William Fuller:  

So we graduated from HS in 1971 and in those ensuing 45 years, much has transpired. I suppose my own bio is typical, in many ways, as well as, in many ways unique. After the HS thing came the college thing and I opted for the Purdue program in mechanical technology offered at IUK. After two years at the IU campus, transferred to the campus in Lafayette, IN and finished the Bachelor's degree in '75. Those were good times at Purdue-new friends, endless card games, cheap beer, Domino's pizza for Sunday dinner, suffering along with Purdue football, and even time for classes, books and study...BOILER UP! During the college years, I met my future wife...a girl also from Kokomo (KHS '71) and soon after graduation, married and moved to a small town in Ohio, north of Dayton where a new job with Monarch Machine Tool Co. awaited. I was with Monarch for 7 years as a design engineer and in 1983 moved on to Emerson Climate Technologies here in Sidney which is still my employer today. A builder of refrigeration and air conditioning components, I like to think that Emerson renders a great service to humanity in that we help keep people cool in the summer as well as preserving food and keeping our beer cold. NOTE: I do like beer...especially Yuengling lager. Let me know if you like Yuengling lager. So along the way bought a house, had two great sons, Ryan and Stephen, bought a bigger house, learned to snow ski, had a heart attack, and in '03 found myself single again (didn't quite make it to the "until death do you part" clause). Still single today....and still fond of beer. These days, with the career thing winding down, I'm looking forward to retirement and what it has to offer. Ryan, my eldest son, is married and lives in New Hampshire. He and his wife, Margaret, have 3 great kids, Sean, Jack, and Katie. Living in New Hampshire, I don'...Expand for more