Barbara Davidson:  

CLASS OF 1949
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Fordland, MO

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After graduation I attended Draughon's Business College. In January 1950 I went to work as secretary to the director of Webster county Division of Welfare. I worked there until June 1951 when I started working in the Transportation Office at Fort Leonard Wood Mo. In 1952 I transferred to the Office of Inspector General and worked there until October 1954. On April 10, 1954 I married Lt Arthur j Bradshaw. We lived at Fort Leonard Wood until he was transferred to Germany in October 1954. In February 1955 I was able to join my husband in Germany. We lived at Hanau. Our son Steven was born in the US Army Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany on 15 May 1955. In May 1956 we moved to Grafenwohr Germany and were there until September 1957 when we returned to Fort Leonard Wood. Our daughter Pamela was born at Fort Leonard Wood in November 1957. We lived at Fort Leonard Wood until February 1960 when Brad received orders for Korea. The kids and I lived on my folks' farm in a house my dad built for us. When Brad returned from Korea, we went to Fort Benning Ga for 6 months and then to Fort Sheridan Il. After living there for about 2 years we went back to Germany for 2 years and then returned to Fordland where the kids and I lived while Brad was at school at Ft Leavenworth KS. He then was sent t o Ft Lewis Wa for a few months and Steve,...Expand for more
Pam and I went along. In August 1966 we returned to Fordland as Brad was being sent to Vietnam. Upon returning from Vietnam we went to Ft Monrow Va and lived there until Brad passed away in 1969. Kids and I returned to Fordland to our home and stayed there. Steve and Pam graduated from Fordland High School. I worked part time as secretary to the principal at the high school until Pam and Steve graduate. I went to work part time at the post office in Seymour in 1971 and worked there until 1982 when I transferred full time to the post office in Springfield where I worked until I retired in 1992. On July 4, 1998 I married Frank Davidson. He was a square dance partner. We had almost 13 yeqrs together. He passed away on May 2, 2011. I have moved into Springfield, much closer to my daughter. Steve and Kay live in Indianapolis. They have lived there since 1977. Now I am volunteering at different places. Just taking life a day at a time On May 30, 2013, I had a stroke and was in a nursing home for about 6 weeks and then moved into assisted living where I am still living. I do not have much energy, my balance is bad and my memory is slowing down. May 2016-Just returned from Santa Rosa Florida. My granddaughter and boyfriend were married there on the beach. It was a very nice wedding. We spent a week on the beach
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