Rotarian Ross Childs
CURRENT CAREER – RetiredEDUCATION – University of Michigan, BS Engineering, 1950
FAMILY- Married for 58 years to Helen; children: Mary and Scott, deceased; Susan and Chris Moffitt.
FAVORITE DESSERT – Pecan pie
FAVORITE ACTIVITY – Attending Michigan athletic events.
LAST BOOK READ – “Resolved, 13 Resolutions for LIFE” by Orrin Woodward.
FAVORITE MOVIE – “Forrest Gump”
FAVORITE SONG – “The Victors”
TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF NO ONE IN THE CLUB
LIKELY KNOWS – I have 12 broken or replaced bones in my body and 137 stitches in my face, all from former athletic endeavours.
LIFE ROLE MODEL – My hockey coach at Michigan, Al Renfrew. Also, Mary Jean Brick, the “Mother Theresa” of Traverse City.
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT – Holding things together with the loss of our son Scott.
PROUDEST MOMENT – The birth of our grand daughter Carly.
FUNNIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU – Taking dance lessons with Dick Fiegel in preparation for the Rotary Show.
SECRET AMBITION – To complete our bucket list.