Thomas Beaver:
CLASS OF 1978
Ontario High SchoolClass of 1978
Mansfield, OH
Thomas's Story
Hello Ontario Class of 1978!!! After High School I left OH and joined the Navy. I retired early in December 1994, (HT1/SW). After the Navy I was a police sergeant, volunteer fire captain, executive protection specialist, private security officer for the majority of my time. I lived in the South for over 20 years and embraced the southern lifestyle. I've travelled the world. Lived overseas for 6 years. Visited back home from time to time. I came home on leave in 1984 and met the woman who is now my wife of over 25 years. She had a 3 year old son that I raised as my own. We lost him to Leukemia May 2006 in OH. We lived back home from 9/2002 till 7/2008. We're back in the South again. After moving to the Knoxville TN area I worked for Sea Ray Boats. They closed the plant and I was unemployed for 3 months. We moved again and I'm working for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as an Anti Terrorist Specialist, (Nuclear Security Officer). We live in Spring City, TN now. I missed the 5, 10, & 1...Expand for more
5 year reunion due to Navy commitments. I made the 20 & 25, but missed the 30 yr as I was moving to TN from OH at that time. I plan on attending the 35 yr if we have one. It was very difficult to find any information on a reunion when I was living back in OH again. One thing I don't understand is after all these years going thru life's ups and downs most people still seem to stick in the past high school "clicks" during a reunion. I wasn't popular or well known in high school. I bet most don't even remember me. We get older, maybe put on some weight, maybe not, hair changes, heck mine is turning gray and turning loose. We've lost loved ones, lost classmates/friends/coworkers. We do our best to get thru life's trials and tribulations each day. It doesn't bother me that most of my classmates wouldn't give me the time of day way back when, probably now as well. I'm very proud of our High School. I'm honored to have graduated with all of you. I hope to see you at the 35.. Take care & be safe.
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