I attended both and was proud to be his wife. It was obvious that he was highly regarded by his co-workers and was going to be missed.
Chuck had devoted forty-six years to his company and had started his first job there at TP&L in the mailroom. Over the years he was a storekeeper at the Collin plant, worked in Accounting, did graphic design for the company, ran the print shop, and was a Facilities Superintendent in charge of copiers, vehicles, and investment recovery. He also worked closely with the print department.
He saw the company change names over the years from TP&L to TXU to Energy Future Holdings and eventually to Vistra.
I made Chuck a countdown chain, in typical elementary school teacher fashion, to help keep up with the days he had left to work. I encouraged him to make a list of fond memories from over the years. He came up with the idea to write them down on each link of the chain as he removed them.
He shared several of these at his retirement party and had the crowd roaring. He might start a second career in stand-up comedy. His co-workers shared many wonderful stories of their time together.
A great time was had by all, and it was especially nice to have Will, Brittany, and the boys there to share in the celebration.
Now that he is retired, you might wonder what his plans are. He’s considering taking some art classes at Tarleton, has plenty of projects he’s been wanting to do at the Rocking H, has plans to raise sheep, can now attend a morning Bible Study, and looks forward to traveling.
He plans on taking the next few months off and easing into the whole retirement gig. Although, he did make a trip to Granbury today to pick up something for the ranch. We were able to go together and stopped off at Cane’s Chicken for lunch. It was a fun day.
I’m very excited for him as he enters this next season of life and I wish him all the best!
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