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HAPPY RETIREMENT TO BOB FORTUNE On Dec 9th 2023 we held a retirement party for a long time employee and friend Bob Fortune. By our calculations Bob has been a staple for the Worcester business and family for over 80 years. At the age of 7 Bob first worked for our founder John Worcester as part of the farming operation. Specifically Bob remembers his first job was riding on a planter and tying bags of grain as the planter was pulled through the fields. As time went on Bob worked for John’s son Delbert Worcester, for Delbert’s sons Tom and Alan Worcester, as well as for Alan’s daughter Audrey Worcester. Bob is a man of many talents and when he was not working for us he accomplished many goals and became proficient in many areas. Below are just a few: CEO of the Elyria YMCA Independent business owner Sweet corn farmer [Sweets Farm ] Carpenter Plumber Electrician Flooring Siding Roofing [never a painter by the way] Scuba Diving instructor Diver Diving coach for Baldwin Wallace collage Recover lost treasure and sunken boats Hunter and trapper Expert marksman with gun and bow Worked for Bear Bow company and was their Bow marksman at public shows. Targets were thrown in the air and he would shoot an arrow [and hit the target] Invented the Flew Flew for use on arrows. [regrets he did not get a patent] Sailor of sail boats Race sailboats Fishing expert Powerboat operator Single engine airplane pilot [unlicensed] Ohio National Guard veteran [Bob says they needed his skills so bad he was able to skip boot camp] Volunteer for church mission trips stateside and abroad. Father of 4 Married 60+ years Thank you for 80+ years of service and may you have many more in your leisure The Worcester’s