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VaTechie

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Wow, my dad was a Notre Dame grad


He went to Notre Dame to become a career Navy officer. The war ended right before graduating in 1946, but he had to spend a year of service. He spent it on a ship off the coast of California. It was boring to him because the war was over, and they really were not doing anything except playing cards all day.

He told me that year took all the ambition he had in his life. He went back to Notre Dame and asked them what was the hardest major they had because he needed to get his ambition back. They told him Chemical Engineering and he said ok, I am in.

He worked for Allied Chemical/Honeywell as a Project Engineer and had several patents including the fabric used in the first successful installation of air bags for Ford in 1969.

Oh, we had the sell the only house my parents owned that my dad design and had built where he raised his 8 kids. That was tough to see it go.
[Post edited by VaTechie at 05/29/2020 3:18PM]

(In response to this post by southdenverhoo)

Posted: 05/29/2020 at 3:11PM



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