I read that the stockyards closed in 1971, but I imagine the administrative offices were open well beyond that in 1974.
Also, the ROTC reminded me of the Armory building, where students had to register for classes until 1995. (I used a very DOS like terminal system to register my first couple years in 2002, far cleaner and required a little patience not to press the wrong button without needing to log back in). They changed it to a full web interface by 2004 or 5. I also lived across the street from the Armory at Sherman Hall my junior year. https://uiaa.org/2012/09/17/memory-lane-2/https://www.library.illinois.edu/slc/2015/08/04/registration-day/
Thank you for posting this! It is fascinating to read the “road of life” and how we got here. 👏👏
That's a great Father's Day post. Thanks, I enjoyed reading it.
Thank you, Mike!
Amazing story! Thanks for sharing!
I read that the stockyards closed in 1971, but I imagine the administrative offices were open well beyond that in 1974.
Also, the ROTC reminded me of the Armory building, where students had to register for classes until 1995. (I used a very DOS like terminal system to register my first couple years in 2002, far cleaner and required a little patience not to press the wrong button without needing to log back in). They changed it to a full web interface by 2004 or 5. I also lived across the street from the Armory at Sherman Hall my junior year. https://uiaa.org/2012/09/17/memory-lane-2/ https://www.library.illinois.edu/slc/2015/08/04/registration-day/
Maybe, but his Globe Engineering job was in the Loop, not the Stockyards.
Your family history is quite different from mine, but the move to California we have in common (with a lot of other families).