Donald McGibbon:
CLASS OF 1961
York Community High SchoolClass of 1961
Elmhurst, IL
Elmhurst Junior High SchoolClass of 1957
Elmhurst, IL
Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolClass of 1957
Elmhurst, IL
Donald's Story
Life
High school was a great experience for me. I had a lot of growing up to do and especially learning to study. I had some great teachers-to me-Bert Michelson taught French and Mr Haebich English Lit. I recall a lot of fun times at York and lots of great classmates. About 5 of my friends at York are gone now and some are on the unaccounted for list. I am going to contact those I remember. Fortunately I have 2 yearbooks left--those are real treasures now. After York I went to
work in Chicago commuted daily on the CNW and had a job in accounting. I went to Northwestern U evening school for 3 years and then had enough money to go to Elmhurst College a year. Then Vietnam happened and the Army wanted me but I got in the Air Force where I stayed for 6 years. The AF sent me to Oklahoma and somewhere along the way ...Expand for more
I discovered art and cartooning.Does anyone recall my cartoons? I was the editorial cartoonist for a year after service for the Oklahoma City Times. I found myself back in college at Central State University majored in Design and Marketing,graduated finally in 1973. That degree took a long time.
I married in 1967, a girl from Northlake and West Leyden HS '62.
We have 2 girls, 1 married and we are grandparents of 3. I took an illustrator position in Washington DC with the Dept of Transportation and stayed there 35 years. Sterling Va is a suburb of DC Now we are retired and looking for that special place to move to. I haven't made it to any reunions. I can't believe the next one will be the 50-year
mark. I hope someone remembers me and will contact me.Best wishes to all of you. A website like Classmates helps.
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