I have just retired from the University of Washington after 30 years of being an administrator in the School of Medicine, MEDEX Physician Assistant Program. Prior to working at the UW I was an elementary teacher in Mountlake Terrace.

My partner of 16 years and I have just moved to La Conner, WA. and bought a home in Shelter Bay. Retirement will hopefully allow for more boating time and opportunities to play with my two grandsons. Perhaps catch up with old friends, too! Take care everyone. Jennifer Cook

After graduation, I went to work at an insurance company and worked there for 2 years. In that time, I married my husband Daniel Knudsen (Ballard Hi class of 63) in September 1965. We had 4 children, 3 living. My husband went to work for the King County Sheriffs Dept. and after 18 years, retired after a very serious accident.

We lived in the Bellevue area for quite a few years and then sold our house and moved onto a 40' power boat. We lived on that boat for a year and then sold it and moved onto a 48' CHB boat which we lived on for 11 years. At about the time we bought the larger boat, we moved to Poulsbo and lived at the Poulsbo Yacht Club until we built a house in Poulsbo and sold our boat. (The two happiest times boating are when you buy your boat and when you sell your boat).

We retired in 2000 and moved to Sun Lakes, Arizona where we are very happy to stay. Our son and his girlfriend, and our youngest daughter, her husband and two daughters still live in Washington. Our oldest daughter, her husband and 5 children live in Florida. As you can see we spend a great deal of time flying from coast to coast to visit the grandkids.

Dan and I keep very busy in our retirement years. I started quilting when we lived in Poulsbo and I have continued to quilt here in Sun Lakes. My husband is a Ranger for our local golf course, and plays whenever he wants. Around here, you can be as busy or not as you want.

I hope all of you are living the lives you want and enjoying it I know we are.

David Wilbur

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Following graduation from IHS in June 1964, I attended U of W, with a BA in 1968 and MA in 1970.

I married and taught Spanish and German in the Everett Public Schools for 11 years. In 1983 I relocated to Maryland, and later to Pennsylvania, and for the past 27+ years have worked as a language analyst at Fort Meade, Maryland.

I have a surviving daughter and a granddaughter.

Pamela Fox

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Hello class of 64' from Arlington, Washington..

It took a glass of White Zinf. to get me on this keyboard with my life.

Gotta start with after graduation, my precious Dad died of Cancer (DRAT that word) in 1965. He was only 49 years old. To this day I can cry like a baby over him!... so...........life went on... Married a Ballard High guy named Larry Halbakken, he made it home from Vietnam okay but not without problems...Our marriage ended after 14 years of marriage. We were very lucky and had one beautiful baby girl named Kari Jo.. she is now age 43...and the Mother of one daughter Tori Morgan, age almost 14, who is the light of my life!!! People that know me well call me Pammie and when she was little she couldnt pronounced Grandma so I became "Mammie". So Mammie it is!

Through out all of this time since high school, I was a Dental Assistant from Mountlake Terrace to Belleuve for 24 years and then became a school bus driver for special ed. students for Edmonds School Dist. for 20 years. Retired in 2007 and now Mammie does whatever Mammie wants!

I am not in touch with too many Class of 64 friends...except the best one. I talk to or type to my best friend ever, Sherral Kottsick-Watson-Lane at least weekly(Class of 63 IHS). She lives on Camano Island 6 months of the year and goes to her other house in Palm Springs for 6 months.

We have been neighbors and bestest buddies for 60 years (Sixty WOW)...

Oh the best part of my life I almost left out, was meeting a MAN named Michael Mackie, class of 59 Langley high school... we did not marry but lived together in SIN for 22 years before he passed away in 1998.........

Well, I have rambled on way too much, for that I am sorry..he he he ! I would love to hear from anyone out there. Wish I had the guts to come to a reunion but I don't, I dont do well alone, except in the shower.....take care everyone and take care of your loved ones....

Mammie

p.s. Life is short so eat your dessert first!!! ( cheesecake)!!

Phyllis Huber-Conner Weber

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I was married for 13 years to Bob Huber and we had two sons. Jason who is 36 years old and lives in Everett. He has worked as a contractor and carpenter. Jeff is 34 years old and lives in Everett. He has a Masters degree in Christian Leadership and is the Director for Young Life in Everett, Mill Creek and Mukilteo.

I have been married to my second husband, Dick Conner, for 21 years and we live in Mukilteo. I have found the love of my life. Dick has three sons that live close by. Mark, Tony and Curt Conner. Dick has his own company and teaches CPR and First Aid to Health Care Providers.

We have three granddaugters and three grandsons. We have had some tragic losses of family. We lost Dick's oldest son, Steve ,who passed when we were newly married. Then we lost a grandson, Bradley, and another grandson, Jakey, three years after the first. All were tragic and violent deaths. We have a strong Christian faith that has carried us through some hard times. I thank God every day for our family that is here with us.

Currently I work as a Territory Manager for a Grocery/Deli Distributor. I have worked in this field for 14 years. I love dealing with people and helping them develop new concepts for their businesses. Before this career I worked as a Sales Manager and Leasing Manager downtown Seattle and Bellevue leasing office space to businesses. I worked doing this work for 12 years.

We are very active in our church in Everett where my two sons also attend. My husband and my sons are musician. We have lots of music around us all the time. My husband has been in bands and sings all types of music. He is currently doing "gigs" for senior events. Dick is a wonderful gourmet cook and I feel lucky he loves to do the planning and cooking of the meals.

My passion is gardening and I spend most my free time in my yard and gardens. We love to entertain in the Summertime outside.

We are all well and thank God for the health we have had through the years.

It is sad to see those names of the friends we have lost from our graduating class.

My husband, Larry, and I have been married 43 year and counting. We have two boys who are married and have 6 grandchildren. We ae very involved in their lives and consider them some of our closest and best friends.

We feel very blessed that they want us involved in their lives. Larry is an Allstate agent in Kirkland and I wear a variety of hats. I am the CFO of a non-profit preschool (Kirkland Preschool) and, for the last 20 years, I have been the Sr. Event Coordinator for the 2nd largest guild fundraising event benefiting Seattle Children's Hospital. The event is a vintage car race that takes place on the weekend closest to the 4th of July at Pacific Raceways in Kent Washington. This year, we will surpass the 8 million dollar mark in funds raised for Children's. I would never have thought that I would be involved with a race car but it has been fun and rewarding. You can find out more about it at www.northwesthistorics.com. And, I still am woefully ignorant regarding cars but pretty good at making it a fun and entertaining event!

I also served as a Trustee on the Seattle Children's Hospital Guild Association Board for over 12 years and am still active in that organization on a number of levels.

Volunteering has been a large part of our lives and we feel blessed to be able to give back to our communnity in many ways.

We have a great group of friends and Daryl and Stacie Eckland have been dear friends for almost 40 years. Although Daryl and I were in classes together at Ingraham, it wasn't until he and my husband met in the Navy that we became close friends. We enjoy skiing, traveling, wine and good food and do a lot of that with the Ecklands!

Guess that's it in a nutshell. Come out and find me at the races...they are called the Pacific Northwest Historic Races and will be held from July 2nd through the 4th this year!

David Johanesen

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Attended UofW. Married Kim Washburn 1966.I went to Officer Candidate School at FT Knox. Graduated. Served in Germany in a Tank Unit with KIM. Got out and returned to U of W for two quarters. Dropped out again. Kim and I bought a house on Queen Ann. We divorced agreeably. My alcoholism was the cause. No children involved. I moved to Kitsap county. Attended OC for two years. Received an AA, AS, GS and ATA.

I played on the OC golf Team. Worked as an Automotive Technician and earned the ASE Master Technician credential in 1979. I married Linda Meyer in 1973. Rick and Gayle Smith (Jim Greens sister) attended the wedding. Linda got a teaching job at the CK High School in 1972 in Silverdale and is still teaching. She loved Arabian Horses so we bought seven acres in Poulsbo and srarted a breeding business. That lasted until 1993. I got a teaching job at Kitsap Penninsula Vocational Skills Center in 1985 as an Automotive Technology Instructor. I decided to quit drinking and have been sober ever since. Linda and I joined Kitsap Golf and Country Club in Bremerton in 1993. I taught her to play golf and we have won a few Couples Tournaments. I was elected to KGCC board of directors and served as Chairman of the Greens Committee. We left Kitsap Golf club after 15 years in 2009 and joined Port Ludlow Golf Club. We have one daughter born in 1980. My time at Ingraham has always been a favorite part of my life. The golf team provided great memories.

I am in good health and am looking forward to a great retirement. Rikki Puetz where are you???

Fredrick "Dennis" Roswold

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My name is Fred Roswold, you might remember me as Dennis.

I’m 63 as I write this. I married my Ingraham High School sweetheart Vicki Tyler in 1966, went in the Navy for two years, had two lovely kids Ken & Kathy, graduated from Western, worked in IT for a few banks that all merged into one, retired early to go sailing.

Lives change.

Now my wife is Judy Jensen. We have lived on our 43’ sailboat for 23 years, first in Seattle, while we worked to save up for an extended sea cruise, and since 1996, in ports and harbors around the Pacific and Asia.

You can think of both of us as sailors.

Me, I am a sailor man who holds that he owes his obsession with boats and the sea to his Norwegian sea captain grandfather Alfred Roswold, and to his other Viking forbearers.

Judy & I have now sailed some 26,000 miles since leaving Seattle, but we don’t consider this to be a journey with a fixed destination; we're just living aboard in some different places. I'm sure we're bound for new cruising adventurers in the future, continuing this vagrant life, wandering from port to port, across different oceans and seas, never knowing where we’ll next drop our anchor.

We are now cruising in SE Asia You can follow us at http://wingssail.blogspot.com/

Bonnie Jacquemin Atchley

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Hello ... Bonnie Jacquemin Atchley here! I am a sister (two of my three siblings are still with us! - both of our parents have passed on) - a mom (I have three incredible sons "My Three Sons"!) - Gramma B to seven awesome grandchildren and a multi-talented, multi-faceted entrepreneur. I work with and attract people in to my life who are movers and shakers! I love to be around people who "make things happen"!

I spent more than 25 years in the Arts & Crafts industry - teaching craft classes, supplying and stocking, managing stores and setting up new craft ventures for people. Left the "retail" industry to become an "Executive Expeditor" (Administrative Assistant = making Exec-s look GOOD!)

I currently own a successful Professional Organizing and House-Sitting / Pet-Nanny business and as ‘Merry Poppins’ I've been assisting people in 'de-cluttering and de-stressing their lives as a Professional Organizer / Event Planner and have had the opportunity to travel all over (Montana, Alaska, California, Arizona, Nevada) with my businesses.

I am back in the Pacific Northwest - after having spent the past eight years in the central valley of California. I've been blessed to know and meet so many wonderful people in my travels - adding to the richness of my life !

Thank you Reunion Committee for creating this wonderful space / place for all of us to share our life's adventures and to play catch up with the people who helped shape our formative years !

Sandy Eggert Birch

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On The Eve of Our Class of 1964, 45th Reunion, Sandy and Jeff Birch:

Jeff and I are also celebrating a 45th anniversary this year -- our first date was in January 1964 after a Shorecrest-Ingraham basketball game. My first teaching assignment was in the math department at Shorecrest High School -- lots of sweet memories. Jeff and I were married in 1968 after earning our undergraduate degrees at the UW and WSU respectively. After his tour of duty in the Navy, we returned to Seattle where I taught math at Shoreline High School and Jeff finished his PhD in Biostatistics at the UW. We moved to Blacksburg, VA in 1976 when Jeff accepted a position as a Statistics Professor at Virginia Tech (VT). After earning a M.A. in Education at VT, I worked in the Department of Computer Science at VT as a lecturer and assistant to the Head. I am now retired and spend my time volunteering, playing racquetball, working part-time at our Lutheran church as the lay associate in ministry, and attending lots and lots of Virginia Tech sporting events, e.g., we'll be at the VT-Alabama football game in Atlanta in September (Go Hokies!). Jeff and I also love to travel. Some favorite places include New York City, Myrtle Beach where we enjoy dancing to Carolina beach music, the Outer Banks in NC, and Seattle where our brothers, sisters and Jeff's 92-year-old mother still live. We also love to visit with our sons, Brad (36) and Brian (32) and their families. Our sons and our daughters-in-law have blessed us with 4 grandchildren, ages 1-14. Yes, Jeff and I are living the good life in Virginia.

Jeff Birch

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Claris Sausett

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Let us begin with late June of 1964. I entered Seattle Dental Assistants and Technicians School. While in school I worked in a View Ridge Dental Office. After graduating and working for four years in the profession I decided to go back to school and seek a new direction. In late 1967 I entered Northwestern Business College and studied IBM keypunch, college accounting and business machines. After finishing classes I went to work for the Bank of Everett and three years later worked for the Everett Community College in their Data Processing Department.
I married in 1966 to a former Ingraham graduate, Mark Stewart. We had the "American Dream" - The Ranchette Home, two and a half acres, horses, big dog, vegetable garden and fruit trees. As a couple we enjoyed 8 years together before children. In 1974 our first son was born, Scott Charles Stewart and in 1977 our son John Mark Stewart was born. After 19 years of Marriage Mark decided to trade me in for a newer model. I became a single mom.

A new chapter begins - I returned to Dental Assisting to support myself and sons. It was a time of growth for me. In 1998 I married into a seven year mistake and became a single mom again.

I am so content with where I am in life.

I have served for 29 years in the dental profession and have enjoyed many travels connected to my profession. I have made several trips to Haiti to work with Medical and Dental Teams. I also had the opportunity to go two separate years to the Philippines to work with Medical and Dental personnel and teach oral hygiene to the children and parents.

I have enjoyed traveling to all the islands in the Southern and Western Caribbean. I have also visited Venezuela, Mexico, Hong Kong, Hawaii, Puerto Rico. I have fished for Halibut off the coast of Dutch Harbor, Alaska and visited Juneau and Anchorage. I have traveled to many of the US states and some places in British Columbia.
My interest in skiing took me to Mt. Batchlor, Whistler, Big Mountain in Montana, Teluride Colorado and Aspen. Great Fun!

Other interests have been camping, hiking, bicycling, gardening, road trips. I especially enjoyed fishing in the high mountain lakes of Surrey B.C.
In 2006 I became a certified Nursing Assistant and worked in caring for the elderly but changed hats again and decided to take Early Learning Childhood Education Classes.
What is life like now? CRAZY!

I now am a Child Care Provider and own Clare's House. I have cared for many children and at this time I have a 3 mo. old, a year and half old, 2 three year olds and 2 four year olds.

I continue to take classes from time to time to keep up with the teaching skills.
The profession I am in now allows me a lot of time with my one and only grandchild, Kayla. She is such a joy. Her parents, my older son and daughter in law, work hard and I am glad that I can help them with childcare for Kayla.

My younger son, John is a single guy in the Merchant Marines. He works for Alaska Tanker Company and is moving up in ranks in the engine room with the aspiration of being a chief engineer.

What keeps me busy besides my business of Child Care? Church activities, Bible study, reading, gardening and I have a home to maintain inside and out. I have not had much time to travel but love to plan and go on short road trips. I like taking my grandchild to new and fun places. We have been roller skating and ice skating and soon we will go bicycling. Having friends in for coffee or meeting them for coffee or tea.
I truly enjoy keeping in contact with friends and family. I would welcome hearing from any of my former acquaintances. The reunion committee is free to give out my phone number or e-mail address. I am also on FACEBOOK. Don't hesitate to contact me.
When does life slow down?

My hope was that by this time in life I would be living in a cottage surrounded by an English garden of flowers. I would have the tea and coffee pot on and the door would be welcoming friends and family in to say hello. Of course now it is becoming a fantasy more than a realization. I am busier now than I have been in years.

If you have spent time reading this I thank you for your interest and I am looking forward to visiting with some of my former classmates this August. Please don't hesitate to talk with me. I have a good memory and even though we may not have been in class together I am sure I would remember you in some way. I regret that I was shy and not confident in myself as it kept me from getting to know a lot of people as well as keeping them from knowing the true Claris.

Betty "BJ" Duncan

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Robert Fletcher

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Charlene (Flickinger) Turner

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I am the Purchasing Manager for KCDA which is a purchasing cooperative for schools and public agencies in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. Don Leever (class of 62) works @ KCDA also. I was the Purchasing Manager for Lake Washington School District (Redmond & Kirkland)before coming to KCDA. I was a buyer and eventually became the Purchasing Manager. No husband or kids. Happy and well adjusted. Love to hike, walk for charities, snowmobile, read, travel and be with family and friends!

Susan (Comford) Dinneen

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I am absolutely mind boggled to find this great site at this point in my time/space.

I am saddened by the list of those that are no longer with us.

So what have I done with my life: good question says "I" as the mind runs thru era upon era.

I went to the UW for one year..but fell head over heals for my guy Jim Dinneen. We were married in 1965 and the journey began.

Worked at MA Bell for 2 years as a Customer Service Rep...but darn I got pregnant and that was not good for Customer Service, too much front baggage.

We moved to Portland in 1968 where daughter Cari was born in 1968 and son Patrick was born in 1973. The move to Portland lasted 18 years. I worked in banking, manufacturing and transportation. I also kept going to school, sometimes for career and many times for fun.
My hubby always wanted to play the banjo, he learned and next thing I knew we were in a banjo band..I didn't play banjo, but I did play the washboard,jug and mimed...give me a stage and I will play...something I learned at Ingraham.

We moved (for career) back to Seattle in 1986, where I found a new love...darn computers...I was a Network Administrator for 7 years...loved the job, but as happens life changes and another (family)career opportunity happens.

In 1993 we moved to the Tri-Cities (where is that you may ask)...over on the eastside of Washington..if you like wine, we are only second to Northern Califonia for vineyards and wineries.
We have 300 days of sun...didn't say it was warm, but I have learned it is beautiful.

I have worked for Washington State for 16 years, I am the Office Manager here for the Department of Transportation. Government work is a challenge and with the current economy and good health I will probably continue to work for whenever, my job is a daily challenge.

I was widowed two years ago; we had a journey of 41 years together..

My daughter lives 120 miles north of Toronto and she has gifted me with two grandsons..don't see them much, but still a gift. My son lives in Atlanta...not married,no children..but he gifts me with friendship.

I am amazed to look back to high school..only thing I know for sure is that we are all the same age...with different journeys.

Sue D.

Diana (Boldman) Rasmussen

Webmaster note: We are so sorry to report that Diana left us on January 13th, 2010

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I graduated from BYU in 1968.  I taught school in Rhode Island and Maryland following graduation.

Paul was an officer in the Navy.  In 1970, we had our first of 8 children.

We also raised a nephew, helped raise  a niece, 3 American Indian children and we have had many other children in our home.

Our youngest daughter was stillborn.  Our oldest graduated in Elementary Education but is home raising their five children.  Our next son is a dentist and they have five children, our next son has his doctorate in Physical Therapy and they have three children.  Our fourth is a son that will finish his PhD in Microbiology at Stony Brook, NY this June.  They have two children.  Our fifth is a daughter who graduated with a degree in Elementary Education and they have 4 children.  Next is a daughter who has her degree in Pharmacy.  They have two children.  Our youngest is a son that recently graduated with his BS and will go on for a PhD in Neuro Science.  They are expecting a baby in February.

We left for China in August of 2005 and returned this July.  Paul took an early retirement so that we could teach English - Oral and Written - to students at two different Universities in mainland China.  The first year, we taught at Shandong Medical University.  I taught PhD students both Oral and Written English.  It was a marvelous experience.  When we had breaks, we traveled all over China.  The following year, we taught freshman (the top .5% of all students) Oral and Written English.  Again, it was a wonderful experience.   We went through Brigham Young University.  Presently, we are serving an LDS mission in a prison fairly close to our home.  We each teach 6 classes each week and work with the inmates on a one to one basis.  We are gone 4 to 6 days a week.  It is most interesting. 

Paul was an administrator at Snow College over the Computing Systems there.

The Christmas picture was taken in our apartment in Nanjing, China in 2006.  The next is of some of our grandchildren at Thanksgiving.  The last is a picture of our family when we went to Fish Lake in Utah and rented cabins.

Diana Boldman Rasmussen

Barbara Stolzy

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Ray Monigold (Vietnam)

Ray Monigold (now)

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Martha (Jackson) Kaplan

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After graduation from Ingraham High School, my family moved to Houston, Texas (rue the day!).

I graduated college in art history, humanities, and sociology, and did graduate work in sociology, and English, with a Masters in Education, attending Macalester College, University of Houston, Erikson Institute at Loyola of Chicago, Edgewood College, and the University of Wisconsin.

I worked as a therapist with preschool students in both Houston and Chicago, taught both middle and high school English and as well as Special Education in Madison, Wisconsin, where I have been living for the past thirty years. I presently teach English as a Second Language to visiting scholars at the University of Wisconsin.

My husband, Leonard Kaplan, who is originally from Philadelphia, teaches law at the University of Wisconsin. I have two adult children, a daughter, Sarah, who attends a local tech school, and a son, Jonathan, who is a presently a post-doc at Stanford, but will be moving to New York City in the autumn of 2007. And I write.

This standard profile doesn't tell you the experience of living and being active in Houston during the civil rights and Vietnam War era, nor about Chicago, nor about life in Madison, Wisconsin – a town rich in people, lakes, and weather. My husband and I have also traveled. There is much more to our lives, but this will have to do for now.

Mary (Hillman) Douglas

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Hello class of 64! I live in Broadview neighborhood just north of Carkeek Park.

I have been a nurse for 38 years, and currently work as a nurse for Providence Hospice of Seattle. I have worked for the "sisters" for about 15 years, and love my job.

I was married for 26 years to a man from Anacortes, who played against Ingraham in the state tournament in 1964! But we are now divorced for six years.

I have two beautiful daughters--Stina Pena, and Annika Dragovich. I enjoy travelling, and cycling, and am soon to go to France for a bicycle adventure. I have also cycled in Ireland this July, and have travelled to Sweden, Finland, Russia, and also France a couple of times.

I enjoy Swedish fiddling, my church (Luther Memorial), sewing, reading, and running. This fall I am going to start classes at the New York Fashion Academy, in BALLARD, of all places!!! I will do the Seattle Half Marathon this fall, and have done several other half marathons but it is getting more difficult. They do give a discount for over 60 though! Give me a call--206 363 0261.

Thomas Graham

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I came I was I went....not much to say, I am currently active as a CARTOONIST selling my wares under the name of "CRACKERTOONS". Happy and healthy. Life is great and God has been very good to me.

Diane (Watson) Zwiebel

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Real Estate Sales at Windermere RE Co on Sand Point Way in Seattle since 1985. I must like it---I am now in my 22nd year.

Graduated U of W in 1968.

Two grown kids, 29 and 31. Son just married; daughter is completing her MBA in France this year.

Living in Lake Forest Park after many years on Queen Anne Hill. Spend most of our free time on South Whidbey Island.

Ken Bostock

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Well, the face in the mirror is friendly and of course familiar but it looks more like my grandfather than me, or at least the image I have of myself which seems to be at least 20 years younger. Other than looking older I'm glad to be where I am now. All those feelings of not quite fitting in, of being inadequate when I was a kid have been replaced with concerns over the intentions of the men my 22 year old daughter is dating and whether those moments of forgetfulness are symptoms of senility.

At 60 and counting, I appreciate the smaller things in life: a slow dance with my sweetheart, a call from the kid, and the beauty of a quiet sunset. Although, my lifestyle is relatively tame at this stage, I feel fortunate to have retained a sense of adventure that's colored with a touch of whimsy. To celebrate my retirement (when they push me out the door) I plan on riding down the Oregon Coast on a touring bike with a few adventuresome friends.

Thanks to all of the members of the reunion committee for all of the work you've done to make this happen. I'm not able to attend the reunion this time but I certainly hope to be around for the next one.

Dick Follestad

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A REVISED bio is on the way...

Richard Lear

Richard and wife Nancy at their home in Virginia.

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Hello Ingraham Grads of 1964,

Sorry Nancy and I can't be with you at Carkeek Park for the class reunion. Our thoughts will be with you as you sit around the campfire on the beach, one of our favorite things to do.

After high school Nancy and I both went to college. Nancy went a couple of years to Shoreline before becoming a professional photo re-toucher, whose job skills have been replaced by digital cameras and computers. We were married in March 1968, the end of my Junior year at the University of Washington. Upon graduation from the U of W I was commissioned an Ensign in the US Navy and we moved to Pensacola FL where I started flight training. I had a very successful 26 year career as a pilot in the Navy. I flew off carriers for 16 years flying A-4's, A-7's and S-3's. The other 10 years in the Navy I spent in and around the Pentagon as a Program Manager. During my Navy career Nancy was a home maker, soccer mom, community and church volunteer as well as working for Fairfax County Public Health Department in the Fairfax School District. We have a son Casey (born 1976) who graduated from Northeaster University with a degree in Criminal Justice and is now a policy officer!
for Durham PD in North Caroline. Casey is married to a United Methodist minister - both of their jobs are "saving lives". Our daughter Gretchen (born 1981) graduated last December with a Masters in Civil Engineer/Forensic and is working for a leading Historical Restoration firm in New York City. Gretchen's boy friend started Navy flight training last month.

When I retired from the Navy in 1995, Nancy and I thought we would return to the NW to build our dream log house and start a second career. But, the kids and their friends were in Virginia and so were the jobs. I was hired by Science Application International Corporation (SAIC) shortly after retiring from the Navy. I am currently working for SAIC as a Principal Program/Financial Management advisor on a major Navy program.

We built our dream log home on 2½ acres of waterfront property on Lake Anna in Virginia. In addition to being a home maker and care giver for her 96 year old mom, Nancy is also very active in the community and church. Last year (July 4, 2005) Nancy launched a campaign to clean up the community and remove derelict cars from Louisa County. Nancy was appointed to the At Large seat on the county's Clean Community Commission and was the lightning rod responsible for developing legislation that passed in July 2006 to eliminate derelict cars in our communities.

Best Regards, Nancy (Oden) & Dick Lear

Lowell Jacobson

WebMaster Note: Though Lowell is no longer with us, here is the auto-biography he left us just prior to our 2006 reunion.

Shortly after our reunion, his battle with ALS came to an end. However, Lowell first took advantage of attending the reunion and along with his wife, Cassie. There he met with many of his old classmates. It was truly a highlight for him and for all of us to see him once again.

Despite his then ongoing battle Lowell was extremely gracious and following the reunion, sent us his thoughts. These can be read in our comments section of the 2006 reunion pages.

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After graduation I joined the Army and was stationed in Germany and then on to Viet Nam. I was discharged in Sept of l968.

In December of 1968 I met my future wife, Cassie Willcocks (class of 1965). We were married on Sept. 5, 1969. We will celebrate our 37th Anniversary this coming September.

We have two beautiful daugher's Angela born in May of 1971, and Kimberly in September 1973, and 3 "very cute" grandchildren. One grandaughter Peyton 7 yrs, and two grandson's Logan 5 yrs and Gus Jacob 15 months.

I worked in the Drywall Industry for 30 years.I was a framer and hung drywall for 14 years then spent the next 16 years Estimating and Project Managing.

We lived in Lake City for 7 years, and then moved to Brier,WA, where we lived for 22 years. In February of 1999 we moved to our summer home on Big Lake in Mount Vernon, WA. I started my own company doing home improvements in our community.

In February of 2004 I was diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. I am no longer able to swallow food. I use a BiPap machine 24 hours a day to help me with my breathing, and I am unable to speak clearly. I use an electric wheelchair to conserve energy, but try to live life to it's fullest.

I used to be an avid golfer, and feel fortunate that we were able to travel a little. We played golf in some very fun locations, Hawaii, Mexico, Myrtle Beach, Daytona Beach, as well as Arizona and other locations between here and there.

I enjoy the company of our family and friends, And I look forward to seeing many of you at the reunion.

Michael Johnson

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Hello Classmates! (and Susan Too)

After HS I joined the Navy and went to Submarine School and Diving School. Served as a Sub Sailor and Navy Diver for 4 years, got out, enrolled in the U of W, graduated and joined the Seattle Fire Department (Tom Malone joined a couple years before me).

I'm single, have two kids Taylor (age 9) and Michael (age 17).

Retired from the Fire Department about 2 years ago and am happily raising my kids and golfing.

mcj

Daryl Eckland

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Still practicing dentistry in Woodinville. (And would like to take this opportunity to thank many of my classmates who are patients!)

My wife, Stacie, and I are very proud of our three sons, Keagan, Colby & Kale, who are all pursuing a career in dentistry.  Keagan will graduate from UW Dental School in 2007, Colby in 2009, and Kale in 2010.

My interests are skiing, cooking, wine collecting, and traveling. I have a dream to someday live in a small town in Italy for 2-3 months.

I'm sorry to miss the reunion this year; unfortunately we will be out of town.

Dixie (Randall) Miller

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After marriage, the only remarkable event was the birth of my son.

Since my divorce almost 32 years later many remarkable things have occurred. Following nine eleven I sold my house, bought a motor home and drove to Miami where my son lived. Never having driven a large vehicle before I was terrified and every morning when I had to start driving again I was so scared I got physically sick to my stomach. But it was the best thing I've ever done for myself.

I've since lived in the Everglades (alligators and swamps) then drove to Texas (guns and churches). I've learned so much along the way about people of all kinds, and I've met them all. I could tell you stories about the sad and the sweet, the frightening and magnificent. It's been such an adventure so far.

My hope is that my health and finances hold out for a long, long time. Oh yes, grandchildren would be very nice. But I don't yet know where Grandma's house would be. Maybe that's the next challenge, finding a real house (without wheels) and becoming a Grandma.

Patricia "Patti" (Hatcher) Santee

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Since 20th reunion, I am divorced, moved back to Kirkland from Yakima, took my 2yr old colt to the World Championships and Won.I showed him for 2 more yrs. and won 3 National Championships & 2 more World Championships.

No horses now, play golf instead. Retired from United Airlines in 2003 after 36+ years of flying.

I own a condo in Bothell, love to travel, good food, wine, movies, theater, big sports fan! Like to work out and stay in shape. I also organized and ran a charity benefit golf tournament on Whidbey Island for the Forgotten Children's Fund.

Barbara (Ainsley) May

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After leaving high school I was married in 1965 to Stan May, who also went to Ingraham in 1960. We were married twelve years and then divorced; and I am still single.

I have two wonderful daughters and six grandchildern. I have lived in Bothell for thirty-nine years.

I retired a year ago after working at Honeywell for thirty-two years; retirement is wonderful. I took my first cruise in May, and plan on doing more travelling in the future.

Susan (Stradley) Ponsteen

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I married and moved to Olympia shortly after graduation.

I have two grown daughters, one grandchild, and another due in September. I worked as a marketing representative for the Department of retirement systems and retired in 2004.

I am now living in a "55 and better" community in Lacey, Wa, having the time of my life!

Richard Jarvis

Richard and his two sons.

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Bio by the numbers:

2 degrees (Universities of Washington, '69 & Virginia, '79);

2 Vietnam tours (300 combat missions, F-4 Phantom), 5 yrs. total time in the Air Force;

2 marriages, 2 divorces, 2 sons (still pre-teen);

Since 1985, I've been a Foreign Service Officer, posted mostly to the Middle East or to the State Department. I speak Arabic, and have lived and worked in Kuwait, Chile, Tunisia, Yemen, Egypt and Israel (and visited most of the rest of the Arab world). I'm considering one, last overseas assignment - Baghdad - before retiring in '07, and I plan to be a definite "show" at our 50th (assuming I can still remember where I went to school).

Thanks to the members of the Reunion Committee for their outstanding efforts. I'm proud to be a Ram.

Kathy (Schiller) Judkins

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Upon graduating from Ingraham I attended the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. I am a member of Alpha Phi sorority and was the Associated Women's Student Body President at UPS. I graduated in 1968 with a teaching degree and taught elementary school at Bellewood Elementary in Bellevue for 7 years.

I married Dave Judkins in 1974 and in 1975 we had a daughter named Amy and in 1981 we had a second daughter named Vicki. We are now the proud grandparents of Kayla Lauren Gross who was born on April 24, 2006 to Amy and her husband, Joe Gross.

I continue to be active with Alpha Phi alumnae and I am also a member of the Women's University Club in Seattle where I have been a Trustee and President. Ralene Staeli Wall from our class is a member with me. Paul Grimsrud, from our class also attended UPS.

I look forward to the reunion this August.

Update: 01/31/10

An addition to my autobiography is that my husband, Dave passed away on Nov. 2, 2009 from lung cancer at the age of 70. I consider myself a young widow at 63. I have another granddaughter who was born on April 30, 2009. That was the high point of 2009. My father also passed away on April 1, 2009 at the age of 92.

Jeff Whitting

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I finally graduated UW in 1969. The army decided they didn't want me, so I went to work for Western Airlines, married Vikki, had 2 sons, Richard(36) and Scott (26).

Seventeen years with Western was enough - we became self-employed, the largest producer of door wickets on the planet.

In 1985, we moved from Federal Way to Port Angeles and have been on the North Olympic Peninsula ever since.

The wicket business declined, so I worked for two yacht builders, and I now am a remodel contractor and build furniture and columns for yachts.

We currently live on Marrowstone Island (near Port Townsend), and enjoy sailing, kayaking, horseback riding in the mountains, and watching the sun set in this very beautiful corner of the country.

Candace "Candy" (Towne) Rosovsky

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No suprises. I'm still in school, still an activist, still writing, reading, speaking out. Only now I can do it in public without blushing and actually make a sound when I laugh.

Went to college in Santa Barbara and then finsihed up at the UW in English, of course. Got an MA in Teaching (English) from Brown University which, in 1969, had a (stuffy, sexist, patriarchal, and) boring education program redeemed only by a group of very fun outspoken women students who offset the myopic and middle-aged (OMG, did I really just say that?) elite faculty who apparently had no clue what to do with a generation that wanted to save the world. Got engaged. Got married. Had cats. Really, lots of them.

Taught English at Bellevue CC (mostly high school dropouts who were women older than I and very cool even if they were called "displaced homemakers." Can you believe it?) and Freshman Comp at Shoreline CC where I started the Women's Center, ran a writer's festival, was a union vp, and, oops, got fired, apparently for being a radical ("I can't believe you said that in class!") feminist. Of course, I took notes and kept a journal so, between the faculty union and an EEOC hearing, I eventually and happily took the union folks to dinner, bought a round oak coffee table, six bentwood chairs, a piano, and my first year in graduate school.

Taught Women's Studies at the UW; 7 very long years later got a Ph.D. in higher education. Focused on women's issues. Worked in the Women's Center. Graduated, got a divorce, sold the house, kept the dog and the sewing machine, moved to Illinois, taught at a very small religious college; took a boat trip with a cute guy on a 50' 1910 18" draw old ice boat down the Mississippi and up the Ohio. Moved to Cincinnati but he forgot to marry me so I came home. And taught English.

In 1992 I went to Murfreesboro, Tennessee to direct the Middle Tennessee State University Women's Center and two years ago moved here to do the same thing, smaller scale, at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo. We work with rape, sexual assault, domestic violence and sexual harassment victims and survivors; train Housing and Campus security folks; raise money for battered women and the HIV/AIDS community. Last year, at the Vagina Monologues, I was honored as a "Vagina Warrior." I couldn't even have said the word when I was in high school, could you? In Tennessee the Bible belt got suffocating, so I went to synogogue on Friday nights (My maternal grandparents did emmigrate from Russia to escape the pogroms, after all) and church Sunday mornings; sang with a High Holy Days choir and, this spring, in Mozart's Requiem Mass. We brought Dr. Maya Angelou and Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to town; started a student women's leadership conference; worked on issues of r!
ace and gender (at a university whose mascot was named for the Civil War general who started the KKK and, Dear God, they were still proud of him!); travelled with Naomi Tutu (the Archbishop's extraordinary daughter) and 7 other U.S. women to live for a week as Sister-Sojourners with 8 South African women, most of whom were from the black township of Khayelitsha outside of Cape Town; taught Women's Studies and the first Gay and Lesbian Studies class at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, retired from MTSU, needed to smell salt water again, and came to the University of Hawai`i at Hilo two years ago to revitalize and direct their Women's Center.

I live in the jungle, listen to the water rush through the gorge below and the coqui frogs sing piercingly while geckos snap up bugs in and outside my windows.

Come visit. It's not Paradise, but it is beautiful even, like Seattle, when it rains.

Dick Daniels

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Marvin E. Slenning a.k.a. Wes

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Patty (Pitner) Anderson

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Short and sweet. Married Patrick in 1967. Graduated from WWSC in 1968. Peace Corps in Turkey through 1970. Teacher until a Mom in 1978. Had one child in the 70's, one in the 80's, and one in the 90's! Oldest son, Barrett, got married in 2007. He and his wife leave for Berlin this fall (2008) where they plan to live and work indefinitely. Daughter, Lydia, got married in July of 2008 and lives in Colorado. Youngest son, Austin, will graduate from high school in June, 2009, and head off to college. There is light at the end of the tunnel. No grandchildren! Am now a substitute teacher. Husband is an attorney. We also own Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom. The end.

Vicki (Peck) Cook

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May, 3, 1969, Larry (class 65) and I were married. May 7, 1978, we were blessed with a beautiful baby boy we named Michael.

I worked for AirWest/Republic Airlines until they closed their doors in Seattle 1985, then went to work at Boeing\'s Travel Department and retired April 27, 2006.

So enjoying the good life of retirement. Larry has been retired 7 yrs. after 30yrs with King County Election Department yes, so glad to be out of there!

We have lived in Shoreline nearly our entired married life. Michael graduated from Shorewood High School 1996, and from Western 2000.

We hope to do a little traveling, enjoy our garden, play golf, volunteer at our church and possibly look for a quieter place to live in Washington.

Vicki

Kathi (Maroe) Peterson

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After our high school graduation ceremony my parents gave me an envelope with $1500 inside and said, "Good luck. Spend it wisely."

I attended what was then Seattle Pacific college. The money lasted one quarter! To finance the remainder of my college career, I got a job working for the Civil Service Board at the U.S. Post Office. Graduation came 5 years later with a degree in English with elementary certification.

I began teaching first grade in Shoreline, then kindergarten in Marysville, and later 2nd in Shoreline. I completed my 27 year teaching career in Bellevue in 2002, teaching first grade again.

At the end of my freshman year at S.P.C., I met my husband Jim on a blind date. He was commercial fishing during the summer and attending college part-time. He went into the service, went to Vietnam, and we were married a year after he returned in 1970. We have two sons, Jeff (28) and Joel (26). Both seem to have gravitated to commercial fishing after attending college and are talking about investing in a fishing boat together at some point.

We lived in Richmond Beach for 28 years until this past summer when we moved to another community in Shoreline, into a smaller home without steps.

In retirement, I've never been busier. I'm a docent at the Museum of History and Industry and Nordic Heritage Museum (where I'm also in the 3rd quarter of Swedish classes). I've been researching my family genealogy and am in the process of writing a book about 3 of my great-great grandfathers.

I love gardening, reading and traveling. I'm currently serving on our reunion committee, helping to plan our reunion picnic in August. I

'm hopeful that the reunion will be a huge success and that many class members reconnect after 42 years! Life has been amazingly good for me!

I've been blessed!

Kathey (Holderman) Wykoff

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I have had a great life thus far. Have been married a few times. I have three step children and four grand children.

I am single and retired live part of the year in Olympia, WA and the other half in Surprise, AZ.

I have met some wonderful people in my travels around the world and hope to reunite with some of my old friends at the 2006 reunion.

Anita LaFranchi

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After graduation from Ingraham, I floated around for a while before landing a job at the King County Courthouse, from there, I went on to Boeing and worked there as a KeyPunch Operator for several years.

In that time period, I married Jim Franke - Sharon Franke's older brother. When I got laid off in the famous Boeing layoff in 1969, I had a baby and her name is Alisa Franke. She is now almost 36 and single again - wow - my baby is getting old!

Well, After my divorce from Jim (this 17 year marriage was a diaster) - I started to take dance lessons, and then I started to teach. So now, I teach partner dance at 4 Seattle Community Colleges, and I'm the Editor of the Victory Review Acoustic Music Magazine. AND I do some graphics and web sites in my spare time.

Going back in time. In 1974 I started to work for the SeaFirst Corporation, before it was B of A and for 5 years I did KeyPunch - which I hated. Then I was lucky enough to be put in a position where I was qualified enough to go into Configuration Management. I loved that job and I worked in that position for another 7 years.

Then SeaFirst turned into B of A and I left with about half the staff. After a couple of years of unemployment I went back to Boeing and worked in Configuration Management for another 5 years. I have not worked full time since my layoff in 1994.

I still live in North Seattle, I own half of my house with my partner Michael Guthrie and my beautiful cat - Ayla. I like to garden, dance, take photos and play with PhotoShop, ski and watch old movies. I'm on my computer a lot too. Michael is a musician as well as a expert in commercial art. Now for the sad part...

I lost contact with my very best high school friend, Sharon Franke in 1991. I have no idea where she is or what she is doing, nor do I have any way of finding out. I do know (since we were sisters-in-law) that she had a little girl named Heidi and last I heard she was living in Hollywood with her many dogs.

I also have no idea where Jim Franke is, nor do I care to find out! I would like to find Sharon Franke. Last I heard, her last name was Survey - yes, she married the guy she was dating in our senior year and divorced him quite a few years ago.

Noreen Kittle Simonson

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I am married to Frank (36 years), mother of four grown daughters, grandmother of 3 (including a set of twins 2 years old).

I am still teaching elementary school, and currently work as an academic support teacher in Spokane. My husband retired from WA State Vocational Rehab. after 31 years.

We just bought a motor home and plan to travel the US after my retirement in 2007.

I paint in watercolor as a hobby, and also dabble in Sumi-e ink painting. Once in awhile I even sell my work.

If you travel through Spokane, give us a call. Have a great reunion!

Noreen

Peggy (Hurley) Carlson

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My husband (Rick) and I own a Chevron station at NE 85th/5th Ave. NE, between Northgate and Greenlake, since April, 1969; that was a 2-bay Richfield destined to be demolished...now it has 7 bays.

We have 2 sons, Jeff and Mark; plus 2 grandchildren. The Hubbard family have been active in many feats of racing; stock car, figure 8 racing, Super stock car, off road motorcycling, go-karts at Monroe Speedway, or Spanaway Raceway. 300 Lap Enduro (endurance) stock car racing at Portland, Ore. and
various Washington tracks from Sequim to Yakima or Tri-cities. We have also been a part of the International Super Stock Class for four years. Our car numbers being 41 or 14 in most all events. Jeff was Champion for 2 seasons (back to back--a track 'first') at Monroe in the stock car class before joining his brother the following year sitting in father's car in the super stock division where Mark has been claimed champion. Rick created the street dune buggie when converting from the '49 Cadillac figure 8 vehicle while the boys were just toddlers. It was admired in many auto shows locally.

I, on the other hand deal with homemaking activities, plus being a part of 3 bowling leagues and take part in the National tournaments annually since 1980, when held at Kenmore Lanes.

Happiness and good health to all.

Jeanne

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