David Russell:  

LIFE After Groves I attended Oakland University and got a degeree in Secondary Education [I always wanted to be a teacher] and Mathematics. I started teaching in Detroit and got drafted in 1970. With my education the Army in its infinite wisdom sent me to Germay to play with their largest ATOMIC Missile the Pershing II in 1971. I worked in Missile Maintence where I earned the rank of Sargent and then released me in Feb 1973 to the National Guard for 6 years. When I returned to the States I married the following year and had 4 fantastic daughters. After 19.5 years I was divorced in 1994 and spent a few years re-entering the world. Today I'm engaged. MY KIDS Amy the oldest with the quickest mind is a night charge nurse at a hospital in or near Ypsi. The next oldest Meagan works transport at Macomb General Hospital. She is perhaps the most sensitive of the girls but hides it with a tough exterior. The third oldest and perhaps the most level headed is Erin who graduated from Alma - Cum Lauda with departmental honors (Psychology) and later got a Masters Degree from Wayne State. She was working for St Johns Hospital then became a director in a company working with the hospitals. Lauren the youngest graduated from Alma and was writing for Groupon in Chicago (was Philly) Now Lauren is in Michigan writing for Rocket Mortgage. MY WORK LIFE I started working at age 14 by caddying at Knollwood Country Club where by my freshman year in college I was assistant caddymaster. My family moved to Palatine Ill. and I sold religious books in Maryland for 4 weeks then returned to work in a Chicago warehouse for Playscool. The next summer I managed a warehouse for Three Worlds (Learn, Play and Grow). While at Oakland Univestiy I worked in the kitchen hotpacking and running the dishwasher and ran the night office of Continuing Education four nights a week. Upon graduating I taught in Detroit Public schools where I retired after 35.5 years having taught at Drew Junior High School (opened school up 1970, Winterhalter Middle School (1973-1981) and then MacKenzie High School. During this time I was drafted into the Army (1971) for 2 years and spent another 6 years part time in the MIchigan Natioanal Guard. I also had various part time jobs such has a worker on the Ford Engine Line (1973), security guard, and various other summer jobs till 1986. At that time I hired on at Murrays Discount Auto Stores where I worked part time as a stocker, cashier, parts man and finally as an assistant manager when I started working full time after retiring from teaching. Then for four months I was night manager at Dequindre and Twelve Mile store in Madison Heights MI when they went 24 hours. M...Expand for more