Classmate Profiles
Classmate Profiles
Irenda Jones (Miller)
Last updated 3 months ago
Then
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | retired |
| Spouse's name(s): | Jeffery K Jones |
| Places you have previously lived: | Howard County, Germany |
| Grandchildren's names: | Nadia, Corbin, Karina, Samantha, Nolan , Eli, Jackson |
| Your nickname(s): | meatball, silver |
| Children's names: | Adam Charles, Travis Owen |
| Places where you would love to live: | New Zealand, Oregon, Washington |
| Pets' names / species: | now have rescue cats/ Goldie, Mercedes, Bently, Ava |
| Favorite place(s) you have worked: | KHS |
| Side gig(s): | NA |
| Hobbies: | reading, cards & Mexican Train with my friends, pulling weeds |
| Talent we didn't realize you had in high school: | i could sing |
| Talent not appreciated by spouse/partner/family or friends (be honest!): | my weird sense of humor |
| Favorite places you've traveled: | Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia, Paris, London, Hawaii |
| Favorite teacher at LHS: | a tie between the home Ec teachers and Mr Pruitt |
| Elementary school attended: | D.Webster, Longfellow, Franklin |
| Junior high school attended: | Columbia |
Deb Jacoby (Miller)
Last updated 3 months ago
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Retired |
| Spouse's name(s): | Jim |
| Places you have previously lived: | Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Illinois, New York Florida |
| Grandchildren's names: | Kalyn, Ryder, Tyler. Brady, Cadencr |
| Your nickname(s): | Deb |
| Children's names: | Jessica, Brian |
| Places where you would love to live: | Arizona |
| Favorite place(s) you have worked: | At First National Bank in Rochelle. |
| Hobbies: | Making cards and scrap booking |
| Favorite places you've traveled: | I love the cruise ships ! |
| Elementary school attended: | Daniel Webster |
| Junior high school attended: | Lincoln Jr. High School |
| Work history: I always worked in the customer service area. Helping people was easy and fun for me. For many years I worked in the banking industry and retired as the Teller Supervisor. | |
Dee Moon
Last updated 3 months ago
Then
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Retired |
| Spouse's name(s): | Christine |
| Grandchildren's names: | Olivia |
| Children's names: | Eric and Alex |
| Elementary school attended: | Danilel Webster & Franklin |
| Junior high school attended: | Lincoln |
Richard Moore
Last updated 3 months ago
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | Scientist |
| Spouse's name(s): | Lorna Christensen |
| Places you have previously lived: | East Lansing, Ann Arbor, Tucson, Pasadena, Melbourne, Del Mar |
| Your nickname(s): | Rich |
| Children's names: | Sarah |
| Favorite place(s) you have worked: | Caltech |
| Favorite places you've traveled: | South Africa, Bhutan |
| Work history: Got my PhD in Astronomy at U Arizona, then was a postdoc at Caltech. Transitioned to the aerospace/satellite business (telescopes looking the wrong way) for 20 years in LA, Florida and San Diego. Then was Deputy Director of the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego before retiring in 2015. | |
| Things you always wanted to do, but didn't: Live in Manhattan for a year, with lots of money to enjoy myself. The latter part was always missing. | |
| Things you're still thinking of doing: Lots of travel still on the horizon. | |
| Things you remember most about your years at LHS: Walking to the Y in freezing dark winter mornings, then jumping in cold water for swim practice. | |
| Any other comments you'd like to share?: I\'m not an official member of the Class of 1971 as I moved mid-junior year. But it\'s good to see notes about friends and maybe connect with you! | |
Janie Sampson-McCord (Moore)
Last updated 3 months ago
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Retired |
| Spouse's name(s): | Keith (Deceased), Mike |
| Places you have previously lived: | Lexington, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Charlotte NC, Sisters, OR |
| Grandchildren's names: | Payton, Sahalie |
| Children's names: | Todd (Deceased), Bart, Jeff |
| Places where you would love to live: | We're doing it... Expats in Baja, Mexico. Living in a little town N of Cabo San Lucas on the Sea of Cortez |
| Side gig(s): | Learned an extreme sport.. Kiteboarding at 64...moderately addicted. |
| Hobbies: | Moderately addicted to Pickleball too. Play daily. Spend summers running rivers in the NW in whitewater rafts. |
| Talent we didn't realize you had in high school: | I didn't know I was a Jock!! Not too much was available for athletic girls pre Title-Nine except cheerleading & Berryettes. But I've spent my adult life playing competitive tennis, golf, running and now traveling up and down the west coast for pickleball tournaments. |
| Talent not appreciated by spouse/partner/family or friends (be honest!): | I talk too much?? And maybe could use more of a filter?? |
| Favorite places you've traveled: | Hate to be shallow but tropical places were always the favorite...Hawaii, Caribbean, Mexico! |
| Favorite teacher at LHS: | Mr Huffman and believe it or not I found Jack Rice amusing |
| Elementary school attended: | Longfellow |
| Junior high school attended: | Lincoln JR H |
| Work history: Where do I start?? I'll come back to this | |
| Things you always wanted to do, but didn't: Live on a boat...Learn how to fly a plane. | |
| Things you're still thinking of doing: Selling Real Estate in this hot Baja market. Wait...that's work! | |
| Things you remember most about your years at LHS: So many great friends, cheerleading, the Berry Bowl, Swing Choir, Tattler..... | |
David Murray
Last updated 3 months ago
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Divorced |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Court Security Officer |
| Places you have previously lived: | Terre Haute & Carroll County |
| Grandchildren's names: | Emily, Sean, Aubrey & Eliza |
| Children's names: | Tammy, Melissa & David |
| Places where you would love to live: | Hawaii |
| Favorite place(s) you have worked: | Indiana Ste Police |
| Talent not appreciated by spouse/partner/family or friends (be honest!): | All of them! |
| Favorite places you've traveled: | Hawaii & Washington, D.C. |
| Favorite teacher at LHS: | Mr. Hollibaugh |
| Elementary school attended: | Columbia |
| Junior high school attended: | Columbia |
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Work history:
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Plant State Theatre & Pizza Parlor Indiana State University Police as a dispatcher Area IV Council on Aging and as a janitor with my B.S. in Criminology LOL! No police work at the time! 1977 Carroll County Deputy 1980 Indiana State Police for 34 years. Retired 2014 and after folding clothes for 3 weeks, went to work as Court Security Officer (Bailiff) at the Tippecanoe County Courthouse where I'm currently at until next year when I retire for the 2nd time! |
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| Things you always wanted to do, but didn't: Travel to Europe. | |
| Things you're still thinking of doing: Travel to all the historical sites museums and landmarksI can. | |
| Things you remember most about your years at LHS: Athletics and the friends that I apparently let drift away! | |
| Obstacles you've overcome since high school: Fear of Public Speaking | |
| Shout out to someone/something that was a positive force in your life: To ALL those I knew back then just for putting up with ALL the things I thought I knew! | |
Dave Packard
Last updated 3 months ago
Then
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Occupation: | Retired |
| Spouse's name(s): | Janet |
Pam Drebus (Perfetto)
Last updated 3 months ago
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Retired |
| Spouse's name(s): | John Drebus |
| Places you have previously lived: | Wolcott, Lafayette, Logansport, Bloomington, Fort Knox, Germany, West Lafayette, Munster, IN; Marietta, GA; Rochester Hills, MI; Nashville, IN |
| Grandchildren's names: | Molly, Brendan, Isaac, Eli, Caleb |
| Your nickname(s): | Pamela |
| Children's names: | Bethea, Scott, Cynthia |
| Places where you would love to live: | One of the Carolinas or Georgia |
| Your alias(s): | Grammy |
| Favorite place(s) you have worked: | In the schools and then caring for my 2 oldest grands. |
| Side gig(s): | I've done wedding photography as well as family photos. |
| Hobbies: | Photography, reading and travel |
| Talent we didn't realize you had in high school: | Dance. I took my first dance class at age 25 and eventually did ballet, tap and jazz performances. |
| Talent not appreciated by spouse/partner/family or friends (be honest!): | I don't know, but give me some suggestions and I can try. |
| Favorite places you've traveled: | I've been fortunate to travel quite a bit and can't choose just one. There are so many places I've not been that I want to see first before duplicating places. |
| Favorite teacher at LHS: | Mr. Pruitt and Mr. Cornelius |
| Elementary school attended: | Longfellow & Tipton |
| Junior high school attended: | Lincoln |
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Work history:
Various secretary positions in schools Substitute teacher Substitute teacher's aide Pre-School Teacher's aide School crossing guard Human Resources Manager Bank Teller Grandchildren caregiver |
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Things you always wanted to do, but didn't:
Skydiving Go on an African safari and still hoping to do so. Be a foster parent but it just never worked into our schedule. |
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| Things you're still thinking of doing: More world traveling as well as visit stated I've still not been to out west. | |
| Funny or interesting story about travel: When living in Germany we traveled by train because we could go so many places for a flat fee during a specific time period. We got off the train in Holland, Amsterdam and my husband left me 5 months pregnant standing with the luggage while he scouted the area for a hotel. A man approached me and assumed correctly that we were Americans in the military and said he and his wife ran a bed and breakfast in their home and we were welcome to stay with them. We did and had a lovely experience as they only took in one couple at a time and we got to sit in their living room with them and two young daughters in the evening and watch TV and chat with them. | |
| Things you remember most about your years at LHS: Being allowed to be in our Senior Class Play was a fun highlight of high school since I wasn't allowed to do much else. I also had fun working on the Tattler Business Staff and will always remember that as another highlight. I wasn't allowed to go to parties, school dances, or even barely date so most classmates thought I was stuck up. I was painfully shy and had very low self esteem but wanted desperately to go to college so knew I had to work hard for scholarships as we didn't have the money for me to go any other way. Pretty much boys only talked to me if they wanted help with their homework and I had a very small circle of friends but a lot of acquaintances depending on who I had classes with. I loved being in choir although with my deafness struggled to stay on pitch but Karen Ege was always there to help me with that since she knew how hard I tried and have a love for singing even to this day. | |
| Obstacles you've overcome since high school: I've finally learned to value my worth as a unique person. I still struggle with self esteem but get on stage and perform and shine. I still do better with small groups than big crowds but have learned how to make myself get out there and stand up for myself. | |
| Shout out to someone/something that was a positive force in your life: Anyone who was a true friend to me was treasured by me and I'm thankful for FB for helping me find many of them again. I loved being encouraged by Mr. Cornelius to like history as it's a subject I used to dislike and appreciated Mr. Priutt helping me with my self esteem. I feel he was a teacher who truly saw me as me and not just a shadow of my older straight A sister. | |
| Any other comments you'd like to share?: Thank you to those of you who have reached out to me to encourage me to attend as I really don't like big crowds and find reunions a bit overwhelming. | |
Tony Petrie
Last updated 3 months ago
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Occupation: | Retired |
| Spouse's name(s): | Evelyn (Deceased), Cristina |
| Places you have previously lived: | Las Vegas, Carson City, Muncie, Vincennes. |
| Places where you would love to live: | Ireland, Italy, France, Austria, Germany. |
| Pets' names / species: | Bailey - Cockapoo |
| Favorite place(s) you have worked: | Wynn Resorts and the Nevada State Gaming Control Board. |
| Side gig(s): | Taking care of my old dog. |
| Hobbies: | Biking, Hiking, Tennis, Swimming and Sailing. |
| Talent we didn't realize you had in high school: | Playing tennis at a high level after years of lessons. |
| Talent not appreciated by spouse/partner/family or friends (be honest!): | My ability to analyze a bad situation and come up with a plan of action. |
| Favorite places you've traveled: | Ireland, Italy, England, Germany, France, Austria and the Czech Republic. |
| Favorite teacher at LHS: | Jack Rice (0 = Goooooose Egg) |
| Elementary school attended: | St. Joseph\\\'s |
| Junior high school attended: | Lincoln Junior High School |
| Work history: Wynn Resorts, Nevada State Gaming Control Board(State Police), Realty Executives, MGM Resorts, Dog-N-Suds, Woolworth. | |
| Things you always wanted to do, but didn't: World Ocean Cruise, Take a train trip across Europe, More European River Cruises, Go to Israel, Go to New York City at Christmas. | |
| Things you're still thinking of doing: Learning foreign languages and more travel. | |
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Funny or interesting story about travel:
I was in Paris leaving the Arc de Triomphe when I almost got hit by the heavy traffic. We were on a Rhine River cruise when we got stuck in one of the locks, due to the high level of river traffic. |
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| Things you remember most about your years at LHS: Playing on the football team. Playing the trombone in the band with Stephen Fissel and Cindee Wilbur, which was our last activity of the day. | |
| Obstacles you've overcome since high school: Graduating from college and starting a career. I also like to talk which gets me into trouble. Some people do not want to hear my version of the truth. | |
| Shout out to someone/something that was a positive force in your life: My parents and all the people who helped me along the way. My religious beliefs also got me through the day, so I could focus on the task at hand. | |
| Any other comments you'd like to share?: I can\\\'t believe how many of our classmates have departed from this earth. Several of them were close friends and I miss them. | |
Darlene Thompson (Polen)
Last updated 3 months ago
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Spouse's name(s): | Jay Thompson |
| Places you have previously lived: | Lebanon IN and Indianapolis Indiana |
| Grandchildren's names: | Sydney, Libby, Esther, Andrew. Hannah, Sophia, Noah , Ethan and Scarlett. |
| Your nickname(s): | Dar |
| Children's names: | Melissa Thompson, Betsy Renbarger,and Jay Thompson |
| Places where you would love to live: | On a mountain by a laike. |
| Favorite place(s) you have worked: | State Theater |
| Side gig(s): | Home schooled 3 very successful children. |
| Hobbies: | Crotcheting and baking. I make to die for cinnamon rolls |
| Talent we didn't realize you had in high school: | Home schooling my children |
| Favorite places you've traveled: | Israel twice, Panama, and the Mediterranean Sea |
| Favorite teacher at LHS: | Mr. Huffman and Sara Webster |
| Elementary school attended: | Daniel Webster |
| Junior high school attended: | Lincoln |
| Work history: Eskenazi Health Pediatric Clinic. I loved the people I worked with there. As teenager I loved working at the State Theatre and the Pizza Parlor next door. | |
| Things you're still thinking of doing: I want to go to all of the national parks that I have not been to yet. | |