Eddie O'Farrell:
CLASS OF 1950
Parker High SchoolClass of 1950
Chicago, IL
Lindblom Technical High SchoolClass of 1968
Chicago, IL
Murray Elementary SchoolClass of 1961
Chicago, IL
Chicago Teachers CollegeClass of 1954
Chicago, IL
Little Flower Grade SchoolClass of 1946
Chicago, IL
Eddie's Story
BORN: January 4, 1933 to Edward A. O'Farrell & Maria (Mary) Louise (Radostits)
SCHOOLS I ATTENDED: (With a short interruption of service in the "Armed Forces)*
Barton Kindergarten for a few weeks in 1937
Little Flower Elementary ("Grammar") school 1938-1946
Parker High School 1946-1950
Chicago Teachers College 1950-1954
*US Navy - Great Lakes, IL. - Fallon, Nevada 1955-1957
DePaul University 1958-1960
Indiana University 1963-1967
SCHOOLS/OFFICES WHERE I TAUGHT/WORKED:
Chicago Public Elementary Schools:
Kenwood, Murray, Shakespere, Bret Harte, Shoesmith and a couple of others 1954-1963
Chicago Public High School:
Lindblom Tech - 1963-1968 (Dept. Chair, Ahtletic Director, Basketball, Baseball, Intrmurals, & other tasks)
Department of Health, Phiscal Education, Recreation and Safey 1969-1989 (various locations)
Supervisor, Consultant, Facilitator, Adminstrator, Director - Safety & Driver Education
Chicago State University, lecturer, Traffic Safet...Expand for more
y Education, - off and on for about 10 years - usually in extension courses, also: Loop Community College & Daley Community Colllege
OTHER PART-TIME JOBS THROUGH THE YEARS
American Can Company
Washington Park Race Track
Chatham YMCA
Chicago Public School Social Centers
Chicago Park District - Life guard 99th st. Beach, Shoesmith School Park, Ridge Park
RETIREMENT: 1989-present
Retired Teachers Association of Chicago - Member since 1991, Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair, President, Past President
Chicago Teacher Pension Fund, Trustee 1999-2001
Parker HS Alumni Association - member since 2000, President - 2009-2010
MARRIED: 1958 to Marge Filson
CHILDREN: 1959 - Lisa; 1960 - Edward III; 1963 - Kevin; 1968 - Keri
GRANDCHILDREN: 1991 - Shane, 1992 - Brendan, 1994 - Luke, 1996 - Kelly, 1997 - Kyle
HOBBIES; 2011 & going forward: Golf, swimming, biking, travel, grandkids, dining out, reading, and watching the grass grow!
TO BE CONTINUED: I hope.
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