Kowalski Heat Treating News, Notes, and Valuable Information for Anyone Trying to Keep Their Metals & Alloys Hard, Flat, Straight or Sharp
Namely Speaking
Just like most Americans, I have a first, middle, and last name, of which I am so very proud. My given middle name is Gerard, named after St. Gerard – the patron saint of Mothers. Back in 1975, my father Robert S. (Stanley) Kowalski, hung a shingle on a small 3,000 sq ft lakefront facility to service the needs of the tool and die industry in northern Ohio and began what has grown over the years into Kowalski Heat Treating today. From his original vision, we remain committed to solving your PIA (Pain in the @%$) Jobs! I’m told I was named after St. Stephen – the patron saint of bricklayers (he was the protomartyr of Christianity and stoned to death – ouch!). Initially, middle names were tied to the Roman tradition, as they used three names, especially upper-class men – (back then women typically had two names, and enslaved people only one). I have friends who prefer to be called by their middle names, usually because they share a family name as a “Jr.” or “the third” – and it makes it easier to identify them in the household…, or they just don’t like their first name! Here’s some fun trivia and history on the use of middle names. Special thanks to historyfacts.com, Wikipedia, and guinessworldrecords.com. Enjoy!
