My Grandpa

I was there

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Shaping of wood model, 1945

Enoch Horetski, my grandpa, worked at General Motors in Detroit, Michigan. According to what I was told, he was a Pattern Maker from 1946-1971. They would get new ideas for cars and then draw it and then give the drawing to my grandpa and he would make the car out of wood so they could see what the car would look like.

When my Grandpa and Grandma passed away my dad received my grandpa's retirement watch from General Motors and also a certificate of his 25 year service. When my Dad passed away my brother was given my grandpa's retirement watch but my mom still has the 25 year certificate. This is the bar my grandparents had in their basement. My Grandpa is behind the bar and my Grandma is sitting on the barstool and my dad is in the middle.

Enoch Horetski (behind bar) with wife and son



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