merle wolter:
CLASS OF 1957
Steeleville High SchoolClass of 1957
Steeleville, IL
merle's Story
AFTER GRADUATION I WENT TO ROLLA AND TRANSFERRED TO SIU. COLLEGE LIFE WAS TO MUCH FUN SO I ENLISTED IN THE AIR FORCE. FROM SAN ANTONIO TEXAS I WENT TO BILOXI MISS.TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE. MORSE CODE---NOT USED VERY MUCH ANYMORE. I SPENT 2 YEARS IN JAPAN AND THEN WENT TO GERMANY FOR A YEAR AND A HALF.AFTER THAT I WENT BACK HOME FOR FIVE MONTHS LOOKING FOR A JOB WHILE STILL MAINTAINING MY PREVIOUS LIFE STYLE. I RAN OUT OF MONEY SO WENT TO JOLIET TO WORK FOR THE STATE.; I WORKED AT STATEVILLE PRISON FOR A YEAR AND TO COLLINS STEET PRISON FOR A YEAR. I WENT TO WORK FOR PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO. THAT WAS ABOUT 50 YEARS AGO. I GOT MARRIED TO LINDA STORM FROM MATTOON ILL. AUGUST 1 WILL MARK OUR 50 YEARS TOGETHER. WE HAVE 3 CHILDREN, A BOY AND 2 GIRLS. ERIC IS OUR OLDEST. HE GOT HIS MBA FROM WASHINGTON U IN ST LOUIS AND IS PRESENTLY WORKING THERE AND LIVING IN ST CHARLES MO. MY OLDEST DAUGHTE REI...Expand for more
CIVED HER DOCTURATE DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY. MY YOUNGEST IS NOW GRADLATED FROM COLLEGE AND HAS BEGUN TEACHING SHE IS A MOTHER OF 4, HAS A HUSBAND, AND TAKES CARE OF HER DOG AND 2 CATS. HER SON IS A QB AT AUGUSTANA COLLEGE IN ROCK ISLAND. WE REALLY ENJOY THE CHILDREN AND THE GRANDCHILDREN GOD IS GOOD. WE ENJOY TRAVELING AND SPORTS. TWO OF OUR GRANDKIDS PLAY SOFTBALL IN HIGHSCHOOL. WE DO LOVE OUR CUBS AND BEARS. WE HOPE THE CUBS CAN WIN THE WORLD SERIES IN OUR LIFETIME. WE ALSO LIKE SPENDING TIME WITH OUR NINE GRANDCHILDREN. I AM A MEMBER OF THE LIONS CLUB AND AM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SIGHT AND HEARING COMMITTEE WHICH PROVIDES GLASSES AND HEARING AIDS TO PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THEM. LINDA AND I ARE VERY ACTIVE IN THE CHURCH (OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN) AND ALSO IN A SMALL GROUP SETTING. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE. IF YOU ARE EVER AROUND JOLIET STOP BY AND SAY HELLO I WILL EVEN BUY YOU A DINNER
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