Ken Thomas:
CLASS OF 1961
Fairview High SchoolClass of 1961
Dayton, OH
Fairport Elementary SchoolClass of 1957
Dayton, OH
Gettysburg Elementary SchoolClass of 1956
Dayton, OH
Emerson Elementary SchoolClass of 1953
Dayton, OH
Ken's Story
Life
After graduating I went off to boot camp in Sept. The next 4+ years were spent in the Marine Corps. After discharge in Jan of 66 I went to work for Douglas (Later McDonnell Douglas) Aircraft in Long Beach, Calif.
I was married in 67 to a wonderful girl and we have 3 daughters and 8 grandchildren.
In 72 we moved to Missouri to be closer to her folks and I went to work for Zenith and was there until 92 as they were relocating to Mexico.
The next 2 years I spent at the local technical college earning a degree in HVAC.
From there to the present I've been at Buckhorn LLC, a manufacturer of plastic collapsible containers whose home office is located in Milford, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati.
July 4th, 2010 I lost my wife of 41 years to cancer.
In March 2012 I retired from Buckhorn in March after 18 1/2 years
Earlier this month, June 2014, I was in the hospital for prostate surgery and it was the first time I'd been in a hospital as a patient since I broke my left arm in 1951. I lost a little weight and other than t...Expand for more
hat things are looking up.
A couple of years ago I bought a 76 Corvette and that has been taking up a lot of my time. I've always been into cars and the Vette gives me something to do that I enjoy.
In February I was in Dayton to bury my step father and it's sad to see what Dayton has become, one giant slum and/or ghetto. It's a sad state of affairs to find speed bumps in residential neighborhoods.
Military
Sept 61/Jan 62 Boot camp MCRD San Diego,Ca.
Jan 62/Dec 62 Electronics school MCRD San Diego,Ca.
Ground Radar Repair
Dec 62/May 63 1st Bn. 1st Marines Camp Pendleton, Ca.
May 63/June 64 2nd Bn. 9th Marines Okinawa, Japan
Spent some time in Japan,Taiwan,
Philippines, Hong Kong, and a glimpse of
'Nam.
June 64/Mar 65 1stBn.7th Marines Camp Pendleton, Ca.
After they rotated back to Okinawa I spent time at various bases at Camp Pendleton until I was discharged in Jan 66
I joined the Marine Corps Reserve in 73 and got out in 81 with the rank of GySgt.
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