Gordon Erickson:
CLASS OF 1951
Hibbing High SchoolClass of 1951
Hibbing, MN
Lincoln Junior High SchoolClass of 1948
Hibbing, MN
Lincoln Middle SchoolClass of 1948
Hibbing, MN
Brooklyn Elementary SchoolClass of 1945
Hibbing, MN
Cobb Cook Elementary SchoolClass of 1945
Hibbing, MN
Gordon's Story
Life
I'm the oldest Maternal grandchild; lived early life 2 blocks away from Maternal Grandparents in Hibbing, MN on 5th Ave East. I went to Cobb-Cook elementary by schoolbus Kindergarten thru 4th grade. Moved to section called Brooklyn & attended grades 5 & 6 at Brooklyn School. I attended 7-9th grade at Lincoln School in North Hibbing; then to Hibbing High for 10-12th and graduated '51. Spent 2 years in Hibbing Junior College and then went to U of MN to get my BEE in'56.
My early non- family heros:
Harry B' - ScoutMaster Troop 7.
Miss Ro' - Music teacher.
Doc S' - Eng teacher &{Practical Life}.
Mr Gon' - Physics & Elect. Shop Teacher.
to indicate a few...Too many in my church to name!
Many great times at MN lakes; fishing, s...Expand for more
wiming, boating, hunting, hiking, etc.(@Horsehead, Bear, Splithand, Shoal, Hunter, Side, DuPont, Island, Thunderbird, Vermilian, Swan, Winnibigosh, etc.)
My work continued my interest in computer systems. I interviewed IBM in New York, Sylvania& Collins Radio in Iowa, Northwestern Bell, & RemRandUnivac in the twin cities. RRU was chosen & I started 11 June '56.
Enough for now...more later.
Workplace
Started @ Remington Rand Univac in June '56..worked 2weeks on Air Force Proj.; then spent many years on the Naval Tactical Data System. Last years worked on Marine Corps MATCALS. retired from same company, but called Unisys. Subsequent to that Lockheed Martin purchased the Defense Systems Div. based in St. Paul, MN; so my retirement checks are sent from them.
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