Thomas Gibbs:
CLASS OF 1973
Palmetto High SchoolClass of 1973
Palmetto, FL
Lincoln Memorial Elementary SchoolClass of 1968
Palmetto, FL
Thomas's Story
Life
I was born in Princeton NJ and raised in Palmetto Fl. during the 60's and 70's That is back before color TV programs. Before cable and VCR. Before video rental stores and before video games, When Drive-In Movies were still around. When a very large hamburger cost 45 cents. Of course, wages were lower back then as well...
I was Kick out of Palmetto high school, and six months after that I volunteered to join the U.S. Navy for 4 years. I Received an honorable discharge under honorable conditions in 1977. One interesting thing that happened to me when I was in the Navy, was the ship I was stationed on, was hit hard by a h...Expand for more
urricane for about 12 hours. Nobody died, but we certainly were scared sh**less ... also help the Boat peoples from Nam
I Worked at many odd jobs, like food service, janitor and at Tropicana after I got out of the USN. I then I rejoin the Navy in 1979 and stayed for the next 20 years
I have strong aspirations of writing a book about my personal experiences so that I can tell my story in greater detail. I hope one day to inspire others the same way my grade school teachers inspired my life. A Big Thanks you to Mrs, Davis, Mrs Williams, Mrs Mitchell, Mr John Harvey and Mr Steve Lewis, My Grade School teachers
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