Ed Thursam

Profile Updated: May 2, 2009
Ed Thursam
Residing In: Livonia, MI USA
Spouse/Partner: Mary Kae
Occupation: Retired Snowbird
Children: Carolyn, born 1968
Nancy, born 1972
Yes! Attending Reunion
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Attended Valparaiso University (Indiana) - Business Administration. Helped my Dad run his Beer & Wine Wholesalership until he sold the business for Florida business ventures.
Married College sweetheart; didn't last. Joined the Kmart Corp. married current wife Mary Kae, and eventually became Purchasing Manager supporting the IT Dep't. Retired after 34 years and,a year later, joined Kelly Services - very rewarding 2 1/2 years re-structuring what they called their worst department. Retired for good 2/2/07 - now a snow bird (The Villages, Fl. & Livonia). We bought our winter home in The Villages in December 2007. It's in Central Florida, 50 mile NW of Orlando, It is our escape from the Michigan winters. I, especially, hate the cold. Honing my golf game to a respectable level at The Villages. My wife, Mary Kae & I love to travel - cruises are at the top of our list - 14 and counting - great cruise last year to Panama, Costa Rica & Belize. Our daughter Nancy & I love snorkelling and had a ball in Belize at their great barrier reef. Our most memorable trip was to Tahiti - absolutely breathtaking.

School Story:

Great times in the band with Penny Reade, Nick Colovus and others. Great Director in Jack Metz. Great basketball team - had a great time in the pep band at the games. I remember one game, in particular, at LakeShore. John Switchulis was sick & was in street clothes at the game. He convinced the coach to let him play since we were losing late in the game. He went to the locker room to get his uniform on but we noticed LakeShore students suspiciously following him. We (I'm not sure who was with me). followed them and saw that they were chaining the locker room door - not allowing "Switch" to get out. We proceeded to go outside & find a window to the locker room. I can't remember if we broke it or what but we got "Switch" out through the window. Much to the dismay of the LakeShore students, he led us to victory.
Didn't learn much about girls until our senoir year - and then the senior trip to Washington - great odds (I think it was 9-1 girls).On that same senior trip, Penny Reade & I tried our hardest to get Bob Wiczorek & Donna Reed back together - we failed.

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