Craig Barthel:
CLASS OF 1971
Mt. Tahoma High SchoolClass of 1971
Tacoma, WA
Ft. Steilacoom Community CollegeClass of 1973
Tacoma, WA
Ft. Steilacoom Community CollegeClass of 1973
Tacoma, WA
Mt. Tahoma High SchoolClass of 1971
Tacoma, WA
Gray Junior High SchoolClass of 1968
Tacoma, WA
Craig's Story
Life
After MT, 2 years at community college (FSCC) then odd jobs until 77 when I got married and had to get a career. 2 kids, Tracy (B-82) and David (B-87), Grandson Jackson (B-2/18) Lived in University Place. In last few years, found my 4th brother and 5th sister, with a sister still missing (I and 6 others of 11 of us were adopted out), had a first time get together of all known siblings and birth mother in Minnesota, had mysterious heart problem, was divorced, moved to Federal Way close to work. Then found out that my company was sold and then moved with the company to Gurnee, IL. Lived there for two years, in Grayslake, IL for 4 years, back in Gurnee for 2 and as of mid Oct 2012 the company merged with another company in Indianapolis, IN. Lived there for 1 year until company finally went out of business. Was hired by a Minnesota company in Feb 2014 and returned to the state where I was born.
From Nov 2006 through March 2007 my son was 10 miles from me as he joined the Navy an...Expand for more
d the only training base was at Great Lakes Naval Station.
Future Plans? Ride out whatever other changes come (and they keep on coming) my way. What a life!
Workplace
Delivered computer data cards while at college, Lakewood, WA
1973 - Security Guard, Tacoma, WA
1977 - Furniture Delivery Driver, Tacoma
1979 - Wholesale Florist Route Deliveries, Tacoma
1983 - Bindery Operator, Tacoma
1997 - Cutter Operator, Auburn, WA
2004 - Cutter Operator, Trainer, Gurnee, IL
2012 - Cutter Operator, Production Planner, Indianapolis, IN
2014 - Equipment Operator, Minnesota
Interests
Rail Fan - chase, photograph and ride trains
Computer - surf, games, fantasy sports, current events ,groups
Day Trips - MN,WI, IA, SD - many things to see and do and so close
Sports - Within 300 miles - Vikings, Twins, Packers, Brewers, Gophers, Badgers, Hawkeyes, Cyclones...
Update - End of July 2021 through the magic of Ancestry.com DNA our missing sister contacted me and is being welcomed back into the family.
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