In this remembrance essay about Martin Hoffmeister, some might feel that I get too far off the subject—Martin—at some points. But I have written this essay in this way for three main reasons, relating to: 1) Similarities; 2) Circularities; and 3) Uncertainties.
Gregory E. Montes P.O. Box 83784 San Diego, CA 92138 greg2_2008@yahoo.com Education: Yale College, BA, cum laude (1969); Yale Architecture School, M. Arch. (1972) Career: 1972-76, at two non-profit organizations in Mission District, San Francisco, CA, I prepared (with community input) comprehensive plan, including improvements I suggested, including new park built in densely populated Mission District. 1976 onward, I was Planner at San Bernardino, San Diego and Santa Cruz County Planning Departments in California. Avocations:…
GREGORY EDMUND MONTES (Greg). Born September 3, 1947 in Austin, Texas, son of Gustavo E. Montes and Marcia M. Schatten-stein Montes. Attended Escuela Bilingue, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, and Westside High School, Omaha, Nebraska. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. History of Art major. Phelp’s Association grant for independent research at Yale, June-August, 1968. Resident: Morse. Political Union, Liberal Party, 1965-66. Future occupation: Architect. Address: 9978 Frederick Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124.
