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Class of 1960

Jan Burr: I currently own and operate a senior RV park in the White Mountains of Arizona.  Married for 28 years to Donna (Crane) from New Melle, Mo. 
  Gil Berry:  (December 2006): Just stumbled across the website.  I am 1960 grad of SC.  Now retired (from GM and Saturn) and living in Westminster, California.  Married (44 years - brought her home with me from Vietnam), two children, three grandchildren.  Wife and I spend a lot of time treasure hunting (metal detecting) the southern California beaches.  (And, yes, we DO find good stuff!)  I still play steel guitar - and a lot better than I did in high school.  My brothers Larry (class of '64) and Bob (class of '68) and sister Beverly (class of '66) all alive and well.  Larry lives in Tennessee, Bob in Alabama, and Beverly still in Michigan (Elsie).  Love to hear from classmates.
Class of 1964 Mary (Dolehanty) Allison:  Married Don Allison in 1969. Have one son, Robert Allison, also SC alumnus, Class of 1998. Professional Mary Kay Beauty Consultant for the past 16 years, and I love my job. 
Jim Ezell:  Still in the area after all these years. Couldn't stand working in the shop so went to the private sector. Currently own and operate Burton City Towing. Living in Fenton Township.
Daniel F. Spaniola: Retired from Genesee County Sheriff Department in 1991 after 25 years of service.  Currently run my father's store (Paul's Pipe Shop) in Flint.  Live in SC with wife Cheryl, married her in November 1972.  Have 6 children (5 sons, 1 daughter).  Have taken up golf since retiring and still currently bowl in Durand.  Various side jobs and sales opportunities, also.
Class of 1965 Jim Holmquist (August 2008) I am the Lead System Engineer at Wake Forest University / Baptist Medical Center.  I have been in the medical field or on its fringes the majority of the time since graduation. Currently I am living in North Carolina. I am married and have two children. I am looking forward to living close to the beautiful Carolina beaches and the excellent fishing opportunities, in retirement (soon).
  Pat Bernier: (August 2007)  I retired in December 2007 after working for 36 years as Director of Rehabilitation Services at Oakwood Annapolis Hospital.  My plan now is to move to my lake house in Gladwin, Michigan, travel and further develop photography skills.
 
Nancy (Bondarenko) Johnson:  (April 2007) Married for 39 years to the same wonderfully, patient man.  Son 32 and one almost 30.  No grandchildren.  Worked in retailing and banking except for 13 years to raise children.  Started in Real Estate in 1992 and opened own company in 2000. Husband is a builder and both sons work with us.  Been in 5 states total but will not leave Northwest Arkansas for anything.   Look forward to seeing everyone at 42nd reunion in August, 2007.  Email me for more info and contact #s.  nancy.builders-realestate@cox-internet.com
  Jim Schutt:  (February 2005)  Married 3 children..... 
Owns a Mancino's Pizza & Grinders Restaurant in Knoxville, Tenn.....  
Go Vols.... Plays alot of golf......
Bruce J. Brady: (June 2007) Greetings for Southern California.  I am now living and working in the city of San Jacinto CA.  I started working as the Senior Buyer for the Mt. San Jacinto Community College District in December of 2006.  The District has two campuses, one in San Jacinto and one in Menifee, CA (called the Menifee Valley campus).  I started a Yahoo group for our class.  Please take a look at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCHS1965/ .  Wish I could join everyone at the reunion/birthday party.  Have a good time! Hope everyone is well.  Take care.
Howard (Howdy) Flynn:  GREETINGS!!  Self-employed equine veterinarian on Long Island, New York. Divorced 20 years and learned the first time: still single.
Beatrice Hagerty: (April 2008) Graduated from Texas Woman's University Dec. 2007. Widowed. Managing Technical Library for R&D Team at a chemical company in Texas
Charlotte (Pratt) Conner:   Worked at Eastern Michigan University for the past 15 years in Human Resources.  Living out by Jackson.  Have a boy 28; girls 15 and 9.  Also, have a granddaughter age 2. 
David Wolfe:   Healthcare Financial Manager in a small Behavioral Health Center for Children in Palo Alto, California. I have lived in California for 21 years, in Texas for 11 years before that. I have worked in Healthcare, in one form or other since high school. 
Myra (Pike ) Roberts: HI!  I did it!  After 16 yrs as a widow, I found a wonderful man and we were married on 09/29/02.  I am now a full time Mechanical Engineering Student.  Wish me luck!
Class of 1966 Gary Dolehanty: (May 2008)  Joined the USAF, and retired as an E8 after 21 years.  Married to my wife of over 34 years, whom I met while stationed in England.  We have 2 children and 2 grand kids.  Moved around to several different states since I retired.  The wife and I are currently living in Nashville TN, where I am a Financial Analyst for a large international company.
  Jack DeRoche: (January 2008) Hi,  Class of 66.  Married twice,.. been married for more than 30 years... her and ours children, have 6 . Retired in 1987, bought this place up in Atlanta, Mi. Small town like Swartz Creek used to be. Raised deer and elk until 2 years ago...now just play with grandchildren and hotrods, have several hotrods plus snow and sand toys.... fun.  Can email me at hotrodjack57@yahoo.com  be sure to say class of 66 in subject or get deleted....Jack 
  Duane Bentley: (December 2006)  I'm been at GE Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, Ohio for the last 30 years. Currently the Program GM of the jet engine program for the wide body Boeing 747 / 767 and Airbus aircraft. Been married for 35 years and have two sons. One is a US Army Officer and Apache pilot. The other is a CPA. Built my own high performance experimental aircraft (200 mph cruise) and been flying it for 2 years.
  Eddie Childs: (June 2006) I went to Swartz Creek and should have graduated in '66 but failed to do so.  I went in the service in '67 and went to Viet Nam in January of "68.   When I got out of the service I worked for a mortuary removable service for 22 years.  I still live in Swartz Creek and I am drawing a pension from the V.A.  It's an Agent Orange thing.  I golf a lot and try to find other people that have had an influence on my life. Sure would like to find some of my old class mates. My e-mail address is chopper1568@yahoo.com if any one would like to e-mail me. 
Yours Truly,
Eddie Childs
  Tom Coffield: (November 2004)After graduating from Michigan
State with a degree in zoology, I worked for eight years as a park ranger and naturalist including at Badlands National Park in South Dakota and Denali and Katmai National Parks in Alaska.  Then settled in Minnesota. Spent 15 years visiting schools with my assembly programs on Alaskan brown bears and the giant panda. Am the author/illustrator of coloring books on brown bears and the Badlands. I now live on a small farm 40 miles south of Minneapolis with my wife Pat and daughter Elizabeth. I raise beef cattle and chickens and visit nursing homes and senior communities with slide talks on animals and nature.
Rick King:  Work at GM Powertrain Engineering in Pontiac.
Fred Elmore:   High School counselor at Suttons Bay High School
Gary G. Vancil: (April 2007) Retired from USPS (Las Vegas) in '03. Live next door to Eddie "Chopper" Childs (class of '66') on a small hobby farm near Doniphan, MO, 3 miles from AR.
Class of 1967 Anthony (Tony) Vallillo:  (April 2006) After college I went to pilot training in the USAF,
and after 5 years flying big jets for Uncle Sam, I jumped over to my current job - airline pilot for American Airlines in New York.  Now, after 29 years, I'm flying the big jets for AA to places like Rome, Paris, and the Caribbean, and will retire when I turn 60, in another 3 and a half years (from 2006).  **I attended Swartz Creek HS for grades 9 and 10, in 1964 and 1965.  We moved to western Pennsylvania, so I didn't actually graduate with the class of '67, but I was part of it for two years.
  Bob Young:  (January 2005) I am a realtor in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Nancy Wrigglesworth:   "I am working as a custom printer at BH Photographic in Grand Blanc; also, working at Meijers on Hill Rd., in Automotive and Sporting Goods. I'm also a licensed Realtor."
Class of 1968 Rod Amon: (October 2008) Graduated from EMU 1972 with a BBA.  Worked at a local  retailer for 31 years.  We parted ways in 2005.  I’m now the Business Manager at Holy Redeemer Parish in Burton.  Married current wife in 1989.  Came to the Catholic Church in 1990. Ordained to the Permanent Diaconate in 2000.  I currently serve St Mary’s in Swartz Creek.The Class of 1968 had our 40th reunion in September 2008.
  Jacquie Merritt Zawilinski:  I teach English 9 and am the librarian at Cass City High School in Cass City, MI.  I have been married for 25 years and have two children.  Renee(21) is a hairstylist and Eric(19) is attending CMU.
Class of 1969 Dave Edson: (April 2008) I am married (35 years in July) to Karen (Carmen class of 70) and live in Almont, MI.  I am an electrical engineer, currently working as a contractor.  We have 3 children and will have our 7th grandchild in May.  I’m a ham radio operator (WB8LWS) and also bowl on occasion. 
  James Toler:  (November 2006) I am now retired, sort of, after teaching 29 years in the Gaylord Public Schools. I taught sixth grade math and Science. I also coached the junior high track and cross country teams for 20 years. During those twenty years my boys track team won ten conference championships in a row. I currently do a little substitute teaching and still coach the junior high cross country team. My wife, Pamela, retired after 26 years as VP for Fifth Third Bank here in Gaylord. Other interests include amateur radio, motorcycling, distance running, reading, and wintering in Florida.

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