<PERSON>
Born <DATE_TIME>, Passed Away <DATE_TIME>
<PERSON> was born to <PERSON> and <PERSON> in <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>. He was welcomed by older sisters <PERSON> (<PERSON>) and <PERSON> (<PERSON>). His father worked in furniture retail business – first in major department stores and later in his own stores in <LOCATION>, <LOCATION> and <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>. <PERSON> attended Catholic grade schools in <LOCATION> and <LOCATION>, <LOCATION> and graduated from Wauseon High School in <DATE_TIME>. <PERSON> played football and made lifelong friends in <LOCATION>, attended several reunions and stayed close with many for <DATE_TIME>. He remained especially close to <PERSON> of <LOCATION>, <LOCATION> and <PERSON> of <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>. <PERSON> was greatly saddened when <PERSON> passed away <DATE_TIME>.
<PERSON> attended Notre Dame University in <LOCATION>, <LOCATION> for <DATE_TIME> majoring in Spanish. He was a lifelong Notre Dame football fan. He transferred from Notre Dame to the University of CA in <LOCATION> in <DATE_TIME> when his parents started a furniture store in <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>. <PERSON> played football and rugby and studied Spanish at UCR. He wisely changed his major to business administration and transferred again to Cal Poly Pomona where he excelled in his studies. He completed a bachelor’s degree in <DATE_TIME> and married <PERSON>. They lived in <LOCATION>, <LOCATION> and had three sons. <PERSON> and <PERSON> later divorced.
<PERSON> served in the Army Reserves from <DATE_TIME>. In <DATE_TIME>, he began a long career with Autonetics in <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>. While at Autonetics (later Rockwell International) <PERSON> worked on Minuteman I, II and III, Navy projects and the Peacekeeper Rail Garrison program, primarily in the fields of contracts and pricing, and procurement. 553
His sons remember his commitment to always showing up at their events even if it meant going to work at <DATE_TIME> in order to do so. As a father, he served as a leader in the YMCA’s Indian Guides and was a loved voice with runners on a cross-country team. He also took his sons on many <DATE_TIME> trips to northern <LOCATION> where they enjoyed waterskiing and camping. <PERSON> spent much of his youth around water – life guarding at the municipal pool and waterskiing with friends at Devil’s Lake. He shared his love for waterskiing with his sons on many family vacations. He once owned a bright yellow ski boat.
<PERSON> met his future wife <PERSON> (Fuller/Kennedy) at a company Christmas party on <DATE_TIME>. They married in <DATE_TIME> in <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>. <PERSON> and <PERSON> made a bold move in <DATE_TIME>, volunteering for layoffs during a time of downsizing in the defense industry, and moving to <PERSON>’s hometown of <LOCATION>, <LOCATION>. <PERSON> held several positions while living in <LOCATION> including managing a motel/casino/café in <LOCATION> and managing a motel in <LOCATION>. <PERSON> also took up the game of golf and enjoyed downhill skiing and snowmobiling. <PERSON> loved the snow and <DATE_TIME> sports. He also considered snow-blowing a <DATE_TIME> sport.
In <DATE_TIME>, <PERSON> and <PERSON> moved to <LOCATION>, <LOCATION> where <PERSON> worked for St. Matthew’s Catholic Church as the owner’s representative for the construction of the Family Life Center. He also worked for S&S Construction. <PERSON> refereed high school football and thoroughly enjoyed the <LOCATION> crew. Heart surgery in <DATE_TIME> brought <PERSON>’s active employment to an end. <PERSON> was more than willing to pull up stakes and move for <PERSON>’s job changes so in <DATE_TIME> they moved to <LOCATION>, <LOCATION> where they decided to remain indefinitely.
<PERSON> served in several public service roles including on the Campbell County Fire Board and the Sheridan City Council. 62