What's Up:
Since the 40th reunion, my life has certainly changed; especially in
2009 and 2010. I retired from working as the Chief Chemist at a
small chemical manufacturing site in SW Mississippi. My wife,
Jacquie, and I then operated a health care clinic in Gulfport, MS in
2009. That ended abruptly in January of 2010 when she contracted
pneumonia and passed away from the complications. My mother in
Wheat Ridge had suffered a minor stroke in late 2009 so I moved back
to Wheat Ridge. I am now back at the home I was raised in helping
my mom and taking care of the house. I am in the process of selling
the Bed and Breakfast we owned in MS and hope that will happen
soon. One advantage of being back in Colorado is that my first
grandchild, born in August 2009, is 3 miles from me, so I see him
frequently. I look forward to watching him grow up and him knowing
me.
My Occupation:
I am a retired Naval Officer (Commander) - I flew Helicopters and
was in Naval Intelligence. I also retired from Lockheed Martin
where I was an Aerospace Systems Engineer and Chief Project
Planner. In the last 10 years I was a secondary school math and
science teacher and the Chief Chemist for Polymer Research
Corporation in Mississippi.
My Family:
Besides my grandson that I mentioned above, my family consists of:
his dad (my oldest son) and his mom (my daughter-in-law); my second
son, a Captain in the Air Force, and his wife; my youngest son who
is still trying to find himself; my stepdaughter who is an assistant
professor at Eastern Washington University in Spokane, WA; and, as I
noted above, my mother.
Favorite Memories:
Farmers barns; Cross country practice when we ran around and over
South Table Mountain; winning a B-squad cross country meet at
Berkeley Park; walking the halls in the morning and saying hello to
everyone; going to the football games, basketball games, and track
meets and enjoying our victories; and learning new things every
year.
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