Edward Blades:
CLASS OF 1956
Webster Groves High SchoolClass of 1956
Webster groves, MO
Edward's Story
Howdy, Classmates
After graduation, tried Purdue U, then five with the Marines. Washington U in StL didn't work either, so back into the Marines and overseas. Two years and a tour in Vietnam later, back to the USofA. Some time in the Naval Hospital in San Diego prevented me from making the '66 reunion. Finally out of the Corps and into electronics with Motorola in Scottsdale Az.
Hired on with ITT tracking ship for Apollo Program. Two years later and after Apollo 11, back to sunny California for the next thirty seven or more years helping to control and later plan launches of satellites or missiles. Good old GI Bill and night school got me thr...Expand for more
ough to a Bachelor's and then Masters degrees in Psychology. First wife I had met in Australia in '69 passed in 2010, so two years later moved to Prescott Valley here in Arizona.
Prescott is truly cowboy country, and am loving it. Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday used to party here in a saloon still here on a street named Whiskey Row. Wouldn't get near a horse, but have a great off road vehicle that will climb a mountain..........a kayak that will do any local lake..............and a little sporty car that will also do a mountain.....roads provided, of course.
Looking forward to meeting with you all, at least one time more....................erb
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