Edward mith:
CLASS OF 1954
Doling Elementary SchoolClass of 1954
Springfield, MO
Edward's Story
In 1954 I attended Doling Elem. school. I was in the fifth grade.I was born in Springfield,on Dollison St.This was during the war years. My father was in the army at that time.The summer of 1954 I played baseball for the Kiwanis Club.We were the Doling Red Sox.We had a record of 10-0... A few years ago I came back to Springfield and went to the Springfield Leader Paper and reviewed those articles... We played our games at the Dickerson Park ball field...My name was in the paper a few times for hiting homeruns.... Our manager was a Mr. Jones and he had a son that played as our catcher. Our best pitcher was a boy named CODY. We had the best summer that year until I had to move away. We left for Newport News, Va where I went on to finish school. I went into the military after high school and spent 2 years in Germany. I came back to Va.and I joined the Newport News Police Dep...Expand for more
t. and spent 28 years as a police officer/detective.I retired in 1991... I did make 3 trips back to Springfield during the last 10 years.I just love that area and the people are all so nice. I did marry in 1966 and just this past May 1 we celebrated our 45 th anniversary. I have 2 sons but no grand kids to date...My father after WW2 won the purple heart for an injury he got from the Battle of the Bulge. He spent his rehab. time at OReilly Army Hospital in Springfield...I hope one day to return for a visit to Springfield,but due to health issues this might not happen... I am so glad to find this web-site and I hope to hear from some of the old classmates again... I am going to try and get more information on names and of other mates and put them on this site.....Thanks again for all you have done on this site,and keep up the good work. Edward E.Smith class of 1954.........
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