How It All Started
Whatever Happened To?
Vernon and his wife, Barbara, are living in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Among Vern's fondest memories of his days at Kelvyn are enjoying woodshop, print shop, drafting and ROTC. He also has fond memories of performing in the senior class play. (Do you remember that the senior plays were called The Senior Follies?) Vernon was a court jester. He had to tell the King, played by John Koziol, that his daughters, the princesses, were no where to be found. Vernon considers one of his life's greatest accomplishments to be working for AT&T, when he engineered and developed the hardware and software for the first high volume toll switch, and he stayed with that project for 26 years. He likes traveling, and has traveled to many parts of the world. Vernon also likes fishing and gardening. When asked who his favorite teacher was, Vern said he didn't have one. (Hmmm?) He did have a least favorite teacher, though -- Mrs. Paul. He said she was sooooo big and never seemed to be happy. Vernon graduated from Barry Elementary School before going on to Kelvyn.
