Monte de Michele:  

My story starts in Culver City, after graduation in '56 got married to Donna Tilton, Class of '55. We had three children one passed away Corie- two left a boy(Devin) Albq, New Mexico and Shana, Las Vegas. My wife passed away Oct. 7th, 2010 - she had parkinsons, scolosis and carpal tunnel syndrom.. Currenty live in Marietta, Georgia for 27 years. Looking to get back West. We had to postpone our move due to Donna's health. We were both 19 when we got married. We lived in a few areas, corporate moves: Chico, San Jose', Sacramento, Hawaii, Reno and Atlanta. It still hurts that Donna is not here, she has gone on to a higher place and her pain is gone. I miss her so. We met on a slave day. I was bought by three girls - one was going steady, another already had a date, so Donna was the third choice to take to the Slave Dance- I always have said I'v been a slave to her from that day on. What a trip it was. A little more to the story- My mother, who was a starlett in Hollywood also worked at Curries Ice Cream Polar. She had a best friend, will get to that in a moment. I had a scholarship to Texas A&M or George Washington University. My parents did not want me to leave, being an only child. So, I joined the 49th Mobilized Artillary and became a secretary to the Captain. I could type very good and write reports to Washington DC. After my Honorable Dis- Charge I asked Donna to marry me. She said yes, I went home to tell my parents and my father said no. But my mother said yes. You know who won...Expand for more