Richard Deatherage

The Last Lead Holder Richard Deatherage

The recession of 2008 begins, as author Richard Deatherage comes to the realization that his 30 year career may be ending soon. With computer aided drafting (CAD) now at the forefront of 21st century architectural design. His passion for architectural drafting by hand with a lead drafting pencil comes to an end, unemployed, he looks for work and help's his ailing father adjust to a longtime time illness. As he passes by the family photos on his parents stairway wall, he is reminded of his happy childhood. Going over stories lost in time with his father, his coming of age story begins ...

Follow the protagonist in so many of his misadventures, mistakes, wins and losses, as a string of fortuitous circumstances lead a wayward son onto an amazing adventure in architecture for someone so young. As personal computers entered the workplace in their infancy, the renaissance of the computer age begins. With cell phone technology's taking off, Richard is in the right place at the right time in history to witness the beginning of the technological revolution that changed the world ...

Back to the present year, the author comes to the conclusion that the passion to design homes with CAD programs is not in his heart, becoming one of the the last leadholders of generations before him ... His father's health takes a turn for the worse, as the family gathers together to experience there father's final wish come true ... This heart felt memoir will make you laugh, cry, and reminisce of days gone by, standing as is a tribute to teachers, mentors, business professionals and too the love of family, who will always get you through the hard times, as we all continue on with our quest for fulfillment's.