Hello everyone!! Boy, what a long strange trip it has been since graduation and the 10 year reunion. As most of you know I joined the military after high school and spent 6 years traveling the states and the world serving our country. After that I moved back to Minnesota where I started a career with Lund boats. I spent 14 1/2 years with them and was able to work my way up from line employee to the Night Shift Production Foreman in charge of the entire facility and over 200 employees. During the last 6 years I also was able to go back to school, part-time, where I am currently in my senior year at the U of M Crookston finishing a degree in Manufacturing Management.

I have since moved on and am currently employed by a small manufacturing company in Grand Forks, North Dakota who specializes in government and military contracts. I never would have guessed I would again be associated with the military but I find it rewarding. Plus, it allows me to do the one of the things I truly enjoy, cat fishing. The last 4 years of my life have seen me experience every life altering event known to man, let’s see…… getting divorced, raising my boys alone, meeting my current wife, getting married, having another child, quitting my job, moving across the country, buying a new home. It’s no wonder my hair is gray. But, with all that being said I truly have to say I would not change a thing about it. Thanks to Lisa and my children I’m a better man today.

Lastly, I would like to say I am looking forward to seeing and talking to all of you at the reunion. See you there!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jeff