Barry Rietz:
CLASS OF 1959
Maine East High SchoolClass of 1959
Park ridge, IL
Thacker Junior High SchoolClass of 1955
Des plaines, IL
West Elementary SchoolClass of 1953
Des plaines, IL
Barry's Story
Late in 1960's I relocated to San Diego where career activities included a "stint" on the city fire department, contract aerospace employment, merchant marine activities, and various other adventures! My penchant for travel included visits to Pacific Rim countries and many islands throughout the North and South Pacific Ocean. In the late 1980's my real estate activities occupied most of the time until the "positive cash flow" scenario was achieved. Around the new millennium I met and married Joan at New Zealand. We continue to travel extensively and reside "down under" most of the year only to return to the USA to visit...Expand for more
family, friends, and of course file taxes! I look forward to hearing from old friends and possibly new, and learning about their life adventures since high school years.
Military
About the time the "draft board" was about to come calling, a group of ten mates decided to join the U.S. Marine Corps. We all went through the torturous training at Parris Island, South Carolina in 1963. Half of our reserve battalion went to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during the "Bay of Pigs" fiasco. Fortunately I remained stateside! It was a great experience but my discharge was a welcome relief considering what the Country was facing overseas.
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