Theodore Ormiston:
CLASS OF 1966
Ainsworth High SchoolClass of 1966
Flint, MI
Theodore's Story
Life
Hello Class of '66 AHS. I tried the college bit for a year and a half but found out I didn't have any idea what I wanted to do career-wise. I knew as soon as I left college good old Uncle Sam was going to be sending me an invitation so I beat him to it and attempted to enlist. No dice, hearing impaired. So I signed on as a shop rat right down the road from our old school at Chevrolet Metal Fab. There were a few other guys from our Class there, John Rosum, Jack Edgecombe and a couple of others who elude my feeble mind at this time. 36 years, a knee and hernia surgery later I signed on the dotted line and retired from GM. During the trip I coached men's slow-pitch for about ten years and when my two daughters got old enough I coached them in Clio Little League. We started a travel team and our girls w...Expand for more
on a "B" division state title in Grand Rapids. My wife Vickey is a teacher in the Mt. Morris school area and as of now we have been married for 28 years, which makes me a rookie compared to many of you. Occasionally I think back about some of our teacher's having special memories of Ivey Miller, James Brand and Morgan Robertson. I suppose we all look back at our lives and sometimes dwell on "the road not taken" but I have few regrets in my life. I married a wonderful woman and our two daughters are both doing well in their careers and are good people. I hope all of the surviving members of our class are doing well and are at peace with their lives. Oh yes, I do have one other abiding passion. Go Red Wings!
PS:If there are any other Red Wing fanatics in our class I would love to hear from you. I'm RABID!
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