Phillip Baker:  

CLASS OF 1971
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Mason High SchoolClass of 1971
Mason, MI
Lansing, MI

Phillip's Story

Life After high school I spent 3 months living in the campground out at Pleasant Lake with Wally Cowles- Ron Jackman, and Brad Hart> after that I moved into Lansing on Alger St with various other fellow graduates , that was around the time we were getting our draft numbers for the war in Vietnam. Around 1972 alot of us moved into a bigger house over on Saginaw St, some were going to school , others working.after a year or so we moved over on Climax St on the east side,thats when I did my stint at the foundry at Motor Wheel.( a real hell hole). About 1973 went to work as a cook at several Lansing resturants until I left that profession to take a job with Ingham county.That lasted 2 years Until I hired in at G.M. in Lansing where I am currently. I got married in 1978 and my first son was born on New Years day 1980, followed by my second son in 1982.I was divorced in 1983, and became a single parent, and remain in that category as of this present writing. Along the way I still kept my love for Music, MSU football and basketball, and just recently my passion for motorcycles has returned .Waiting o...Expand for more
n retirement now,Still think of the old days and good times we had, but have found age is no reason to stop having them.It's hard to put it all into the context of 4000 characters,so many things have happened through the years. Wish you all well and write if you can.... Sincerly... Phil Baker >Proud memeber of the class of 1971 School Cedar St School-Mason 1958-1959 Midway Elementary-Holt 1959-1961 Canaan School-Mason-1961-1964 Alaiedon Elementary- 1964-1965 Mason Junior High 1965-1968 Mason High School 1968-1971 Lansing Community College 1972 Davenport College 1993-1994 Workplace I started out after high school working at Shep's Motorcycles in Holt, Mi., putting british motorcycles together. Triumps, Bsa's and such.I went to Motor Wheel in 1973 for two years. From there I went into the restaurant business working as a cook at various Lansing and East Lansing establishments in the early 70's.In 1976 I took a Job in maintanance with Ingam county for two years before hiring in at General Motors in August 1978, where I am at currently.( I should have stayed with the motorcycles LOL.)
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