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After graduating, I went to keypunch school in Duluth, then left for Chicago in August. Got a job as a keypuncher for a small insurance company. The head of the dept. was Earl Anderson, who became my husband. I always say he was my boss then and, 39 years later, still is. He is from Iron Mt. Michigan. We married in Chicago July 2, 1966 and moved to Tomah, WI. in August. Earl worked for RCA Job Corp at Ft. McCoy. He was data processing manager. Our first son, Art, was born there Feb. 1967. Then in May, 1968 we moved to Cherry Hill, NJ. We lived there for three months and moved to Westminster, MD. August, 1968. My husband worked and retired from Random House Publishing. All the above jobs were tied to RCA Service Company (which owned Random House). Our second son, Glenn, was born the end of Nov. 1968. The end of Sept., 1971 our daughter, Jeri Kathleen, was born. I got very active with their school while they were in elementary school. I volunteered one day a week and ran the PTA for years. Then, once they were out of elementary school, I started working as a teachers' assistant at a preschool, working with 3 and 4 year olds. After five years of that I got a job as secretary/receptionist in the registrar's office at Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College). I eventually became the office manager. I took that abuse for 10 years and moved to the English Dept., as academic secretary, and have been there for almost 10 years. I love my job and work for 18 great people. I have learned that educators can be very strange people to work for, but they treat me great. I tend to feel like their mother. They are all younger than me, except for one. 
My oldest son, Art his wife and two kids, Berkeley and Chase (how about that name) 3 and 1, and live in Weyers, Cave, VA., about 3 hours away. He works for Roadway Trucking as a supervisor. Glenn, Lisa and baby Amy live in Alexandria, VA. outside of DC. The are both military. Lisa is a major in the army and works at the Pentagon. Glenn is a captain (working on his majority) and works full-time for a reserve unit in Maryland.They are a two hour drive from us. My daughter, Jeri, husband Rick and two kids, Robert 9 and Jordan 6, going on 16, live 10 minutes from us. I pick them up after work on every Friday and take them to our house for the night. They love to come to Grama and Grampy's house. It is one big party. They go home some time on Saturday. I agree with Larry that grandkids are the greatest thing God can give you. We are a very close family.
Thirteen years ago we sold our house in Maryland and jumped the border to Pennsylvania. We had a nice rancher built for our old age. It is nothing fancy but is very comfortable. I have been very active with the Ladies of the Elks, Westminster, MD. and am currently on my second round, an elder with my Presbyterian Church. I enjoy wallpapering, painting, redoing old furniture, sewing (but not as good as PJ sews), "that is very kind of you to say that Bobby" reading all the old classics -Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Rebecca, etc., and spending time with my family. I am seven miles south of Gettysburg, PA. If any of you ever get out this way please let me know. 717-359-8562 Photo is McDaniel College

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