Douglas Ives

Profile Updated: March 2, 2009
Douglas Ives
Residing In: Port Charlotte, FL USA
Spouse/Partner: Sandra
Career: Retired
Children: Bethany, born 1964; Douglas, born 1968; Shannon, born 1969; Toni, born 1970
Military Service: United Stated Air Force  
Where Did You Meet Your Spouse/Partner:

While we were both in the Air Force stationed at Andrews AFB, Maryland

Since 1959:

After graduation enlisted in the US Air Force and after boot and Tech school was stationed at Andrews AFB where I spent my entire enlistment. Sandi and I were married in 1963 and after our tour of duty was fulfilled we moved to Boston where we lived for awhile before moving back to Batavia. I worked in Rochester for a sheet metal shop for awhile before being hired at Eastman Kodak where I worked for 26 years and retired in 1991. After leaving Kodak, I went to school in Austin TX to learn golf club maintenance and repair. I then learned to drive an 18 wheeler at Boces in Batavia. I drove for a few years for Cummings + Bricker delivering farm equipment mostly to the North East USA. In 1998 we decided it was time to leave the cold (no kids were living in NY at the time) and head south. We bought a house in Port Charlotte and have enjoyed living here. I have worked at several golf courses doing course maintenance and while I enjoyed the job and the 'free' golf, I decided a few years back it was time to retire totally. So now I spend my days on the lanai visiting with neighbors and enjoying the weather and the pool, and kissing my wife goodbye as she goes off to work.

Favorite BHS Memories:

Lets see!!! Although I (certainly) was not the smartest kid in the class, I made the "dean's" list 4 years in a row thanks to Mr. Clarke.

Your Elementary School:

East Main Elementary

Tid Bits:

A little about my children for those who are interested. Bethany (Contatore) is married and living in Lancaster CA. She works on Edwards AFB for a contracting firm. She met her husband Richard while they were both in the Air Force and he is an Air Traffic Controller Supervisor in Lancaster, they have 2 Children, Nicholas 16, and Kayce 13. Douglas has just retired from the Air Force after 22 years and is now working at Edwards AFB. He resides in Rosamond CA with his wife Lorna and son Douglas 13, and their daughter Heather 19 is living in Virginia and will be moving to CA in June. Shannon (Holzschuh) and family is living in Sharpsburg Georgia. She is a Convention Manager with Dolce in Peachtree City GA. She and her husband also have a Stevie B's (all you can eat pizza buffet) in Powder Springs GA. Her oldest daughter Marissa is 15, Bobbi 7, and Rylee is 3. Toni (Hyde) is now living in Leroy after having lived in Florida for a number of years. I'm sure most of you know her husband Mickey as he is an Assistant VP for Bank of Castile in Leroy. Toni is a billing manager at Strong Memorial hospital in Rochester in the Orthopedic Department. They have 2 children, Naomi 10, and Samantha 7.