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Marty Frick
Marital status:
Divorced
Children:
2
Occupation:
Welding Technology Instructor
Comment:
Education
1990 Doctor of Philosophy
Major: Agricultural Education
Minor: Meat Science
Iowa State University, Departmentof Agricultural Education and Studies, Ames, IA
1982 Master of Education
Agricultural Education, University of Missouri-Columbia
Emphasis: Agricultural Mechanization & Farm Business Management
1980 Bachelor of Science – Honors Scholar
Agricultural Education, University of Missouri-Columbia
Spring 1977 to Spring 1979 - Attended Southeast Missouri State University.
Professional Experience
Campbell County High School, Gillette, Wyoming
Welding Technology Instructor, 2015 to Present
Teach High School and College Welding courses.
Montana State University
Division of Agricultural Education
1994 to 1999 – Assistant Professor. 1999 to 2007 – Associate Professor.
2007 to 2013 - Professor
2005 - Fulbright Scholar, Croatia
2010 to 2012, Fulbright Ambassador
International Experience
Consultant for The Sedziszow Meat Processing Cooperative in The Malopolski Province of Poland - Fall, 1996-ACDI/VOCA Assignment.
Croatian Cooperative Seminar- Conducted Seminar for Croatian Farmers – August 1998, January 2001, January 2003, February 2003.
Winrock International Assignment – Consulted with the Ministry of Agriculture’s Educational Methodology Center, Novo Sinkovo, Russia – Summer 2000
Building and Sustaining Croatian Cooperative Business Leadership for the 21st Century- 2001 Co-Project Director.
Moscow State Agroengineering University - Montana State University – Bozeman, Study Abroad Program Coordinator – 2001 to 2005
Moscow State Agroengineering University - January, 2002, Moscow, Russia.
Croatian Cooperative Management Training Seminars – Conducted Three Seminars for 59 Croatian Farmers – January 2004, Plivitca Lakes, Croatia.
Faculty of Agriculture – University of Zagreb, Croatia – Fulbright Senior Scholar - January, 2005 to July 2005
Winrock International Assignment -
Seminar on Improved Management of Agricultural Education and Training Programs, International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT)-College of Agricultural Sciences (CAS), Dhaka, Bangladesh - May and June, 2016.
Purdue University
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
1990 to 1994 - Assistant Professor
Iowa State University
Office of Training and Development, Iowa State University
1987 to 1990 - Assistant Coordinator of Training and Development:
Agricultural Education Instructor: 1980-1987
Perryville Area Vocational Technical School, Perryville, Missouri.1983-1987
Salem High School, Salem, Missouri.1980-1983
Military Experience
1972-1976 Second Class Petty Officer, United States Coast Guard. Boatswainmate, Aids to Navigation Specialist; Search and Rescue Boat Coxswain.
Children: 1 girl and 1 boy; both married and live in Montana. Four Grandaughters from ages 11 to 2 :).
Education
1990 Doctor of Philosophy
Major: Agricultural Education
Minor: Meat Science
Iowa State University, Departmentof Agricultural Education and Studies, Ames, IA
1982 Master of Education
Agricultural Education, University of Missouri-Columbia
Emphasis: Agricultural Mechanization & Farm Business Management
1980 Bachelor of Science – Honors Scholar
Agricultural Education, University of Missouri-Columbia
Spring 1977 to Spring 1979 - Attended Southeast Missouri State University.
Professional Experience
Campbell County High School, Gillette, Wyoming
Welding Technology Instructor, 2015 to Present
Teach High School and College Welding courses.
Montana State University
Division of Agricultural Education
1994 to 1999 – Assistant Professor. 1999 to 2007 – Associate Professor.
2007 to 2013 - Professor
2005 - Fulbright Scholar, Croatia
2010 to 2012, Fulbright Ambassador
International Experience
Consultant for The Sedziszow Meat Processing Cooperative in The Malopolski Province of Poland - Fall, 1996-ACDI/VOCA Assignment.
Croatian Cooperative Seminar- Conducted Seminar for Croatian Farmers – August 1998, January 2001, January 2003, February 2003.
Winrock International Assignment – Consulted with the Ministry of Agriculture’s Educational Methodology Center, Novo Sinkovo, Russia – Summer 2000
Building and Sustaining Croatian Cooperative Business Leadership for the 21st Century- 2001 Co-Project Director.
Moscow State Agroengineering University - Montana State University – Bozeman, Study Abroad Program Coordinator – 2001 to 2005
Moscow State Agroengineering University - January, 2002, Moscow, Russia.
Croatian Cooperative Management Training Seminars – Conducted Three Seminars for 59 Croatian Farmers – January 2004, Plivitca Lakes, Croatia.
Faculty of Agriculture – University of Zagreb, Croatia – Fulbright Senior Scholar - January, 2005 to July 2005
Winrock International Assignment -
Seminar on Improved Management of Agricultural Education and Training Programs, International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT)-College of Agricultural Sciences (CAS), Dhaka, Bangladesh - May and June, 2016.
Purdue University
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
1990 to 1994 - Assistant Professor
Iowa State University
Office of Training and Development, Iowa State University
1987 to 1990 - Assistant Coordinator of Training and Development:
Agricultural Education Instructor: 1980-1987
Perryville Area Vocational Technical School, Perryville, Missouri.1983-1987
Salem High School, Salem, Missouri.1980-1983
Military Experience
1972-1976 Second Class Petty Officer, United States Coast Guard. Boatswainmate, Aids to Navigation Specialist; Search and Rescue Boat Coxswain.
Children: 1 girl and 1 boy; both married and live in Montana. Four Grandaughters from ages 11 to 2 :).
What grade did you start at Assumption?:
7th grade
Janet Gasper (Scherrer)
Marital status:
Married
Children:
5
Occupation:
Procurement Specialist for Treehouse Foods, Inc - Retired June 7, 2018
Procurement Specialist for Treehouse Foods, Inc - Retired June 7, 2018
Comment:
Graduated from Cor Jesus 1972
Went to work for Western Union. Met my husband at Western Union in 1972. We were married in June 1975 - married 43 years.
Three Step-children, Michael, Tracey and Chad. Two additional children came along, Dr. Justin Gasper and Jennifer Henry. They have provided me with 4 beautiful grandchildren. Twins, a boy and girl from Daughter Jennifer and From Justin a 2 year old little girl with a baby brother now 8 months old.
Western Union, Customer Service Rep. 1972-1977
Transferred to Reno Nevada with husband’s job where I Worked for Baker & Taylor Book Distributors, Reno, Nevada 1977-1992 as an Executive Secretary.
We Transferred from Reno Nev. Back to St Louis with my Husbands Job as Director of Western Union Customer Service Center in 1992
Where I worked for Everest & Jennings, Medical supplies as Executive Secretary 1992-1995
In the process of 23 years of continuous employment, due to mergers, buyouts, etc., I was employed by Campbell Taggart Bakeries, Earthgrains Inc., Sara Lee Bakeries, Ralcorp Frozen Foods, ConAgra Foods, Ralcorp Frozen foods and finally Treehouse Foods as Procurement Specialist. (all considered to be continuous employment) 1995 to June 2018 of this year.
Breast Cancer survivor.
Graduated from Cor Jesus 1972
Went to work for Western Union. Met my husband at Western Union in 1972. We were married in June 1975 - married 43 years.
Three Step-children, Michael, Tracey and Chad. Two additional children came along, Dr. Justin Gasper and Jennifer Henry. They have provided me with 4 beautiful grandchildren. Twins, a boy and girl from Daughter Jennifer and From Justin a 2 year old little girl with a baby brother now 8 months old.
Western Union, Customer Service Rep. 1972-1977
Transferred to Reno Nevada with husband’s job where I Worked for Baker & Taylor Book Distributors, Reno, Nevada 1977-1992 as an Executive Secretary.
We Transferred from Reno Nev. Back to St Louis with my Husbands Job as Director of Western Union Customer Service Center in 1992
Where I worked for Everest & Jennings, Medical supplies as Executive Secretary 1992-1995
In the process of 23 years of continuous employment, due to mergers, buyouts, etc., I was employed by Campbell Taggart Bakeries, Earthgrains Inc., Sara Lee Bakeries, Ralcorp Frozen Foods, ConAgra Foods, Ralcorp Frozen foods and finally Treehouse Foods as Procurement Specialist. (all considered to be continuous employment) 1995 to June 2018 of this year.
Breast Cancer survivor.
What grade did you start at Assumption?:
4th Grade
Sharon Hartweck (Powers)
Marital status:
Married
Children:
2
Occupation:
Retired Graphic Design
Comment:
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1972- Graduated from Lindbergh High School
College summers were waitressing at the Lake of the Ozarks spending all of my tip money on gas to go water skiing. Mastered the short slalom ski. Never mastered a graceful way to get off that thing though. BIG Splash
1972- SEMO Fall semester
1973- Spent 3 months in Brazil living with our senior year foreign exchange student. She is still a dear friend today thanks to social media and one reunion in Miami.
1974- Commercial Art at Big Bend U, Meramec.
1977- SMSU BFA Graphic Design with a portfolio and no idea of what to do next. Moved home a few months then apartments, roommates and friends.
1985- Married Tom Hartweck, a North County man I met while snow skiing in Breckenridge, Colorado. Lived in Florissant, MO for 14 years, then moved to Fenton. Together we have 2 kids, single; 1 adult son & daughter & 4 grand kitties so for.
After working 8 years for 7UP Co. they up and left STL. Being 5 months pregnant my freelance design business happily was born. Over the years I worked in more art departments & ad agencies than I can remember. Often working in my own basement well into the night after a long day with the kids. Loved it all.
AFTER 911 and the Advertising industry in STL changed. I wanted to get away from staring at a computer and work with real live people. I tried a few thing things including:
Executive Secretary for VP of Some-Really-Big-Deal Inc. (no just kidding, never did that! I can’t type or spell to save my life. But my father always told me as a “girl” I needed those skills so I could always support myself. Sorry Dad)
Activities Assistant for Lutheran Senior Services (sad)
Custom Framing for small Fenton shop (I’m too short, that hurt my back and she closed the store suddenly one night…hummmm.)
Owner of We Do Home Staging home staging and redesign business (staging furniture 7 decor took over my basement, garage, finally my dining room. Yes I was officially teetering on hoarding.Yikes! Sold it all on Craig’s List) ((also hurt my back moving everyone’s stuff around))
Para-professional for Rockwood Special Ed Preschool (miss those kids, especially the non-verbal kiddos, but couldn’t handle the woman drama)
Now RETIRED, (mostly) PART TIME SELF EMPLOYED, (when I feel like it)
Certified Coach/Guide for Optavia creating heathy weight through heathy habits (because we all have bad habits, OK me too.)
Owner & Design Diva, Staging Help- home staging and design consultations for occupied homes. (Finally a creative job that doesn’t hurt my back…I will not move your couch! Get your kids to do that. And for heaven’s sake “Purge your STUFF”) Hugs!
Stay tuned…
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1972- Graduated from Lindbergh High School
College summers were waitressing at the Lake of the Ozarks spending all of my tip money on gas to go water skiing. Mastered the short slalom ski. Never mastered a graceful way to get off that thing though. BIG Splash
1972- SEMO Fall semester
1973- Spent 3 months in Brazil living with our senior year foreign exchange student. She is still a dear friend today thanks to social media and one reunion in Miami.
1974- Commercial Art at Big Bend U, Meramec.
1977- SMSU BFA Graphic Design with a portfolio and no idea of what to do next. Moved home a few months then apartments, roommates and friends.
1985- Married Tom Hartweck, a North County man I met while snow skiing in Breckenridge, Colorado. Lived in Florissant, MO for 14 years, then moved to Fenton. Together we have 2 kids, single; 1 adult son & daughter & 4 grand kitties so for.
After working 8 years for 7UP Co. they up and left STL. Being 5 months pregnant my freelance design business happily was born. Over the years I worked in more art departments & ad agencies than I can remember. Often working in my own basement well into the night after a long day with the kids. Loved it all.
AFTER 911 and the Advertising industry in STL changed. I wanted to get away from staring at a computer and work with real live people. I tried a few thing things including:
Executive Secretary for VP of Some-Really-Big-Deal Inc. (no just kidding, never did that! I can’t type or spell to save my life. But my father always told me as a “girl” I needed those skills so I could always support myself. Sorry Dad)
Activities Assistant for Lutheran Senior Services (sad)
Custom Framing for small Fenton shop (I’m too short, that hurt my back and she closed the store suddenly one night…hummmm.)
Owner of We Do Home Staging home staging and redesign business (staging furniture 7 decor took over my basement, garage, finally my dining room. Yes I was officially teetering on hoarding.Yikes! Sold it all on Craig’s List) ((also hurt my back moving everyone’s stuff around))
Para-professional for Rockwood Special Ed Preschool (miss those kids, especially the non-verbal kiddos, but couldn’t handle the woman drama)
Now RETIRED, (mostly) PART TIME SELF EMPLOYED, (when I feel like it)
Certified Coach/Guide for Optavia creating heathy weight through heathy habits (because we all have bad habits, OK me too.)
Owner & Design Diva, Staging Help- home staging and design consultations for occupied homes. (Finally a creative job that doesn’t hurt my back…I will not move your couch! Get your kids to do that. And for heaven’s sake “Purge your STUFF”) Hugs!
Stay tuned…
What grade did you start at Assumption?:
Kindergarten
If you did not graduate, when did you leave?:
Changed to Lindbergh after 6th grade
Sandy Hudson
Marital status:
Single
Occupation:
Accounting
Comment:
Hi Everyone! Still smiling when I think about seeing everyone, and how fun our reunion was.
I'm not very good at this but I'll give it a try.
I graduated from Lindbergh High School in 1972. Worked at Graphic World to learn Graphic Arts. until the end of 1975 when I moved to Houston with my parents where my dad was transferred. Used my Graphic Art skills to complete a seasonal catalog for SAKS Fifth Ave. Moved again with my parents when my dad was transferred to Kansas City, MO. I loved it here, and stayed here when they moved to Omaha, Shreveport, St. Louis and then eventually they settled in KCMO too. I worked over 12 years for ChemLawn as Office Mgr. and Operations Mgr. Worked for Boise Cascase in purchasing for 5 years. Dry Basement Company for 2 years as Operations Mgr. Currently employed at BCD Travel, a corporate travel agency, in accounting dept. for 22 years in October. I work from home now, which I enjoy, and plan to at least semi retire in the next couple years. I'm single with no children, but I have a black kitty named Boo :).
Hi Everyone! Still smiling when I think about seeing everyone, and how fun our reunion was.
I'm not very good at this but I'll give it a try.
I graduated from Lindbergh High School in 1972. Worked at Graphic World to learn Graphic Arts. until the end of 1975 when I moved to Houston with my parents where my dad was transferred. Used my Graphic Art skills to complete a seasonal catalog for SAKS Fifth Ave. Moved again with my parents when my dad was transferred to Kansas City, MO. I loved it here, and stayed here when they moved to Omaha, Shreveport, St. Louis and then eventually they settled in KCMO too. I worked over 12 years for ChemLawn as Office Mgr. and Operations Mgr. Worked for Boise Cascase in purchasing for 5 years. Dry Basement Company for 2 years as Operations Mgr. Currently employed at BCD Travel, a corporate travel agency, in accounting dept. for 22 years in October. I work from home now, which I enjoy, and plan to at least semi retire in the next couple years. I'm single with no children, but I have a black kitty named Boo :).
What grade did you start at Assumption?:
4th Grade
Donald Jennemann
Then photo
Marital status:
Married
Children:
2
Occupation:
Retired IT Manager
Comment:
Graduated Vianney High School 1972
Graduated Southeast Missouri State Univ 1976 - BS Computer Science, Minor Business
Married to Janet (Kim) Nitchmann , May 1976
2 children , 1 boy, 1 girl, neither married
Moved to Thornton, Colorado in May 1997 to work for IBM.
2006 went to work for Kaiser Permanente.
2010 left Kaiser to work as a contractor, doing IT Infrastructure Project Management.
2016 Retired
Graduated Vianney High School 1972
Graduated Southeast Missouri State Univ 1976 - BS Computer Science, Minor Business
Married to Janet (Kim) Nitchmann , May 1976
2 children , 1 boy, 1 girl, neither married
Moved to Thornton, Colorado in May 1997 to work for IBM.
2006 went to work for Kaiser Permanente.
2010 left Kaiser to work as a contractor, doing IT Infrastructure Project Management.
2016 Retired
Craig Niederstadt
Marital status:
Married
Children:
2
Occupation:
Retired
Comment:
None at this time
What grade did you start at Assumption?:
3rd
If you did not graduate, when did you leave?:
7th
Linda Reinhardt (Boersig)
Then photo
Marital status:
Married
Children:
5
Occupation:
RN
Comment:
Graduated from Cor Jesu
St. Mary College, Leaveworth, KS for 2 years
Maryville College/University BA Sociology, BSN Nursing
Married Tom Reinhardt Summer 1977 at Mary Mother of the Church
5 adult children - Sarah Reinhardt Dalton, Elizabeth Reinhardt Gall, Sam Reinhardt, Meg Reinhardt, and Carla Chatman
5 grandchildren Newborn to 10 years old
St. Jospeh Hospital Kirkwood, MO 1976-1990 Part time Med/Cardiac, ICU
St. John's Mercy Meacham Park and JFK Clinic Part time 1990- 2018
PSR teacher 13 years at Assumption
Natural Family Planning instructor Marquette Model for the St. Louis Archdiocese past 4 years
Assumption Parishioner past 38 years
Graduated from Cor Jesu
St. Mary College, Leaveworth, KS for 2 years
Maryville College/University BA Sociology, BSN Nursing
Married Tom Reinhardt Summer 1977 at Mary Mother of the Church
5 adult children - Sarah Reinhardt Dalton, Elizabeth Reinhardt Gall, Sam Reinhardt, Meg Reinhardt, and Carla Chatman
5 grandchildren Newborn to 10 years old
St. Jospeh Hospital Kirkwood, MO 1976-1990 Part time Med/Cardiac, ICU
St. John's Mercy Meacham Park and JFK Clinic Part time 1990- 2018
PSR teacher 13 years at Assumption
Natural Family Planning instructor Marquette Model for the St. Louis Archdiocese past 4 years
Assumption Parishioner past 38 years
What grade did you start at Assumption?:
3rd Grade
Patrick Sanders
Then photo
Marital status:
Single
Occupation:
Retired Tax Attorney
Comment:
Assumption Memories - Started in 1st Grade.
Favorite Teachers: Ms. Marshand, Ms. Joanne, Ms. Ernst, Sr. Mary Kathleen Dickherber, Sr. Sylvester
Least Favorite: Sr. Everista, Mr Forrest
Memories: Youngest and smallest boy in class, always felt I was trying to catch-up with everyone else (certainly the slowest runner! -- picked last or second last for recess or pick up soccer, football, basketball games) and often baffled - report card grades fell in the 'G' and 'H' range - with an occasional 'E', 'L' or 'U'. 1st or 2nd grade failed a spelling test of the numbers 10 to 20. Green spelling cards, spelling bees, times tables (6 x 9 = Car 54 where are you? - starring Fred Gwynne and Joe Ross), riding my bike to school, school uniforms, listening to KXOK to see if we had a snow day, walking home with Patricia Casso, walking home with Janet Scherrer, Mrs. Deere in the old school building cafeteria, the 'pee trough' for boys in the back of the old school building, painting and riding in a Steamboat Float for our class for the Assumption Picnic, Assumption Picnics (seemed a bigger event in the earlier years), passing the latin test to be a Mass server (5th Grade?), Mass server, Fr Little, Fr. Altoff (feared him), crossing guard, on the 'sawdust team' to clean up puke, metal school pencil sharpeners, mechanical pencils, cartrige ink pens, Christmas decoration making for a delightful atmosphere in the old school cafeteria for christmas, church nativity scene (and advent candles), sitting at bench tables for lunch in the old school cafeteria, getting a basehit off Steve Ohmer, sitting behind Maralin Grigaitis one year, Valentines Day parties with 'cake walks', playing 'flips' with baseball cards at recess and before school, playing with toys and rocks under a big tree at recess, Sr. Everista's, Sr. Honoria's and Mr. Forrest's 'Board of Education' - boys getting punished with these in class, getting instruction to watch out for atomic bomb explosions, Sister leading class to pray for Fidel Castro, Sr. Estelle opening class with a prayer and asking for our intentions (one day we tried to see how long we could make it last!) watching the St. Louis Cardinals play the Boston Red Sox in the World Series during school, getting the highest score on the Iowa English test in 6th grade, getting caught by Fr. Altoff throwing dirt clods at the construction trailer for the new school, making $1 deposits at the Assumption Credit Union during school, being horrible at art, girls claiming the statue of Mary in the church was crying, kneeling at the communion rail, confirmation, daily mass 1st thing in the morning, fire alarm drills, buying girl scout cookie 'thin mints', using Bic pens to shoot spitballs, smoking cigarettes at Jim Pikuls house, 'crying my way' onto Coach Pikul's soccer team, Coach Gillick teaching me to bat, ice cream after every game with Coach Hiese(?), Thanksgiving soccer 'mud'game, after school soccer and baseball practice, , 'getting away with' setting off the school fire alarm (Tom Reinhardt did it the next day, he didn't get away with it!), knocking Sr. Dickherber down in a game of pickle, Sr Honoria telling our (7th grade?) class 'we didn't have to be there' after receiving complaints from parents about Sr. Baptista (fell asleep in class, flourescent light fixtures began to smoke), scoring highly on the HS entrance exam for Vianney, awesome time at Jeannie Miller's graduation party.
Life after Assumption:
1968 - 1972 - Vianney HS (admitted to honors program, then almost expelled my first year for poor academic performance, dropped from honors program, turned it around Sophomore year (thank God for Bro. Clinton Towers!) summer school at Mehlville to obtain credits for honors program graduation)
1972 -1976 - Southeast Mo. St. University 1972-1976 (4 year full tuition scholarships, graduate Magna Cum Laude - Accounting Major, Political Science Minor, AKPsi Fraternity, worked part-time for school in cafeteria and janitorial services for 4 years, 2 summers for St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds, one summer for SEMO),
1976-1979 - UMKC Law School - J.D. with Distinction, Law Review
1979 -1981 - Real Estate Atty, Federal Land Bank of STL, (pass Mo Bar (79), Ill Bar (80), Mo. CPA Exam (81))
Summer 1981 - 8.5 weeks with Aussies and Kiwis on Contiki camping tour of Europe, visit Ireland with law school buddy
1981-1985 - STL Ernst & Young Tax Professional - 2 Short-term assignments to Saudi Arabia, return via 4 to 5 week backpacking trips through Singapore, Hong Kong, Thialand, Australia, NZ, Tahiti. Take nephew to Disneyworld
1985- 1986 - NYU Law School - LLM in Tax - live in Greenwich Village, frequent 'Little Italy', 'Chinatown,' Ray's Pizza, pick-pocket steals wallet while hugging my sister at Port Authority Building, hit in head by rock thrown by gang 'running wild' through Greenwich Village, see 'Evita' at Theater District, watch Gay Halloween Parade in Washington Square, Ski Monte Tremblant outside Montreal for Spring Break, actor Alan Alda asks me for directions in Washinton Square
Summer 1986 - Backpack Australia/NZ
Fall 1986 - Spring 1988 - Amoco Corp - Intl Tax Atty, Chicago/Houston - US and Foreign Taxation of Foreign Oil Earnings - Egypt, NZ, Foreign Oil Concession Negotiations - Live in Oak Park, Ill - Houston, Texas - ride the Chicago "L", go to Cardinal/Cubs doubleheader at Wrigley Field.
1988 - 1997 - Shell Oil Co. - Houston - Intl Tax Atty, Foreign Oil Concession Negotiations in Paris and Cameroon, West Africa -- Foreign and US taxation of upstream oil earnings
July, 1990 - Charles, my father, dies from a heart attack at age 66.
1989 - 1992 - Avid cyclist - MS 150 Houston to Austin, participate in sponsored 'Century Rides' around Texas, President of the Houston Bicycle Club
1991 - Failed Engagement - Thank Goodness for Catholic Pre-Marriage Preparation!
1992 - 1997 - Active St. Cyril Parish in Houston - Lector, Spritual Officer Singles Group, Member of Parish Council. Ski Trips Durango, Park City, Trips to New Orleans,
1998 - Begin working OA 12 Step program to address weight problem /eating disorder first manifested while at Assumption (went on 1st diet in 6th grade!) shed 90 lbs. Visit Argentina - Buenos Aires, Bariloche.
2000 - Great NW Millenia Adventure - Drive from Houston to Seattle (spend New Year's in Coeur D'Alene, Id) then Vancouver (Ski Whistler for a week), next Vancouver Island - Victoria/Tofino, then South thru Portland to San Franciso along the coast, return to to Houston and most importantly finally visit Haight Ashbury!
2000-2002 - Couch serf at sister's home in Nashville, help her take care of her 3 young children. Ski trip to Banff. Trip to Portland, hike to rim of Mt. St. Helens, hike glacier on Mt. Ranier to base camp. Take up snowboarding at Boone, NC. - Appalachian Ski Resort (east coast skiing/boarding is for the birds!)
2003-2005 Nashville - Active in OA, trips with nieces and nephew
2005-2006 - Backpack thru India and Nepal for 9 months, travelling by train and bus - Spend 10 days in silence @ Vispassana (Buddhist) meditation center in Himalayan foothills outside Dehradun, India , visit McLeod Ganj (home of Dalia Lama), visit Taj Mahal, visit Sihk Golden Temple in Amritsar (Punjab), Buddhist Golden Temple in Mysore, 21 day trek in Nepal thru Hymalayas on Annapurna Circuit over Thorong-La pass (17,769,) visit Kathmandu, Lumbini (birthplace of Buddha - Nepal), Bodh Gaya (India - Buddha place of enlightenment), Mumbai (Bombay), Dehli, Rishikesh, Varanasi, Goa, Kerala, play extra in an Indian (Bollywood) film
2006 - present - split time between Houston, Denver, Chattanooga, St. Louis - winter in Colorado - become an avid snowboarder, summer/fall Houston, Chattanooga, St. Louis, house sitting in Miami, 2013 care for mother Elizabeth for 6 months during her final illness from lung cancer - dies at age 91 in November/settle estate, US travel. Active in service work for OA Fellowship.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion!
Assumption Memories - Started in 1st Grade.
Favorite Teachers: Ms. Marshand, Ms. Joanne, Ms. Ernst, Sr. Mary Kathleen Dickherber, Sr. Sylvester
Least Favorite: Sr. Everista, Mr Forrest
Memories: Youngest and smallest boy in class, always felt I was trying to catch-up with everyone else (certainly the slowest runner! -- picked last or second last for recess or pick up soccer, football, basketball games) and often baffled - report card grades fell in the 'G' and 'H' range - with an occasional 'E', 'L' or 'U'. 1st or 2nd grade failed a spelling test of the numbers 10 to 20. Green spelling cards, spelling bees, times tables (6 x 9 = Car 54 where are you? - starring Fred Gwynne and Joe Ross), riding my bike to school, school uniforms, listening to KXOK to see if we had a snow day, walking home with Patricia Casso, walking home with Janet Scherrer, Mrs. Deere in the old school building cafeteria, the 'pee trough' for boys in the back of the old school building, painting and riding in a Steamboat Float for our class for the Assumption Picnic, Assumption Picnics (seemed a bigger event in the earlier years), passing the latin test to be a Mass server (5th Grade?), Mass server, Fr Little, Fr. Altoff (feared him), crossing guard, on the 'sawdust team' to clean up puke, metal school pencil sharpeners, mechanical pencils, cartrige ink pens, Christmas decoration making for a delightful atmosphere in the old school cafeteria for christmas, church nativity scene (and advent candles), sitting at bench tables for lunch in the old school cafeteria, getting a basehit off Steve Ohmer, sitting behind Maralin Grigaitis one year, Valentines Day parties with 'cake walks', playing 'flips' with baseball cards at recess and before school, playing with toys and rocks under a big tree at recess, Sr. Everista's, Sr. Honoria's and Mr. Forrest's 'Board of Education' - boys getting punished with these in class, getting instruction to watch out for atomic bomb explosions, Sister leading class to pray for Fidel Castro, Sr. Estelle opening class with a prayer and asking for our intentions (one day we tried to see how long we could make it last!) watching the St. Louis Cardinals play the Boston Red Sox in the World Series during school, getting the highest score on the Iowa English test in 6th grade, getting caught by Fr. Altoff throwing dirt clods at the construction trailer for the new school, making $1 deposits at the Assumption Credit Union during school, being horrible at art, girls claiming the statue of Mary in the church was crying, kneeling at the communion rail, confirmation, daily mass 1st thing in the morning, fire alarm drills, buying girl scout cookie 'thin mints', using Bic pens to shoot spitballs, smoking cigarettes at Jim Pikuls house, 'crying my way' onto Coach Pikul's soccer team, Coach Gillick teaching me to bat, ice cream after every game with Coach Hiese(?), Thanksgiving soccer 'mud'game, after school soccer and baseball practice, , 'getting away with' setting off the school fire alarm (Tom Reinhardt did it the next day, he didn't get away with it!), knocking Sr. Dickherber down in a game of pickle, Sr Honoria telling our (7th grade?) class 'we didn't have to be there' after receiving complaints from parents about Sr. Baptista (fell asleep in class, flourescent light fixtures began to smoke), scoring highly on the HS entrance exam for Vianney, awesome time at Jeannie Miller's graduation party.
Life after Assumption:
1968 - 1972 - Vianney HS (admitted to honors program, then almost expelled my first year for poor academic performance, dropped from honors program, turned it around Sophomore year (thank God for Bro. Clinton Towers!) summer school at Mehlville to obtain credits for honors program graduation)
1972 -1976 - Southeast Mo. St. University 1972-1976 (4 year full tuition scholarships, graduate Magna Cum Laude - Accounting Major, Political Science Minor, AKPsi Fraternity, worked part-time for school in cafeteria and janitorial services for 4 years, 2 summers for St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds, one summer for SEMO),
1976-1979 - UMKC Law School - J.D. with Distinction, Law Review
1979 -1981 - Real Estate Atty, Federal Land Bank of STL, (pass Mo Bar (79), Ill Bar (80), Mo. CPA Exam (81))
Summer 1981 - 8.5 weeks with Aussies and Kiwis on Contiki camping tour of Europe, visit Ireland with law school buddy
1981-1985 - STL Ernst & Young Tax Professional - 2 Short-term assignments to Saudi Arabia, return via 4 to 5 week backpacking trips through Singapore, Hong Kong, Thialand, Australia, NZ, Tahiti. Take nephew to Disneyworld
1985- 1986 - NYU Law School - LLM in Tax - live in Greenwich Village, frequent 'Little Italy', 'Chinatown,' Ray's Pizza, pick-pocket steals wallet while hugging my sister at Port Authority Building, hit in head by rock thrown by gang 'running wild' through Greenwich Village, see 'Evita' at Theater District, watch Gay Halloween Parade in Washington Square, Ski Monte Tremblant outside Montreal for Spring Break, actor Alan Alda asks me for directions in Washinton Square
Summer 1986 - Backpack Australia/NZ
Fall 1986 - Spring 1988 - Amoco Corp - Intl Tax Atty, Chicago/Houston - US and Foreign Taxation of Foreign Oil Earnings - Egypt, NZ, Foreign Oil Concession Negotiations - Live in Oak Park, Ill - Houston, Texas - ride the Chicago "L", go to Cardinal/Cubs doubleheader at Wrigley Field.
1988 - 1997 - Shell Oil Co. - Houston - Intl Tax Atty, Foreign Oil Concession Negotiations in Paris and Cameroon, West Africa -- Foreign and US taxation of upstream oil earnings
July, 1990 - Charles, my father, dies from a heart attack at age 66.
1989 - 1992 - Avid cyclist - MS 150 Houston to Austin, participate in sponsored 'Century Rides' around Texas, President of the Houston Bicycle Club
1991 - Failed Engagement - Thank Goodness for Catholic Pre-Marriage Preparation!
1992 - 1997 - Active St. Cyril Parish in Houston - Lector, Spritual Officer Singles Group, Member of Parish Council. Ski Trips Durango, Park City, Trips to New Orleans,
1998 - Begin working OA 12 Step program to address weight problem /eating disorder first manifested while at Assumption (went on 1st diet in 6th grade!) shed 90 lbs. Visit Argentina - Buenos Aires, Bariloche.
2000 - Great NW Millenia Adventure - Drive from Houston to Seattle (spend New Year's in Coeur D'Alene, Id) then Vancouver (Ski Whistler for a week), next Vancouver Island - Victoria/Tofino, then South thru Portland to San Franciso along the coast, return to to Houston and most importantly finally visit Haight Ashbury!
2000-2002 - Couch serf at sister's home in Nashville, help her take care of her 3 young children. Ski trip to Banff. Trip to Portland, hike to rim of Mt. St. Helens, hike glacier on Mt. Ranier to base camp. Take up snowboarding at Boone, NC. - Appalachian Ski Resort (east coast skiing/boarding is for the birds!)
2003-2005 Nashville - Active in OA, trips with nieces and nephew
2005-2006 - Backpack thru India and Nepal for 9 months, travelling by train and bus - Spend 10 days in silence @ Vispassana (Buddhist) meditation center in Himalayan foothills outside Dehradun, India , visit McLeod Ganj (home of Dalia Lama), visit Taj Mahal, visit Sihk Golden Temple in Amritsar (Punjab), Buddhist Golden Temple in Mysore, 21 day trek in Nepal thru Hymalayas on Annapurna Circuit over Thorong-La pass (17,769,) visit Kathmandu, Lumbini (birthplace of Buddha - Nepal), Bodh Gaya (India - Buddha place of enlightenment), Mumbai (Bombay), Dehli, Rishikesh, Varanasi, Goa, Kerala, play extra in an Indian (Bollywood) film
2006 - present - split time between Houston, Denver, Chattanooga, St. Louis - winter in Colorado - become an avid snowboarder, summer/fall Houston, Chattanooga, St. Louis, house sitting in Miami, 2013 care for mother Elizabeth for 6 months during her final illness from lung cancer - dies at age 91 in November/settle estate, US travel. Active in service work for OA Fellowship.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion!
Jim Wilder
Marital status:
Married
Children:
2
Occupation:
trade-journal editor/author
Comment:
It was great seeing everyone at the reunion, but sad to see that we lost some alumni over the years. Like many of you, Dave Montana was a good friend. Mark Perlow was my best friend from Kindergarden to 4th Grade. He died of cancer in his 30s, leaving a wife and a couple of kids. Mark Stroble was a good guy as was Mark Kreitz. His family ran the bus service for Assumption and the Catholic High Schools.
1966-- Kennerly Elementary
1967-- Lindbergh Jr. High
1969 --Lindbergh High School
1972-76 Southeast Missouri State University
I worked after school and summers at Sunset Country Club as a caddy and then in the pro shop during most of high school. And as many may remember. I was alway on the shy side.
That changed in college. Although I majored in Art Education, I found journalism was to be my career. I started as a photographer my freshman year for the The Capaha Arrow newspaper. Became a reporter, managing editor, and finally editor in chief my senior year.
My first job out of school was at the Dexter Daily Statesmen/Messenger in the Bootheel, and then the Springfield News-Leader in Southwest, Mo.
By 1981, Gannette had taken over the paper and it lost its personality.
My dad, Ed Wilder, ran his own auto repair shop and I wanted nothing to do with it. But I ended up in the industry as editor of a national automotive trade journal, then as a public relation manager for an automotive parts company before returning to the magazine in Springfield in 1990. I have been there ever since, and also taught photography in the continuing ed segment at Ozarks Community Technical College in the evenings for 20 years.
I accomplished a bucket-list wish last fall, publishing my first western novel, Terror Near Town. Several of you bought copies at the reunion and I thank you so much for your interest. I have been a fan of western TV shows, movies and history my entire life. The book is available on Amazon and I am working on a sequel. I have been experiencing muscle pain in one arm for several months and am being treated for it. But most of my typing is at work now, not on my novel. I plan to retire in January and hope my arm will improve and my book will be finished within the year.
Memories: Mrs. Thuston was my favorite teacher. She taught 3rd grade. I felt sorry for poor old Sister Baptista in 5th grade. I remember her wanting to play an album and forgot to put it on the record player. Instead she placed the needle on the felt of the turn table. She taught my cousin 7 years earlier at St. George parish and was ready for retirement then. But she was always kind to me.
It was great seeing you all.
I tried placing a photo. But it must have been too hi-rez. As a result, I had to start all over again. Will try to send to Pat and maybe he can place it.
It was great seeing everyone at the reunion, but sad to see that we lost some alumni over the years. Like many of you, Dave Montana was a good friend. Mark Perlow was my best friend from Kindergarden to 4th Grade. He died of cancer in his 30s, leaving a wife and a couple of kids. Mark Stroble was a good guy as was Mark Kreitz. His family ran the bus service for Assumption and the Catholic High Schools.
1966-- Kennerly Elementary
1967-- Lindbergh Jr. High
1969 --Lindbergh High School
1972-76 Southeast Missouri State University
I worked after school and summers at Sunset Country Club as a caddy and then in the pro shop during most of high school. And as many may remember. I was alway on the shy side.
That changed in college. Although I majored in Art Education, I found journalism was to be my career. I started as a photographer my freshman year for the The Capaha Arrow newspaper. Became a reporter, managing editor, and finally editor in chief my senior year.
My first job out of school was at the Dexter Daily Statesmen/Messenger in the Bootheel, and then the Springfield News-Leader in Southwest, Mo.
By 1981, Gannette had taken over the paper and it lost its personality.
My dad, Ed Wilder, ran his own auto repair shop and I wanted nothing to do with it. But I ended up in the industry as editor of a national automotive trade journal, then as a public relation manager for an automotive parts company before returning to the magazine in Springfield in 1990. I have been there ever since, and also taught photography in the continuing ed segment at Ozarks Community Technical College in the evenings for 20 years.
I accomplished a bucket-list wish last fall, publishing my first western novel, Terror Near Town. Several of you bought copies at the reunion and I thank you so much for your interest. I have been a fan of western TV shows, movies and history my entire life. The book is available on Amazon and I am working on a sequel. I have been experiencing muscle pain in one arm for several months and am being treated for it. But most of my typing is at work now, not on my novel. I plan to retire in January and hope my arm will improve and my book will be finished within the year.
Memories: Mrs. Thuston was my favorite teacher. She taught 3rd grade. I felt sorry for poor old Sister Baptista in 5th grade. I remember her wanting to play an album and forgot to put it on the record player. Instead she placed the needle on the felt of the turn table. She taught my cousin 7 years earlier at St. George parish and was ready for retirement then. But she was always kind to me.
It was great seeing you all.
I tried placing a photo. But it must have been too hi-rez. As a result, I had to start all over again. Will try to send to Pat and maybe he can place it.
What grade did you start at Assumption?:
Kindergarden
If you did not graduate, when did you leave?:
after 5th