A while ago I invited persons who had retired to share their experiences. This Class Notes describes news I received from some of those classmates. For those of us who have not yet retired, it provides a window into the world of those who have.

Daniel H. Levine retired in 2012 from his first and lifetime job at the University of Michigan after 43 years on the faculty. He was a professor of political science and is also professor honorario of Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. His first wife died almost 20 years ago. He has three children from his first marriage and grandchildren as well. In June 2015 he married Patrice A. Fletcher, who retired from her work as a producer for network television news. They now live in Chicago. He has published extensively on religion, society and politics.

Jeff Swain and his wife, Nancy, left Rochester, New York, for the Albany area, where Jeff retired from the New York state comptroller’s office. They now live closer to their daughters and grandchildren in North Carolina. Jeff used his extensive experience in public service to volunteer with Executive Service Corps affiliate organizations in both the Albany and the Raleigh-Durham Triangle Area of North Carolina. He has shared his extensive experience in city planning by joining the planning commission in Garner, North Carolina. Nancy is active with the local police athletic league and Garner fire and rescue department.

Bruce Cole and his wife, Harriet, retired in 2000 and left Woodstock, New York, to live in Naples, Florida. Both of his children are on the east coast of Florida. Bruce spends time in the community on the board of directors of his country club and continues his singing career with the Voice of Naples, giving 10 concerts per year. He also volunteers to help construct scenery at a local community theater group. Bruce enjoys woodworking and helps Harriet install her famous stained glass windows. He and Harriet travel as members of the Evergreen Club, open only to persons older than 50. The club allows you to stay at other peoples’ homes up to three days at $20 per night with breakfast. He recommends it for couples who want to travel and meet people.

Doug Montgomery, after retiring in 2002, continues to volunteer on the Tillamook Futures Council, a strategic planning group for a coastal rural county in Oregon. Doug also teaches political science part-time at a local community college. Elected to two four-year terms to a school district board, he served on the state association 197 school districts’ board, advocating for legislation to pay school nurses. He also served on the citizen review board that monitored the Portland police and advocated improved training in dealing with front-line mental health citizen and community problems. Rockaway Beach and Portland, Oregon, are his homes.

If you have not yet retired, I would like to hear about your experiences as a member of the silent generation in the work force.

—Harvey Tettlebaum, 56295 Little Moniteau Road, California, MO 65018; (573) 761-1107; dartsecy64@gmail.com