Bios Since LHS (A-F) (G-M) (N-Z)

Jack Gale
Short Story...
After High School I joined the Navy thinking that I could use the time to
decide what I wanted to do with my life. 27 years later I retired from the
Navy at Moffett Field, CA still not sure what I wanted to be when I grew up.
I ended up working for a Semiconductor Capitol Equipment company in Silicon
Valley for 9 years and then a few years ago moved to Genentech as a Project
Manager in their Biochemical Manufacturing group.
I live in Mountain View CA with my wife Debbie who grew up out here in
Millbrae and we have a 19 year old son who lives in San Diego and attends
SDSU. Our spare time is spent either maintaining our home and garden or up at an
old fixer upper cabin we own up in the Sierra's near Lake Tahoe.

Charlie Gier

----I went to college at Colorado State University. After
college I had careers as a construction manager, stockbroker,
and a mortgage broker. Finally retired two years ago. Still live in
Colorado at Castle Rock. I am married to wife Mary who has two grown
kids. Belong to the Colorado Mountain Club and enjoy outdoor
activities. I have traveled the pass twenty five years and really
enjoyed that. (Seems strange one can put their whole life in one
paragraph)

Cheryl (Halcomb) Martin
As The Chair Turns
I have been in the hair business for the last thirty-five years and I have always said I was going to write a book with the above title. It seems that just writing it bio-sized seems monumental,but I will give you my Reader's Digest version. In the last thirty-five years of my life, I have owned, operated, or managed no less than 10 salons. I currently own a salon in Arvada, Co. that staffs
another 10 people and business is fantastic. While at times I feel like the Trojan man on the cover of our invitations, I am still twirling hair, the chair and selling Mary Kay cosmetics.
I have been married--let's just say off and on for the last thrity-nine years! First husband --- eleven years and two wonderful sons, Keith and Cody! Second marriage--18 years and another wonderful son, Mark. Currently- married to a wonderful man, Laymon Martin, and combined we have 6 sons fortunately they are all grown. Of my three--Keith is living in Georgia(married no grandkids-Yet)Cody is getting married in Savannah on the 7th of Oct.(he is the lead male singer on a cruise ship) and Mark is starting his third year at CU Boulder and loving it(he is also on the CU Varsity Crew team) They all have their own stories now and as with all families, it certainly gets interesting sometimes!!! Laymon and I plan to retire someday and travel all around the country. I will probably always work doing something but would love to just sit and
paint(hobby/vocation at times)up in the mountains on or the coast. I guess we will see where the first "Grandbaby" is born!! In the meantime, I will keep the chair warm and ready to turn for anyone wanting a cut and conversation in Arvada!!! Come see me anytime---Cheryl (Halcomb) Martin

Susan (Hay) Reich

Graduated Southern Colorado State College in Pueblo
with a Math degree.
Worked as a Financial Controller
Married for 35 years.
Started out living and working in the Longmont area,
but moved to Singapore and lived there for over 8
years.
Unusual jobs include working for Lego's in Singapore.
I taught Educators how to build and program Lego's
robots. (It was really a tough job having to play
with toys every day!)
I also attended Nangyang School of Art in Singapore,
and worked as a Docent for the Singapore Art Museum.
Retired in 2000 when we moved back to the States,
traveled in a motor home for the next 3 years and
finally settled in the Hill Country of Texas.
Again, I am sorry to be so slow, and Thank you to you
and everyone that is working to make this a great event.

Jerry Millsap Haun

August of 1966 joined the United States Marine Corp did (2) tours in Vietnam received several medals and awards. I retired out of the Marine Corp September 1, 1987 with 21 years of service lived in California tell 1998 moved backed to Greeley. I am presently employed at Aims College in Greeley As a Public Safety Officer here is a neat story for the book. I got engaged
to Lois Stetson from Longmont on her birthday September 11, 1967 broke- Up in 1968 stayed in contact with each other threw out the years got married to her on her birthday September 11, 1998 in Greeley. I thank God every Day for Lois she is a very special person in my life. Only God knows this was going to happen.

Kathleen Henry

I live in Ft. Collins, Co and am the President/CEO of the Colorado State
University Foundation. I have two step daughters, Amy and Angie, and
two wonderful grandchildren, Izzy and Eric. Angie and I own a luxury
pet supply store in Winnetka, Illinois which she runs. I also have a
great cat, Ebony, who keeps me entertained. My life is not very exciting
but it's fun and fulfilling.

Vicky (Hill) Andrew

40 years out of school- 40 years married to Leroy Andrew and have never moved from the Longmont area. The past 40 years have seen 3 sons, 3 daughter-in-laws (-1), 7 terrific grandchildren (4 boys and 3 girls) 4 yrs-14 yrs old. After our three sons were all in school I had a painting and wallpaper business for 16 years. In 1996 I became partners in Front Range Indoor Flea Market.  The business bought the roll-a-rena in June 2004.  We moved into the remodeled building in Sept. 2004. If you get the chance-come see the change. Leroy and I have lived in Hygiene since “69”.  We enjoy our grandchildren, sunrises, sunsets, family, and dear friends.  We work too many hours and get to travel some.  We can only hope for another 30 or 40 years.

Donna Hood

I will not be able to make the reunion in September, but here are a few tidbits of my story. I started college at UNC in Greeley, and then transferred to CU in Boulder.I graduated with Bachelors in Sociology. I began working at Boulder Manor in 1972. I have worked for the parent company of Boulder Manor for 34 years as a Nursing Home Administrator. I married David B in 1972. We divorced in 1979, I married Henry H in 1980. We divorced in 1989. I married Dan Schulz in 1990. He died suddenly in 2003. I lived quite contentedly with 3 dogs
and one kitten.
Have a great time at the reunion.

Rick Houghtaling

Hi LaRyane and Carol and all of the others who are responsible for this upcoming event. I will be there and I have just today mailed my 40 bucks. My wife, Diane was gone on a trip and I am late, but perhaps not too late to sign up for the reunion. I will be coming alone.
I married Diane 22 years ago and have lived in California for the last 20 years. I am currently in the process of retiring from a real estate and construction business and am planning to move to Oregon or British Columbia. We spend time in Mexico and consider ourselves lucky to be in excellent health. We spend time boating with a club of like-minded friends.
Look forward to seeing all of you

LaRayne Johnston Randall

From 1966 to 1974 I attended CU Boulder, married, and my son, Todd, was born. I worked at various bookkeeping, sales and collections jobs in the Boulder-Denver area. I worked at CU Boulder from 1974-98 in various financial and accounting positions for the Accounting Office, (now the Bursar’s Office); INSTAAR (Institute for Arctic & Alpine Research); UMC (University Memorial Center) Food Service; and the UMC Business Office. In 1998 I transferred to CSU in Ft. Collins, School of Veterinary Sciences taking a position at the Equine Center. I retired from state service at CSU in June 2000. During these years I attended CU Boulder and Front Range Community College taking Accounting, Psychology and Communication courses. I have lived in Boulder, Louisville, and Broomfield and now live near Mead. I met my current husband, Carl, at CU Boulder and we married in 1984. We
have two children, a son Todd, 38, and a daughter Kim, 35. Todd and his wife Cheryl live in Denver with two of our grandchildren, Nathan, 5, and Lexie, 3 ½. Our daughter Kim lives in Pennsylvania with our other grandchild, Darrin, 15.Carl retired in 2000 also so we love to golf and travel. We also enjoy spending time with our families. His parents and several other family
members live in the Denver-Boulder area. My mother and brother are still living in Dacono. My personal interests and hobbies include: golf, travel, bowling, genealogy, photography, scrapbooking, exercise, camping and reading. Carl and I are members of LifeBridge Christian Church, the Y.M.C.A. and Lake Valley Golf Club. I am a lifetime member of Bet Sigma Phi Intl. and a Mary Kay beauty consultant.

Thomas Klag
Landscape Results
66-72 U.S. Navy Submarine Service Did Hawiia,Guam, Scotland, Spain and Conn. Idaho, Cal, Ill. Got married.
72-76 Moved to Ohio, owned and operated a restaurant
77-89 Moved to New London Conn. and worked for an insurance co. Had 2 boys
and did the T-ball coach, Cub scout leader, PTA pres.,Babe Ruth coach and pres.
89-93 Bought 33' motor home and moved to San Diego, opened a leather
business with brother-in-law and got divorced. Started own handy-man
business and loved the So.Cal. life.
93-present Met current wife in Yosemite while camping and eventually
moved to San Jose, her home. Worked for several landscape companies and this year started my own, Landscape Results.

Pat (Kennedy) Knutson

Life Story (short version of the first of years and a more updated version
of the last 20 years.) After high school and college I married my high school sweetheart Jim K (LHS class of 1965) in 1970. We lived in Longmont until 1983 when we moved to the Central Coast of California to a community named Camarillo. I have spent the last 23 years in school administration working for the Pleasant Valley School District as the Accounting Supervisor working for the Assistant Superintendent. Jim and I are currently in the planning/construction phase of building our new home in Paso Robles, California. Our hobbies include growing wine
grapes and making wine (with two other couples) from Paso Robles area grapes. Some of our wines have won several international awards, which we are very proud of. Currently our wines are not bonded which you need to be able to sell wine and we are not ready to take that giant step. Since we are unable to sell our wine we enjoy sharing it with friends and family. We enjoy the people we meet in the wine industry and all the social activities that the industry affords.
Jim is semi retired working part time in San Diego and I am looking forward to retiring in the next year. A new chapter in our lives will begin and travel will be on the top of that list. Our time will be a very expensive commodity when we are free of work routines.

Cris Kimberly

I am a professional poker player here in Las Vegas and there is a tournament on that day so I will be working!

Jeri (Kramer) Henry

Hello classmates, I just recently celebrated my 40th anniversary of wedded bliss to Dave H  (class of 65). We are the parents of two daughters and the grandparents of five. We left Colorado in 1975 to live as 20/21 century nomads, traveling the country, chasing the career, following the transfer. We are currently living in the Boston area. I’m hoping retirement is within sight. I’m ready to pick a spot and put down some roots. I’m looking forward to seeing all of you at the reunion.

Daniel L. Lehr 

1966 – 2006  I am married to a wonderful woman and we have two exceptional children (especially since they are no longer living at home).After graduation I went to University of Colorado for one year then entered the U.S. Navy.  I eventually spent twenty-one years in the service.  The first seven years was in the Navy’s nuclear power program instructing and serving on submarines.  The next four years I attended the University of Idaho and where I received my chemical engineering degree.  Upon graduation I received a commission in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineering Corps.  For the next ten years I was assigned to such exotic places as Diego Garcia, Philippines, and Albuquerque.After retiring from the Navy, I have been a project manager for a general contractor located in Loveland and a design build firm in Boulder.  I have worked on commercial, heavy industry and hydro electric projects throughout the United States.

Jan (Litzenberger) Kanemoto 

I have been a Realtor with Prudential Rocky Mounntian Realtors for 15 Years.   I have 2 Daughters, Katie Leman--a teacher in Long Beach, California, and Kori Leman a Physician's Assistant at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. I also have 2 sons, Keith Kanemoto who is a  Realtor in Longmont, and Scott Kanemoto, a Commercial Insurance Agent in Longmont. My newest Passion is Metal Sculpture and Artwork, check Out http://www.Nativemetals.net to see some of my designs!

Vicki (Lopez) Cardenas

I married Joe C (Class of 64). I divorced 22 years later. I have 2 children. A daughter named Victoria who lives in New Hampshire. I have two grandchildren, a grand daughter Jocelyn and a grand son named Brennen. My son is named Wesley who lives in Firestone and we are expecting a new grandchild in January. I have 25 years with the Postal Service and I plan
to retire in 5 years

Jan Lukenbach

Sorry I will not be able to attend the reunion, as 9/23 is Dad’s 88th birthday. After college, I worked in public administration with cities and counties in Missouri and in private business, here in Colorado. I moved back to Colorado in 1980. The last 25 years of my career were spent with high tech companies, like Storage Tek and Philips Electronics. I am enjoying my retirement even more. I retired in 2005. Now I to try to do all the things you say you will do – read, travel, exercise….Not sure about that exercise part. Best wishes to all. Have a great time.

John Mackey

Fellow LHS classmates: Unfortunately, I will be unable to join you at the 40 Year Reunion...But I will try to recap my last 40 years...a tall order for an e-mail and a tall order for a fading memory! As some of you may recall, I spent my senior year as an exchange student in Germany and did not return to LHS, though I graduated from LHS. I went directly to Claremont McKenna College in California and graduated from there in 1970, then on to Boalt Hall, UC Berkeley's School of Law. With some significant differences, I followed my father's interest in politics and public affairs. From college on, I have been a pretty liberal Democrat (reforming from my days as Colorado Vice Chairman of Teenage Republicans.) Rather than ever running for public office, I worked in government for ten years after law school: first at San Francisco City Planning and retiring as California's Deputy Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing. When Jerry Brown retired as Governor, I left government for the private practice of law. I am still, however, very involved in civic affairs.At the end of my law school time, I met (then married in 1975) my wife, Kate Ecker. While she was at Stanford Graduate School of Business, we lived in Palo Alto, then moved to San Francisco and eventually returned to Berkeley. She has been, until two years ago, a management consultant, mostly in the private sector. My specialties in the private practice of law have been real estate, corporate finance and land use, with my practice located in larger firms for the first part of my law career.We continued to travel a great deal and I maintained my great interest in wine, food and the arts. In 1988, while in Italy, I decided not to go into the food business in Berkeley with many other
friends, but rather to convince my big law firm to develop a wine and food law practice. As my good fortune would have it, it worked and we moved to the wine country of Sonoma County to be my base. Eventually, I left the big firm and I am now the Managing Partner of a small boutique law firm (fourteen lawyers plus fourteen support staff), which I help found eight years ago. We have specialties such as wine and food, corporate finance, affordable housing and commercial litigation. I am on way too many non-profit boards, mostly in the areas of wine and food and the arts. We have a very small vineyard and bottled our first wine vintage last Fall. Two years ago Kate gave up her private sector work to become Vice President of the Community Foundation Sonoma County. She is also Chair of the Board of  Trustees of Sonoma Academy, an independent private high school where two of our children will be going as of the Fall.....kids?...oh yes, we have a twenty-one year old, Alexander, who is a senior at Wesleyan University in Connecticut and fourteen year old twins, Clare and Julian, who will be freshmen at Sonoma Academy....As for my family, my father died more than thirty years ago, my mother and my brother, Peter, live in Boulder, my three sisters (Meredith, Kristen and Troye) are spread from Providence, R.I. to Chicago to Phoenix.

Doyle and Deanna (parker) Martens

Forty years have gone very fast and like all of you , wonder where they have Gone too. It seems like yesterday we all were going our own separate Ways, starting to That college or marriage or job and now 40 years later, it seems like a Dream. We have had 35 1/2 yrs together and have been blessed with two wonderfull Sons and daugher-in-laws. We have two precious grandchildren, Hannan and Evan that we love to pieces. I know now why parents don't do away with their teenagers, the rewards come a little later. We have seen lots as you have, in our marriage, the world struggles and Wars, everything is constantly changing, except for our love for one another And our families. Like you , we have lost some of our parents and other family members, and have been given the wonderfull experiences of getting to know our siblings
again, once the children have been raised and starting their lives and families. We are able to look back and remember childhood stories and can laugh and cry about the past. Now as we all are getting closer to the big 65, we now can look at maybe slowing down more and taking more time to smell those roses that the songs referred to. Spending time with our loved one watching those beautifull Missouri sunsets are hard to beat, nor that beautifull golden shine before sunset on the trees and yards that have come back alive with the new rains. We have received so many blessings in ways that you can't count or add up on a machine, hopefully the lord has blessed you all as well. We look forward to seeing our old friends and classmates and shair in with the laughs and tears of old stories or the years gone by. See you then, Doyle and Deanna

Janet (McAllister)Graham

Don’t really know what to say on the “recap of the last 40 yrs” ha! Same
location, same husband, all the family is happy, healthy, and doing what
they love. Life is great! See ya there!

John McCarty

Forty years has gone by very quickly. We lived in Longmont until 1989, moved to Southern California until 1996, and have lived in Colorado Springs since. I am the Public Works Director/County Engineer for El Paso County. These days, family is much more important than work. My son Marcus is married and has a son, Reid, who is ten months old (yes, that makes me a grandpa). He and his wife are both attorneys in Denver. My daughter Lindsey is married and both she and her husband are doctors completing their residencies at hospitals in St. Louis. Both Barb and I are blessed with good health, great jobs, and wonderful families. We just completed 37 years of marriage.

Dona McClain

I have the dubious distinction of preparing for my 40th high school reunion the same month my daughter enters LHS as a freshman. This should help me stay young, right? Even though a lot has happened since graduation, it seems to have gone by quickly. After giving this serious thought and in an effort to express outside the box I submit the following. I can't detail everything that has happened to me since we graduated but here are a few thoughts. Over the years I have learned: to question authority; to acknowledge my mistakes, learn from them when I can and apologize when I need to; that just because somebody is in charge it doesn't mean they know what they are doing; That loving someone is not enough to make a relationship work; The best
investment in the future we can make is education; That the 'good old days' is not just a saying; That you cannot 'save' someone, they have to do that for themselves; That expressing your anger and frustration should never happen behind the wheel of a car; That you can never know when something you say or do will make an impact on someone (you only hope it is positive); and that I like to travel, but there's no place like home. I believe: in reincarnation; in the body's ability to heal itself; that therapy works if 1) you are ready to change and 2) you have a good therapist you trust; That people can and do change; That heaven and hell exist....right here on Earth; That forgiveness is the best gift you can give yourself; That organized religion has very little to do with God and very much to do with fear, guilt and control; That the salvation of the human race lies in forgiveness and tolerance; That everyone should spend part of every week reconnecting with the Earth; and that life is short, but it's deep and it's wide.Like a lot of my fellow classmates I find myself with a young child and aging parents. Retirement is on the horizon but I don't feel old enough to be thinking about it. I hope by being interested in the world around me I will continue to learn and maybe even understand what life on this planet is all about.

Dale Miller

I have lived around the area for the 40 years and live out side of Johnstown Colorado now. I worked at different places for a few years and then went to work at Bickels tool shop. After some time I became the owener and had it untill 1986. I have worked at Ball aerospace for the last 22 years and am a locksmith and alarm tech. I'm married to Starlee Miller from Laramie WY, we have two daughters and for Granddaughters.
Hope to see you soon.