!This page has absolutely nothing to do with Sloan genealogy!
The PanaGringo Mitchell Clan
Mylena Martinez - Finished her degree in communications and is working for Continental Airlines; She found her prince charming and is now Mylena Roquebert.  She, husband David, and our grandchildren, Ian, Lucia & Davidsito, now live in the Chanis community of Panama City. 
Frank Mitchell - Finally achieved what every typical bureaucratic government employee is looking for, RETIREMENT!!
Blanca Alba Mitchell - Professional shopper.
Robert Mitchell - Graduated from Balboa High School in "The Zone" and attended Duquesne University for 2 years and completed his degree at the University of Pittsburgh for better "Films" curriculum.   After graduation, He gave up trying to get a job at Blockbuster Video and decided to teach English in Japan for the next few of years.  Plans are in the making for a marriage and adding some diversity to our gene pool. 

  Frank's Background

Born 1947 in Little Rock, Ark. and raised in the small town of Glenwood Ark.  Attended the local school and the Methodist Church.  Worked as a bag boy at Wright's grocery and delivered the Arkansas Democrat newspaper for several years. Played 4 years High School football. I only recall winning 1 game in 4 years, we led the state in most points scored AGAINST in my senior year.

Graduated High School in 1965, 33 students in the graduating class.  Graduated from University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology and a minor in Military Science (ROTC!).  I should have been in the graduating class of 1969, but I was holding off as long as possible.  I'm not actually sure when I got my diploma.  I did get a Master of Engineering Degree from Boston University in 1974 majoring in Engineering Management.

Sometime during my college career I figured out I would never be able to avoid the military (especially since they kept trying to draft me), so I joined the Army ROTC program.  I was commissioned 2nd Lt. in the Army Corps of Engineers in 1971.  While attending Basic Officer Training Class at Ft. Belvoir Va, I volunteer for an extra year in order to be assigned to Germany.  Served as platoon leader Company C, 23rd Combat Engineer Bn. in Hanau Germany.  Later served as Staff Engineer at DISCOM Hqtrs, Frankfurt Germany until my discharge in 1974.

I've always been a history buff, so working in europe was like going to heaven.  After my discharge from the Army, I went to work for the Army post/facilities engineers in Mainz Germany.  I started out as Chief of the Contract Inspection Branch, (don't forget, I was an Engineer by an Act of Congress)  After getting my ME degree, I later moved on to Chief of Management Engineering & Systems Branch, Master Planning/Real Property Branch, Engineering Plans & Services Division and Engineering Resources Management Division.  Regardless of the job title, the main mission was to keep the toilets running.  I finished my career working as a Staff Engineer for U.S. Army South Headquarters in Panama.  My job was mainly to help process the paperwork to close down the facilities by the year 2000.  Not nearly as exciting and rewarding as fixing toilets.  I spent 7 years in Germany and most of the last 19 years here in Panama.  I took early retirement (age 51) and I plan to stay in Panama for a while, maybe even learn to speak Spanish.
 
Some day I'll tell you all about my hobbies, collections, and interests which are forever changing.

Frank Mitchell

PS. By the way, I do research other surnames beside Sloan.  See My Other lines. or My Rich & Famous Cousins 

My second career as Tour Guide lasted 7 years.  (Feet got tired!)  The longest I ever worked at a single job and the most enjoyable.

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Last revised 26 January 2009