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His Life

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February 13, 2014

(to come)

Timeline of Harold's Life

February 8, 2014

1938--Born in a German colony in Russia.  The area is now the Republic of Moldova.  

1945 through 1951--After World War II, Harold and his family were refugees.  They settled in Murrhardt, West Germany in 1951. 

1952 through 1958--Harold moved to Stuttgart at age 14 to become an apprentice in electro-mechanical work and prepare for engineering school 
  
1958 through 1961--Attended and graduated from Staatlichen Ingenieurschule Karlsruhe (engineering school)

1961 through 1964--Worked at Telefunken as a graduate engineer for development in manganese--zinc-ferrites, and at the German National Telephone & Telegraph Company in Stuttgart in telephone cables projection and design 

1964 through 1968--Worked at Brown Boveri & CIE in Mannheim as an electro-mechanical process engineer 

1965--Married Maria Helene (Marlene)

1966--Birth of son, Harry

April 1968--Immigrated to New York and moved to Massachusetts (Waltham).  Worked at Honeywell as an electro-mechanical process engineer/manufacturing engineer

June 1968--Marlene and Harry joined him in Massachusetts

1970--Birth of daughter, Claudia

1971-- Moved to Bloomington, Minnesota.  Worked at Arvin Magnetics as a manufacturing engineer

1972--Moved to Torrance, California.  Worked at Data Magnetics (newly-acquired subsidiary of Arvin Magnetics)

1973--Moved to Encinitas, California.  Worked at Spin Physics (subsidiary of Kodak) as a manufacturing engineer, magnetic head division. 

1994--Retired

1994 through 2013--Traveled extensively.  Highlights include:

*  Explored United States with motorhome, visiting 48 states
*  Enjoyed cruises to South America, Panama Canal, Mediterranean, Australia and Asia.  Visited Great Wall of China and Machu Picchu.  Harold and Marlene enjoyed 25 cruises together.  
*  Spent 4 weeks in India in 2001   

2004--Symptoms of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) first became apparent  

January 2006--Diagnosed with ALS 

2006 - 2014--Continued to travel extensively and enjoyed life to the fullest with family and friends