I wish everyone good health and happiness in the next fifty years!

Since graduation 50 years ago I attended Columbia Basin Community College for two years and I have worked as a retail manager for 47 years. I retired last year and I have been married for 48 years. We have lived in Walla Walla, Tri Cities, Longview, Ogden, Idaho Falls, Eugene, Springfield and Gresham. My hobbies are grandkids, photography and gardening.

My wife, Marilyn and I have three daughters, Michelle, Nicole and Kimberly. All three are married, and are college graduates. Michelle has two boys Dillon 15 and Taylor 5. She works for the City of Vancouver as a Chief of Finance. Nicole is an Associate Professor at Portland State University has two daughters, Isabella 12 and Gabrielle 9. Kimberly is a 2^nd grade teacher and has a daughter Rebekah 12 and two boys, Caleb 10 and Nathan 8.

Following graduation from Wa-Hi, I attended Washington State University where I graduated with A BA in Business and Secretarial Studies, as well as serving as President of Alpha Chi Omega sorority.

 

I married Moe Miller (class of 1957) in the fall of 1963. Moe, after graduating from Central Washington, joined the management team of J. C. Penney. He retired after 32 years in 1999. I also “retired” two years ago, after a 25-year career with a real estate development and property management firm, where I served as administrator to the President. However, I guess I didn’t retire completely cause I am now considered a consultant for a non-profit corporation, specializing in preserving low-income housing. I can come and go as I please and no more minutia – perfect set up.

 

We are so lucky to have both children and family right here in Boise. Our daughter, 42, is a senior compliance auditor for Idaho Housing and Finance Association and teaches Canadian Studies at Boise State University Our son, 40, is married with our new one-year old grandson and is a stockbroker with RBC Wealth Management. The joy of grand parenting….need I say more.

 

Moe and I now enjoyed traveling which included our 45^th wedding anniversary trip “cruising” down the Danube River taking in the sites and sounds of Germany and Austria. Our families are very involved in Boise State athletics, as well as Boise High School (where our children graduated) because Moe is a volunteer special team’s coach (kickers). Family, friends, gardening and lots of “wish I had time for” fills in the gaps.

 

Ra Ra for Wa-Hi-----------looking forward to our 50^th – how time does fly!!!!

I went to WSU and graduated in Elementary Education. I taught second grade in Parkrose, R (suburb of Portland) for three years and then moved to Seattle to teach in Bellevue for a year. I met my husband, Dave, and we were married in 1967. After living in Seattle for a few months he got a new job, which moved us to Portland, where we lived for nine years. Both of our daughters, Melanie and Allison, were born in Portland.

 

In 1976 we moved to Keizer, OR (next to Salem) where we have lived ever since. During the girls’ school years I was very involved in volunteer activities in their schools. I also volunteered at the YWCA and served on the board of the Salem YW for six years. Presently I volunteer at the Keizer library.

 

In 1989 I went to work part time as a gift buyer and salesperson for a local furniture store. It was a fun job as I got to travel to Seattle and Portland for gift shows.

 

In 1992 after my husband retired as the Administrator of DMV for Oregon we bought an RV and traveled in the U.S. and Canada. The only state we missed was North Dakota. There are so many beautiful places in our country. WE spent a few winters in the southwest to get out of the Oregon rain.

 

We have two grandchildren; Grand 14 and Lauren 11. We love spending time with them and taking them to the beach every summer. Both our daughters and families live close so we are blessed to see them often.

 

In the last few years we have enjoyed several cruises to Alaska, Mexico, Panama and the Caribbean. Two years ago we spent a month in Italy exploring the hill towns of Tuscany. A favorite trip last fall was a two week river cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam.

 

Born in Walla Walla March 12^th, 1941

 

1962 to 1969: Owned a garden supply store on the corner of 4^th & Rose in Walla Walla, “Moore’s Lawn & Garden Supply”. Sold and closed business June 1969.

 

1969 to 1998: Worked for the Walla Walla Police Dept. Attained the rank of Captain in 1980 and retired March 1, 1998.

 

1991 to 2008: Owned and operated “Wood-Saver Milling Co.” a portable sawmill business. Sold business in April 2008 and retired.

 

I have a BA degree form Eastern WA. Univ.

 

Married to Sherri and we will have our 40^th anniversary Jan. 4^th, 2010. We have three sons: Fred Jr. is a baker for Costco in the tri-cities, he is married to a Deputy Sherriff and she works for the officer Benton Co. Sherriff, they have two daughters; Greg is a police Officer for the Coeur d’ Alene Police Dept. -  he is divorced and shares custody of his son with his ex-wife, an attorney; and Christopher works for the Ice Chalet and will attend WWCC this fall, he lives with his girlfriend and they have a daughter who, unfortunately, was born blind but is coping very well. She is 2 ½ years old.

 

I have been active in Rotary for the last 28 years and will be president of the Walla Walla Sunrise Rotary club as of June 1, 2009.  I am a Past President of the Walla Walla Noon club and served as an Assistant Governor for Rotary International in 2002-2003.

 

My hobbies are woodworking and golf. Sherri and I do enjoy traveling.