Connie Hall:  

Went to college for a couple of years, but with working full time, it got to be too much. Dropped out with the intention of going back, and now it's been 34 years. May still go back some day! LOL Got into the advertising business at 18 and have been at it ever since. Opened up my own ad agency 23 years ago and the doors are still open, so must be doing something right. First marriage resulted in the birth of my oldest son Beau (Bixler), who passed away in a tragic accident in January of 2005 at the age of 23. My life was forever changed after that day. Losing a child is just something that only someone else who has lost a child can understand. I lost my brother and only sibiing Vince a few years earlier, leaving me an 'only child', and then I lost my Mom in April of 2007. I've lost a large number of family and friends throughout my life, so, it's certainly impacted who I am. Although he still lives on his own, I still spend a great deal of time taking care of my Dad now. My second, current, and last marriage has been going strong for 17 years and we've been together for 22. He's a great guy and we have two fabulous kids, both in High School now, so still doing the daily 'school / homework / PTA' bit. My oldest son left us a 'precious gift' in the way of a grandson. His son was born in September of 2005. He lives in the Chicago area with his terrific Mom Sandy, whom we adore and love as one of our own. Our Grandson was named for his Dad and will be 3 in September. Due to the distance, we don't get to see them nearly as much as we would like, but we both make trips back and fort...Expand for more