Daniel Daymon:  

Hello fellow classmates from Wyoming High School, My name is Daniel Allen Daymon. I was born a "New Years Baby" January 1, 1949 in Mesa Arizona. I went to schools in Arkansas, Grandviille, Caledonia and Wyoming Michigan. I graduated from Newhall Junior H.S. in 1963 and Wyoming High School in 1967. "Back in the "Day" as they say, I was very involved in school sports, school activities and most of all FUN! Then there were the girls, the school dances and of course my hot rod cars etc. It was the best time of my life! I had a ball - and if I had a "Time Machine" - I would go back to that wonderful time to live it - all over again! My only regret back then is not studying more and getting better grades. I was pretty much a class "cut up, joker, goof off etc". I got kicked out of class more than once for pranks, silliness etc.. Mrs. Titcombe kicked me out of her English class for reading a sci-fi book. I really wasn't reading it at the time but it dropped on the floor and she thought I was reading it. We argued, I lost. I later got to have Mrs Yared as my new English teacher whom I loved and by the way, had a BIG crush on her! Silly teenage boys. I very much remember more than a few stern speeches from our then Principal Mr. Ken Davis. Oh, and did I mention the many 7th hours of detention (LOL). However, I made up for all my dalliances later on. To me at least, during those years there was plenty of time to get serious later on - right! Especially during those times of "Civil Rights Unrest & Riots", the assassination of President Kennedy and of course the Vietnam War Years etc. And don't forget the "Space Race", the "Peace & Protest" movements, the Black Panthers, Skin Heads and much more! Such interesting times - those days past that we all shared. I later graduated from Grand Rapids Junior College (now G.R.C.C.) and got a Honor's Scholarship to Grand Valley State University where I received a "Bachelors Degree of Science" in "Industrial Management, technology & Marketing". I was on the "Dean's List" and graduated with "Honors" at both G.R.J.C. and G.V.S.U. Later, I received my "Master's Degree" and then a hard earned "Doctorate" from "S.O.H.K.". A very popular school - better known as the "School of Hard Knocks". LOL - life sure seemed that way at least to me being married so young and with children. The constant worry of being drafted to Vietnam with a family until the war was over was always on my mind. The recession of the early to mid 70's, the lack of jobs and the gas shortage wars were also big issues back in that time period. Where have the years gone? I am now retired as a former "Director of Plant Operations, Maintenance and Safety". My last years working were in Health-care helping to run a local older hospital while at the same time building a new hospital here in Western Michigan. Those stressful times put a few extra "years on me" and added plenty of gray hair that I wish now would stay fully on my head. Before that time, I was a supervisor then a manager in management in manufacturing & maintenance for 20 years or so. Prior to going into management, right out of high school in 1967, I was first a "Production" & "Chemical Lab" worker then a "Security Guard" at a local factory in Grand Rapids Michigan. I then went into the trades like my "Millwright" Father and "Carpenter" brother. I apprenticed to a "licensed" "Stationary Engineer" in "Power Plants". Later, I was a "Journeyman" Machinist, Welder, Painter, Metal Fabricator and Mechanic. I was in Sales & Marketing for a couple of years but I wasn't fond of traveling "out of town / state" with a growing young family and new wife. My wife Mary Kay Gerloski-Daymon (W.H.S. Class of 1969) worked for and has now retired from Spectrum Health Care. She has worked mainly at Spectrum and earlier at Mary Free Bed hospital for over 30 years. Mary Kay has now joined me in retirement, October 2012. Now she can stay up late at night with me but she is more of a "early bird" and I am a "night owl" by nature. Retirement is nice - but the money sure was better when we were working :). Mary Kay and I, have the distinct honor of being married as one of the longest of our class of 1967. I think in the top 2! It will be 54 years on July 19, 2019. Lol, who would have guessed that Mary Kay and I would be married that long! I bet some of my old girl friends and assorted other dates are surprised to hear of this minor miracle. We have 2 daughters the oldest Kim is 52 years young (in 2022). She is married and lives in Wyoming Michigan. She is a "Marketing & Sales" consultant for Xerox. However, as of yet no grand children - only a grand dog. Our youngest daughter Kelli is 50 years young (in 2022...Expand for more