Judith Robe:  

I WORKED FULL TIME AFTER HIGH SCHOOL AS A PRIVATE SECRETARY UNTIL MARCH OF 1956. AT THAT TIME I MOVED TO CALIFORNIA WITH MY MARINE HUSBAND WHOM I MARRIED IN DECEMBER AFTER GRADUATION. WE HAD A SON IN 1957 AND MOVED BACK TO SPRINGFIELD IN 1958. I WORKED FULL TIME AS A PAYROLL KEYPUNCH OPERATOR UNTIL 1961 WHEN I GAVE BIRTH TO OUR DAUGHTER. I WENT BACK TO WORK A FEW MONTHS LATER AS A DEPARTMENT HEAD OF ELEVEN WOMEN IN THE KEYPUNCH DEPARTMENT. MY HUSBAND AND I DEVORCED IN 1964. I CONTINUED WORKING FULL TIME AND RAISING MY TWO CHILDREN. IN 1968 I MARRIED "MY BEST FRIEND", NED, AND WE JUST CELEBRATED OUR 42ND ANNIVERSARY. WE ALSO HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND ARE PROUD GRANDPARENTS OF SIX (ONE DECEASED) i RETIRED IN 1997 AS AN OFFICE MANAGER. WE STAY BUSY WITH OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. WE FEEL VERY BLESSED. I HAVE RE-CONNECTED WITH SEVERAL OF MY DEAR FRIENDS FROM THE CLASS OF "55" AND WE MEET ONCE A MONTH FOR LUNCH AND TALK-TALK-TALK ! iT IS AS THOUGH WE PICKED UP WHERE WE LEFT OFF AND THE YEARS BETWEEN VANISHED. OCT.27, 2013 WOW! TIME PASSES SO QUICKLY. WE NOW WILL HAVE BEEN MARRIED 45 YEARS AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2013. FOR YEARS I HAVE BEEN WANTING MY HUSBAND TO GO TO HAWAII WITH ME. I HAVE BEEN THERE THREE TIMES WIT...Expand for more