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Reba Salts
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Karl Satterfield
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Willie Schreiner
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Name: Craig Scott
Spouse Name: Pam
City: Overland Park
State: Ks
Children & ages: Heather-11, Justin-9, Adam & Kyle (twins)-7
Occupation: Insurance & Financial Services Management
Hobbies/Interests: Doing things with my family, fishing, swimming,
walking/running, cutting firewood, and just about anything outdoors
Favorite high school memories:
Cross-country practice
with the team and Coach Knapp, running around Rolla with the team, Chubb &
Joes after Saturday morning practice, football and basketball games on
Friday nights. All the great RHS friends and teachers!
What have you been up to since high school?:
After RHS, I went to UMR and got a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and an M.S.
in Engineering Management. I married Pam in 1987 and received an officer's
commission in the Air Force. We went to Ft Rucker, Alabama where I trained
to become a helicopter rescue pilot and were subsequently stationed at
Whiteman Air Force Base, MO, Germany, Italy, New Mexico, Japan, Korea, and
Saudi Arabia. Along the way we had 4 children and decided it was time for
me to stay home and see them grow up. So in 1997, I moved from the active
duty Air Force to the Reserves. I was interested in financial services, so
I accepted a management position with Farmers Insurance in Dallas. Two
years ago, I was offered a position in the Kansas City area, so Pam & I
decided to move back closer to home and family.
Words of wisdom:
If you run alot in high
school and college, your knees start hurting before your 20th Reunion.
Anything else significant you would like to share:
Name: Mary French
Spouse Name: Paul
City: Springfield
State: Mo
Children & ages: Lauren Marie, 5
Occupation: I work for an insurance wholesaler specializing in unusual
or difficult to place coverages.
Hobbies/Interests: Any outdoor activity including horseback riding,
walking and most recently, biking; cooking with Lauren; hanging out with
family; taking Lauren on special "adventures".
Favorite high school memories:
Band, The Strawberry
Patch, French class, Franz's barn, The Mole Hole, homemade Sangria,
Whitewater, watching DCI competitions, skipping class to have lunch with
good friends.
What have you been up to since high school?:
Graduated from Lindenwood College in December of '85. Summer of '84 studied
in Paris. Paul and I were married in August of '86. Memorable times too
numerous to list highlighted by ski trips to Colorado and taking Lauren to
Disneyworld with all of my family. Have lived in Springfield for years -
Springfield is perfect for us.
Words of wisdom:
Argue for your
limitations and sure enough, they're yours.
Anything else significant you would like to share:
Name: Jay Shelton
Spouse Name: Dee Dee
City: Jefferson City
State: Mo
Children & ages: Katie - 7-15-91, Ross - 8-1-95
Occupation: Physician (anesthesiologist)
Hobbies/Interests: Golf, carpentry, fishing, hunting, skiing,
coaching my kids at anything (even soccer, though I still haven't figured
out the rules yet) and doing everything that my lovely bride tells me to
do. I can fix almost anything around the house now because I have broken
everything atleast once. I am also really getting into computers now. I
think this internet thing is really going to catch on.
Favorite high school memories:
My favorite memories could go on for a while and many are far
too embarrassing to be retold. Some of my favorites are the summer trip to
Colorado with John R., Tim P., and Jim K.(Can you believe our parents let us
do that). Doing everything else with Tim M and Tim P. Hanging out with the
guys in College Hills... Chad S. Chris T. Dave H. Mark W.. Band trips
(well, not really, I was a horrible trumpet player. I was only in it for
the chicks). Hanging out with the real studs like Paul and Big Ed (when
they would let me). Karl S. and I had a lot of good times, too...where is
that guy anyway.
What have you been up to since high school?:
I went to college at Central Methodist College in Fayette, MO. Truly
the international hub of collegial good times. I was a fairly underwhelming
member of the student body, that is, until I neared graduation and realized
that I might actually have to join the real world. Mortified by that
thought, I decided the safest place for me to be was in medical school. So,
I followed the example of some of my friends went to UMC School of
Medicine. I did, reluctantly, graduate from medical school and spent my
first year as an intern in internal medicine. I then elected to specialize
in anesthesiology because my wife said that the only people who appreciate
my sense of humor are unconscious. I practiced for about 3 years in Cape
Girardeau before we decided to move back to mid Missouri. I have been in
J.C. ever since. The constantly changing business of medicine keeps me very
busy. Dee Dee stays at home with the kids and is every bit as busy as am I.
We travely quite a bit and will be away over the reunion in August. We will
miss seeing all of you guys.
Words of wisdom:
A quote from my favorite american philosopher: "when you get
the sudden urge to exercise, lie down quickly and it should pass". Y. Berra.
Anything else significant you would like to share:
A special thanks to Ken and Martha. The website has put me
back in touch with several old friends.
James (Bo) Sherrill
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Name: Chad Siehr
Spouse Name: Sonja
City: Rolla
State: Mo
Children & ages: Nick -Jacob -Beth -Caitlin
Occupation: Paint slinger -Master of all-Large or small
Hobbies/Interests: I love to find humor in anything I do and I do alot.I
am interested in having Paul Meek rub both Ed and me with lotion at the same
time.
Favorite high school memories:
First of all where
should I start? Maybe my junior year was the smell that went straight to the
brain. There was a senior that year that rode a motorcycle through the halls
creating lots of spent gas fumes in the air, I inhaled. I suppose thats when
the memories started to pile up like a thick cloud of smoke. The senior year
produced lots and lots of laughs and great times.
Does anyone remember the peas and prunes,food fights,the old parking
lot,surfing on flooded floors,a dead cow,a cat's head,naked maniquins,senior
canoe trip,Jeffcity jays,parties and raising hell? All I should say about
those things is I didn't have anything to do with em and I don't know who
did.
What have you been up to since high school?:
I've lived and loved and I'm still doing both of em.
Words of wisdom:
Get consultation before
having a lower G.I.,it hurts like hell, how could a person be............?
Anything else significant you would like to share:
Alan Kamper's quote on
farts is so,so true. Don't be a fart.
Always have fun no matter who gets in your way.
Susanna Siitonen
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Name: Kevin Simmons
Spouse Name: Janet
City: State: Republic, Mo
Children & ages:
April Loraine-6, Colton William-4 and Hayden Davidson- born
December 28, 2001
Occupation:
12 years in Law Enforcement
Hobbies/Interests:
My family and career are the centers of my universe but when
I’m able, I love to spend as much time as possible on my Harley-Davidson
motorcycle.
Favorite high school memories:
Football, Football, Football, Cruising Kingshighway in the “Goat-Mobile”
with Eddie, going to McDonald’s to “pick up chicks” (yea’ right), parties at
KC Hall (or anywhere else) where you knew everyone, an occasional fist fight
with Mush, the daily dirty joke from Coach Roberts and listening to
“Saturday Morning Bluegrass with Ray Hicks” on KCLU right before football
practice.
What have you been up to since high school?:
A short and
very unsuccessful stint at UMR sent me into the United States Marine Corps.
After the military, I returned to Missouri and settled in Springfield where
I worked my way through SMSU as a bouncer and bartender. In 1990 I joined
the Springfield Police Department and two years later joined the Greene
County Sheriff’s Department. I worked as a beat cop for 8 years until I was
promoted to Detective and assigned to the Narcotics Division. In 1993 I
married my wife, and we have 3 beautiful children. We love to ride our
motorcycle with a group of other Harley riding Cops and their spouses. Since
late 1999, I have been employed with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
as a Federal Task Force Agent. Being a Federal Officer has given me the
opportunity to travel all over the country and experience the type of Law
Enforcement experiences you usually only read about. I love being a cop.
Words of wisdon:
I don’t remember where I heard it but some one once said;” Life steadily
becomes more precious when there is less and less of it to waste”.
Anything else significant you would like to share: The years spent at
Rolla High were some of the best in my life. My friends from those days are
still the most important that I have. Though I loved my life back then, I
wouldn’t go back even if I could. My wife and children have given more joy
than I could have ever hoped for and I love my chosen profession. I did a
lot of stupid things early in my life and I don’t know what exactly it was I
did right but God definitely blessed me when he gave me all that I have
today. At 18, I genuinely thought that my life was over after graduation,
but I found that being an adult is a lot more fun than I thought it would
be.
Steve Skelton
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Debbie Skyles
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Audrey Smith
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James Smith
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Cheryl Snelson
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Sherry Snodgrass
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Name: Dana Booker
Spouse Name: Jim
City: Cuba
State: Mo
Children & ages: Chelsea-16, Thomas-2
Occupation: Housewife
Hobbies/Interests: My children
Favorite high school memories:
My dad grounded Claudia
for going to a party at "THE PIT". (We weren't even there together) He
pulled up, told her to get in the car with me and go home. We went to my
house and proceeded to get an hour long lecture, in which, he grounded all
of us, including Claudia. She was just sitting there so politely saying,
"yes sir, yes sir, how long are we grounded sir", while I read the news
paper. To this day, I'm not
sure if she carried out the sentence at her
house, mine was revoked the next day.
Be careful Claud- you're staying at my parents house reunion weekend, R.L.
may still be as strict!
Susan, the cabin, 8-M.P.,Mason Ridge, too many great times to mention, even
if I could break my oath of secrecy.
What have you been up to since high school?:
College, marriage, kid, house, marriage, kid, traveled, etc...
Words of wisdom:
Anything else significant you would like to share:
Name: Jennifer Sparlin-Druck
Spouse Name: James
City: Pine
State: CO
Children & ages: None....But there's my super studio dog Coda! She's
four years old and is even potty trained!!
Occupation: musician-producer-writer-arranger
Hobbies/Interests: Takin' trips across the lovely USA on my bad motor
scooter!! My new husband and I love to travel. He's taken me places I've
only dreamed of! If you ever get the chance to go abroad., DO IT! Don't be
afraid, just go. Your eyes will be opened like never before people!
That, and performing pretty much covers it all.
Favorite high school memories:
Ya know, there's not a
whole lotta really GOOD memories for me I'm sad to say. Mostly I remember
being mercilessly teased...either for being fat or just the person of the
year to pick on. I'm embarassed to say, that I still can remember who did
and said what! (Can you say phyc counciling?!Ha! )
What have you been up to since high school?:
Well let's see....hmmm..There were the first years after I took off from
Rolla in '81/'82. Spent those few years blissfully unaware of what dangers
were lurking in the big city for a seventeen year old girl. But , as it
turned out, my first few years in Kansas City were a great learning
experience for me.
PLayed keyboards and sang in tons of clubs, did studio gigs for lotsa no
name people, and basically emursed myself in the black culture for about
four years.
Then there are the lost years... from '87 to around '90 I got sick with
Rock-n-Roll desease. I credit my folks for saving my life, and have been
trying to make it up to them ever since!
My gigs have taken me all over the US. Miami to L.A. I'm currently shopping
my new Cd " Sweet ,Long ,Cool Drink'a Water" ( On Lunacy Records, check out
www.lunacyrecords.com , or
www.jenniferlaneonline.com )
By the way, I perform under the name JENNIFER LANE. My Mom used to call us
by both given names when me and my sisters got in trouble. Seein as I was in
trouble ALOT, I got used to answering to it! Except it never came out as
Jennifer Elaine when she yelled it, only the lane of Elaine came out!
Words of wisdom:
Tell your sons and
daughters not to tease and bully thier fellow students. The pain it inflicks
can last a lifetime.
Anything else significant you would like to share:
I miss Mary Eyberg.
Anyone know where she is? How she is?
Alyce Spencer
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Tracy Spencer
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Name:
Billy (the chink) Sullivan
Spouse Name: Naomi
City:
State:
Children & ages: William Steven Sullivan (sweet)16, Jiro Mitchell
Sullivan 12 (going on 25)
Occupation: US Army (Special Forces)
Hobbies/Interests: Waiting for the fall to watch the NFL!
Favorite high school memories:
All the parties! (that I
remember) Probably every single play that happen on the football field.
And well just hanging in the RHS hallways with good old friends!
What have you been up to since high school?:
After (thankfully) graduating RHS, I moved to California for a couple of
years. During this time I married Naomi Bracy. I then joined the US Army
and was stationed at Ft. Bragg NC. (85-88) After a couple of years at Bragg
my unit move to Ft. Campbell KY. During my 4 year stay with Special Forces
Support at Campbell, I decided to make the move and become Special Forces
Qualified. In 1993 I attended Special Forces training (SF) at Ft. Bragg.
After completing the course I was awarded 18E Special Forces Communications.
(1994) I have served 16 years with SF and I have enjoyed every minute. In
1990-91 I served in Desert Shield/Storm.(many stories) I have been
everywhere, done everything and have worn the tee-shirt out! (to make a long
story short)
*Now to the interesting part* In March 2001 I was in Kuwait for a training
exercise. On that night we were calling in Aircraft to drop bombs on
(enemy) targets. Well,for some odd reason the pilot decided to drop his
bombs on our position. 5 Americans were killed and a New Zealand officer.
A member of my team was killed and a couple of other members received some
serious wounds. I myself lost my left leg (above knee) and received a
serious blast to my right shoulder resulting in the loss of 2/3 of my
shoulder blade.(scapula for you docs) I now have a peg leg and a metal
shoulder blade. I have recovered 100% and thank everyone for your prayers.
I am now pending a medical board and hopefully in the near future retire
from the Army. All in all I am doing fine. The best thing, is now I get to
park up front. :)
Words of wisdom:
Just because you walk
with a limp doesn't mean you are a pimp!
Anything else significant you would like to share:
Nothing significant to
share other than, I have a lot of SF friends overseas. Please keep them and
their families in your prayers! They serve to keep our FREEDOM!
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