Robert Burns:  

CLASS OF 1955
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Coral gables, FL
Atlanta, GA
Gainesville, FL

Robert's Story

Life My Spouse Met my current wife, Cynthia, in 1996, in Indianapolis, Indiana; we were introduced by a mutual friend (blind date after a few phone calls) and liked each other almost immediately. We have similar likes in life-styles which makes it all worth while and comfortable. At the same time, she is forever the home-maker and companion. She is a hard worker and a devoted friend; she also cries during Romantic movies but loves to watch golf and other events with me on TV or attend those events if nearby; that makes for a very comfortable relationship. When she is not involved in my life, she loves to work in the yard, create pottery, redecorate the house, work on her computer, using one of many programs with which she is very conversant, and sharing the results with her family, of which she is justly proud. My Pets Our only "pet" is 65 millions year old fossil fish, perfectly preserved by a special process/coating called "paralene", which stands on a table in our Family room; our only other "pet" is our flower gardens and indoor plants which are much easier to take care of than moving animals. My Kids My daughter, Leslie, is 25 years old, and graduated from the Univ. of N.C. in Wilmington; she Majored in Marine Biology with a Minor in Psychology; she was a resident of Myrtle Beach until Jan. 2005 when she moved to Tampa, FL., S.C., while her Father is now a resident of Florida, and her Mother is a resident of South Caroline; it is an intere...Expand for more
sting and very educational relationship. She is my life and legal future, and I look forward to her emergence into the real world when she finally finds a "permanent job" and a Husband. My Job I recently retired as a trial attorney, where I concentrated on Insurance Defense and Subrogation; I worked in Real Estate and Domestic Law; my other responsibilities included Systems Information Director of our office computer system, including all 45 PC's and associated hardware and software and 2 file servers. I was the "geek." School Being a follower rather than a leader cost me friends and my self-esteem; I tended to allow others to do my thinking for me, and I received no direction from the school teachers and counselors; that is why I joined the Marine Corp after school and thats why I didn't make the Marine Corp my career option when I could have; however, in retrospect, ITS THE JOURNEY, NOT THE DESTINATION which determines how you've lived your life, and the Journey has been interesting and fulfilling, if not disappointing and fraught with errors and regretful events. As is so true now and since the beginning of time, You can't go back, but you can remember and try to do better before you die; and try to leave the world a little better place than you found it." I'll miss Jobyna Okell who died a few years ago, and I'll always remember being reminded of my Jewish heritage by 'christians' who were taught better by their parents and church pastors.
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