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Edward Robbins

CAROL AND I MARRIED IN 1962, WE HAD 3 CHILDREN AND NINE GRANDCHILDREN. I WORKED FOR A SMALL CPA FIRM AFTER GRADUATION FROM BURDETT COLLEGE IN BOSTON.
I THEN WENT TO WORK FOR A BROKERAGE FIRM IN BOSTON (H.C. WAINWRIGHT & COMPANY) UNTIL 1983. I THEN SPENT A SHORT TIME WITH COOPERS & LYBRAND CPA FIRM AS TAX MANAGER OF THE SMALL BUSINESS DIVISION. I THEN WENT TO WORK FOR TEXTRON DEFENSE SYSTEMS IN WILMINGTON, MASS UNTIL 1993.AFTER BEING LAID OFF BY TEXTRON I WENT INTO MY OWN BUSINESS OF ACCOUNTING AND TAXES AND WISH IN SOME WAYS I HAD DONE IT SOONER. I WAS VERY BUSY WITH COACHING AND WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE DURING THE LAST 50 YEARS. I WAS A COACH AND MANAGER FOR OVER 15 YEARS IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE IN PEABODY, MASS WHICH WAS OUR HOME FOR OVER 48 YEARS. I WAS VERY INVOLVED WITH THE PEABODY JAYCEES. I WAS TREASURER, VICE-PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT OVER THE YEARS. I RAN THE SOAP BOX DERBY, MISS PEABODY PAGENT, RAN A SUCCESSFUL DINNER DANCE TO RAISE MONEY FOR A NEW WING ON THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND WAS NOMINATED IN 1975 AS OUTSTANDING CITIZEN IN PEABODY. AT OUR CHURCH I RAN THE ANNUAL BAZAAR EACH YEAR FOR OVER 20 YEARS, I STARTED A CYO BASEBALL TEAM FOR 16 YEAR OLD BOYS AND A CYO BASKETBALL PROGRAM FOR GIRLS AND BOYS. I TAUGHT CCD FOR OVER 20 YEARS, I WAS ON THE PARISH COUNSEL A NUMBER OF TIMES AND RAN THE FINANCIAL COMMITTEE FOR THE PARISH. IN THE 1990'S I WAS THE COACH OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GIRLS AND BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS WHERE MY WIFE TAUGHT FOR OVER 30 YEARS. I AM NOT BRAGGING, BUT I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR A FULL LIFE. A LOT OF WHAT I DID I OWE TO MY CLASSMATES AT LHS. WHEN I CAME TO LHS IN 1957 AFTER 2+ YEARS OF NO SCHOOL, THE WAY IN WHICH I WAS ACCEPTED BY ALL OF YOU AFTER MY PARENTS PASSED ON WAS GREAT. I HAD NO CONFIDENCE AND DIDN'T FEEL VERY GOOD ABOUT MYSELF. I WAS ACCEPTED NOT ONLY IN FOOTBALL AND GOLF BUT ALSO IN MY SCHOOL LIFE. FOR ALL OF THAT I THANK EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU FOR ACCEPTING AND INSPIRING ME DURING SOME ROUGH TIMES IN MY LIFE. I LEFT LHS WANTING TO HELP OTHERS BECAUSE OF THE ACCEPTANCE YOU SHOWED ME. THANK YOU, TED ROBBINS

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