Michael Burton:  

After graduation from Tilghman, I moved to Tampa, went to college in the daytime and played music in a band at night. After many years and more college in Boston, I achieved a Masters Degree in Computer Science and worked for digital equipment Corp. and DOD where I became a T5F support engineer and worked on government military projects until I came down with Lupus. By this time I was married and had 3 kids. I lived in Tampa, Dallas, Boston, Tallahassee, Sarasota, Venice, St. George Island, Panama City and now living in Crystal River, Florida.. After coming down with Lupus, digital and the government decided it was best for me to be medically retired, so the retirement began. I have substitute taught in schools, started a restaurant for my kids so they could have a place to work while going to school and college, became an avid boater and beach bum, still like to play my drums/ music in various bands with the best one being Mulberry Republic for 8 1/2 years. I am a Mason and a Shriner and love volunteering, Besides having bad periods of being sick at times, I stay as active as possible. I was the Director & Promoter for the Under the Oaks Bluegrass Music Festival held in May and October here in Panama City at Under the Oaks Park on beautiful St. Andrews Bay. After 5 years, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bay C...Expand for more