Robert Noakes

Worked for J&L Steel until laid-off in June of 1982. Older brother was in Air Force at Tyndall AFB and knew police chief in City of Callaway. I moved here and went to the academy and was a police officer for 7yrs. Our Chief retired and the new chief was too political (Told us to do selective enforcement) so I quit in June of 1990. I drove a truck locally until May of 1998 when our youngest daughter graduated and then bought my own truck and my wife and I went on the road running coast to coast. We enjoyed traveling and seeing the sites of this country for 7 yrs. Been in all 48 states and several places in Canada. Got hit by an oversize truck carrying a bridge section in 2005. It totaled my truck and broke my back. Luckily my wife only had a broken arm and numerous bruises and scrapes and was shook-up. Now we're both retired and spending time with our kids and 7 grandkids and now two great-grandkids. I also spend time on my ham radio. Call sign is KR4HE (Advance Class). Ride motorcycle with the Christian Motorcycle Association.

Used to hangout with friends at Pete's Snack Shop before school and for lunch and sometimes after school too. It was a nice place for us to all meet and chew the fat. Those were the fun days. Sure do miss them. In my senior year I went to Hobart half a day and Ivy Tech half a day and than worked the 4-12 shift at Dunes Center Truckstop.