After graduation, I worked on our family farm. In 1973, I married Judy Kozyra. We have 3 boys: Jason, 28, lives in Buffalo, Chris, 26, lives in Cheektowaga (married, no kids), and Eric, 24, lives in West Palm Beach, FL (married, no kids). They are all happy and doing well.

Judy and I ran Lloyd Silsby Farms from the homestead on Rochester Rd. until 2001. We sold the farms and the house and all the equipment. It was quite an ordeal for the whole family. Things hadn’t gone well. The weather, low prices, higher expenses, and governmental regulations made it impossible to continue farming in New York. We took a huge leap of faith and moved to Florida. Through a very complicated and almost unbelievable set of circumstances I found a wonderful job with Thomas Produce Company in Boca Raton. I am a farm manager on a 16,000 acre fresh market vegetable farm (tomatoes, peppers, cukes, green beans, eggplants). It is the largest farm on the eastern seaboard (family owned and operated). Judy works in the farm offices.

We live in Boynton Beach. Built a home 3 yrs ago. We really like the area and love our life. (Sure do miss the people in Gasport.) Looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion.