploring. She is an amazing artist. You can check out her art, at Bite-Size Artistry.
She, like Thomas is a big Subaru fan. Currently driving a 2013 Impreza WRX in Blue, "Hayley The Hatchy". See Mary's Car History. Mary and her Man (whom is a Drift Nut and an automotive bodywork technician) can often be found in the garage, turning wrenches, modifing their rides.
- Daddy is still trying to get her into flying.
David J Keeling And D.J. Urquhart Keeling
- David and DJ live in Bowling Green Kentucky after meeting each other in the University Of Oregon Eugene. David is a Professor of Geography, and was the head of department for Geography and Geology at WKU (Western Kentucky University) for twelve years. A global traveler, having traveled to almost all the worlds countries. You will see him giving lectures around the world during his globetrotting. He is an avid photographer and loves railways. He is also one of the world authorities on transportation as well as Argentina.WebSite During his very busy schedule he can be found as a guest lecturer on the very prestigious TCS. elite tours.
- DJ, Masters Of English, is a retired teacher of English as a second language which was also at WKU. She loves to read, and has an extensive library. When she is not in her garden, growing nice things to eat, you will find her at the glass melting bench creating objets d'art in all colors of glass. Check out her creations.
Peter Keeling and Wendi (Roberts) Keeling
- Peter and Wendi live in southern Wales, UK. They co-own the successful Recording Studio, Design and Build company. The Studio People. Peter is the technical side of the business, having spent all his life in the audio industry. Starting with ACES UK Limited and Studio Magnetics, whom manufactured pro audio equipment for the recording and live industries, to now creating environments where this equipment would be used.
Wendi is the financial director for the company also. They have three adult children, and several animals. The middle boy Josef is the company's managing director. - Peter is a UK registered private pilot, of both fixed and rotary wing craft. The company owns its own Socata Trinidad GT four place piston aircraft. Which he uses it to travel all over Europe to attend business meetings.
Wendi loves animals especially fluffy Golden Retrievers and painting.
Alice (Lorio) Perez
- Alice lives in Marero Louisiana a suburb of greater New Orleans. She is enjoying her retirement, and engages as always in volunteer activities in the local area. She is very active with her church, helping out physically and spiritually whereever she can. The Lorios' were a big family from the greater New Orleans area also. Some of the family members have gone now, however the surviving ones keep in regular communication. Alice, besides her volunteer activities, loves to read, and visit with friends and family.
Her husband Anthony, passed away many years ago now, but was a wonderful man, husband and father. He was a life long horticulturalist, and known as the Orchid man. I could not have wished for better parents in law in my life.
Helen (Keeling) Henriques
- Helen sadly passed away in 1997 of Cancer. She however, lived a full life in her 40 years on Earth. Being a global hippie, she never let fear stop her from absorbing the wonders of life. Making friends all over the world. Telling me, often bumping into friends randomly in an airport or train station some place on the planet. She lived in London, Brighton, Shropshire and surrounding areas while in the UK. Also living in Goa India on the beach, in Tel Aviv Israel, and São Paulo, Brazil to name a few.
- She did many things to make a living, from jewelry making to manager in a fashion house.
- She was married to Brazilian, Fernando Henrigues whom sadly we have lost touch with.
Pictured below,'Nando and myself early 70s London.
Jane (Keeling) Campbell and David Campbell
- Jane passed away in 2002 of Cancer. She was married to a New Zealander, David Campbell. Living in both UK and NZ. They had two children, Wendy Jane and Amanda Susan, whom both live in NZ today. Jane loved being a mother and keeping a cozy home for her family and friends. When our mother got terminally ill, also with cancer, Jane took charge with caring for her and making her final days as fulfilling, comfortable and happy as they could be.
- David has spent his life in the insurance industry, remarried and still lives close to his children, whom are now all grown up with children of their own.
Mary M (Smith) Keeling and George W Keeling
- Mum and Dad, both passed away many years now. But greatly missed. Creating a solid family home for their five children. Started off living in Cheltenham UK and then moving to Shrewsbury UK after a few years in an Asbestos mining town deep in the outback of Western Australia. Mum was always a part-time chiropodist even after returning to full time employment and raising the five children. She continued her love of helping people by starting working for the Local Government in the Home Help department.
Dad managed the Paint and Wallpaper store Manders for over 15 years. He was an avid gardener, with his specialty growing tomatoes. He smoked a pipe most of his life, and always wore a suit (even on the beach) and enjoyed scotch and Canada Dry. They both served their country being part of the volunteer ROC (Royal Observer Corp) whom were responsible for early warning the public if a threat of nuclear war came. George was forced to go down the coal mine as a teen. As soon as he turned 18 he joined the artillery. He became a veteran of WW2 having served in Singapore and becoming a prisoner-of-war under the Japanese. His unit along with many others were forced to work on the infamous "death railway" and watching his friends around him die of horrid diseases and injuries.