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REUNION NEWS!!!!!
Hi Everyone...
Sorry I haven’t written sooner but I’ve been out of town parting the Red Sea.
Seriously, though, I appreciated all the lovely accolades Susie showered on me even though she picked up the speech I happened
to leave on the podium instead of the one Bob Harwell wrote. It worked out okay, however, because probably only the couples
at our table, Tom and Lily Driver and Jay and Deanna Goodrich-Smith, overheard Bob asking, “Who’s Susie talking
about?” Anyway, Susie, your check is in the mail.
NEWS:
Tom Driver sent an E-mail this morning saying that he would like to send Mary Jo Wallace a class picture at his expense.
I told Tom that great minds worked together because one was already packaged and would go out today. The photographer was
so sorry he didn’t get back in time to do any candid shots that he handed me the remaining pictures he had printed so
I could sell them for our “kitty.” Instead, I mailed one along with all the packet information, key chains, and
letters from Dan Blanchard and Babe Mitchell, to our classmates who had reservations but could not, at the last moment, attend.
I was enjoying visiting with everyone so much that I thought a nice cold beverage would be good so I pulled out $4.00 I planned
to use at the pay bar. It occurred to me that since Bob was always the one who went for my cold beverages, perhaps I didn’t
have enough money for a tip. I approached James Spencer as asked him if I could borrow a dollar. James pulled out a bunch
of bills and told me I could take anything I wanted—where was this guy when I was single! Anyway, James handed me the
$5.00 but wouldn’t take the $4.00.
I placed my order for a cold beverage and found that I only had $.50 left for a tip. I turned around just as Dale Krumme
was passing and I asked Dale for $.50 explaining why I needed it. Dale pulled out a bunch of bills and said I could take
what I wanted—I know, the same thought crossed my mind too. I paid the tip and was mulling over all the potential possibilities
of our little group when I was distracted—you know that event that occurs about every five to ten minutes of our lives
now days.
Later I caught up with my husband and told him why I needed five dollars. While I was diligently searching for James the
five-minute plague struck once again. Later that evening Bob told me he had approached James to ask if I’d given him
the five dollars. When James told him no, Bob commented, “I guess she took both of us.”
James, I just mailed my thank you note for the lovely BBQ you and Dana furnished for all of us, and the five dollars is in
the envelope. Bob said he would be happy to take it to the post office for me.
I got the idea for Ms. Burdett’s birthday cake when I mentioned to Linda Smalley-Jeary, the most gracious hostess I
have ever met, that Ms. Burdett’s birthday was the next day and Linda produced a card that everyone then signed. I
stopped by the bakery, had a small cake decorated and Bob Harwell’s lovely daughter Shelley suggested that she place
it on a nice plate for the presentation. I have no doubt the evening was a special one for Ms. Burdett because she knew it
came from her “students.”
Bob and I took Linda’s coffee maker back yesterday and both she and Stanley, ever so willing to help, told me they loved
sharing their home with us and would like to do so again if we have another reunion next year. I told them that would be
wonderful and we could all just bring a dish the way we had in the past. Give this some thought and let us know what you
all think—I know John and I would be delighted to help. Seriously!
Last, but certainly not least, John, I, and all your classmates want to thank all of you for traveling near and far to make
this the memorable reunion is was; everywhere I looked I saw beautiful, happy people.
PS After the banquet some of us visited the casino to hear Bob Harwell and his son Paige sing and play with the band-in my
grandson’s vernacular— Awesome
While we were in the casino Ronald Weaver slipped a couple of quarters in a slot and immediately won $2,000! I located Ronald
at his machine and congratulated him, “Hey, that’s wonderful--would you happen to have a dollar on you?”
Much Love--Nancy Becker Sloan
PICTURES FROM THIS EVENT APPEAR ON THE CLASS PHOTO ALBUM PAGE
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Here are the last items I have.........please keep sending me stuff or this will
be the last newsletter. There are many of you on our e-mail list that I have not heard from. Take a minute and
share something with the class.
DON COBB
After SEHS I attended OBU for a BA in Philosophy and then Golden Gate Seminary in Mill Valley, California
for an M.Div.. Part of the theological studies were done at Ruschlikon Seminary in Switzerland with a summer internship in
Luxembourg and the return to the US through East Asia. Serving as a student pastor during college and seminary convinced
me that I was not cut our for that. I worked part time with SFO Helicopter Airlines during seminary and with NY Airways during
a one year internship in New York City. The NYA job was at the heliport on top of the (then) PAN AM building. Joined
the Peace Corps in 1967. Three months of language and ag. training on a beach on Molokai in Hawaii and I was sent
to a small village in the Kingdom of Tonga (South Pacific) to do agricultural extension work--found my "calling"! Also found
Minioneti (married 30 years), daughter of the town officer in Holonga on Tongatapu. "Mini" was too young (16) to marry
at that point so I traveled around NZ, Australia and up through Indonesia--met up with two other Tongan PCVs in Calcutta where
we picked up a VW camper that had been shipped out for us. We spent nine months traveling--in India, Nepal,
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Greece then drove to Germany and shipped the van to the US. I did an MS in International
Agriculture at Arizona State University and accepted a position as an agriculturalist with the General Board of Global Ministries
of the United Methodist Church. They sent me to Gbasontown in Eastern Liberia-16 hour drive from Monrovia--to help develop
an Ag Training Center on 500 acres given to the church by the Paramount Chief of the area. Minioneti was 18
by this time so I returned to Tonga to marry her and take her to the bush in West Africa. Our first daughter was born in a
mission hospital near the boarder of Guinea. (She has several degrees from Emory, is married, and works with the Center for
Disease Control International HIV/AIDS program.) The situation in Liberia became very unsettled and we shifted to work with
Iban hill rice farmers in Sarawak on Borneo--A Malaysian state. First term there we lived deep in the interior and I traveled
with a team to longhouse communities in a dugout canoe an fitted with outboard motor. Our second daughter was born in Malaysia.
(She did her university work at Davidson College, NC, and is married. They have a daughter. She works for the Motorcycle
Safety Foundation USA and lives in Mission Viejo, California.) During our 10 years in Malaysia we returned to Arizona
for two years where I completed course work for a Ph.D. in Agricultural Geography at ASU. Our next assignment was back
in Tonga where I was principal of a church agricultural college on the island of Eua for six years. I then took an assignment
as agricultural advisor to the Methodist Church in Kenya. We were in East Africa for eight years assisting projects
in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. In 2000 we were seconded to Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization (www.echonet.org) in North Fort Myers, Florida where I am Agriculture Project Consultant.
I help answer technical question that come to Echo from members of their network of people doing agricultural work in
developing countries and do research work with tropical mushrooms. We have purchased a house in Rancho Santa Margarita, California
and will move there when we retire in 2004. Life has been good!
REBA SANFORD
I live in Lincoln, NE and have been here since 1966. Lincoln is a great place
to live and raise a family. In 1970, I started to the University of Nebraska and earned a degree in Social Work.
I worked for a regional agency that provides services to older adults for 26 years. I retired from that position in
2000. The last seven years I served as the Director of the Agency. Two years ago I formed a consulting company
with a business partner.
I have five sons, aged 44, 42, 40, 34 and 30. Four of them live here in Lincoln
and the youngest moved to Santa Barbara three years ago and manages a restaurant in downtown SB (Left At Albuquerque).
Three of my sons are owners and operators of a business, which have several different lines of business, including restaurants,
a brewery, and a manufacturing company.
So far, I have two grandsons, one aged eight and another aged six. So, I am surrounded
by males in the family.
My hobbies are reading and flower gardening and spending time with my family.
I live with a significant other, after two failed marriages I didn't figure that the
third time was the charm.
Reba
ED BERRY-SEHS 1950-1958
I began teaching band and choir at SEHS as a charter staff member in
1950. The eight years I spent there were absolutely the most enjoyable of all my years in education and I had lots of
pleasant and fruitful years. I believe that for the most part, the parents were behind the school and even though SE
boundaries were not located on a high economic plateau, the patrons were solid and supported the teachers and school in a
wonderful way. We, as teachers, knew we could count on them and the parents knew they could count on us. Consequently,
I sincerely believe these are the reasons that SEHS grew in so many ways. I could go on and on about the advantages
of having been a Spartan.
Just a thumb-nail sketch of what I have been up to since leaving SEHS.
I went to John Marshall HS in 1958 as a counselor (2yrs) and assistant principal (6 yrs)--wonderful years and a great school;
then in 1966 to Eisenhower Junior High as principal (9yrs), 1975 to Classen HS as principal (3 yrs), 1978 to Douglass HS as
principal (1 yr), 1979 Edmond HS as principal (2 yrs) and then retired from education never to look back. My wife and
I had obtained our Real Estate Brokers Licenses and so we tried our hand at the real estate business. While doing a
number of other things, we both remained as Brokers and have our own company - Berry Company Real Estate - where we do just
about anything connected to that industry. We own a number of rental properties (all in Edmond) which I manage along
with several others that I manage for friends from out of state. Judy (my wife) handles most of the selling side and
I do the managing and fixing up side.
I'm looking forward to this coming reunion as well as all the others
down the line. I try to go to all of them, but have had to miss a few because of schedule conflicts. I will be
there Saturday and am brining Ms. Earlene (Simon) Smith with me. She taught PE with Bertie Ann Hawthorn.
RALPH CARPENTER
Here we go.
Life with Ralph Carpenter (Buck to some).
I was so Gung HO for the Navy I joined the reserve while a senior at
SE (30 year man for sure). After we graduated I went to reserve boot camp in June, then a cruise on a destroyer in August.
In September I went on active duty (back for boot camp again). After boot camp I became a dry land sailor and was stationed
at Memphis, TN. I spent many weekends hitch hiking home from Memphis (pre Interstate 40). After two years of cleaning
commodes and polishing brass I decided I did not want to be a 30 year man after all.
Next I worked at a variety of jobs from hydraulic jack mechanic to installing
burglar and fire alarms. I got married and started to college the same week, crammed four years of college into nine
fast year. I married my high school sweetheart Nancy Bell (CHHS 57). We were married for 31 years. I have
a son, Rick, and a daughter Cindy. Rick is a stage hand and runs main spotlight for all the big shows that come to town,
he is single. Cindy works at Presbyterian Hospital she is married and has one daughter. My first wife passed away
of Ovarian Cancer in 1992. I married my second wife Peggy (CHHS again) in May of 1995. We met while attending
church together. Peggy has two children and six grandchildren. Peggy and I lived in Southern Oaks until three
years ago. We moved back to my old house to be near my mother and Peggy's parents who also live on this block.
In 1964 I attended a training program at OU sponsored by the US Dept.
of Labor. We were trained as counselors. After completing the program I was hired by the Oklahoma State Employment
Service. After 7 1/2 years I left the state and di other stuff. I eventually returned to the state and worked
for the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. I transferred from OHFA to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to become the
Chief Federal Programs Field Investigator (doesn't that sound Impressive) during the time of the County Commissioner Scandals.
Later I administered federal grants and finally retired from the state at age 56 with 25 years of service.
After retiring from the state I worked with small cities around the state
doing grant writing and administering grants. While working on a grant for the City of Minco, I was asked to become
City Manager at Minco. While there I arranged financing for a new water treatment plant and we built a new reverse osmosis
treatment plant. After 2 1/2 years the city council invited me to seek employment elsewhere, SO I retired again.
In a short time I was contacted by an engineering firm and asked to assist in project management for several civil engineering
projects. In addition I recently wrote and got a $150,000 grant for the City of Okmulgee and am now doing the
administration on that grant.
Someday I am going to retire. Hope to see all of you soon.
Ralph
thats all folks........next dinner is Tuesday, October 21, Western Sizzlin',
74th and Penn, 6PM.......please take one evening and join us.
Robert McMasters is making plans for our 50th
reunion in 2007.
be ready to help when he asks
Larry
Bledsoe
OK,
Fran, here's my story.
After graduation. I commuted to OU but after two years I dropped out. I worked at a few
local jobs (Otasco, Long Bell Lumber and GEX). All out of business, what does that tell you.
When Vietnam started
heating up, I knew I would be drafted, so I signed up with the Air Force Reserve. They gave me an aptitude test and
decided I should be in electronics. But in basic training I had eye trouble, so they gave me a medical discharge.
I
came back home, took an electronics course and got and electronics certificate. I tried the electronics places here
(Western Electric, Tinker and FAA) with no luck.
So I went to Dallas and got a job with Collins Radio Company.
Then I married Carolan Russell (SE class of '62) and we moved to Carrolton, Tx. We lived in several towns around Dallas
for seven years, had four kids, Tamra in '63, Lesa in '64, Wes in '65 and Chuck in '67.
In '69 we decided to move back
to OKC. I had an employment service find a job in medical field service for HP. I worked for them 30 years and
retired in '01.
Carolan works as box office manager at the Civic Center and I do mission work at the Truckers Christian
Chapel at 1-40 and Morgan Road on Sundays. Otherwise, every day is Saturday for me!
Mary Jo Wallace Smith
I'll try to keep this
short. Ha, Ha! I married a SEHS graduate of '54, Gerald Smith, in August of 1956. (We will celebrate our 47th
Anniversary this August.) At that time he was in the Air Force, stationed at Vance Air Force Base in Enid. We
lived in Enid until March, 1958, when he took an early out. From there we went to Fort Worth, Tx. In June he reentered
the Air Force and we went to Tijeras, New Mexico for 3 months. From there Gerald was sent to Okinawa for 18 Months.
During this time I returned to school at SEHS and graduated in 1959. When he returned we went to Harlingen, Tx. for
2 yrs. While there we adopted our first child, a boy.
Our son Kenneth is now 42. He is raising his
wife's great niece and nephew, my only grandchildren.
From Harlingen we went to Williams Air Force Base, Az.
While there we adopted our daughter, Tammy. She is 40. She is a mentally challenged adult. She still lives
at home and works at the Trails Activity Work Center in Edmond.
We were in Az. 1 yr. when Gerald was sent to Vietnam.
The kids and I went to Hawaii in 1963 to spend Christmas with their daddy. That was my first time to fly. When
Gerald returned from Vietnam in the summer of 1964 we lived in OKC area for 2 yrs. From there we went to Fort Walton
Beach, Fla. We spent 2 yrs there and then were sent to Moron Air Force Base, Spain. I think this was our favorite
place to live ever. The people were very friendly and it was a wonderful experience living on the local economy.
While
in Spain I started working with the Girl Scouts of America. I attended a Girl Scout Conference in Garmisch, Germany.
That's a beautiful part of Germany. After 2 yrs. in Spain the base was closed and we were sent to Mildenhall Air Force
Base, England. We drove from South Spain through France
and crossed the English Channel on a Ferry and drove to
the base. That was a wonderful trip and quite an experience since neither of us spoke French. While in England
we lived out on the economy. We lived on a local farm. Our neighbors were English. I went with them to play
Bingo in neighboring towns and in apple picking season I went apple picking with the other ladies. I had
the opportunity
to travel by rail to London, attend an English Theater and an English Film theater. Those were all once in a lifetime
experiences. I continued to work with the Girl Scouts and eventually became a Neighborhood Chairman. After 1 yr.
we were sent back stateside to Wichita Falls, Tx. I still was working with the Girl Scouts. After being
there 2 1/2 yrs. we were sent to Loredo, Tx. I quit working with the Girl Scouts. We were only there 6 mo. and
they closed the base and we were sent to Williams Air Force Base, Az., again.
In 1975, Gerald retired and we returned
to Oklahoma. We lived in Cashion, OK until 1991 when we moved to Edmond. From 1983 - 1998 I worked for the OKC
School District.
In 1978 I joined the Rebekahs (Independent Order Of Odd Fellows). In March of 1980 I helped
institute the Cashion Theta Rho Girls Club and was their Advisor until we disbanded in 1996. In 1995-1996 I served as
State President of the Ladies Auxiliary of Patriarch Militants (A branch of the Rebekahs). As a member of the Rebekahs,
I have had the privilege of traveling to Canada, Washington, New Mexico, Indiana, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Colorado,
Nevada, Oregon, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Washington, DC. As State President, I had the Privilege of laying
a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier. I also am a member of the Edmond Ladies Auxiliary VFW, and am a District
Past President.
In 1996 I had a heart attack. Again, in January 1998, I had another heart attack. In June
1998 I retired from the OKC School District and am happy now doing my Lodge work and Auxiliary Work and volunteering at the
VA Hospital in OKC and just enjoying being a housewife.
I'm looking forward to seeing everyone in September.
Dona
Booth Radichel
Dona
Radichel 614 N Morgan Rd Mustang, OK 73064
Husband of 44
years Melvin
I married a Yankee from the Bronx in New York City. His parents came to this country before the
2nd world war from Germany, so he is German. I met him at OU. He was also in the Army. I loved the Army
life. He hated it, so we left that behind us. He continued school at OU.
We have five children, three girls,
two boy. They all live close to us. We are a close family and get together a lot for holidays and other times
also. When we are together we are a really houseful, counting spouses and 14 grandchildren and other extended family
members.
The 14 grandchildren rang in age from 2 years to 18 years old. They are very close and do everything
together. Our youngest, David is not married yet. He is 26 years old. When he decided to settle down and
marry we will have more grandchildren.
We are and have always been members of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Later Day Saints (Mormons). We are very active in our church. Mel and I hope to serve a Mission when we retire.
My sister Karen and her husband are already on their mission in Hawaii. Our church is our life and it is a wonderful
religion.
All our family are diehard OU football fans also. We have season tickets every year starting from college
days and wouldn't dream of giving them up. The children wouldn't let us anyway.
My father died on April 15 of
this year of congestive heart failure. He was 91 years old. He was a little forgetful but his mind was still sharp.
My mother is still alive and its hard to believe she is 90 years old. She is in good health and seems much younger.
Mother and I are flying to Hawaii next month to see Karen and The Islands too. We have never been there before.
I
enjoy hearing about my classmates and thought I would add a little about my life.
----- Justine Pugh &Charles Gore class of '56
I've been rather out of it lately.
Mother has had a heart attack and she's doing O.K. It stills takes most of my time seeing about her. We've got
her in a retirement center and she loves Bingo, Dominoes etc. And most of all being independant.
It's taking me a long time to get over Panic Atacks and a few
slipped disks in the neck. I can think things through better anyway. Since Charles and I have retired 4 years
ago, we have been traveling some. He worked for AT&T for 37 years. He is enjoying working on the place. He
has rebuild most of the house and keeps all the mechanicly stuff running. Myself, I've been a Surgical Tech, Physcian's
Assistant, secretary, accountant, and the most enjoyable job was Postmaster. Graduated from ECU as a Bachelor of Music
with 3 associate degrees [accounting, languages, educational teacher. Have become a genealogy nut. Joined the
DAR [Daughters of the American Revolution], UDC [United Daughters of the Confederacy]. I have my papers ready to join
the Union Civil War. I had family fight on both sides of the Civil War.
Charles and I have two sons and a daughter. Ralph, a truck driver of hazard wastes.
Mark, an Oklahoma City Police Officer. Tammie, an accountant with Hope Lumber Company. Each child has two children.
5 grandsons and 1 granddaughter. Three have married and we have a greatgrandson. Only one more to graduate from highschool.
Two are in college. It seem a life time away from highschool. Would enjoy hearing from the gang. cjgore007@intellex.com Justine Pugh Gore
Guy & Pat Whittington:
We have a new grandson.
He is three weeks old, what a a sweetie......he is destined to play football for OU. You should see his clothes and
room.
Billie
Alexander:
Hi Everyone!!
Well Gee, every ones lives
sound so interesting! I applaud the longevity of marriages in our group. Mine lasted 15 years, people change. I had
3 children, two surviving, a son, Tim 41 and a daughter, Kaye 40. I have three spectacular grandchildren...William is 9, Edward
is 5 (we lost Phillip, his twin at 2) and Miss Victoria who is 10 months old and ruling everyone!! All the kids are products
of my Son and his Wife.
My daughter hasn't met her perfect mate...YET!!
I've been in Sales
most of my adult life. I've traveled in 9 states during the bulk of my career. 1993 my daughter and I joined skills and opened
Wild Birds Unlimited, a franchise 300 strong. We've been in business 10 years here in OKC. Look for us on the North
East corner of 63rd and North Western!!
I've been blessed to have traveled all but 10 of
the United States, Canada the Hawaiian Islands, Mexico and Holland. I plan to see one more state on or around my 65th Birthday..
Alaska!!
Life is good!! I expect to be around till 104 or more years old, then it's up to the
Gods (and the creek don't rise!!)
Sarah White Noble:
1961-Graduated OU and married
Don Noble, taught English in Noble, OK and worked at OU Library. Don went to OCS, commissioned in US Navy.
1963-San
Diego, CA-son Chris born
1966-Yokosuka, Japan-daughter Leslie born
1967-1978-"following the fleet" to Monterey, Long
Beach, and Concord, all in CA, then duty in Hawthorne, NV (Naval Ammo Depot), Lualualei, HI and Seoul, Korea. In that
time, I was mostly a Navy wife, but also worked as children's librarian, substitute teacher and English language teacher.
1978-Yorktown,
VA, at the Naval Weapons Station
1978-moved to Williamsburg, VA
1983-Don retired from Navy, began work at Newport News
(VA) Shipbuilding as engineer. I worked as children's bookseller in Williamsburg.
1987-began work as Youth Services
librarian at Williamsburg Regional Library.
1993-Don retired from shipyard. I'm still working.
1996-Son married
and added another Leslie (Shotwell) to family.
1999-Leslie married Todd Daniel
2001-First granchild-Oliver Hale Daniel-lives
in Richmond, VA
From 1992-1996, Don and I took an annual trip to the United Kingdom, which we love. We're hoping
to go back again and take our family. I love my work at the library, but I want to spend more time with that grandson,
so I'm planning on retiring in a couple of years. Gotta maximize that retirement benefit!
Dorene Meyer DeWhitt:
I worked as a stenographer at Tinker AFB after graduation until I met and married Jim in 1959. We lived in Tonkawa,
Shawnee, Oklahoma City and Ft Smith, AK before moving to Portland, OR in 1963.
I spent 10 years
as a stay-at-home mom, but taught private piano and had a ceramic studio in half of our garage. We moved to Madras in
1976 and I went back to work full-time as an insurance agent for an independent agency. I hope to RETIRE from there
in June 2005. All 4 of our children live within 120 miles. We have 3 grandsons, 14, 13 &11. We are blessed.
We have worked in the music & drama areas of our church and still do. We go to the local gym 5 days a week at 5:20
am and work our for 1 hour. But, my favorite activity is clogging! I belong to the Juniper Clickin' Cloggers and
boy do we have fun! I am also heavy into scrapbooking.
We have a small motorhome and enjoy
"running away" on weekends. If the good Lord is willing and things go as planned, we hope to make a trip in that home
and be in Oklahoma City for the third Tuesday dinner in September 2004.
Dorene Meyer DeWhitt..Member of the Best Class
Ever!
Ronnie
Foster:
Ron and Ramona got married June 9, 1961. We had two sons, one of whom died at 2 months old
We moved to Dallas, Texas in 1970 where Ron attended Dallas Bible College and Ft Worth for Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
for preparation in the Preaching Field. Ron pastored three churches. We moved back to Oklahoma City, OK in 1983.
Ron is now a Customer Service Rep at Farmers Insurance and Ramona works as an AP Clerk at Waste Management.
Our son is now 39 years old and an employee of Coca-Cola. We have a beautiful granddaughter who is the light of our
lives, of course. Proud Grandparents.
See ya at Western Sizzling and in September.
Ramona
Foster, Wife of Ron Foster
Fran writes of her latest try to keep us informed: I asked "Pete" about directory, if the
info was correct, Kenney Pete Thomas, which is how we all knew him and his answer was..............
Sort of. I went by that name in High School. My
full name is Kenneth James Peter Thomas but have gone by Pete Thomas for about 50 years. Dora is still my wife of 43 years;
not sure how she has put up with me for so long.
Here is a little about me and my family. We were in the Air Force for
8 years. I was headed to Viet Nam but they would not send my family to Arizona for my 5 year old daughters health, so said
good bye to a predicted 30 year carer. Daughter went from a frail sickly little girl to a very health youngster. Decided to
go to college and 4 years later, received a BSEE degree from the University of Arizona. Went to work for Arizona Public Service
Company, a public utility, and just retired in December of last year. They offered a very good package to anyone over 55,
just could not turn it down. Now consult to an Engineering firm out of Montana. I have three daughters ages 41,40 and 26.
I have two granddaughters and two grandsons, ages range form almost 17 to almost 2. We lost a boy in child birth while Stationed
at Tinker field and came very close to losing my wife. My oldest grandson and I are computer nuts and are constantly building
and upgrading his or my machine. We are also restoring a Nova two door hardtop that we bought new in 1967; when we returned
from a tour in Germany and France. The two oldest daughters graduated from U of A, while the youngest, my rebel, graduated
from Arizona State University.
Since being retired, I volunteer more at our Lutheran church. Most days, if I am not tinkering
with a computer or the Nova, will find me with my 22 month old grandson in tow. He and I are best buddies and do a lot of
Stuff together, like taking a walk to the PO, playing in sand box, waiting for postman to deliver retirement and SS check
or watching cartoons. It has been fun to have him live with us for most of his young life. He has now moved to a new home,
but he is here most of the time while his parents work.
Being a retired grandfather with kids around is the neatest thing
in this life!
Again, thanks for the Spartan updates.
reunion.
Bob was such an inpiration to me that Diane and I went to Hawaii. Running up and down that beach does
wonders for you.
Come on "Fraidy Cats" send me a picture!
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