Lee Ritter:
CLASS OF 1957

University High SchoolClass of 1957
Normal, IL
Huntington North High SchoolClass of 1986
Huntington, IN
Eastern Illinois University - Graduate SchoolClass of 1979
Charleston, IL
Eastern New Mexico UniversityClass of 1972
Portales, NM
Thomas Metcalf Elementary SchoolClass of 1953
Normal, IL
Lee's Story
Typical kid. Mostly a loner through school years. Kicked out of High School, probably for being a trouble maker.
Joined the Army in 57, switched to the Air Force in 58. Stayed on active duty through May 82 when I retired.
Spent 15 years working on a Batchelors degree in Biology, then after being commissioned spent 6 more on a masters in Instructional Media ( known in the Air Force as Underwater Basket Weaving ) to be eligeble for Major.
Had a very interesting service career.
I will try to answer some of the prompt questions.
I like to read
The wildest thing I did in High School was try to compound rocket fuel which resulted in one kid blowing two fingers off and another getting a stomach full of glass.
If I'm going to work somewhere, I need to have much cash, Satisfaction, and fishing time to be able to deal with the day-to-day.
Jesus is my hero
We have lived all over the world.
The one person from my past who I'd most like to see again is Harry Boyle, because He led me to Jesus.
I love to fish
We just had a new home built next door to my sister who had one built at the same time. Our whole family is very close.
Our kids are all independant, own their own homes and we are super proud of them.
My favorite teacher was Dr. Harold DeWeese, biology teacher in high school. He knew how to channel my mind into things that interested me. It was his memory that kept me thinking that someday I could finish school.
If I won $100 million, I'd give 25% of it to Church, then spend the rest on Friends and relatives mortages, chairty and ensure my kids future..
The only dorm I ever lived in was the barracks in the military. If you have been there you know, if not you would not understand or believe.
I do not know how I could be happier. I am a person that always needs a challange or a project to work on.
My current age is 70. When I wa...Expand for more
s 12, I thought that people my age now would be dead. I was so completely wrong.
My first crush was too smart to ever date me.
My best friend would tell you I'm nuts and fun loving, but people who don't know me very well would probably describe me as loner.
I dress as I like or feel. I have never been fashion conconsious ( can't even spell it ) Caught some flak for that in the Officers Clubs over the years.
The weirdest job I ever had is one, actually several, that only gets discussed among those that were there.
I share my home with My wife, which I find great.
All my trophies are mental.
I would change nothing in my life as it would then change the outcome.
I was not popular in high school as it was a private school. All of the kids there were doctor, lawyer, and buisness owners kids. My parents paid the extra to put me in that school. I therefor had nothing in common with most of the kids. I was not even invited to a reunion until the 35th one. I think it was because they were dying off and needed to fill some seats. Things had changed a lot over the years and I consider many of them good friends now. The old cliques still are there, but good times are had when we are together.
At this age many of the childhood memories run together and all are not accurate. But I will never forget my first bike ride. Some kid let me ride his ( he did not mention that it had no brakes ) down a steep hill where I ended up in a field of dried ragweed, as I remember I was doing about 75 miles an hour. As I said, not all memories are accurate. I do remember throwing the bike in the creek ane leaving a bloody mess. My first job was detasseling, where I got paid 90 cents/hr to detassel corn. What I remember most about it is that it was a rite of passage for kids in that part of the country..
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