Galway High School Alumni
Galway, New York (NY)
Joel Holtslander
Galway High School
Class of 1962
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JOEL'S PROFILE
| First Name | Joel |
| Last Name | Holtslander |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1962 |
| Gender | Male |
| City | N/A |
| State/Province | NY |
| Country | United States |
| Occupation | Nuclear Machinist |
| Married | Yes |
| About Me | I spent 4 years in the navy from 1962-1966 as a fire control tech. I came back to Schenectady to work for General Electric and a Research and Development company. I learned all I could learn and the taxes got to high. I moved to Elizabeth City, NC and went to work on the river, repairing and upgrading tug boat and trawlers. I realized how much i missed the water, growing up in an area without any! I started as mechanic and moved on to equipment salesman for ten years. I started my own business designing hydraulic and pneumatic applications. Sub-contracted to Hughes aircraft on a classified submarine program, which ended up being outed in "The Hunt for Red October"!! During desert shield-desert storm, contracted all hydralic repairs on cargo ship hydraulics on 5 vessels for MARAD. Due to illness, I closed up for a year, went back to work on the submarine project as a Towed Array Operation/ Maintenance Instructor. It was very rewarding as when I went back on the project, we were working with the Japanese Navy and I waas able to work training Japanese sailors. At the end of that project, I was employed as a Winch and Crane Factory Rep on Navy, MSC and commercial at sea handling systems. I got sick again had had my colon removed due to Asbestosis! After my recouperation, I have worked for Norfolk Naval Shipyard as a Nuc Mechanic (no, I don't glow in the dark). In 2005, I worked at the Kesselring Plant (by Rock City Falls) for two months to replace a reactor coolant pump. 12 on, 12 off, no time to visit any one. I am still working, mulling retirement. If I can fi...(read more) |
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