by Rita P.
Between us, my dad, brother and I have 88
years of service with Lockheed Martin. In 1956, my dad began working as a welder
at Martin Marietta. He retired in 1990. I started in 1980 on the Peacekeeper
program and retired from the Targets and Countermeasures program in 2009. My
younger brother started in 1985 on the Small Missile program. Unfortunately his
career was cut short when he passed away in 2009.
Most of my years with the company were
working alongside my younger brother. Many people who didn't know us thought we
were husband and wife, which gave us a good laugh. The work was interesting,
challenging and very rewarding as we watched progress in space. This picture is
at my retirement party. I am saying goodbye after 29 years.