Darcy and I celebrated our 55th anniversary last summer.
We are blessed with three grown children, all in their 40's and 50's.
Our daughter, Cheryl, is a nurse at St. Luke's Hospital and lives in Mequon. She is engaged to be married in June to a gentleman from Homestead HS that she dated 35 years ago. Dave is a flight for life nurse so they have a lot in common.
Our oldest son, Mark, has a construction company and lives in Cedarburg. His wife, Kate, is also a nurse.
Our youngest son, Scott, works at Patrick Space Force Base in Cocoa Beach and lives in Merritt Island, Florida. His wife, Jessica, has worked for both NASA and the Air Force as Civilian Air Force. She has just been hired back as a Civilian Air Force and will be assisting the rocket launches again.
We are also blessed with four grandchildren. Abby, 17, and Luke, 15, live in Cedarburg. Stevie, 7, and Caroline, 5, live in Florida.
I grew up in Glendale and graduated from Nicolet High School. That is where I took my first architectural course and fell in love with architecture. I ended up working full time in the profession of architecture for over 50 years. During that time, I worked as a draftsman for two different firms, as the sole principal of my own firm, and as a partner in two other firms. My partner and I sold our architectural firm at the end of 2016, which gave me the opportunity to finally retire.
We have lived in Mequon for 54 years, and I have tried to stay active in our community during that time. I am extremely proud to be a charter member of our great Rotary Club. The past 34 years have gone by quickly. It is interesting to think back 34 years when a group of us got together to discuss the possibility of starting a new Rotary Club. None of us in that room, except for one person from the noon club, knew anything about Rotary. We were on a big learning curve. And learn, we did. Even though those other charter members are no longer with the club, they set the bar high. They were hard-working professionals who quickly understood how Rotary could benefit our community and the world. Our club is as strong as it has ever been and is well respected in our community. Keep up the good work!