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Bill Tyler
by Mary Thurman Yuhas
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Jeanne and Bill Tyler |
Bill Tyler is
relishing his retirement after working since 1969 as an actuary.
"I was more than happy to get out of the corporate world after that
many years," he said.
He and his wife,
Jeanne, of nearly 42-years live in Fort Wayne, Ind. and have
3 daughters, Brittney, 39, Hilary, 37 and Leslie, 31. In
December, they are expecting their fourth grandchild.
During high school,
Bill says he was shy, the exact opposite he recalls of his twin
sister, Sherry, who he still refers to as the social butterfly.
"She didn't pass on any socializing skills to me at that time," he
says.
His
shyness did not prevent him from enjoying his high school years.
It was a good time for him and he said, "I liked studying and enjoyed just being in school. "
Bill says he wasn't much of an athlete but participated in drama and was in
several plays. During his senior year, he and Mike Wood watched the
basketball team practice every night after school and went to watch
them at the tournament that spring. "That whole experience was
memorable and lots of fun," he said.
Besides, Mike, Tom Leslie was a good friend. Rock 'n roll was
his kind of music back in that day and he still enjoys it.
Like so many other classmates, he
attended the Friday night dances at "the rec.," otherwise known as
the "Y." And like so many others, he suffered from teen angst.
"I was shy and introverted and didn't enjoy them as much as I might
have," he said.
After graduation, Bill went to the
California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.
He started out in chemistry, changed over to a math major and
graduated with a degree in economics.
On April 1 of 1967, he and Jeanne
married and the next month, on May 1, he received his draft notice.
July first, he was off to the Army where he spent the next two years
as an enlisted man. Bill was in Viet Nam but says he did not
see combat. "I was stationed at army headquarters about 20
miles outside Saigon. It was a relatively secure location and
my war experiences were pretty tame," he said.
When he returned home, the couple
moved to Fort Wayne where Bill worked for Lincoln National Insurance
Co. as an actuary in the reinsurance section. He remained
there until the company was bought out by Swiss Reinsurance and he
retired in 2003.
Today, the couple live in Indiana and
in Bonita Springs, Fla., where they have a second home. Sherry
and her husband also have a place in Florida so the foursome are
able to together frequently he says.
Bill has gone to a couple of reunions
and plans to attend the big 50. He would like to hear from
other classmates and can be reached at
wtyler4@comcast.net
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