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Name: Barbara Hook
Spouse Name: Greg
City: Rolla
State: Mo
Children & ages: Elizabeth – Age 12 and Aaron – Age 8
Occupation: Teacher
Hobbies/Interests: Raising goats, reading, travelingFavorite high
school memories:
Being involved with play
productions in drama. Football and basketball games.
What have you been up to since high school?:
Right after high school I went to work for a bank. I was there for 14 ½
years. At age 32 I began college with 2 kids and a husband. Four years later
I graduated, with honors and began teaching. I taught sixth grade at Newburg
and am now teaching fourth grade in Rolla. I was able to do quite a bit of
traveling through my banking career and learned a lot about dealing with
people. I also tried my hand at having my own business with Discovery Toys.
Words of wisdom:
It is never too late to
achieve your dreams. You must have a goal and never stop working towards it.
Anything else significant you would like to share:
I have learned so much
since high school – I wish I could have the high school experience again,
knowing what I know now.
Doyle Edwards
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Name: Renee Dash
Spouse Name:
City: Sarasota
State: Fl
Children & ages: Trevor Barclay Dash - age 12, Devin Thomas Dash -
age 9
Occupation: Practice Administrator
Hobbies/Interests: I never seem to have time to do all the things I used
to like so much years and years ago but I guess that is partly because I
have opened myself up to all sorts of new possibilities. I love spending
time with my boys, they make me laugh all the time. They think it's so cool
when I know all the words to a new song (actually a remake of a 20 year old
song-yikes)and they find it truly amazing that I have eyes in the back of my
head and ESP. (What helps is just remembering what it is like to be a kid)
My newest interest is, of all things, pro wrestling. They have managed to
make me a fan and I just attended my first WWF match in Tampa. It really
was great fun. I also like to attend the ballet, thanks to Trevor, my dance
star, who has appeared in the Sarasota Ballet's Nutcracker for the past 4
years. Wrestling and ballet... go figure.
Favorite high school memories:
Where do I start? There
are so many and it's funny that a lot of them come from elementary school,
junior high, and high school...It's hard to remember sometimes when things
happened. I remember when Jim Kelsey, who lived up the street from me
forever and called me Grenade, told me he always thought that was really my
name. I think of Dana Coester and Cam West and Pat Henry (oh, I had the
biggest crush) had all that fun we had together running through the streets
of Rolla in the rain and going on that canoe trip where I think I spent more
time in the water than out - and Pat in case you were wondering....NO!!! I
will not get in a canoe with you ever, ever again. I remember all the fun I
had in French class with Pat Bain always saying things to make the whole
class laugh till we cried. And my dear friend, Laura VanMatre (Gisele) who
made it so much fun to mix English and French. I think of Margaret Bracy
who helped me live on the wild side and I will never forget the night I
begged my mom not to tell her dad and just ground me for a whole month. She
didn't tell, but boy was that a long month! I think of going out on
weekends with Donna Mercer and Lois Beard teepeeing Mitch's or Chris'
cars...do you think they ever knew it was us? Remember that party I had at
my house the night my mom was out of town...I think I told Claudia Cain at
the Rolla Pool to tell a few people to come over. I still find it amazing
the number of people who actually showed up. Billy and Jamie, you both have
always had such a special place in my heart since then...what wonderful
friends.
What have you been up to since high school?:
I attended SMS after high school until 1984 when I moved to Florida. I
followed my mother, who remarried, here. Both of my brothers and my sister
are all here, and just this last year my dad finally retired and was able to
move here too. I intended to work for about a year until I got Florida
residency and then go back to school. But, life starts happening sometimes
and you just have to go with whatever happens. I started working at a very
successful restaurant on Anna Maria Island. I was a cocktail server and
then eventually bartended and became the bar manager. I met my husband
there, got married, left the restaurant and got a real job, bought a house
and started having children. School just didn't happen. Eventually, I did
go back part time and got an AA degree at the community college and although
I tried to go to USF right after I got divorced, it was just too much
happening all at once and now school is still on hold. I swear that I will
get my degree one of these days.
I was married for twelve years and although I believe that marriage should
last forever, I realized that it shouldn't if you are married to the wrong
person. It was such a hard decision to make because of the kids, but I know
that it was the right one. Sometimes looking back I really wish I had done
a lot of things differently when I was younger, but I figure that everything
just brought me to where I am now in life and that is a very good thing. I
have met the love of my life.
After bartending, I got my real job in a medical office and I stayed in the
medical field until about 4 years ago when I became the Practice
Administrator for an oral surgeon. She has a million dollar practice in a
small town just south of Sarasota and I couldn't be happier helping the
practice grow.
Words of wisdom:
Sometimes you have to go
out and grab what you want, but sometimes if you just wait, the best things
will happen.
Anything else significant you would like to share:
Twenty years seems like
yesterday.
Name: Bart Elliott
Spouse Name: Liesa
City: Richardson
State: Tx
Children & ages: Aidan - 2
Occupation: musician
Hobbies/Interests: Watergardening, Camping, Biking, Web Design, Target
Shooting
Favorite high school memories:
Year-around band/music
activities; beating Jefferson City's
drumline our senior year. Hanging out with friends. Occasionally watching
Paul Meek rub (what appeared to be) sun screen all over Ed Beechner's back;
who knew.
What have you been up to since high school?:
With the plan of pursuing a music career, I attended Central Missouri State
University (82-83) then transferred to West Texas State University (83-850
in Canyon, TX. I left school and moved to St. Louis to study privately with
several percussionists from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra at CASA. After
a year, I traveled back to WTSU (86-88) to finish my Bachelor of Music
degree in Music Performance. I accepted a teaching assistant position at
Southwest Texas State University (88-89), where I worked on a Masters of
Music degree in Music Performance. I moved back to the panhandle of Texas,
Amarillo to be specific, where I resided for several years, working as a
professional musician, instructor at Amarillo College, and opened my own
drum shop. In 1992 I closed my shop, put everything in storage, and toured
the US with several Christian music groups ... which eventually led me to
relocate to Chattanooga, TN. After several years in Tennessee, I moved to
the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex (Summer,1994) where I've been living ever
since.
I met and married my wife Liesa in 1996, bought a home in North Dallas in
1997; my son was born in May of 2000.
As a free-lance drummer & percussionist in the Dallas area, I stay busy
working as a studio musician for radio/tv/film, as well as custom album
projects.
Words of wisdom:
Hmmmm ... can't think of
anything off hand; guess I'm not very wise.
Anything else significant you would like to share:
If you'd like more
details pertaining to what I've been doing professionally for the past 20
years, please visit my web site at
www.bartelliott.com
Name: Pat Emmett
Spouse Name: Rosanne
City: Rolla
State: Mo
Children & ages: Jessica-12, Jacob-10,
Sam-8, Ben-4
Occupation: Cartographer at the U.S. Geological Survey
Hobbies/Interests: Cub scouts, backpacking, camping, and anything
outdoors with the family.
Favorite high school memories:
Creating havoc in Mr.
Marcott's shop class.
What have you been up to since high school?:
Went to UMR on the 5 year plan graduating in 1987. It was that year that I
met my wife (Rosanne Yancey RHS '84). We married in July 1988. Rosanne and
I have 4 of the best kids imaginable. Although it seems that we're
constantly running to girl scouts, cubscouts, soccer, baseball,
softball,....I wouldn't trade it for anything. It helps also to have the
most loving, helpful, ornery oops...sweetest, and understanding wife - life
is definately more bearable with her. Working at the USGS has sent me to
many places in the USA, but I find none better than home in Rolla - it still
is a good place to raise a family.
Words of wisdom:
Common sense is a
necessity as well as a virtue.
Anything else significant you would like to share:
God Bless all those who
have served and are serving to keep our freedom!
Many thanks to Ken and Martha for all their work!
Bo Ericksen
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