Frank Barrett:
CLASS OF 1973
Cambridge Latin High SchoolClass of 1973
Cambridge, MA
Matignon High SchoolClass of 1973
Cambridge, MA
Newton High SchoolClass of 1973
Newton, MA
Harrington Elementary SchoolClass of 1969
Cambridge, MA
Frank's Story
I WENT TO THE HARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. AFTER THE EIGHTH GRADE I WENT TO MATINGNON HIGH FRESHMAN YEAR. TRANSFERRED OVER TO CAMBRIDGE LATIN FOR SOPHMORE YEAR. MOVED TO NEWTON WHERE MY DAD WAS A COP. WENT TO NEWTON NORTH FOR TWO MONTHS AND GOT EXPELLED FOR LIFE. I WENT TO WORK IMMEDIATELY IN FACTORIES FULL TIME. HELPING MY PARENTS WITH RENT AT 60.00 PER WEEK. I WAS DRAFTED BY THE ARMY FOR VIETNAM SO I JOINED THE NAVY. WHILE IN THE NAVY I ENJOYED MY DUTY STATIONED IN NAPLES ITALY FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS. CANCELLED MY SHORE DUTY TO TAKE A RIDE ON THE AIRCRAFT AMERICA HEADING HOME BUT FUNNY THING HAPPENED. SENT TO THE COAST OF LEBANON AND THERE WE STAYED FOR ALMOST SIX MONTHS. FINNALY GOT STATESIDE AND DISCHARGED IN APRIL 1977. SOME HOW MY PARENTS NEVER INFORMED ME THAT THEY BOUGHT A HOUSE IN FRAMINGHAM EVEN THOUGH I HAD AN ALLOTTMENT GOING TO AN ACCOUNT TO HELP THEM BUY A HOUSE. SO I WENT TO THE LAST ADDRESS I HAD FOR THEM. LOW AND BEHOLD A STRANGER WAS AT THE DOOR ELEVEN AT NIGHT WONDERING WHO THE HELL I WAS. HAHAHAH ANYWAY I WAS DAT...Expand for more
ING A GIRL NEXT DOOR FROM TIME TO TIME AND CALLED HER. SHE OFFERED TO DRIVE ME TO MY PARENTS HOUSE. AFTER A SHORT TIME THERE I MOVED IN WITH MARIANNE WE STAYED TOGETHER EVERSINCE. FIRST WE BOUGHT A HOUSE IN HUDSON IN 79 AFTER GETTING MARRIED. IN 1985 WE SOLD THE HOUSE FOR TWICE THE ORIGINAL PRICE AND MOVED TO SAN DIEGO WHERE I TRIED MY HAND AT OWNING MY OWN TRUCKING BUISNESS . TRAVELLED THE COUNTRY FOR A FEW YEARS TRUCKING UNTILL I WENT BROKE. SOLD THE TRUCK AND WENT TO WORK DRIVING EXPLOSIVES FOR THE MILLITARY. AFTER EVRY LARGE EARTHQUAKE IN OAKLAND WHERE I JUST DROVE THROUGH AND THE HIGHWAY PANCAKED ONTO PEOPLE I QUIT THAT AND WE MOVED BACK. LIVED IN WATERTOWN FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS BEFORE BUYING ANOTHER HOUSE IN HUDSON. I WORK FOR THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN, ALSO SHOP STEWARD TEAMSTERS LOCAL 25. BEEN MARRIED ALMOST 33 YEARS NO CHILDREN BUT HAVE ADOPTED LOTS OF RESCUED DOGS. HAVEING BEEN AN ANIMAL LOVER I HAVE MADE A SPECIAL PLACE WITH A POND AND WATERFALL WITH FISH,FROGS, BIRDS. HERRING HAVE STOPPED TO EAT FISH, HAVE DEER,TURKEY,OWLS,HAWKS.
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