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I WAS NEVER SCHOOL MATERIAL, SO LIVED HOME AND WORKED DECENT JOBS.THEN JOINED THE ARMY AT AGE 20 FOR 3 YEARS. I WALKED INTO THE RECRUITERS OFFICE ON ATLANTIC AVE AND JUST JOINED, WASN'T LEAVING FOR 5 MONTHS AND EVERYONE DIDN'T BELIEVE ME. I HAD FAREWELL AND GOOD LUCK PARTIES. I WAS A RADIO OPERATOR SETTING UP COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE DIFFERENT DIVISIONS.I WAS A YEAR IN KOREA AND WORKED IN SPECIAL OPS RADIO AND MONITORED THE DMZ WHICH SEPARATES SOUTH AND NORTH KOREA.TOOK DAYS OFF WENT TO THE PHILLIPINES AND JAPAN,WAS IN CA,VEGAS,GA.,MEXICO,TX, AND MET A LOT OF INTERESTING PEOPLE TAUGHT ME A LOT ABOUT LIFE AND WHAT IS IMPORTANT .WHEN I DID MY 3 YEARS I WANTED TO GET OUT BECAUSE FEMALES WERE n't WELCOME AND THE ARMY MADE IT EXTRA HARD ON US. DOING THINGS THEY WOULDN'T OF DONE TO THE MALE SOLDIERS. I APPLIED FOR CIVIL SERVICE JOBS ,SAW COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR FOR A.C .AND WAS HIRED JULY OF 82 AND I AM STILL THERE .LOVE MY JOB AND ,NOT TO SOUND CONCEITED ,I AM VERY GOOD AT IT.CARE ABOUT PEOPLE AND WANT TO HELP THEM WHILE REMAINING CALM AND GETTING THE JOB DONE.NO PLANS TO RETIRE SOON ,I CAN'T GO TILL 55 WITH FULL PENSION BENEFITS.ALMOST THERE ANYWAY. BUT EVERYONE AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT IS AMAZED ,I LOVE TO COME TO WORK. ON JULY 3RD,2005 MY WORLD WAS ROCKED ,I LOST MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER IN A TRAGIC CAR ACCIDENT BY ACC ON RT40.ONE OF OUR FELLOW CLASSMATES KATHY CONNER(DEVLIN)'S DAUGHTER WAS ALSO KILLED IN THE SAME VEHICLE THEY WERE 16 YOA. IT WAS SO HARD TO RECOVER ,BUT YOU HAVE TO ,OR ITS OVER.ME AND KATHY ARE BEST FRIENDS NOW DUE TO HAVING THIS IN COMMON AND KNOWING HOW WE FEEL . WE WERE NOT FRIENDS BEFORE THAT ,MY DAUGHTER SAID I GRADUTED WITH HER FRIENDS MOTHER AND NEVER REALLY DID TALK THAT MUCH JUST IN PASSING. I FOUND OUT HOW ALIKE WE ARE IN THE WAYS WE THINK ABOUT THINGS AND DEAL WITH OUR EMOTIONS.WE HAVE BEEN A GOD SENT TO EACH OTHER. WE REMEMBER OUR DAUGHTERS IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS ,BEING THAT'S THE ONLY DAUGHTER BOTH OF US HAD.SHE HAS A SON NOW 25YOA ,AND MY BOYS ARE 18 AND 15.IT WAS HARD FOR THEM ALSO ,BUT THERAPY AND GROUP ALCOVE FOR FAMILIES MEETINGS HELPED TREMENOUSLY.I STILL THINK IT'S A NIGHTMARE THAT I'M GOING TO WAKE UP ANY MINUTE FROM. BUT NO SUCH LUCK. THIS YEAR WILL BE THE 5TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR DEATHS. THAT IS SO HARD TO BELIEVE.ENOUGH OF THIS STUFF,I AM GOING ON AND LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST .JUST HAVE TO WAIT FOR A LITTLE GRANDDAUGHTER AND THAT WOULD BRING ME JOY OR GRANDSON BUT THAT IS DOWN THE ROAD .MY ADDRESS SAYS EGG HARBOR CITY BUT STILL GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP AND LOVE IT THERE ,I''M ALMOST TO PORT REPUBLIC ON MANNHEIM AVE, SO QUIET AND NICE BEEN HERE 2 YRS. PRIOR TO THIS WE HAD A U PICK YOU OWN BLUEBERRY FARM WITH 20 ACRES AND THE BEST BLUEBERRIES. WASN'T THE TAJ MAHAL BUT NICE PROPERTY AND PEOPLE LOVED MY FARM. I DID THAT FOR 14 YEARS. THEN NEEDED A NEW START AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR MY BOYS TO LEAVE SOME MEMORIES BEHIND AND START FRESH.WE HAVE A 3YR OLD CHOC LAB NAMED CHASE AND A CAT AND 2 ENGLISH BULLDOG FEMALES LADY AND INGA ,WILL TRY TO POST SOME PICS OF THEM ,THEY WILL BE 2 MAY 26TH .LOVE THEM SO MUCH THINKING ABOUT GETTING A 3RD.JUST THINKING ABOUT IT!! THEY ARE SO LOYAL AND SMART AND REALLY LIKE PEOPLE. EITHER YOU LOVE THEM OR HATE THEM. I LOVE BULLDOGS!!!!ANIMALS GIVE YOU SO MUCH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. I DO LIKE TO GAMBLE BUT DON'T FREQUENT THE CASINOS BUT LOVE TO PLAY POKER AND TEXAS HOLDEM. I SEE A FEW CLASSMATES AROUND THE AREA SOMETIMES AND CAN LOOK AT SOMEONE IN THE GROCERY STORE AND THINK I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH THEM.
