2011
 

2011
I am Single.  Married twice!
One child, Eric M. East of San Diego, CA

Lived in Aspen and Breckenridge, Colorado for years working in the ski area industry.

Lived in Anchorage, Alaska 21 years working in the transportation industry.

Hunted moose, bear, caribou, sheep & goats and fished until I dropped.

Moved to Washington State in late 1995.

Owned a coffee business in Port Townsend, WA for 5 years and sold the business.  A very Happy Day!

Worked for the Department of Homeland Security for 3 years in Seattle, WA.  Semi retired in Sequim, WA.  Looking for a new location to live that is warmer in the winter.

See you soon.

Springfield,OR

2011
We Travel some with our motorhome although most of the time just in Oregon.  I still need to see the ocean often to stay balanced.  We did take a six week trip to Alaska in the summer of ’07 and had a wonderful trip, just too long away from home.

2011
I married my high school sweetheart right after gradation; we divorced 17 years later.  We have three sons.  My oldest just turned 50 which officially makes me older than dirt, but since I'm a dirt worshiper, that's not such a bad thing. 

I moved to the Seattle area in 1978; attended Bellevue College in my late 40's.  I worked 8 years as a process camera operator doing color separations for a local newspaper, and 16 years for CH2M Hill, an engineering firm.  I retired 4 years ago and am loving it.   

My husband, Greg Eccles, and I just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary.  We lead a quiet life in Renton WA, a town of about 91,000 people aprox. 18 miles from Seattle. 

My passion these days is dancing: line dancing, social ballroom, Zumba, aerobics.  I'm an avid reader, like to be out in nature, practice yoga and meditation.  Life is good!

Charleston, SC

2011
Last 50 Years:  Went to work in the mills after high school.  Traveled in the southeast and worked 1 year in Louisiana until I figured out I was better off back in Springfield.  Went to work for Roseboro Lumber Co. in ’77 and in the mid ‘80’s went back to school to LCC and got an Associates in Welding Tech.  Then I went through a 4 year apprenticeship in mill wrighting, which I did for the last 15 years I worked.  I never did get married, not because I didn’t want to, just never felt ready…..but all that can change now if the right gal comes along.  I retired at the end of ’04.

My current activities include flying my vintage ’41 airplane around the northwest to fly ins and air shows.  I also like riding my dual sport motorcycle on back roads and in the mountains.  Boating, fishing and hunting take a portion of my time.  I’m also a trustee in my church.

Missing Classmate

    2009

Gresham, OR


 

2001
Current Activities... Work part-time as a floral designer at a local craft store. I have an at home business  custom floral designing as well. I also love to grow flowers.   I enjoy reading for spiritual growth and good fiction.
Highlights of last 40 years.. 2 children, Cathleen,38 (one more year and she will be a RN, and Don,36, has his own company and writes software.  Two grandsons ages 6 and 10, I love being grandma!
Several marriages, I keep trying to get it right , I think I've got it this
time.  My husband, Buzz is retired from Airtouch Cellular and works at home building, selling and repairing computers.  
    I am really impressed with the accomplishments of my classmates! We're a good looking bunch too!

2011
My husband passed away over 6 yrs ago.. I have not remarried..I have a wonderful border collie mix named Murphy. So my current activities include going to agility classes with Murphy and tossing frisbee or the ball. I still work at the craft store..just part time.  I also workout  3 days a week to try to remain fit. I love to paint and draw and work with paper crafts and bead as well as floral designing.

I have learned that life is what you make it..but I sure marvel that I am the age I am..it isn’t at all like I expected. It’s much better!

Eugene, OR

 

2001
CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Church, Family, RVing, Fishing, Woodworking, Harbor lights collector and reading
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST 40 YEARS: Nov. 1961-1964: I joined the U.S. Army, was a communication lineman, 13 month tour in Korea. 1964: Married Dorothy (Dot) A. Seavey, my wife of 37 years. 1964-1986: Worked at Spear & Jackson Saw Inc. I was the roundsaw dept. foreman. 1986: Business closure. 1979: I received the Lord as my savior. Grandkids are great!!!!! 1990: I had an illness, guillian-barre, which paralyzed me for 8 months, have almost total recovery. 1986-1987: Michigan Saw & Knife, Springfield, OR. 1987 - present: Goodman & Co Saw Works, Eugene, Or ---- 37 years as a sawmaker.

Sunnyside, WA

Eugene, OR

2011   

Sue and I have been married 45 years now.  The Secret:  She has a fiber studio and I have a shop and garden.

We met & graduated from that great University 45 miles north of Eugene with the striking colors of Black and Orange.

My mother (92 years) has lived with us for the last 5 years and she enjoys visiting with her two great-grandchildren.

The joys of being a grandparent:  teaching our grandson to ride a bike; racing my granddaughter in a motel swimming pool; seeing my grandchildren playing on the beach for the first time (Lincoln City); help both catch their first fish (Curlew Lake); ride with my granddaughter on a roller coaster in a theme park; have my grandson beat me in all his Wii games; camping with the grandkids and making memories!

Sue and I both have 50th reunions this summer plus the campout at Black Butte.  Sue's reunion (California) will give the TSA a chance to grope and X-ray us at the airport.

Investment tip:  Buy low; sell high.

Hope to see all of you in Springfield this August. 

 
2001
My wife and I now live in Bend, Oregon.  I am retired, after working in the newspaper industry for about 26 years.  I received a BS degree from the U of O in '71  , spending 15 years working for several newspapers in Alaska as an account executive.

    After graduating from Springfield High in 1961 I went to the University of Oregon; in 1963 my GPA fell below 2.0 and I received my draft notice.  I was able to get into the Air Force in Dec. 1963 and was lucky enough to spend three and a half years in Europe.  The Azores, and Germany.  While in Germany I traveled a lot, visiting France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Holland, Denmark, Austria, Italy, and of course Germany. I got out of the Air Force in Dec. 1967 with the rank of sergeant and finished college at the University of Oregon in Jan, 1971 with a BS in Journalism and I spent about 26 years working in the field as an advertising account executive for several different newspapers in Oregon, Washington and Alaska. 

     I am currently retired (but I still work 28 hours per week for Walmart). 

     I wish I hadn't waited so long before contacting classmates on the internet.  I was able to reconnect with an old college roomate of mine thru this site (John Hales).  It was great hearing from him after so many years.  Perhaps we will be able to meet up again some time.
             2009

2001
The past 15 years, I have been living in St. Charles, Missouri, due to
my husbands job.  Prior to that, I lived in the San Jose, Ca. area for 20 years.  I have four children and 3 grandchildren.  My kids are strung all over the country.  One son lives in Wisconsin, with his family, the other son, lives in Sacramento, Ca.  One daughter lives in Ypsalanti, Michigan, and the other daughter lives, just a few blocks from us.  Most of my married life, has been spent at home raising kids, but every now and again, I'd work, to keep us out of the food lines, due to strikes.  The past 7 years, I worked at a fabric store, and taught some quilting classes.  I've sewn all my life, and would probably be insane by now if it wasn't for sewing.  GOOD THERAPY!!  I'm trying to help get our house ready for sale, so when my husband retires, we can move from here to Arizona, to the old folks farm. I'll be at the class reunion, and am looking forward to it.

2010
Well, I've been delaying doing this, long enough, so here goes!!!!!  Hope this is good enough, on the update.  See everyone at the class reunion.
 
The past 8 years, we have been living in Surprise, Arizona.  North/ West of Phoenix, Arizona.  We've retired to the Old Folks Farm, Sun City Grand - active adult community.   Lee, (my other half), is a parking lot attendant, at the Surprise Stadium, during Spring Training, for baseball.

I participate in quilting,  and in the SCG Singers,  during our Christmas Concert and Spring Concert, and I make Bobbin Lace. It's the way Lace was made before machines were invented.  It's sometimes called pillow lace.

There are still 4 children, but where they live has changed a little.  My oldest daughter lives in Pinckney, Michigan, no grandchildren from her yet.   The oldest son, wife, and 2 grandsons, live in East Troy, Wisconsin, and 1 granddaughter, lives, in Alabama.  The 2nd son lives about 20 miles south of us, in Goodyear, Arizona.  The youngest daughter and her husband, and the youngest grandchild (Liliana Nicole, 1 1/2 yrs.) live about a half hour from us, in Glendale, Arizona.  Close enough to spoil her every weekend, and when I baby sit.

Eugene, OR

Junction City, OR

2001
CURRENT INTERESTS: Kids, Grandkids, sewing, knitting, crafts, square dancing and watching auto races (NASCAR is my favorite) Jeff Gordon is my favorite driver and traveling in my 5th wheel. 
   THE LAST 40 YEARS! I have three sons (Lynn, Jef and Tim) They have given me three super daughters-in-law and five grandchildren (Sarai, Kyler, Tyler, Kayla and Kody). I worked for the State or Oregon for almost 29 years before retiring in 1998. The last 17 years were spent at the University or Oregon with the Chemistry Department as a Graduate Recruiter. In October of 1992, I met Corky Howard. We married & spent 7 great years together. We enjoyed traveling, square dancing and watching auto races together. We traveled to Mexico twice (once on our honeymoon), the Bahamas, St. Louis (to a National Square Dance Convention), and to Reno (square dance festival). After my retirement in 1998 we traveled in our 5th wheel with our friends to square dance festivals and other outings. In 1999 we left Springfield to head south to find our favorite place for our winters. We spent 6 weeks just looking for the perfect spot (we found several we liked). One of our stops was Las Vegas for the NASCAR race. We met my two sisters and their husbands and had a wonderful weekend there. (We actually ran into Lyle Fox there, too!) Upon our return to Springfield in April, we repacked our bags and left on a seven-day cruise to the Caribbean visiting 5 islands. What a great trip! When we returned to Springfield again we discovered that Corky had cancer. He died in July 1999. Life has been pretty hard since then because he really spoiled me. I have continued to square dance and travel in the 5th wheel with our friends. I have returned to work part time at the University of Oregon where I work in accounting in the Institute of Molecular Biology.  I am looking forward to the class reunion. 

2010
Since my last update in 2001, I have completely retired.   I sold my house and moved into my motor home.  Some friends own a 170 acre farm 6 miles west of Junction City and they rent one half acre to me.  It is very peaceful.  In the winters I usually try to go to Arizona.  I spend most of the time in Yuma, but I also like Tucson. The winter gathering of our classmates at the Pedersen’s is always fun.  I did not go last year as family illness kept me in Oregon and will not be going again this year.  I still only have 5 grandchildren. My oldest, Sarai, is teaching at Head Start in Cottage Grove. Tyler, Kyler and Kayla are all in college.  Kody is attending Thurston High school.  His favorite sport is soccer.  Since I have had both of my knees replaced and an old back injury has recurred, my square dancing has slowed down some, but I am still active in my club.  I still knit and read a lot.  I obviously like to “camp” and do a lot of group camping with my family, square dance club and classmates.  The class campout at Black Butte RV Resort is great!

Roseburg.OR