Michael Blankenship:  

Life After graduating high school, I made somewhat of a career out of college - going to Auburn, Birmingham-Southern, and back to Auburn where I graduated in 1965. I got engaged the night I graduated to a girl from Hewitt, class of 1961 - Janice Burns and went into the Army as a 2lt I was discharged in 1967 and went to work for Alabama Power Company and was with them for 33 years, 7 months, retiring March 2001. I have worked in Clanton, where I met my wife of over 50 years Bo Martin, Montgomery, Demopolis, Jasper and finally Birmingham. I remained active in the Army Reserves, retiring in 1993 as a Lieutenant Colonel. We now live in Clanton, Alabama and have a daughter working with the Department of Agriculture in Opelika and a son that is married and lives in Mt. Olive. He teaches at Shades Valley High School and is the Wrestling Coach at Shades Valley High School. and also drives a bus for the school. He and Jacqueline presented me with a new grandson on April 8, 2005 - Jackson Martin Blankenship and a new granddaughter, Kindall Renae Blankenship on January 30, 2007. During my retirement I have gone on disaster relief project in Brewton, AL, Mobile, AL, Lake Charles, LA, New Orleans, LA, Bolivar, MO, Richmond, KY. Marion IL, Geraldine, AL, Boones Chapel, AL, Autaugaville, AL, Pratt City, AL, Gardendale, AL, New Bern, NC, Staten Island, NY, Fairfield, AL, Monroe, LA, Baton Rouge, LA, West Plains, MO, Fairfield, AL, Fort Meyers, FL, Jacksonville, AL Mission, TX, G...Expand for more