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Frederick Bauer

Classmates, here is what happened to me.

Upon graduation in 1964 I went to work for the family business in Winona, Bauer Electric Inc.
I was very fortunate that in my lifetime I worked daily with my father and was able to be in constant contact with all of my siblings.
I was somewhat unfortunate in that I was bitten by the "aviation bug" always blaming mother for leaving my stroller outside so that bug could get me.

Now for some history on me:
Graduated High School and started my Minnesota electrical apprenticeship.
Married (1st of 2 times).
Started aircraft flight training and obtained my Pilots License.
Had a daughter, Trisha Lynn Bauer, with my first wife.
Earned Minnesota A Journeyman Electrician status.
Added Minnesota A Master Electrician status.
Earned Instrument Pilot rating,(to be able to fly in the clouds like the big guys).
Divorced first wife.
Married for a second time, Kathryn Lukasek, (no children)
Followed Kathy to Washington State and worked as an electrician for Kammeyer Electrical Co. in Olympia, WA.(she was an Army nurse at Fort Lewis, WA.) at this time I obtained my Washington State and Colorado electrical licenses.
Returned to Winona to again work for Bauer Electric.
Earned Aircraft Multi Engine rating.
Later added Commercial Pilot license
Wisconsin Master electrician status #135, (how old is that?).
Offered employment by Eastern Airlines to be a pilot but quit as I needed to stay with the family business as my father got aggressive cancer dying in 1992 at 67 years old.
Purchased Bauer Electric Inc. from my father and brother and was divorced from wife #2.
Earned Commercial Helicopter rating.
Met Alison Young, (no children) we are still together and expect this to last but there will be no more marriages for me as I don't seem to be very good at them and they are VERY expensive.
Purchased an automation type of electrical company named Electrotech of Winona Inc. and renamed Bauer Electric Inc. to Bauer Electrotech.

All this while I built and flew several Experimental aircraft including helicopters.

I still own and operate Bauer Electrotech.

To this day we live on an Airport in Holmen, WI. for the summer and we have a home in Mesa,AZ. in the winter.

I regularly fly my PA30 Piper Twin Comanche and Experimental Van's RV4 aircraft and a Rotorway helicopter.

Alison does not share my love of flying but has found her own passion with horses. She has a horse camping trailer and truck that she drives to ride locally. She and her "horse nut" girl friends even take longer trips as far as Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota and ????

We do have to take her horses to Arizona when we go for the winter so she gets to enjoy riding all year long.

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