Douglas McFarlin:  

Born on a Navy Base in Chincoteague VA, the home of Misty the horse (author: Marguerite Henry). Oldest child of Richard McFarlin and Pauline (nee: Allen). I have 4 brothers and a baby sister (Steven, David, Martin, Timothy, Joan). Became a Baha'i on my birthday in 1966 believing in God's revelation is passed down progressively over many years as mankind grows, much like someone goes to school and progresses his/her knowledge one grade at a time. Was the first class to attend all 3 years when Mayo Senior High School opened in 1967, graduating with a general diploma in 1969 during the Vietnam War era and Woodstock. That year moved to Chicago to attend DeVry Institute of Technology achieving an Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology. Met my future wife on May 5, 1970 walking hme from school and fell head over heals in Love with her. When I call my Mom on Mothers day Mom heard a girl in the back-ground and Mom asked about Jan, both Mom and Dad were relieved because up till that time I wasn't interested in girls, they were jsut wondering if I was ever going to . . . . By the end of August that same year we were blistfully married with a Baha'i ceremony in Rochester. Survived by two sons (Brent/Chris) and four grandchildren (Charlie, Kate, Brent Jr, and Hope). Wife was pregnate and was unable to land a job in electronics in Rochester going back to Chicago were I stated as a technician at Nortrup Grumman DSD (1972) in Paletine IL,, their primary customer was the military Air Force designing radar and infrared jammers, worked there for 17 years leaving as an Associate Design Engineer. Late summer of 1977, Jan and I started self-building a home in Round Lake IL under an FHA234 morgage approach. Worst idea, mortage was bought down in the first two years with the belief that the home owner would be getting raises each year, as it turned out it was the Carter years where interest rates sky rocketed, there were gas lines, home sales died. Ended up with 2 mortages for about 1+ years and in the end sold the home at a loss in 1989. Oh but we had such good memories their with the kids and Jan's BFF from high school Bernice. Got our first camper trailer, gutted it out to refurbish, I had opened up the walls and when Jan stepped inside to show Bernice what I was doing I turned to them and told them to get out now, they got mad but afterward I told them there was a bee's nest willing the entire wall vertical section. Bernice and Nick later bought their camper and came to the house to visit but did not come in till 2:00AM, we knew they were coming so left the door inlocked, when they came inside Sandy (collie) greeted and let them in without a bark. Any stranger that ever came to the door she would basically ...Expand for more