Toledo 2024

Aniese Seed [L], 99, and Bob Storer, 100, spend an afternoon reminiscing about their years together as best friends and business partners. They first met 93 years ago at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in downtown Toledo. Over the years they double-dated, lived on the same street and, in 1976, formed a partnership in Toledo Transducers, Inc. Bob, a successful civil engineer, fronted the cash and had a knack for sales. Aniese’s acumen as a mechanical engineer and his meticulous attention to detail proved invaluable overseeing the plant’s machinery. So sharp are these old timers, they have no problem explaining the world of transducers to those who are clueless. [It’s an electronic device that converts energy from one form to another.] Both men agree their success as friends and in business has been rooted in their Christian faith. Bob, amazingly on the mend from surgery for a broken femur, says of his friend: “I could always count on Aniese.” Aniese’s take on Bob, who turns 101 March 13: “He always told me the truth.”