Charles Boland:
CLASS OF 1968
Mesquite High SchoolClass of 1968
Mesquite, TX
Charles's Story
Not a lot of people knew I had enlisted in the Marines in March 1968 during my senior year. I wanted to finish and graduate so I was in the 120 delay or the inactive reserves. After graduation, I left for boot camp in SanDiego. In January 1969 I received orders to be sent to Vietnam where I served in combat with A 1/9 3rd Marine Div (The Walking Dead). After being wounded I was sent home and was discharged.
I then went to work for the City of Dallas and retired after 25 years service.
After retiring moved to WV with my wife of 37 years,
hen I retired and moved to WV I continue to follow my hobby of woodworking then I decided to go one better. I unplug...Expand for more
ged my shop and went with a hand tool I started with Windsor chairs and moved to furniture. This led me to have a small business making Reproduction 18-19 Century furniture. I have been very lucky that I have sent my furniture from Maine down to Florida back to Texas and as far west as Oregon.
In my woodworking, I have got to meet some of the best people in traditional woodworking and in some cases have done craft shows with them. I have entered the Stae Fair Creative arts competition and the first year I won a 1st place Ribbon the second
I have added raising and maintaining of honey bees to my list of hobbies. It does offer a sweet reward.
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