Eleanor Friedlund:
CLASS OF 1968
Tinley Park High SchoolClass of 1968
Tinley park, IL
Eleanor's Story
I graduated and worked for awhile then got married. Had 2 beautiful daughters. Got divorced and was a single mom for some time. Got a job as a bus driver which I had for 19 years (1974-1993). I also became a Real Estate Associate from 1985 to 1992. Did that in between working the bus and raising a family. Got remarried in 1982 to the love of my life and lived a pretty ordinary life. In Feb. of 1991 my husband died of pancreatic cancer and I fell apart for a short time not knowing where to go from there. All I knew was I still had 1 daughter at home and a big house to support and even working 2 jobs it was hard to make ends meet with my small jobs. I glided thru the next year and a half to get the last daughter out and at that point my dad said to me "Honey, you need a real job. One where you can support yourself and be comfortable." That was the best advice I think I ever got fr...Expand for more
om him. He was a trucker all his life so I went to school and learned to drive "A Big Truck!" I have NEVER looked back or regreted it. I have traveled the roads of this country for 18 years this year.(2011) I have been to all 48 states and Canada. I love my life.
Along the way I met a wonderful man that I have shared my life with now for 17 years. He also drives a truck. We have a 15 acre hobby ranch in N/W Arkansas in the Ozark Mountains and raise Quarter horses and chickens.We also have a thing for cats. They have all been rescues. My oldest daughter took after her mom and drives a truck with her hubby and lives in Montana and my youngest daughter who lives in Indiana is still a single mom with a great career and is the mom of my only grandchild. He was 18 on Nov.2011 At this stage of my life I look around and think "Life is good, I am happy and I have God to thank for that.
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