Dean Baldus:
CLASS OF 1976
Grant High SchoolClass of 1976
Grant, MI
United States Coast Guard AcademyClass of 1980
New london, CT
Grant Junior High SchoolClass of 1972
Grant, MI
Grant Elementary SchoolClass of 1969
Grant, MI
Dean's Story
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After good ole Grant High. Attended the Coast Guard Academy and studied Marine Science/Oceanography. Even spent a summer at Woods Holes Oceanographic and meet Dr. Ballard of Titanic fame. Also discovered that oceanography doesnÂt pay squat. Upon graduation in 1980, I was commissioned as an Ensign in the Coast Guard and became a Marine Engineer. Sail a Coast Guard cutter (ship) out of Gulfport, MS. ThatÂs where I met my first wife. Got married in 1982 and moved the Washington DC to serve at Coast Guard HQ. After DC we lived in Maine for 5 years than moved back to DC were we had our first son. Left the Coast Guard in 1993 and started work with NOAA in Silver Spring Maryland. I became the project engineer for converting a surplus Navy vessel into an oceanographic research ship. A year later my second son was born. In 1996 congress decided to balance the budget, so NOAA built no more research ship, time to find a new job. Moved to the Maritime Administration down in the big easy (New Orleans) as a program analyst  donÂt ask what that is...Expand for more
because IÂm not sure I know myself. Remember I work for you the American taxpayer, donÂt ask were your tax dollars go, because you donÂt want to know. (Just is case Âbig brother is watching - thatÂs a joke. The story continues. (2008). After a couple of years in the New Orleans area (actuall Mandeville, La). The now ex-wife decided she need a couple of boyfriends. Thus the divorse in 2003. I recieved joint custody of the boys. After a couple of years of being the divorsed-single 40 something guy with kids, I meet a wonderful woman, Mikki who is now my wife. I had forgotten how to be happy unitl I meet. her. She is a cardiac ICU nurse, will my family history that is a good thing. I also got a step-daughter in the deal. She is a real good kid and we get a long great. so now it 2008. I have 3 teenagers around part time. The oldest will be seniors next year, so we're starting to look at the college thing. Will see how that all works out. Well that's to the 2008 update. I guess I should scan in some new pics. I'm older, grayer and heavier.
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