Jim walsh:  

Mu story begins at Cambridge High & Latin were upon graduating I became a Buyer & Expediter for IB Moore Company which gave me the opportunity to travel throughout the country at 18 years old delivering parts & subassemblies for companies and the navy at Groton Ct. I worked the New York Worlds Fair in New York and stayed in New York for 4 months. All this changed when I received notice that I was being drafted in January of 1966 where I became an Investigator For the Inspector General, traveling To Germany, Scotland & 2 times to Vietnam, I returned and took the Police Officer exam, and being a disabled Veteran was offered multiple positions, excepting a position as a Arlington Police Officer, began my college education at Northeastern University, Married my than and still best friend Jackie, was astounded by the birth of my Daughter Christine, Life was good! It all changed August 9, 1975 when I was in a automobile accident with another Police Officer. I broke both legs in multiple places, broke my hip and was in 2 hospitals for 5 1/2 months, most of which in traction. I took 12 operations over 4 years with physical therapy 5 days a week 52 weeks a year to learn to walk again, but I did. I retired from the Police Department, and moved to Florida, as the weather (Blizzard of 1978) made up our minds to move South to Florida. We did and never regr...Expand for more