Kenneth Leis:
CLASS OF 1952
Scottsbluff High SchoolClass of 1952
Scottsbluff, NE
Gering High SchoolClass of 1952
Gering, NE
Kenneth's Story
Life
Left Scottsbluff in 1952 to join the navy. I spent 4 years in the Navy.
The first two years after boot camp, I was on board a carrier USS Bon homme Richard. The last two was on the USS Rochester. I received an Honorable discharge in January 1956 in San Francisco Calif., traveled to Long Beach fridaty night and God was good to me, I started to work for IBM on the next Wednesday. I worked for IBM in a number of positions and locations from an Administration Manager startng November 1957 in Long Beach, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Anaheim and others until I was promoted to a position in Marketing. I retired in June of 1991. My first wife and I adopted three children.. She decided after we were transfer to AZ and then back to CA she wanted to live in AZ. I later married my second wife Augusta. She had three children. We put the six together and it has been wonderful. We have 13 Grandchildren four Great Grand Son's and one Great Grand Daughter. Three of the Great Grand Children were born in Norway. One Son's has lived in Norway now for about *37* years..
Augusta (Gussie) and I traveled to all parts of the world that we wanted to see,.some places more than once.
The first trip we took after retirin...Expand for more
g was a nine week cruise on the Crystal Harmony. We traveled from Long Beach To Australia and back, stopping at 27 islands in the south pacific.
I Live in Mission Viejo, CA.and have in the same home for over 30 years.
I lived on 10th street, Overland, Terry Town and even Gering.
I have a sister older Dorothy. We had a younger brother Louis. He died after a car accident.
The latest update is My Wife, My Best Friend, and My Lover of about 36 years passed away August 24, 2007,
also in November of 2008 I lost a Daughter in Law,. some of us go and then some new ones arriving. The first Gread Grand Son came to us in September 2009 and now we have five Great Grand Children.
I was in Scottsbluff in both 2010 and 2011, the firrst time was to see if I could find and see all my living relatives, the second was to go to Dorothy*s class reunion with her.
My statemant: If any of you members of Classmates think you remember me please contact me by e-mail. Even if you don't think you know me its OK to contact me. I am sorry I did not get back to all of yiou. If you try again I will do my utmost to return your note and If you are in my way on my next trip if you would like I will stop to have a coup of coffee or what ever.
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