Year of Memory: 1975
My first visit to the museum was when my sons were still in a stroller. I was excited to show the boys all the dinosaurs. Over the years, our family made many trips from Newport, Michigan to Ann Arbor. My sons grew up loving the museum. They knew where all their favorite things to see were in the museum. Coming in and going out were special to the boys, too, because they could sit and be by the lions at the front door.
When my son, Ron, was in kindergarten, he told his teacher he wanted to be a paleontologist. He loved dinosaurs. Ron never, ever wavered from his goal. He graduated from Jefferson High School in Monroe, Michigan. He was accepted by University of Michigan and off to college he went. His freshman year, he was the first student in line at the museum table in hopes of getting a position. He became a docent. He spent five years working at various positions, all while working toward his goal of becoming a paleontologist.
When I went to visit Ron at school, he showed me around the museum. I was and am very proud of my son, Dr. Ron Tykoski. I was so excited to see his picture coming down the staircase at the museum.
Now Dr. Ron is at the Perot Museum in Dallas. Thank you U of M! Go Blue.
MJ (Gray) Tykoski shared her memories here.
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