William Lindstrom:
CLASS OF 1951
Lake Washington High SchoolClass of 1951
Kirkland, WA
Kent - Meridian High SchoolClass of 1949
Kent, WA
Meridian Junior High SchoolClass of 1948
Kent, WA
Highline High SchoolClass of 1947
Burien, WA
Beardsley Elementary SchoolClass of 1945
Elkhart, IN
William's Story
Life
Now 78. My children forced me to retire at 69. After having bypass surgery, two heart attacks and a slight stroke.I graduated from Lk. Washington High School in 1951. After high school I went to work at Boeing, six months after that I joined the Navy. Spent 40 months out of 48 over sea's. After discharge, went to work as a carpenter. Worked as a carpenter all my life. Was married in 1959, we had 3 children. Divorced in 1965. I now have 2 Grandchildern and 2 GreatGrand Daughters. Have lived in Kirkland-Redmond, Washington area since graduation.
I'm orginally from Elkhart, Indiana. M...Expand for more
oved to Washington state in 1946.
Military
I served aboard the USS Frontier from spring of 1952 until Dec. of 1955. I worked in the carpenter shop. Was a Damage Controlman 2nd class. I also was a lock smith. A few of the guy's I can remember right off hand are- Gooch, Miller, Santagate, McNeil, Galloway, Strassburg, Goetz, Farris,Hangsleben, Morgan. Others I can picture but can't put a name to them right off hand. I would have get out my old album. I remember the cruises to Hong Kong, Phillipines and around Japan. Of coarse Hawaii. A lot of good times were had in Yokosuka. More later.
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