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Dale Preston
 
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B.S. and M.S. in Biology from Kansas State. Got married to a KU English major and went to work for a division of Bristol-Myers Pharmaceuticals. That would be the start of the 34 yr career with Bristol that would take me from Research Information System, to Corporate Staff, in New York, and then on to Research and Procurement positions in Wallingford Ct. and Princeton NJ. Divorced in 1975 and re-married in 1979 to an Ohio State grad just after relocating to New York City. Lived in Manhattan for 6 yrs. until we had twin boys, in 1984, and moved to suburban Ct.
After retirement in 2003, we moved to Fort Collins, CO. We live about an hour from Rocky Mt Nat. Park and I have hiked most of the park trails on the Eastern side of the Continental Divide. We both enjoy nature and have made trips to Alaska and the Galapagos Islands. Next up is whale watching and kayaking in the Gulf of California. Would like to do a raft trip down the Middle fork of the Salmon river before I get to old. Best Memories - Mr Stark's AP Biology. The one course to look forward to during the day. He was a great teacher and I regret never having gone back and letting him know what an impression he made on me. Another great memory was taking Christine Paterson to the Sr. Prom. She and I both went to E.F. Swinney grade school and I had quite a crush on her in the 7th grade. As we got older that turned into a great friendship. She was a lovely person and I was sad to hear that she had passed away. Worst Memories - Ms McLeod's French class. 2 yrs of hell. I am sure she was a wonderful person but I would have done anything to avoid going to that class. The worst part was she know how I felt. The class may have left me with a permanent dislike for the French. 2012-08-06 20:05:21  Send Dale a Message
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Paul Pritchard
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Learning "Take-Aways"
'66 graduated: from Mizzou, Beta Theta Pi and ROTC in that order; Worked as a reporter for the KC STAR: the value of living on minimal wage but doing what you love. '67 "Advisor" officer in Vietnam: a true oxymoron. '68 returned from The War and married Elizabeth (Libba) Barnett of Atlanta who I met on a date before I went Over. '70 finished grad school and Libba and I went to Europe: the blessings of wandering aimlessly with the important person in your life. '71 joined staff of Governor Jimmy Carter in charge of Natural Resources and Transportation policy:learning how to keep up with one demanding boss. '74 joined NOAA in charge of Pacific Region science and conservation programs: government jobs ain't no sinecure. '75 elected executive director of Appalachian Trail Conference, where I learned among other things that charity boards are not charitable. '77 joined President Carter's staff as deputy director of US Dept of Interior (HCRS), one of my life's great experiences. '77 and '79 adopted our two children '80 elected president of National Parks and Conservation Association and later founded a spin-off, the National Park Trust. 1989 married Susan Ford, who applied for a position at NPCA and since I could not afford her salary, I asked her to marry me: the value of owning a Black Lab if all else fails with an incredible woman. '91 and '93 Susan and I had two sons 2007 retired to our farm in the Shenandoah Valley and had my first heart attack, and learned to value of having health care insurance and a wonderful wife. 2012 moving to a lovely historic area in Hagerstown, MD Best: the incredible classmates Worse: learning that admission to the military academies was politically based. Worster: getting in trouble with my "good" buddies, Ted Hodgson and Pete Claggett. Worstest: All the beautiful SWHS women I never dated. My Facebook name is Paul Pritchard. See you in 2012. 2012-10-11 17:50:39 Send Paul a Message
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JOHN RAGSDALE
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