Marilyn Hooks was honored with a retirement reception Thursday afternoon with 50 years of dedicated service to the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center in Princeton.
Over her career, she held various responsibilities including Secretary to the Staff, keeping files, preparing newsletters, and pretty much everything that happened at the local facility.
She remembers after graduating from Caldwell County High School she learned of the job at the Research Center and applied for the position that became her career.
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One thing that stands out in her mind happened early in her time at the center and gave her inspiration over the years.
click to download audioAnother thing she will also remember is the tornado that destroyed the research center and how it took a toll on everyone that worked there. So many things they had worked on for years are gone but the memories will last forever.
Hooks saw changes take place over the years that changed how they performed their jobs.
click to download audioHooks has some plans now that she has entered the next phase of her life.
click to download audioShe noted one thing she will miss is her co-workers. Both former and present.
click to download audioThe reception was held at the Soybean Association Building on U.S. 62-West. Hooks and her husband live in Caldwell County and have two grown children, Carrie and Billy, plus 6 grandchildren.
