John Baker:
CLASS OF 1980
Lincoln-West High SchoolClass of 1980
Cleveland, OH
Thomas Jefferson Junior High SchoolClass of 1977
Cleveland, OH
John's Story
Life
ITS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT ITS BEEN 25+ YEARS SINCE HIGH SCHOOL. I HAVE LIVED QUITE A FULL LIFE SINCE THEN.I ATTENDED CLEVELAND STATE FOR 5 YEARS, PLAYING VARSITY BASEBALL THERE FOR 3.HAD A GREAT TIME TRAVELED TO PLAY SCHOOLS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.IT WAS AWESOME.AFTER COLLEGE I TOOK A SUMMER JOB IN THE CEMENT BUISNESS. THE $$$ WAS GREAT, SO I STAYED IN THE BUISNESS FOR 11YEARS.MY LIFE CHANGED FOR EVER IN 1993.AFTER LIVING THE LIFE OF THE CONSUMATE BACHELOR. I MET UP WITH AN OLD GIRLFRIEND,DAWN DAILY,DATED AND HAVE BEEN MARRIED SINCE 1994.SHE IS TRULY MY BEST FRIEND.I HAVE A 19 YO STEP-DAUGHTER,KRISTA WHO IS A GREAT KID!! SHE IS A FRESHMAN AT O.U. DAWN AND I HAVE 2 CHILDREN TOGETHER KENDAL,THE APPLE OF MY EYE.SHE IS 10 AND JOHN, MY LITTLE BUDDY. HE IS 8.THEY TRULY MAKE LIFE WORTH LIVING.I'VE COACHED ALL 3 OF MY KIDS IN BASEBALL,BASKETBALL,FOOTBALL ETC.IT SEEMS LIKE NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT WE AREN'T AT A GYM OR A FIELD OF SOME TYPE,MY POOR WIFE!! BUT THATS WHAT SHE GETS FOR MARRYING THE GUY VOTED THE "BIGGEST JOCK" IN HIGHSCHOOL.I STILL CONTINUE TO PLAY BASEBALL 3 DAYS A WEEK.I'M REALLY STILL A KID AT HEART!! WE LIVE IN PARMA. I HAVE BEEN A FULL TIME REALTOR WITH CENTURY 21 DEPIERO FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS.I LOVE TO SELL REAL ESTATE. I HAVE BUILT UP A VERY GOOD BUISNESS AVERAGING BETWEEN 40-50 HOUSES SOLD A YEAR.MY OFFICE # IS 440-842-7010 IF I CAN EVER BE OF SERVICE TO ANYONE.ALSO,4 YEARS AGO I DECIDED TO PURSUE A LIFE LONG DREAM OF MINE TO BE A FIREFIGHTER!! I AM A STATE CERTIFIED FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC. I WORK PART TIME IN THE CITY OF NORTH RANDALL. I ALSO RECENTLY TOOK A FULL TIME POSITION AS A PARAMEDIC IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT PARMA HOSPITAL!! DAWN HAS BEEN MY ASSISTANT IN THE REAL ESTATE BUISNESS AND JUST RECENTLY GOT HER INSURANCE LICENSE. IF YOU NEED INSURANCE OR A HOUSE CALL US!! WE TRY TO TAKE AT LEAST 2 FAMILY...Expand for more
VACATIONS A YEAR WITH "ATLANTIS" IN THE BAHAMAS BEING OUR FAVORITE PLACE.SO, AS YOU CAN SEE I HAVE AND DO LIVE A PRETTY FULL LIFE.I HAVE A GREAT WIFE,AWESOME KIDS ,GREAT JOBS. WHAT MORE COULD AN INNER CITY KID FROM LINCOLN WEST ASK FOR!! I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANY OF MY OLD CLASSMATES!! UNFORTUNATELY I HAVN'T KEPT IN TOUCH WITH MANY OF YOU. PLEASE E-MAIL OR GIVE ME A CALL SOMETIME. IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU!! HOPE ALL IS WELL IN YOUR LIVES!! GOD BLESS!! JOHN (JACK) BAKER CLASS OF 1980
I figured it was about time to edit this story but not a whole lot has changed in my life since I wrote here last!!
I still sell real estate full time with Century 21 DePiero in Parma and I am working part time in the emergency room at Parma Hospital as a Paramedic.
My wife and best friend works with the senior market selling Medicare advantage plans and loves every minute of it.
We will be married 15 years this September 24 WOW!!
Our children are awesome!! Krista is 22 and a senior at Ohio State. She has a 1 y/o Rottweiler pup who I think of as my grandson!! Kendal is 13 and in the 8th grade at Hillside middle school where she is a cheerleader and plays basketball. My little buddy John is 10 and a 5th grader. He is currently playing basketball at St Anthonys and also plays football and baseball.
I still coach Kendal and John in some of their sports which I thouroghly enjoy!!
I also still play ball 3 days a week. My mind says i'm 26 but my body the next day reminds me that I am 46!!
We still live in south Parma where we have been for 13 years now.
I really enjoy going on the classmates website and seeing some old familiar names and faces. I am going to have my wife post some photo's of our family!! I wish more people would post photo's as its sometimes hard to place names w/o faces.
Well until next time God Bless!!
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