John Wayment

John’s wonderful talents and abilities are in the mechanical arena, not computer techy stuff, so I hope it is alright if I sneak this stuff in with out him knowing…..

After Graduating from WHS he served an LDS mission in Canada, after returning home he attended Weber State College and Graduated in auto body. He worked at that profession for a couple of years and migrated on to farm tractors and diesel mechanics by starting at Brigham Implement and working his way up basically teaching himself the necessary skills. Combining that with his natural mechanical abilities he is now an A+ mechanic at Great Salt Lake Minerals and Chemical Corp, where he has worked for over 30 years. He survived an award dinner and "roast" that they gave him last year for his time with the company.

He is the CEO, Manager, Accountant, Shop Foreman, Service tech, Purchasing Agent, Head Mechanic, Secretary, and Clean-up and Maintenance Crew for "Johns Farm Repair"; (in other words the sole proprietor of his own business, keeping many of the tractors and farm equipment in the area running.) I tease him that he is like being married to a doctor, getting calls in the middle of the night for repair help.

There are also many other machines in his shop that are primarily used for stirring up lots and lots of sand (Wheelers). With our sons he enjoys fixing up and riding them. There is always two or three wheeler "projects" in the works at his shop. He restores the wheelers to almost better than new condition. He is always fixing things for everyone, helping people, and designing and creating things. He is a very skilled welder and has made several trailers and other useful things for us. His skills are very beneficial to have around. I never call repairmen for anything.
The wheelers and John make it on many scout and hunting trips with the boys, and the annual or semi annual trips to Jerico /the Dunes, with family and friends. His grandchildren now enjoy riding the new addition to the wheeler family, the little 70.

Our family history…. We met at Weber State, just before he graduated, (good timing on my part). We’ve been married 33 yrs., Six Terrific Children, and of course Seven of the cutest and smartest grandchildren around (stay tuned for breaking news of more this winter).

Someone commented that we had a very nice looking family, and that all of our kids were good looking. To this John said "Sometimes an ugly old bull, can throw some good looking calf’s. "
I’ll follow the other bios here and say…We have I national gymnastics champion, 1 RM, 2 in the military, 3 Eagle Scouts, 4 married children, 5 golden wheelers(or many more), 6 children, 7 grandchildren, and a cockatiel in a black cage ….. sorry no partridge. (We also have two dogs, but they are the kids.)
I got John on a cruise to Alaska, he’s not sure about more, he’s a land lover. Especially if it’s sandy land.
John has been scout master 3 times, and loves hunting, horse packing and fishing with the guys.

Seriously, John loves helping and playing with his kids and spending time with his grandkids. We also have one son safely back from Irac, and we are so thankful. Our children have varied talents and careers ranging from Fiber optics, Cosmetology, to of course Mechanics, they all show signs of inheriting their dads skills. Shawn is a foreman of a directional drilling company that installs the fiber optics, Jadee owns her own Cosmetology business and keeps us all look’in GOOD, Burke is a Bradley Mechanic (military tanks, etc), Torin is a Mechanic working with his father at GSL. Corynne has started a career with the government, and wants to develop her photography skills more, and Daniel is just beginning to try out his abilities. Our parental paydays, as we call them, are that our children have made great choices and are working hard at being wonderful spouses and parents and staying close to the Lord. Our youngest has now graduated from high school, he plans on serving a mission soon. He hopes to work in the CSI field in the future. We don’t know what do to with this empty nest thing that is just around the corner, it seemed so far away just yesterday. Life just keeps getting better and better and our home and hearts are never really empty.

Randy Chambers

Hell-o Class of 1968;Looking at the pictures on the blog, I start to wonder why you all look so good. I'm sitting here without any of my own teeth, bald, fat, lame, half blind and my ears don't work so good. Other than that, with my mullet, and my gargantuan nose and huge Adams Apple, I look almost the same as I did 40 years ago. (Only now do I realize that is not a good thing for me and explains why I could never get a date, except with Kaiser.) The attached picture is of Karla and I as we renewed our vows last year in front of our brand new 1975 trailer home. My dog's name is Butch as is 3 of our 4 boys. Hope all is well with all of you, I honestly have only the fondest memories of our class. I really miss Layne Powell, heck, I really miss ME. Oh well.See you all later.

PS "BUT, and it's a big BUT, I have included a more recent photo of me and one of my toys, it doesn't run, but it's fun to sit on and make people think I own something cool.
Randy [Poopsy]

Larae Woodfield Crippen

Larae, Chuck, and Buddy

Twenty years ago, I married the love of my life, Charles Crippen, a Roy High graduate. We dated many years earlier. He looked me up after he divorced his 1st wife in 1988. After a few years of marriage, we were sealed in the Ogden LDS Temple. At the time we married, Chuck was living in the Chicago metro area. What a change moving from little, old North Ogden; helping to raise four step-children.

Chuck worked for the Dep’t. of Defense (DoD) as a Program and Management Analyst. In early 1994, we moved to Northern Virginia; first to Lakeridge, then to Woodbridge, and then to Fredericksburg. We toured a lot of the Washington DC area while living there. Virginia is beautiful in the spring and fall; but, miserable in the summer. We do not miss the humidity! We made wonderful friends while we lived in Illinois and Virginia; and, have many experiences we will never forget.

We drove to North Ogden every summer, and twice at Christmas, to help out with my ailing parents. Our parents are now deceased, and missed so much. While living in Virginia, Chuck and I experienced 6 deaths (out west) in a 2 year period; it was time to retire and come home. Chuck retired after 35½ years with the DoD. At the time, he was in charge of policy, procedures, and assessment tools for Internal Controls, Management Integrity, and Performance Assessment for the Defense Contract Management Agency.

We then moved ourselves back "home" to North Ogden, Utah, where I was born and raised. Chuck was born and raised in the Ogden/Roy area. It is wonderful to be back near family and friends. We have been here 3 years now, and bought a beautiful home up against Ben Lomond Mountain, in North Ogden. The sunsets are out of this world – so is the snow! We have great neighbors, friends, and church members here.

My health has prevented motherhood; but, I am blessed with 4 wonderful step-children I helped to raise. Michael, 31, is married to Melissa McBride of nearby Syracuse; they met in Fredericksburg while we and her parents lived there. He is studying to be a dentist, and lives with Melissa’s parents in Syracuse. Steven, 29, married Ranae Redford while they were living in the Chicago area. They have 2 wonderful boys, Kyler (2½), and Trey (6 months). Steven has a 9 year-old son, Laine, from a previous relationship in the Chicago area. Steven sells cars at Ken Garff’s Ogden Honda and resides in Ogden. Matthew, 28, lives and works in the Chicago area. His parent’s divorce soured Matthew on the idea of marriage. Matthew also plays bass guitar and sings backup in a rock band, which plays at several paying gigs. Amy, 24, lives the Chicago area; and, is studying to be a dental hygienist. She is divorced and is a great mother for her 7 year old son, Dyllin.



I have the most wonderful husband, who is my soul mate for all time and eternity. He stands by my side each and every day. He works so hard in our home as father, grandfather, and my husband. We get along so well, and love each other so very much. He has been a gift from God for me. It took me 20 years to find the perfect man, for me, my life-long sweetheart; boy, he was worth the wait.

I been active in Church as a Food Specialist, Relief Society Teacher, and Primary Teacher; and, have loved every minute of it. I have been both a Tupperware Consultant and Avon Consultant for 21 years; and, recently added Scentsy Wickless Candle Products to my repertoire. I enjoy each business so much. I also enjoy cooking & baking, sharing goodies with family & friends, and knitting & crocheting; and, love being a "mother" to my three Poodles. Chuck started a new career as a real estate agent; and, is associated with the Franklin Group – North West. Chuck (a Utah convert) is active at Church as 1st Advisor to, what he calls: "The Grumpy Old Men’s Club" (the High Priest Group). While living in Virginia, Chuck acted the lead role in a Ward play based on Michael McLean’s "The Forgotten Carols"; and, sang two seasons (1st as a Baritone, then as a 2nd Tenor) with the Mormon Choir of Washington D.C. Chuck sang with the choir in the Washington D.C. Temple, when Gordon Hinckley honored the Temple workers for the Temple’s 30-year anniversary. Chuck misses the choir very much; and, sings in whatever choir he can that performs "good" and challenging music back here. Last year, he sang lead for the Barber Shop Quartet in our Stake play, "The Music Man." In addition to music, Chuck loves real estate, old architecture, old cars, geology & geography, astronomy (not astrology), art; and, especially, his service at church and the Lord. He was recently infected by the genealogy bug. Oh yea, he tells me often that he loves me the most!
Give me a call, or send an e-mail.
LaRae Woodfield Crippen
801-866-3014
LaRae-Crippen@comcast.net –or– LaRae@yourtupperwarestore.com

Tom Singleton

Tom Singleton Bio:

After returning from my mission to Argentina in 1971 I moved to Logan to attend Utah State University. Shortly after arriving in Logan I met my future wife, the former Lynne Jorgensen, an alumnus of Sky View High School class of 69. We have been married 36 years and have three boys and two girls who range in age between 23 and 34 years old.

After completing a masters degree in economics at USU, I have been a model of stability as we have lived in Providence, Utah for the last 32. We were in our first house near the mouth of Providence Canyon for 25 years and moved into a new home we built about seven years ago that is located only one mile farther south. During that time period I worked in banking for the first five years after college and have been self-employed for the last 28 years in real estate appraisal.

Our four oldest children are married and our youngest daughter is currently serving a mission in Ireland. We have eight wonderful grandchildren (our daughter was pregnant with number eight when the picture was taken). Our oldest son works with me in our appraisal business, our second oldest lives in Cedar City and works for a national food processing company, our married daughter is a homemaker and lives in Burley Idaho where her husband operates a large farm. Our youngest son recently began medical school in Wisconsin, and our youngest daughter has 5 months left on her mission.

We are true blue, USU Aggies. Four of our kids have graduated from USU and our missionary daughter has two semesters left.

I hope you have a great time at the reunion and wished we could be there. It is amazing how fast time has past. I guess we might even be getting a little old, at least that is what our grandkids think! Does it bother any of you guys that people in restaurants and retail stores when thanking us for our business often refer to us as “Sir”??

Talana Watson Fawson

Talana and Lorell 1970's

Talana and Lorell Now

It’s been fun to read the updates. It is also surprising how many of you live close by. I probably pass you by unknowingly. I liberated my yearbooks from the dust, my Senior copy still blank from missing yearbook day whilst taking finals at WSC. Sad, I think I’ll bring it along for autographs after seeing the accomplishments listed in the bios. My bio picks up at yearbook day and I went on to finish half of my nursing classes before switching to education. I worked at the old Dee and moved to the new McKay-Dee; working while I finished school, met my husband (a la general hospital), and started teaching for Weber School District in 1971. Forty years later and I have come full circle.

We moved to California, Kentucky and Ohio where my husband, Lorell Fawson, attended Podiatry school. We lived in HUD housing for four years in Cleveland, an education in itself, and moved back to Utah for his practice. We have lived in North Ogden for 28 years. Lorell continues to practice podiatry and it pays for his farming hobby. He farms our 12 acres and shops for equipment. I don’t give him too much hassle if he loans me the backhoe.

For the last 20 years I have been working as a teacher and then as a counselor. I tried high school, jr. high, and decided to stay in elementary where we don’t do class changes. I love my job, love the kids and have the summers with my grandchildren and garden. I love to hike and camp so do the camp director fix in the summer. The Wind Rivers sign in the blog made me nostalgic; it was a great five day backpack trip with friends.

I have three great adult children. They are all Weber High Warriors. My mother, who is 93, was also a Weber High graduate, along with my sister LeeDell (‘65) and brothers, Jethro and John (‘71) and sister Emma (’75). My daughter, Saysha, graduated in ’90, Justin graduated in ’94 and Ammon in ’98.

Saysha graduated from BYU on scholarship, with honors, and married Sean Reyes who graduated with her and went on to Berkley Law School while she was in Romania on an LDS mission. They live in SLC and have five beautiful children. Sean is finally back from the Republican convention and sent the Sean, Saysha and family photo. He is very helpful when he is around. He's a hard working guy, she is a beautiful supportive wife and mother. He was awarded the National Young Attorney of the Year this year. (Nice kudo for Utah - vs NY and LA) Next month he will receive the outstanding young alumni award from BYU for this year. Ok, so mom's brag. I never did any of that stuff -or raised 5 kids either.

Saysha's Family

Justin married Sara Robison, who went to Ogden High School, when he returned from a mission in Italy. He graduated on the Deans List at Westminster with Army support which he paid back in full at 9-11, Afghanistan and Iraq speaking Arabic. He works for Focus and lives in North Ogden with Sara and their four fantastic children

Justin's Family

Ammon went to Ukraine for his two year mission and was just married in March to Lena Saiz. He works for the Microsoft division of Focus. They are doing what we were doing 38 years ago… working and going to school.

Ammon's Wedding

I have come full circle by returning to Farr West this last year to work at the elementary school. Many of the Watson clan still lives in that area. I’m renewing old acquaintances. I spend my summers traveling, entertaining grandkids and gardening. I used to spend a lot of time fighting morning glory and trying to stay young but the extension agent tells us the morning glory holds the earth together and removing it all would be a disaster. The staying young thing isn’t happening either. I went to buy new athletic shoes- for gardening- and the salesman asked what caused the unusual wear on the old pair. I said, "shoveling’ and he said, ‘shuffling?" That and ‘40 year reunion’ says it all. We are going to Park City to enjoy ourselves for a few days around the reunion. I might see you there at the home show or the Egyptian…you’ll know me by my shuffle. Talana W. Fawson
Justin and Family

Diane McFarland Adams

I am excited to see everyone again. It was hard to remember everyone's names 10 years ago, and my brain has really deleted a lot of names and details since then. It drives me crazy!

After high school I went to Weber State and got my MRS degree. My children were impressed for a long time, until they realized what that really was! I met Terry Adams there and we got married in 1970. Terry served in the Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. He is a Commercial Landscape Contractor. His company is Great Western Landscape, in Salt Lake City. We have moved 13 times--hoping that our present home will be our last! We have loved every place we lived and have met some wonderful people through the years. We now live 1/2 mile from my mother and dad's farm, so it is like coming home again.



We have 6 children and 14 adorable grandchildren, who love their Grandma! Hardly a week went by this summer that I didn't have someone here for a sleep-over. Our daughter Sherdene, married Tyler Surrage and they have 2 boys, and live in West Warren. She is a stay at home mom, and spends most of her time trying to keep up with her two "lively" boys!

After serving a mission in Rosario, Argentina, Ryan married Erika Dale, who he met when we lived in Santa Rosa, CA. They have 2 girls and 2 boys. He recently quit his job, sold their house and is going to medical school.

After serving a mission in Manchester, England, Dennis married Anita Hadley, from Taylor. He is a pilot for Sky West. They recently moved to West Richland, Washington, and have 2 girls and 2 boys.

After serving a mission in West Melbourne, Australia, Michael married Cami Thurber, from West Weber. They just moved to West Weber after living in Burley, Idaho for a couple of years. He is currently driving truck, but loves farming. They have 3 girls, with one due in January.

After serving a mission in Seattle, Washington, Craig married Evan Aschbrenner, from Hooper. They are both going to school at Utah State, with one girl, and another due in May.

Kevin--our baby, is on a mission in Mexico City. He is due home in November.

Terry and I have finally adjusted to being empty nesters, and have come to really enjoy it. It has been fun to pick up and take a few trips. We finally made it to Hawaii this year--after 38 years we thought it was about time! We keep busy with our church callings, keeping up the yard, and keeping up with all the birthdays, ball games and recitals! We have really been blessed with a wonderful family, and have had many great times together.


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See you Saturday, Diane McFarland Adams

Eileen Eskelson Roberts

Eileen, Gaylen, and nine daughters

Gaylen and I have just celebrated our 41st wedding anniversary. We have 9 daughters, 22 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren.

We’ve done many different jobs over the years, Air Force, Thiokol, Dairy Farming, Equipment repairs ETC. For the last 12 years we have worked for Camperworld Trust as RV Park Managers in Woodland Utah, (south east of Kamas UT) on the Provo River, for 9 years. Gaylen was put in as Construction Manager over the 8 parks that Camperworld owns for the last 3 years.

We are empty nesters, living in a RV, going from park to park doing construction and maintance.Our home base is in Plain City, but the kids call us and ask “Where are my Gypsy Parents today.” Our job is lots of work, but very enjoyable, definitely not boring. Eileen (Eskelson) RobertsClass of 68

Eileen's Family, children, spouses, and Grandchildren

Michael Salmond

Michael SalmondFamily-

I married Louise Stromberg, an Ogden High grad, and have been married for 35 years. We are the proud parents of 2 sets of twins.

Our Identical girls are Sharon and Sheila. Sharon is living in Ogden and working for Flying J. She is a graphic designer and an accomplished artist. Sheila is married (Daniel Winterbottom) and is a stay at home mom to 3 3/4 children (Ryanne, Noah, Austin and Sharon to be born in November). She lives in Ogden with her family.

The second set of twins are Ian and Emily. Ian lives in Ogden and owns his own business Eerie World Design (Home theater and audio design and installation). Emily is married (Micah Salmond) and lives with her family in Puyallup Washington. She works for Fred Meyer and has 4 children (Lazarus, Levi, Arianna and Isaac). Yes that makes 7 3/4 grandchildren. They are the greatest thing in my life.

Occupation-I graduated from WSU with an accounting degree and then became a CPA. I really was not suited for public accounting so I entered the corporate world of accounting and have stayed there my whole career. I currently work for Water and Power Tech. in SLC as their controller.

Louise is a Professor at Weber State University in the Nursing Dept.

Fun facts - I have pretty much stayed in Utah my whole life except for a few years in Gallup NM and a few in Missoula Montana. While in Montana we lived in a straw house for a year with no electricity or running water. We then moved into a nice home for 2 years before moving back to Utah. I love to travel, play sports, hike and read.

I have attached a picture of my whole family taken in Feb. 2008.
[Picture to follow, I have to figure it out, cw]

Kathy Marker Brown

After graduation I attended Weber State on a music scholarship for 1 ½ years. I then decided college wasn’t for me [I only went for the orchestra] so I dropped out of school, got married and moved to Fresno California. We lived in Fresno for 2 years where my first daughter was born.

My husband worked for IRS and got a job at the National Office in Washington DC so we moved east and lived in Northern Virginia for 23 years. While there we were blessed with 4 more children, 3 more girls and a boy. While in Virginia I worked at the Smithsonian Catalog taking orders from people all over the world.

After 27 years of marriage I divorced and moved back to Utah.
Throughout the years I have continued my love for music playing in various College/Community orchestras. I am currently a member of the Celebration Chamber Orchestra in Davis County.

For the last 10 years I’ve worked for the Church in the Family History Department and have become increasingly interested in Genealogy.



My oldest daughter Morgan lives in Arcata California and is a singer/songwriter. She graduated "most outstanding student" in her department at Humboldt University with a degree in Natural Resource Interpretation.

My next daughter Kristen served a mission to Munich, Germany, graduated from BYU with a degree in Therapeutic Recreation. She is married and has four children, Michaela 9, Matthew 7 and Adrienne 2.

My son Devin, right in the middle of four girls, got married this summer and lives in Salt Lake City. He works as a Pharmaceutical Technician for Intermountain Health.

Melissa is still in Virginia. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Virginia Commonwealth University with a major in Fashion Merchandising and works for "Urban Outfitters".

My youngest daughter graduated Summa Cum Laude from Westminster College in SLC with a double major in English and Psychology. She is now the editor for the Wasatch Journal Media here in SLC.
I have also raised my oldest granddaughter who is 17 and a senior at Viewmont High School

Gary Wayment

Gary at reunion with

Sally and Jim


After High School I went to Weber State. While I was in college I worked for Commercial Security Bank as a computer operator and I was the President of the Weber State Singers.

I moved to San Francisco and worked for the Bank of California as a supervisor for several years.

I moved back to Salt Lake and worked for Tracy Collins Bank. While I was in Salt Lake, in 1985, I had a bad accident and fell four stories and crushed my hip. In 1989, while still recuperating I had a massive stroke which left me unable to work. With the help of my family and good friends I have made a fabulous comeback.

For the last ten years I took care of my parents until they passed away.

Today I have great friends and family and I am just grateful to be alive.

P.S. I still have a few lives left.

I look forwrad to seeing everyone and hearing from those who may not make it.

Gary Wayment
1089 North 5900 West
Ogden, Utah 84404
801-731-1686

Dena Post Dominguez

I have been married for 37 years to the love of my life Bob Dominguez and in those years had three beautiful kids: Robbyn 31, Kristen 27, and Robert 26.

To finish off all of the blessings that I have received in my life I have been given 3 wonderful grandchildren; Jaydan 11, Chole 6, and Hunter 2. They are the light of my eyes.

Jerald Bowden

Jerald and Glenna

Jerald Edis Bowden
696 East 2700 North
North Ogden, Utah 84414

Spouse: Glenna Fletcher Bowden originally from Roy , Utah

Married 37 Years, 7 Children [4 Boys, 3 Girls], Anton, Jared, Mathew, Holly, Esther, Timothy, and Amber.
11 Grandchildren, 4 grandson's and 7 granddaughters.
Work at Mckay-Dee Hospital [ 23 years], as a Journeyman Plumber also as a Licensed Remodeling Contractor.
My wife is a Piano Teacher and Homemaker.

I am active in Scouting, Woodbadge Course Director March 2008, NYLT Course Director 2005, Trapper Trails Council Chairman over Summit [NYLT] Training, Active member of the board of The Silver Beaver Colony, and Advancement Chairman over Troop 88.

I love Camping, SNOWMOBILING, Dutch Oven cooking, Scouting, and My Grandkids.

Went to Scotland and England in 2007 for the World Scout Jambaree.100 Year Anniversary of Scouting.

Favorite memory of Weber High 1968: The dances, football games, and eating accross the street at Mcdonalds.

Ranel Hancock Hales

Wow! I cannot believe 40 years has passed! It sounds like 4 decades, almost a half a century! Are we old or what?Those 40 years have been busy, this is what I have been doing...I worked for the Internal Revenue Service for 15 years, where I met and married my husband, Don Hales.

I also worked at Country Boy Dairy for several years. I terminated my employment at the IRS, completing my service as a Remote Terminal Technician, when I started my family with Don, but continued my service at the dairy. There were many ineveitable changes that were about to happen at the dairy. So Don and I decided to move to a more rural area and farming community for our family out in Rockford, Idaho in July of 2000.

Rockford, west of Blackfoot, Idaho is my home town now. If you blink on HWY 39, you'll miss it! We enjoy our close-knit community. We raise hay and grain on our 1220 acre farm. Our family consists of our son, Adam, who is 25 years old, and recently got married to Morgan Pierce of Springfield, ID; and our daughter, Kaylee, who is 23 years old and got married to Ted Garling of Morgan, UT. They both live nearby with their spouses and work on the farm. Kaylee graduated from BYU-Idaho in 2007, and Adam is graduating in the Spring of 2009, also from BYU-Idaho. Adam, Morgan, and Ted all served LDS missions. Adam to Oakland, CA, Morgan to Washington D.C., and Ted to Cali, Colombia. We are all active in our LDS church callings.

We regretfully lost Don in November of 2007, and have had to make adjustments, which has been very challenging. We all love and miss him deerly. I am excited to see the class of 1968, and hope that we are all enjoying our 'mature' years.

Ranel Hancock Hales
ranelh@mstar2.net

Glenn and Alison [Tippetts] Driggs

The Driggs Clan

After High School, I enlisted in the Navy and ended up spending six years with them, including an all-expense paid cruise to the Western Pacific, language training (Italian), and a trip to Italy for two years on an exchange assignment with the Italian Navy. Along the way I married Alison Tippetts (most important and best decision I have made in life) and this October we will celebrate 39 years together. While in Italy our first two (Michael and Heather) of our six children were born. In 1974 I was discharged from the Navy and moved back to Ogden, where one year later I started my college education and graduated from Weber State in December of 1979. While living in Ogden, we had three more children (Danny, Shaun, and Matthew). Our last (Heidi) was found in a cabbage patch in Fort Worth Texas while we were stationed there with the Air Force. After graduation, we left for the Air Force and more excitement which included eight years in Germany and fours years in the US Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal that included another trip to Monterey, CA to study Portuguese prior to going to Lisbon. Following retirement from the Air Force in January 1998, I joined The Boeing Company in Mesa, Arizona and currently sell the AH-64 helicopter to the U.S. Army. Retirement must be out there somewhere and I still need to decide what I will do when I grow up. That’s my sweet and condensed version of the last 40 years. Attached are a couple of photos. The family picture was taken a couple of weeks ago and includes our six children, three daughters-in-law and ten grandchildren. Next to Alison, they are my greatest blessing. I will leave it up to Alison to put her spin on the last four decades.

Okay, here’s my “spin” on the last 4 decades:
While Glenn was off seeing the world with the navy, I was living at home and attending Weber State. We got married about a year and a half after graduating from high school, and will celebrate our 39th wedding anniversary in October, although we’ve actually been “together” since we first started dating during the summer of ’66, just before junior year. One week after the wedding we left for Jacksonville Florida, where he was going for school. Other than the five years we spent back in Ogden while he completed his bachelor’s degree, we’ve lived all over the place, including San Diego, Monterey, and Marysville CA…Rantoul, IL, Fort Worth, TX (where, by the way, Heidi was actually NOT found in a cabbage patch, but was born at the Carswell AFB hospital) We also spent 14 wonderful years in Europe, including Catania, Sicily—during which time, as Glenn mentioned, our two oldest children were born in the Navy hospital in Naples. We also lived in Landstuhl and Zweibruecken, Germany; Lisbon (Cascais), Portugal, where he had a 4-year diplomatic assignment. When we finally came home from Europe, we spent less than a year in Albuquerque, NM, where Glenn retired from the Air Force. From there we came to live in Mesa, AZ, where he had gotten his present job selling Apache helicopters for Boeing, and we’ve been here ever since. I like it a lot, except for about 3 months of the year…and I’ll bet you can guess what three months those are!
We’ve had an exciting life, and I still get goose bumps when I hear his voice over the phone!



We’re really looking forward to the reunion, since this will only be the second one we’ve been able to attend over the years…can’t wait to renew old (figuratively speaking) acquaintances!!

Judy Hunter Cottom

Larry & I celebrated our 24th anniversary in August and are thoroughly enjoying our retirement. Larry retired from the fire department 5 years ago and I retired from IRS 3 years ago. Since I retired we have been traveling the USA in our Motorhome. We've also been able to fit in a Caribbean and Mediterranean cruise. This year we have been in 35 states, Canada and the District of Columbia. We've had a good time and have seen lots of beautiful country. We have a blog from our summer trip if anyone is interested in seeing where we've been.
LarryandJudyTravels.blogspot.com .



Although we're gone alot, we're still able to find time for our children and grandchildren. I have two - Jennifer and her husband Brian. She has a son, Brett and a daughter, Baylee. He has a son Ryan and a daughter Shelby. My son, Nick passed away a couple years ago.

Larry has three - Sherri and her husband Craig and their daughter Katlyn; Debbi and her husband John. Debbi has a son, D.J., and daughters Cori and Kyli; John and his girlfriend Lindsay. We have 3 boys who are 17 and seniors this year, 3 girls who are 13, one 12 and one 8. Yes, we have lots of fun at family gatherings, especially with 5 'drama queens'.








Besides family and travel we are also involved in the Model A Ford Club (at our 20th reunion we won a prize for owning the oldest automobile, a 1931 Tudor Slant Window Sedan), a Winnebago Travel Club and we are NASCAR fans. I'm looking forward to this reunion even though I don't know how it could be #40. We're not that old, are we?

Judy (Hunter) Cottom
1420 W. PinedaleFresno, CA 93711
email- lj8384@sbcglobal.net

Jacque Jensen Poore

THE SHORT STORY OF THE LAST 40 YEARS OF MY LIFE
--Jacque Jensen Poore

BYU – 1968-1971: Had a blast, BS in Business Education, married Jeff Poore from Oakland, California
Chicago – Taught High School, learned a foreign language ( African American Jive), earned PHT (Put Hubby through) from Loyola School of Dentistry, loved life and Chicago style pizza in the big city, had first two kids.
Salt Lake City – Settled into real life raising a lively family (6 children – 3 boys, 3 girls ranging in age from 35 - 20). Involved in lots of volunteer work with Church,PTA, Jr. League, American Cancer Society, High School Booster Club and other community projects. Sharpened my passion for cooking, hiking, travel, reading, knitting, designing homes. Perfected the skill of envisioning the perfect family events, working like crazy to make the fairy tale happen, and then forced to adjust my expectations when the lively bunch haven’t cooperated with my vision. I am a very slow learner—I’m still at it.
Loving This Highly Underrated Stage of Life – Jeff and I have been married for 38 years. He is retired from a real job and is able to work at his own pace from home in his PJ’s. I have started a "late in life" career in residential and commercial design and have been fortunate to work on stunning projects with great people. I feel so lucky to have work that feels like play. We seem to feel an urgency to quench our thirst for travel, and never tire of exotic adventures. The best part is the grandchildren. Four of our six children are married and we have five beautiful, brilliant, funny grandchildren. Even the newborn (not pictured) is uncommonly spectacular.
By the way—Life is still a blast! Can’t wait to see all of you and catch up. Thanks to all who have worked hard to make this reunion happen.

Charlene Hodson Ottley

I have been married to the same great guy, David, for 39 years. I am a semi-retired payroll specialist for the Kennewick School District working only when they can’t make it without me. I am a full-time grandmother to 16 wonderful grandchildren (two more on the way) and I have 9 children, 6 of which are married. We have 1 valedictorian, 5 Eagle Scouts, 4 returned missionaries & 1 serving, 1 Marine that did 2 tours in Iraq, 1 professional football player that has held a record for the longest punt and 1 therapist to analyze our weirdness (a full time job).

Scott married Stacy Zunker and lives in Kennewick with their 3 children. DaLene married Scott Brunson and also lives here in Kennewick with their 5 children. Nancy married Jeff Otte and lives in Federal Way WA with 1 child and Jeff has a son that they wish they had more often than they do. (Yes, Nancy went from Ottley to Otte). Brett married a Texan, Kim Mullin, and lives in West Seattle, WA with their 4 children. Cindy is single and likes the sports that city life has to offer her so she moved to Portland, OR. Kirk married Tiffany Hansen and lives in Parker, CO with their 2 children. Chadd married Tami McGary, and lives in Richland, WA with their black lab, Tank. (That should give away who the Marine is). Adam is attending BYU UT and will graduate in April and then will be going on to Medical School. Our baby, Crystalin, is serving a mission in Baltimore, MD so we are empty nesters that have frequent visitors. We don’t have time to get too lonely, and I thought life was suppose to slow down when you got older!

I enjoy serving in the church, camping, quilting, genealogy and bike riding. We just got back from an annual old fogies 18 mile bike trip in the Washington Mountains that goes through a 2 ½ mile former train tunnel and over several trusses. I love life and have been so blessed with a wonderful family. I am looking forward to the reunion, even though I have to come by myself because my husband had already agreed to be a staffer at Woodbadge for the Boy Scouts before we heard about the reunion.

Charlene Hodson Ottley
2620 S. Everett Pl.
Kennewick WA 99337

Wendy Lloyd Burton

I’m with everyone else that has said WOW! I certainly don’t feel like it has been 40 years since we graduated from Weber High School. Amazing! I don’t feel like I’m as old as the numbers say I am.

I am single and have been for about 10 years now. I’m still waiting for the love of my life to show up. ). I work at Hill AFB and enjoy what I do as a budget analyst and have been there for over 23 years now. I graduated from College last year and have a great feeling of accomplishment to have FINALLY done that.



I have two wonderful daughters (Angie & Amy . Angie is the mother of my two tremendous grandsons, (Tyler 5 & Justin 4) and is busy working for a group of Pediatricians while doing a wonderful along with her husband raising my great grandson. They live close so I get to see them quite often.

My younger daughter Amy has a great job she loves, stocking Home Depot store’s garden shop, except it doesn’t pay much, so she is looking for just the right next job.


I just purchased a new condo which I haven’t even moved into yet. I’m excited to get into it. I live in West Roy now and will move to West Haven to the condo in about 2 months.
I can’t wait to see everyone and I think spending a relaxing evening visiting and getting caught up with everyone will be great fun.

Currently: Wendy Burton
4164 W. 5250 S.
Roy, UT 84067.
e-mail: winwen50@msn.com

Bob Dabling

After retiring from the US Army in 1994, we moved to Colorado Springs so that I could go to work for the Air Force. I am currently the Senior Analyst for Strategic Issues and Chief, General Military Intelligence Division, Joint Intelligence Operations Center North. My division supports both the North American Aerospace Defense Command or NORAD (familiar to those of you who have seen War Games or Star Gate, or watched us track Santa) and the United States Northern Command. I’ve been in my current position for almost six years. My job requires me to travel extensively – I’ve been to Germany, Russia, Japan, Great Britain, Canada, and Mexico multiple times within the last six years. We have four children (a daughter and three sons), two grandchildren (a boy and girl), and two dogs.

Patrice Moyes Archibald

Wow, 40 years. It just seems like yesterday that I told my brother Jerry I would come to work for him in Phoenix, but I said I could only stay two weeks because it was Spring Break from college.

Well, 10 years, a marriage, divorce and 2 kids later, I left Phoenix just in time to attend our 10-year reunion and moved home to Utah.
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In 1995, a close friend’s son tried to line me up with his boss and told me his name was Jeff Archibald. I told him that I had gone to school with Jeff and yes, I would go out with him. We dated for two short months and were married in November, 1995.
This marriage came to an end much, much to soon. On December 1st, a few days after we had celebrated our 12th anniversary at the Timbermine, he died suddenly of a massive heart attack while snow blowing our walks. The night of our anniversary he sat across from me and told me how much he loved and appreciated me and thanked me ‘for the wild ride.’ Little did I realize that three days later he would be gone.

I have had a very blessed life in spite of my loss of Jeff. Everyone always kids me about having gypsy blood running through my veins because I love to travel and go every chance I get. I have also been very blessed with wonderful kids, grandkids and friends.



My daughter, Michelle is the mom of three children, Lacey (18), Chance (14), and Kaden (13). In 2004 she married Billy Raymond, a dad of three, Kayla (15), Whitney (13) and Nicole (9) and together they are like the Brady Bunch. They live in Farr West.



My son, Chad, lives in Anthem, Arizona with his wife, Mary and three children, Ben (6), Kate (4) and Ella (1).



I am so looking forward to this reunion to get caught up with everyone,

Patrice (Moyes) Archibald
1148 East Snow Creek Drive
Layton, Utah 84040
801-546-4222

patricearchibald@yahoo.com