Glenn Meredith Job History

I found this list in my folders of my Dad's papers.  This is a list of the different jobs he had through his life.

1946                  Ran dairy plant for my parents
1948-1949        Worked for Sears Roebuck
July 1949          Got married and lived at Funks Grove, IL
Feb. 1950          Moved to Foosland farm
                          When my brother, Bob, got out of the Air Force, I wanted to try something new
July 1956          Ran a detasseling crew
Aug. 1956        Worked sweet corn run
Sept. 1956-57   Started with John Deere dealer in Bloomington, IL
1957-1960        Couldn't go to John Deere school so ran Standard Oil Gas Station in Leroy
                         Joined family farm corporation until Sept. 1969
                         Then worked as attendant at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Nov. 1969        Became stagehand at Krannert Center, a job I truly enjoyed.
                        While there I moonlighted at several small jobs.
                        Learned to do electrician work from Bob Duggins (friend)
Aug. 1983       Forced into early retirement
                       Moved to Vidor, TX, did stage work, drove trucks for Ryder, moved semis
                       for DuPont, escorted oversized loads