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Ingwerson Salmons, Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

Florence, OR

 


Janz Forrester, Iris

 

 

 

Tualatin, OR


CURRENT ACTIVITIES: I work as office assistant in a residential care facility. I also spend many hours entertaining the residents by playing the piano and singing the old favorite songs.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST 40 YEARS: In My 30¹s I returned to school and received my Bachelor of Vocal Performance from the U of O. Before we left Eugene I had roles in several musical productions including ³The Sound of Music, and a role in a Eugene Opera production. Both sons are engaged and attending Port St. University. Anthony will be married June 23rd. They have asked me to sing. On June 25th Pat and I celebrate our 36th wedding anniversary.

8-30-05 August 19th we had our first grandchild. His name is Samuel. Parents are Anthony and Shannon Forrester.    He weighed 9 lbs 4 1/2 oz, and was 22 inches long.  He is, of course ,the most wonderful child.  Our lucky son is taking four weeks off work to get to know his son.  He is a very hands on dad.  So nice for mommy.
    Christopher, our other son, graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Math, and  Master’s in Education. And just started his first full-time teaching position in the Gladstone district.
    Both sons have just celebrated their 4th wedding anniversaries.
    I am working at Meritage Mortgage now, and still do musical entertainment at retirement facilities. In the last few years I  began composing music, all in the area of sacred music. 


Jaques Sabin, Joy
 

Prineville, OR

     

Jeans Church, Susan

 

 

 

Lewiston, ID


Jensen Henderson, Marilyn


Tigard, OR

Spouse:  Marland
Children/Grandchildren:  4 daughters, 3 step-sons, 6 granddaughters with #7 due in July.
CURRENT ACTIVITIES:  Work full time - Medical Records Technician, gardening, walking, reading, sewing, being with family - active in church as Sunday School teacher.
HIGHTLIGHTS OF PAST 40 YEARS:  Married to 1st husband for 23 years.  He died in 1985. Remarried in 1989. Have lived in Tigard for 33 years.  Finished college in 1988, have worked for same facility since.  Did some European travel in 1970's.  Have participated with 4-H Wagon Train Summer Trek for past 10 years.  Enjoy participating in walks & exercise.

 

 


Jensen, Phil

 

 

 

 

 

Portland, OR


Jerke Gillette, Joyce


Springfield, OR


CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Like to go camping and fishing in the summer. I play soft tips darts league and pool league and spoil my grandkids.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST 40 YEARS: I have worked the past 16 years at Troutman Emporium Corporate Center. I really enjoy my job. I have a new home so I¹m always working on it and in my flower beds. I crochet and work on craft things with the grandkids.

 


Jerke McLean, Joanne

 


Missoula, MT


CURRENT ACTIVITIES: I love to go boating, walking and love quilting and I like to crochet. We love to visit our grandchildren.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST 40 YEARS: I married my high school sweetheart, Doug, we have been married for 39 years. We have enjoyed traveling and fishing and camping over the years. I have been on a PTA Board, past president of Springfield Jaycee-ettes, chairman of many projects for Jaycee-ettes and school. We moved a lot when Doug was in the Navy. We lived in Springfield for 15 years before we moved to Missoula, Montana. We love it here and still go to Springfield once a year to see our family

 

 


Jobe Watson, Lavonne

 

 

 

 

Sutherlin,  OR

 


Johnston, Glen

 

 

 

 

Beaverton, OR


Johnson Schamber, Linda

 


Eugene, OR



CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Reading, Travel, Enjoying grandkids
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST 40 YEARS: Married to Wayne Fox for 24 years, 2 children, lots of fun keeping up with them. They turned out great. Very proud parents. Wayne and I are still great friends. Married Larry Schamber in 1989. My soulmate. We enjoy our quiet life and look forward to our retirement years. Own a timeshare and 2 weeks vacation each year wherever! Worked as manager/cook for Eugene School District for 10 years. Now work as marketer for insurance company and three days a week babysitting my youngest granddaughter, Amanda.
 

Jones, Bob

 


Vancouver, WA

Spouse:  Gail Schwertfeger
Children/Grandchildren:  Robert (19); Elizabeth (15)

CURRENT ACTIVITIES:  5th grade public school teacher
HIGHLIGHTS OF PAST 40 YEARS:  See Bill Guemplein's bio from 1961-1970.  In 1973 I received a Master's degree in education from the U of O.  Happily married for twenty plus years.


Jones, Dick

 


Vancouver, WA

CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Owner of DJ Fence Service, 21 years. Owner of Willamette Reforestation, 31 years. Past President of Independent Order of Foresters, member of Moose Lodge, member of Clark County Home Builders Association. Bowing, fishing, traveling with wife Edna.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST 40 YEARS: Married Edna Stoneburner in December 1961 and have had a wonderful 39 years together. The birth of our two sons who are partners in our family businesses. The birth of our grandchildren. Our travels together to Hawaii, Florida, Las Vegas, Canada. We have done a few cruises and enjoyed everyone of them. Still enjoy the get together at Diamond Lake with several of our classmates.

Jones, Gordon

 

 

 

 


Tualatin, OR

 

 


Spouse:  Beulah L.
Children/Grandchildren:  None
Highlights of the past 40 years:  1961-64, U.S.N. 2nd class
petty-officer in gunfire control. Visited Japan, Okinawa, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Philippines. 64-67, Attended and graduated from Oregon Tech. In diesel technology. Big event! Met my future wife. 67-71, Worked on sea-going tugboats as an engineer. Helped haul the pipe to Prudehoe Bay for the Alaska pipeline. Went thru the Panama Canal twice. Was in Vietnam 6 ½ months as Chief Engineer. 1968, Married Beulah L. Jones "She still puts up with me. 72-2000 Worked as a building maintenance engineer for 1st National Bank, National Property Management Systems, and PGE. Earned 7 National energy conservation awards. 2000-present, I test and maintain all fire systems for PGE, including systems at Trojan Nuclear plant. I raced motorcycles until I was 32. The pain got to be too much!   My wife and I have toured to Alaska on a motorcycle. We went to Germany in 1974 where I attended a school of high performance driving on the Nurburgring. We have won Autocross championships in 74-75. I won two Autocross championships in 87. I started racing a BMW in 88 in SCCA and have won 10 regional championships. In 99, I won the west-coast regional runoffs in two classes ITS and RS! I just competed in my first national race and came in first! I will be unable to attend the 40th reunion due to a race that weekend. I wish everyone great health and happiness.


       
Jones Smith, Linda

 

 

 

Pleasant Hill, OR

My husband Ed graduated from Springfield in '59, worked for Weyerhaeuser for 25 years, and is now semi-retired at 62 years old.  We have 4 grown children and 6 grandkids, all living in the area.

Linda is working for the Oregon Department of Forestry.  She married Ed Smith and they have lived on the same property in Pleasant Hill since she was 17 and he 19.

Jorgensen, Bob

 


Turlock, CA

 

 
 


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