John COLLINS:
CLASS OF 1970
Hickory High SchoolClass of 1970
Hermitage, PA
John's Story
Well, how do I describe close to 5 decades of happiness, sadness, hard work, hard play? After Hickory Sr. High, I went to Penn State-2 years at Shenango campus, 2 years at State College. Got a degree in Electrical. Engr. and went to Indiana to make whiskey for Seagrams bottling plant in Lawrenceburg, In, near Cinncinatti, Ohio. Along the way I got married to a Farrell, Pa, girl. Lament the marriage, but love the three daughter's I had w/her. Christine Elizabeth, Katy Belle, and Michelle ANN. came back to Sharon to work for Sharon Steel of all places, as a maintenance foreman, doing swing shifts. Naturally after working 60 hour weeks, and what happens, I turn in my resignation the DAY, THE DAY, they file for bankruptcy!! Anyway went to work as a plant engineer,...Expand for more
project engr, and maintenance manager for a paper mill in Terre Haute, In .Stayed there 12 years,, in that time got a divorce, nuff said about that tragedy, hated hurting the kids, but it would have been worse if I had stayed any longer . I did find a girl who actually liked me and my car nut activities, mostly British sports cars, rebuilding and driving to car shows etc. Have been with her now since '93 and enjoy every minute. Not a day goes by without my remembering Hickory.my one girl friend that I cherish, my friends and classmates, who won't remember me. I was a quiet one in school. To all my classmates, I am now 61 YEARS OLD!! How'd that happen? I retired, and now live in Summerfield, Fl near the Villages. Come see me sometime when you visit Florida. JC
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