Joseph Ramirez:
CLASS OF 1955
Franklin Elementary SchoolClass of 1955
Detroit, MI
Wayne County Community CollegeClass of 1985
Detroit, MI
Western International High SchoolClass of 1960
Detroit, MI
Joseph's Story
Life
AM NOW RETIRED AFTER 37 YEARS AT GREAT LAKES STEEL & ENJOYING IT. AFTER WESTERN, I HAD VARIOUS PART TIME JOBS. WORKED SPRAY PAINTING & WORK AT THE MACHINE ACCOUNTING DEPT. COUNTY BLDG. FOR THE CITY OF DETROIT. AND ALSO, UNLOADED TRUCKS & RAIL CARS FOR A WHILE. I WAS DRAFTED IN 1964 & STAYED IN THE ARMY FOR TWO YEARS OF SERVICE. CAME OUT & WENT TO WORK. GOT MARRIED ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO.
School
I ENJOYED MY FOUR YEARS AT WESTERN. MY BEST MEMORIES OF SCHOOL ARE WHEN I PLAYED IN THE SCHOOL BAND & MY SENIOR CLASS OF 1960. I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT I WAS FINALLY GETTING OUT OF SCHOOL. YES, I WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. BUT, AS I LOOK BACK, I DID NOT HAVE A VERY GOOD TIME AT FRANKLIN GRADE SCHOOL. BUT, I STILL REMEMBER MANY OF MY CLASSMATES AT FRANKLIN BECAUSE MANY OF THEM GRADUATED WITH ME AT WESTERN HIGH CLASS OF 60.
College
JUST WENT TO SCHOOL LONG ENOUGH TWO GET MY TWO YEARS OF LIBERAL ARTS CREDITS. GOING TO SCHOOL AT WAYNE COUNTY REQUIRES GOING TO SCHOOL ALL OVER THE COUNTY AREA & WORKING FULL TIME. I NEVER DID GRADUATE FROM WAYNE COUNTY & I REALLY DIDN'T MAKE LOT OF FRIENDS THEIR. MOST OF MY FRIENDS CAM...Expand for more
E FROM GREAT LAKES STEEL THAT WERE ALSO TAKING CLASSES. AS I CAN REMEMBER, A LOT OF NICE PEOPLE FROM THE DOWNRIVER AREA & A LOTS OF NICE TEACHERS.
Workplace
RETIRED AFTER 37 YEARS AT GREAT LAKES STEEL COMPANY. WORKED AS AN EXPEDITER & INCENTIVE CLERK FOR GLS'S ENGINEERING DEPT. AFTER LEAVING, GLS SOLD OUT TO US STEEL CO. I OF COURSE ENJOYED ALL MY YEARS AT GLS, BUT WHEN GLS SOLD OUT IT WAS LIKE A DEATH BLOW TO MY RETIREMENT BENEFITS. I GUESS, IF THEY HADN'T OF SOLD OUT, THEY WERE ON THE VERGE OF GOING BACKRUPT!
Military
YEP, RIGHT AFTER BOOT CAMP, I WENT TO FORT SAM HOUSTON, FOR A TWO MONTH TRAINING PERIOD AS A MEDIC. MY STAY IN THE MILITARY FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY TOUR WAS SPENT AT FORT SAM. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE STATIONED. COULDN'T ASK FOR A BETTER PLACE. HAD LOTS & LOTS OF FRIENDS AND MET LOTS AND LOTS OF GIRLS. I NEVER DID PRACTICE ANYTHING I WAS TAUGHT IN MEDICAL SCHOOL. I WAS IN A SUPPORT GROUP FOR ALL NEW INCOMING IN DOCTORS & NURSES. I DROVE A JEEP, TRUCK. & AN AMBULANCE. I DID HELP SET UP A LOT OF MEDICAL FIELD EQUIPMENT FOR MASH TYPE OUTDOOR TRAINING. ENJOYED MY STAY THEIR.
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