BILLY MARTINO:
CLASS OF 1979
West Leyden High SchoolClass of 1979
Northlake, IL
BILLY's Story
Hi, After high school i attended Southern Illinois University for auto technology. I achieved my associates degree only to come back to Chicago to find no employment in my field. I then started work as a carpet installers helper for about 7 years. I worked with some great installers who taught me well. I then started my own carpet installation company called Flatlays. How appropriate huh? I had my business for about 5 years when at the time, my girlfriend of 10 years wanted us to get married. But... she would not marry me unless i got caught up on my taxes. This was a chore and the only way to do this was get a job where taxes are taken out of each check. Owners and installers see too much cash each year and it is very easy to forget who Uncle Sam is. I got a job at a CO2 company called Mazak Nissho Iwai in Schaumburg Il. I worked there for 4 years and i married my best friend. W...Expand for more
ell one day on December 3rd a beam fell from the ceiling and landed on my shoulder, knocking 3 disk out immediately. I ended up with a what started out to be a 3 disc fusion and after about 8 years i ended up with a 6 disc fusion and disabled for life. Thank the good Lord i am not paralyzed. So to bring us up to date, i will no longer allow any Doctors to open me up again,as i will live the way i am for the remainder of this great life. I have no complaints, nor regrets, as i love the Mrs and we are now planning on traveling. We bought a motor home and our daughter and grandson are in Arizona. So our first stop is there for a few months, then the west coast down to fForida to see great friends i miss. We decided to travel for about one year then decide which state we like the best and stay there for years. Knowing my wife it will be very close to our daughter and grandson.... lol
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