Thomas Gaston:
CLASS OF 1976
East High SchoolClass of 1976
Rockford, IL
Abraham Lincoln Middle SchoolClass of 1972
Rockford, IL
Thomas's Story
Hello, 35 yrs. ago we graduated from East High, from there I went into the US Air Force and Tech. School to learn the Calibration Trade. I was fortunate that I served 4 yrs. with no war ! I also got to travel around the US and play my music where ever the AirForce sent me in various bands playing my trumpet, banjo,drums and a few other sorted instruments.The fun place was New Orleans, got to do some studio work.
When my enlistment ended in 1980, I came back to the Rockford area and met my 1st wife and started a family, a daughter and a son. I found work as a calabration technician at Atwood Industries. Unfortunatly I was divorced at the 10 yr. mark and became a Mr. Mom with custody of my 2 young children living on a small farm in Argyle,IL. ( by Rock Cut Park). Continuing in the calibration trade I started my own...Expand for more
calibration business in 1995 after the closing of Atwood Industries and continue to thie present.
Also in 1995, I remarried a wonderful woman Ruthann Nappi a Guilford High/Rockford College graduate and gained a wonderful stepdaughter who was friends with my daughter in gradeschool. The 2 girls hooked us up (Brady Bunch style) !!
My love and passion in life has always been music. I started teaching private music instruction mostly brass woodwinds and percussion and opened a studio in Loves Park,IL. in 1996-2006. Currently selling instruments and music related stuff on the internet and playing in a couple of local bands and doing some disc-jockey work.
The greatest thing for me lately is watching our grandkids grow and play. We have a total of 6 grandkids so far.
Take care classmates, maybe i'll see you around...
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