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Continue reading →: Pat Stewart Passed Away
Many of you will remember Pat Stewart, who worked for the E Systems Garland Federal Credit Union and First Garland Federal Credit Union.’ Unfortunately, Pat passed away on 3 March 2025 at the age of 82 in Mansfield. Pat was always a “behind the scenes” employee, working in the back offices in Accounting. …
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Continue reading →: 30 years ago – Raytheon Aquired E-Systems
It was 30 years ago on April 3, 1995 when all the E-teamers learned Raytheon had acquired E-Systems over the weekend. Click Here for more information Those of us lucky enough to be part of ESOP found our accounts approximately 41% richer. A great day in that respect.
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Continue reading →: Goodbye to Henry Muse, John Tietze, & Norm Dixon
We’ve lost three great E-Teamers in the past several weeks. They were also good friends to many of us. Please remember their families in your prayers. Henry Muse died on 2/19/2025 after side effects from his second battle with cancer. Henry retired from E-Systems/Raytheon 12/31/2011 as a member of the Science and Technology…
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Continue reading →: Bill Swanson’s Post Raytheon Act
Bill Swanson was the Raytheon CEO for 10 years while many of us worked there (2004-2014). What happened to him after he retired? An interesting journey from stomping grapes to mechanical engineer to CEO and back to wine. View his story on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q90qEN0deq4
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Continue reading →: George Clovis Passed Away
It is with a heavy heart that I relay the information that George Clovis passed away on 16 February at the age of 86. Many of you worked with George in the Aviation Systems product line, principally on the Flight Service Automation System (FSAS) project; I principally knew him for…
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Continue reading →: Harold Don Smith Passed Away
Former Greenville Division E-Teamer Harold Don Smith passed away on 13 Feb after a fight with cancer, a stroke, and Alzheimer’s. Highlights of Harold’s impressive life story can be found here: Click Here
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Continue reading →: January 2025 Meeting Minutes
January 29, 2026 PRESENT: 15FIRST TIME: 0LONG TIME: 0GUESTS: 0SICKNESS: None aware of DEATHS: Francis James HarkinsSeptember 10, 1937 – December 4, 2024 Francis James Harkins, age 87, of Dallas, Texas passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Francis was born in Philadelphia, PA on September 10, 1937. He was married…
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Continue reading →: Ode to Us Old Timers
In lieu of a December luncheon here’s a Christmas present from Eileen. She found this article well worth five minutes of your time: E-SYSTEMS/RAYTHEON RETIREES LUNCH GROUP December 25, 2024 Since we will not be getting together this month I want to leave this year with a thought for you…
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Continue reading →: Gerald Kenedy Passed Away
Gerard W. “Gerry” Kennedy, age 67 of Rowlett, Texas, passed away Tuesday, February 18th, 2025 at his residence after an extended battle with cancer. Gerry was hired by E-Systems (now a part of Raytheon Technologies) as an Electronic Technician, where he maintained operational readiness of a computer system developed and…
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Continue reading →: Will Proposed Budget Cuts Affect RTX?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered senior leaders at the Pentagon and throughout the U.S. military to develop plans for cutting 8% from the defense budget in each of the next five years. Will these cuts affect RTX? Maybe or maybe not? Check out: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4759816-rtx-provides-an-attractive-opportunity-amidst-defense-turmoil
Benefits and Forms
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Next Luncheon
January 28, 11:00 AM, 2026 at Golden Corral – 1420 Eastgate Dr, Garland, TX 75041
Garland ESY/Raytheon Retirees 