by Charlie H.
My family's path with
Lockheed Martin started in the 1940s. My dad, C.A. Honea, was hired by the
company that built all of the buildings called Bell Bomber Plant. He gained a
lot of experience operating big machines, including forklifts. After Dad heard the
plant was, he applied and started work at Lockheed-Georgia in September 1951.He
had many job titles, but he loved working in transportation. His friends told
me that he was the best at backing the large aircraft. After I graduated from
Marietta High School in 1962, my dad gave me an application and I was hired one
week after school let out. I had many job titles, but I was very happy working
as a technician in manufacturing research with some very smart engineers. I eventually
was lucky enough to work in the Black Hole. I retired after 40 years and was
never laid off. Three of my uncles, two aunts, one cousin, one brother and my
son were all lucky to work for a great company. That company is Lockheed
Martin.
