Civilian Life
Civilian Life |
| Western State University College of Law In 1973, Lt. Col. Joe Gutheinz graduated from night law school. Click here to go back. |
| Law Practice For 20 years Lt. Col. Joe Gutheinz (Joe) practiced family law in San Diego California; where he gained a reputation as a friend of military enlisted personnel, often handling their cases pro-bono (free). In 1995 Joe was forced to give up his law practice due to the great burden his Parkinsons disease was imposing on him. Up until that point he worked seven days a week, 12 or more hours a day. Click here to go back. |
Chris in Germany.  |
| Family Lt. Col. Joe Gutheinz was married to Rita O'Leary Gutheinz after the Korean War. She was a former Marine Corps enlisted woman, and at about 5'11" tall this former high school basketball captain and bar room bouncer was every bit the match for Joe's tough Marine persona. Rita grew up in an affluent family, that lived on Embassy Row in Washington D.C. Her father Martin Joseph O'Leary invented fiberglass paper, which has many uses, to include the material used to make paper money. Her sister |
 Jean, Joe and Suzanne |
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| Mary Jean (O'Leary) Matthews M.D. was one of the most accomplished cancer researchers in American history. Rita and Joe had 6 children, Joseph, Patricia, Suzanne, Jean, Patrick and Dianne. They had eight grandchildren (seven Gutheinz's), Joseph IV, Christopher, Michael, James, William, David and Jonathan and the eighth grandchild named Quintin Helm; and one great grandchild, Joseph V. Rita died in 1982, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Click here to go back. | ||
| Greatest Accomplishment Lt. Col. Gutheinz's greatest accomplishment was becoming a U.S. Marine. His favorite pastime was participating in German American Clubs. Click here to go back. |
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