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Info from 2011 Notes from The Gang” (2012) 09/26/12 This file contains notes and e-mails, which several people have sent to me over the last year. ========================================================= Bad e-mails since 2011 Super Lunch: [email protected] Bruce Albrecht [email protected] Chuck Werhan [email protected] Carlos Eduarte [email protected] Mike Fabbrini [email protected] Doug Hookom [email protected] Earl Bower [email protected] Brian Roth [email protected] Eric Stechman [email protected] Eric Stechmann ========================================================= People we lost this year: Some obituaries are at the end of this document. Other info may be found throughout these notes: Dave Sorgatz, John Stiehl, Dick Morris, Fred Schultz, Ralph Eglitis, Rich Durand, Wayne Matterson, Bill Mazur, Pat Doran, Conrad Bracklein, Ted Kocher, John Gobats, Tom Persico, Gary Rhoney, Rich Floegel, ========================================================= September 26, 2012 Good morning Patrick- Late in the day, yesterday (9/25), I received a call from Pastor Mark at St. Luke's in San Diego. He told me that Rich Floegel had suffered a massive heart attack in the early morning hours and had passed away. I knew Rich for forty years. He was a good friend and business partner. I will miss him terribly. He was a 3000 CE in New York, Eastern Region Tech Support Manager, 1700 Facility in La Jolla, some sort of marketing position at Headquarters in Minneapolis, probably several other places as well. There is a Memorial service at St. Luke's in Mission Valley on Friday morning. I hope to have the obit in the morning. Mike (Bemis) ========================================================= September 26, 2012 Hi Pat, No, I won't make the Super Lunch unfortunately, but say Hi to one and all on my behalf. Cheers, Tony (Wilson) ========================================================= September 16, 2012 Hey Pat, I probably will not make. Have fun. Buck Lenz ========================================================= September 15, 2012 Thank you for bringing the old timers together. I enjoy seeing the pictures. However, while you and I still look young, I find names are needed for some of the photos. Sharon and I are doing well. Both are having fun and enjoy our winters in Mesa, AZ. Bob (Hardy) ========================================================= September 15, 2012 Hi Pat, Thank you for doing this!!!! I will miss this year, as I will be out east on a trip to Maine and Canada. Saw hello for me. Ray (Jorgensen) ========================================================= September 15, 2012 Hi Pat, Hope you are well - unfortunately, you are heading for winter - and I am totally thankful I am not! Cheers! Charlene (Wilson) ========================================================= September 14, 2012 Ich bin bis 20.9. auf Urlaub. I am on vacation and will be back on Sep 20. Harald Lambacher ========================================================= September 14, 2012] Pat, I will not be able to attend this year as I will be gone on river cruse in Russia. I retired from BT last year (actually they retired me), so am having fun traveling. Say hi to everyone for me. Dale (Pyle) ========================================================= September 9, 2012 Hi CDC folks We wish you a Super Day at your Super Lunch and best regards to all attendees from the hard core of former CDC Switzerland. We still meet quarterly for a happy hour. Juerg Arnold, former Sales Administrator CDC SWZ ========================================================= September 7, 2012 I can’t make it as I am volunteering at Mercy Hosp. that after noon. Bob (Etelamaki) ========================================================= September 4, 2012 Pat, We are getting too many of these lately, but at our age, that is to be expected. I appreciate what you do. I did not know Gary, but I knew Tom Persico very well. We became good friends. Tom was a great guy. We have company coming toward the end of the month. I hope it does not mess up my attendance at the Super Lunch. Thanks, Mike (Doyle) ========================================================= August 29, 2012 Hi Pat, Tom Persico worked pretty much everywhere. In the late 60s he worked at Arden Hills and was a designer. I believe he designed the 6681 Communications controller. In the early 70s he was at Roseville. In the late 70s he was at Plymouth and was a Marketing Manager (Series 1 products?). Later he moved to Government Systems and I believe he was a product Manager in the Disk Subsystems area. I'm going to copy Al Potter on this because I believe Al has some history of which I am not aware. Comments Al? Steve Cook - - - - - - - - - I'd say this about Tom's CDC career: Tom graduated from South Dakota State University, and one of his first CDC jobs was designing the 6681 channel converter. He was an engineering manager at ARHOPS and RVLOPS, and he moved to marketing Series One at Plymouth, and later to marketing to the Government with Computing Devices International, the new name for Government Systems when Ceridian was organized. Tom was a special guy, always optimistic and forward thinking. He will be missed. Al Potter - - - - - - - - Worked many years with Tom. Jim Hoard ========================================================= August 28, 2012 Hi Pat, Thanks for considering me. I think I've been on the notification list already, though I've never attended. I may attend in the future and appreciate the death notifications, especially if their not mine. I do know the lunches are now at Fuddruckers in Bloomington. This year we'll be out of town Sept. 11 until the end of October. I'm not familiar with many of the former AH employees, but have met some playing in the old AH golf league at Manitou Ridge, and spending the last 5 years of my working life at General Dynamics(Ken Losee, Jerry Casey and Dale Siemers to name a few). I retired in Sept. of 2005. Hope all is well with you and think it's great that you've continued this connection of former CDC folks. John Hochschieldt ========================================================= August 19, 2012 Hi Pat We will not be able to make it this year. We will be on a cruise to the Mediterranean. Made it to Alaska on another fishing trip with my Son. Managed to fill one cooler with Salmon and Halibut fillets. It’s getting kind of pricey to go after Halibut. Also took a one week trip to Jamaica and another one out to Phoenix and Colorado. Penny spent a week out in Oregon visiting a friend. Our oldest Son retired from Delta this year and started working at United. His age plus years of service was over 60 so he could take the retirement package. He retains his flying privileges and so do we. So now we can fly either Delta or United for free plus all of their partners for a small fee. Jerry Golden ========================================================= August 17, 2012 Hi Pat, Would you please add me to your email list for this lunch? I haven't been able to attend in the past but plan to attend this year. thanks, Len Krenik 651-653-8235 ========================================================= August 16, 2012 Hi Pat, I’m not on your distribution list and figure I really should be. Both my wife and I are retired. Here’s my info: Jim Bachman 2264 130th CT NE Blaine, MN 55449 763-757-5265 [email protected] Jim & Karon Bachman ========================================================= August 16, 2012 Hi Pat, It's always nice to hear about the annual CDC lunch and then see the photos and read the comments from the folks. We cannot make the lunch but one of these years... I retired a couple of years ago. I spent the last 15 years working as a software engineer for a test equipment company (Schlumberger/LTXCredence) - Intel used our testers to test their computer chips (and of course, several other companies used our equipment). This last job was a very interesting and enjoyable wrap up to a near 50 year career that began at Control Data. My wife and I have been traveling quite a bit for the last 20 some years, ever since our kids "left the nest". We've picked it up some since my retirement. Last year we did a 25 day tour of the British Isles and a 45 day cruise from Florida to the Mediterranean and back. Later this year we do a tour of India and early next year we do a 51 day cruise from Rotterdam to Singapore. Other than travel, I've picked up on hobbies including golf, pistol target shooting, pool/bocci/shuffle board with the boys, and bird watching. I also walk 3.5 miles twice a day for exercise. Have a good one. regards, Tom (Wallters) ========================================================= August 16, 2012 Thanks, Pat. Picture reminds me of a picture of me in the IBM 7090 computer fish bowl when I was working for Space Technology Corp (STL) in El Segundo, California as a "Tracking Coordinator" in the Space Kinetic Group,1962,3 & 4. Man time flies!! Your old buddie, Dean (Mork) ========================================================= August 16, 2012 Hi Pat Sorry I can't make it this year, but hopefully next year will be different. Hello to everyone and enjoy. Arnie (Winans) ========================================================= August 10, 2012 Hey Pat, Got to do something to stop the demise of all the GOOD(!) computer programmers! Hold an international convention at least once in our lifetime. I've got a chance to acquire six (6) Cyber 180-830s. Do you have a need to fill your garage with a relic?????? These are running systems coming off the computer room floor. Regards, John Herre ========================================================= August 9, 2012 Comments concerning John Gobats’ passing……… We all know cancer is out there, but when it hits close it feels like a terrible tragedy. My heart goes out to John's new wife, kids and grandkids. It seems so unfair. Bruce Carlston = = = = = = Pat Darn… I always thought John would live for ever.
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