Arthur Bull:
CLASS OF 1973
Burke High SchoolClass of 1973
Omaha, NE
Morton Middle SchoolClass of 1970
Omaha, NE
Laura Dodge Elementary SchoolClass of 1967
Omaha, NE
Boyd Elementary SchoolClass of 1967
Omaha, NE
Saratoga Elementary SchoolClass of 1967
Omaha, NE
Arthur's Story
Life
Hard to believe we already had our 30, now 40 year reunion.
The first few years after graduation I worked at Control Data and generally partied every chance I got, which was frequent and often! I met my wife during that period at one of those "little" party places, Pogo's. In 1985 Hanne and I married.
Control Data decided that they could do with-out me in the fall of 1990. It took several months but I was able to find a job (at West Teleservices) in the field I got my degree in, Computer Science.
Once we got over that financial shock we started our family. Tyler was born in January of 1994 and Angelika, November of 1997.
In 1998 I moved to MemberWorks, Inc. (now Vertrue, Inc.) In 2004 I graduated from Bellevue U. with a MS in Information Systems. I haven't changed my desk, but in 2007 I started working for Adaptive Marketing then Vertrue, Same company they just wanted to change their name again and again! Also since mid 2009 I've been working on our very large e-commerce web sites.
About that same period Tyler & I went to the Boy Scout ranch at Philmont NM for a 2 week hike/campout, every thing we needed was on our backs.
Due to some unfortunate financial decisions, Vertrue let me go in November of 2011. It's been a very tough time trying to find a new position while keeping our heads above water financially, but so far we've managed.
During this time Tyler finished out his career in Boy Scouts by achieving the rank of Eagle and graduating from Burke. He is now attending Midland University. While Tyler has left Burke, Angelika has just started there. She decided to go out for cross country and has done well enough that she was on varsity almost the whole season.
It's been a while since the last update.
I was able to land a contract position at PayPal i...Expand for more
n April of 2013 doing pretty much the exact same things I was doing at Vertrue at very nearly the same pay! Hanne is working now in the insurance industry. We are slowly catching up from the drain being unemployed put on our savings. Tyler decided to transfer to UNO, as Midland just wasn't the best fit. He's working on a graphics design degree and has been told he has some very serious drawing and designing skills. Angelika is excelling Burke, she is maintaining a 4.4 gpa while taking mostly honors courses, just recently being awarded a academic letter, has earned 4 athletic letters in cross country and track (so far qualifying for state 3 times!) and is on track to earn a athletic training letter. Also both of the kids are working at the Dairy Queen at 132nd & W Maple Rd.
Update:
Angelika has graduated from Burke and now both she & Tyler are attending UNO. Tyler has switched his major to computer science & Angelika is basically taking pre-med. I was converted to a full time employee at PayPal (yeah! a 'real' job again!) and Hanne has been working at AAA Life Insurance for the past couple of years.
Update 2:
Well both kids graduated from UNO in 2020. Tyler received a degree in Computer Science & Angelika received hers in Pre-Physician's Assistance. Angelika has been accepted in the Union College of Lincoln Physician Assistance program and starts August of 2020. Tyler is working at finding an IT position during this crazy time.
I'm still at PayPal & Hanne is still with AAA Life.
All in all, I would have to say life has been very good to me.
Any Bulldogs interested in contacting me can reach me at omahabulls "at" cox "dot" net (swap the "at" with an at sign and the "dot" with a period and remove the spaces, Classmates blanks out obvious email addresses)
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