Gary was born in Toledo, grew up in South Toledo, and graduated from Libbey High School (Class of '62) and the University of Toledo (Class of '68) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Lori was born in Findlay, grew up near Bloomdale, and graduated from Elmwood High School (Class of '63) and The Toledo Hospital School of Nursing (Class of '66). Gary is a retired vice president and Corporate Director of Computer Systems Technology of SSOE, Inc., an Engineering / Architectural firm in Toledo and Lori is a RN (Retired Nurse) and great homemaker.

Gary has three brothers: Dave (deceased), Neal, in Huntington Beach, CA, and Dennis, in Bellevue, WA. Lori has one brother, Gary, who lives in Virginia Beach, VA.

We were married on September 9, 1967 at Monroe Street United Methodist Church in Toledo and are members of Grace United Methodist Church in Perrysburg. Our children, Gary Lee and Kristin Lynn, were born in 1970 and 1973 respectively. They graduated from Perrysburg High School and Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The kids................