Donald Kame:  

Life After graduation, I went to Kent State where I graduated Magna cum laude and was named Outstanding Accounting Graduate in 1958. Was drafted into the Army, then joined Arthur Andersen & Co.; passed CPA Exam (placing First in Ohio and Honorable Mention in USA). Had two daughters, then a brain aneurysm almost cost my life. Had to change jobs; spent a couple of years as Asst Controller of an AMEX corporation; wife left with children; I came back to Canton and taught Business and Accounting at Stark State College for 25 years. Now retired in small apartment; have few activities but wish I could do more with old friends., but hav some physical limitations, and have lost my ambition. Two daughters living in Columbus and one adult granddaughter. Sold my musical instruments many years ago, and have not played in 60 years, but I still love music. In the twenty years away from Canton I lost touch with many old friends, and would enjoy seeing them again. Far too many have passed away already. I seldom drive much and don’t see anyone any more so I guess I am almost a hermit in my (dirty) apartment in Jackson Township. At Timken High, my biggest love was music and I was fortunate enough to play both clarinet and tenor sax and play in all three of the groups - Marching Band; Orchestra; and Stage Band. Mr. Armitage was a tremendous inspiration, and one of the finest individuals I have ever met. I was in Accounting, but was more into music and the instructor did not particularly like me coming late to class due to practice, etc. I liked most of my teachers, particularly W. W. Graening, who I had the pleasure of seeing again when he taught some courses at Stark Technical College where I also taught, and Barbara Graham, who also taught at Stark Tech for a short time. Many others on the faculty and staff were friendly and helpful, including Joe Guerra who I never had for a class. Those were truly the 'Good Old Days,' and several friends from the Band were very helpful to me in going on to college. In particular, I remember Jerry DeAngelis and Danny Pelligrino who talked me into going to Kent State. There isn't room to name all of the others I counted as good friends from both the music area and the Accounting class. I miss them all, and the good times of those years. After graduation from Timken Vocational High School I worked for a little over a year to save some money, then enrolled at Kent State. Was fortunate to have friends like Jerry DeAngelis and Danny Pelligrino...Expand for more