On September 1, 1948, I was married to Annie Maureen Ritter of Corpus Christi, Texas

After spending one year as a Penn State Freshman at Edinboro State Teachers College in 1948-1949 we moved to Corpus Cristi, Texas and bought a home on Gardenia Street. The following pictures of Annie and our first home were taken during a family reunion in South Texas in the spring of 2001.

(Much of the photo record of Annie is in the process of being recollected.)

I remember clearly

having my picture

taken up against a brick wall,

but I don't remember

who took the picture

where the picture was taken

or

when the picture was taken

   

Edward in early 50's
Probably in Texas

Edward up against the wall
50's

Texas College of Arts and Industries, Kingsville, Texas

Senior Class Picture in 1952 Year Book

    

Texas College of Arts and Industries, Kingsville, Texas

Graduate School Picture in 1953 Year Book

Edward was awarded both BS and MS degrees in the same ceremony in 1953

(Much of the photo record of Sue is in the process of being recollected. Some is presented in Marque and Phil's pages.)

The above programs are for the commencement excercises at Penn State University when Edward was awarded his Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Mother and Dad attended the ceremonies and Dad signed the back of his program.

It is a keeper.

President Dwight D Eisenhower
handed Edward his diploma
at Beaver Field
1955

Procession into Beaver Stadium
1955
Mother and Dad were there
and took the pictures

President Dwight D Eisenhower was
the first to address Edward saying
"Congratulations Dr. Doucette"
1955

Erie Times note Ed's graduation
1955

Ph.D. Thesis Abstract
June 16, 1955

A classic from 1960

All together in Edinboro 1960

Stock certificate issued to Dad

The equipment above was used to assist in the design and development of the Omegatron Mass Spectrometer used to analyze the atmosphere of the planet Venus on the original Venus Fly By and ultimately led to the rise to prominence of Carl Sagen and the very popular television series "Cosmos"

One of the first (if not the first) commercial lasers

      

An invention and product 20 years ahead of it's time

In the early 60's, the federal government changed the way corporations could account for research and development expenditures. This made contract research dollars, which were the lifeblood of e i.doucette associates, very scarce. As a result, operations were terminated and Edward accepted a position as Technical Director of Amerace ESNA Corporation in New York City.

This position required travel all over the world including 18 trips to Europe in one 12 month period

 

 

     

I carried this picture of Pat

in my wallet until she died

in 1979

Final Resting Place

1969

Pat as a Centerfold Model

 

My family in 1972

(Mom and Dad's 50th Anniversary)

On a basketball court (somewhere)

 

Edward caught the record

Snook

for the Gulf Coast in 1972

 

Edward caught this Sand Shark on the beach of Anna Maria Island near Sarasota, Florida in 1972. It took nine hours over night to beach the shark,

Note the beer can near the tail of the shark

 

Don't know who was cut out of the picture with mother, maybe they didn't want to be associated with anyone who would wear a pair of pants like that.

The picture was taken in the lobby of

"Doucette Hall"

Edinboro University

Mother and Edward are wearing "Doucette That's Who" buttons.

After moving to York, PA with SFT, 1975 was a layed back, re-bank the fires kind of year. This was the year that Doucette Industries, Inc. was conceived and founded.

In 1980 Doucette Industries moved into it's present location

Doucette Industries web site

1980

Doucette Industries, Inc.travels to Los Angeles for a trade show.

 

The display booths were crude but effective, and were built entirely by the craftsmen of

Doucette Industries, Inc.

 

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