Leigh Hardy (Ille):
CLASS OF 1971
Lakeland High SchoolClass of 1971
Lakeland, FL
University of South FloridaClass of 1975
Tampa, FL
Polk Community CollegeClass of 1973
Winter haven, FL
Leigh 's Story
After LHS went to Polk Jr. Married Bill Jordan in 1973. We moved to Tampa to go to USF. I graduated in '75 and went to work for Maas Brothers. We divorced in '78 Worked for Maas, later Burdines, for 20 years. Remarried in '82 to Mike Johnson. I have three boys, Mike 24(UF), Matt 21(UF), Mitch 19(USF). Divorced in '91, remarried in '94 to Ed Ille, an engineer from Merritt Island, FL. Started teaching in '98 at Incarnation Catholic School so I could be with the boys and am still there teaching English. The boys all went to Jesuit High School, and then the two older boys went to UF and the youngest is at USF.
My mom (89)is still in Lakeland and my brother Jack('73) and sister Sarah('7...Expand for more
6)live with her. My older sister, Paige('70)lives in New Jersey.
I'm pretty much obsessed with Gator football and basketball and enjoy going to Gainesville for games. I'm also Facebook obsessed which I started to stay connected with the boys, but now use to stay connected to everyone.
We enjoy boating and traveling now that we are "empty nesters".We really enjoy our Jack Russell terrier, Rex(Grossman).
A lot has happened since I wrote this! Mom is now 94! Ed and I have split and I am on my own for the first time ever.
My youngest son graduated from USF and has moved to Las Vegas to pursue his bodybuilding dreams. The two older boys are living in Tampa and get to see them regularly.
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