Born on April 9, 1955, Charlie O'Neil is one of nine children that Frieda O'Neil brought into this world. Growing up in Corbett with his many siblings, Charlie's dad Gene was from Dodson and his mom was from Corbett. As an active high school athlete in the Corbett community, Charlie played football, baseball and basketball. Falling in love with a beautiful Corbett cheerleader, Charlie and Kathy have now been married 38 years, raising two sons and two daughters in the community. After graduating from high school in 1973, Charlie headed to CA for basic training before serving over two years in the U.S. Army. After his service in the Army, Charlie was hired as a Portland Fireman and has since retired after working 30 years. Handy with a hammer, Charlie has built a total of four homes in Corbett. He built a house for his mom, two for his family and one for a friend on Crestview Lane. Giving back to his community has always been important for Charlie, and he has served endlessly with volunteer firefighting, coaching, and being on the Corbett School Board. Serving 12 years total on the Board off and on, he is currently on again. Not one to slow down, he is also the Asst. Boy's Varsity Basketball Coach once again this year. He says one of his best memories ever is when he was Roy Altman's Asst. Coach for Boy's Basketball in 1995 and 1996 and they won back to back state championships. As he pointed out the huge championship board on the gym wall, I could tell his passion for both the game and our community had not diminished one bit over the years.
