East High Class of 1962

Walt Schierioth

Birthday:November 04, 1943 City:Colorado Springs Occupation:Retired Marital Status:Married No. of Children:1

From Walt:It's been a long time, but looking forward to next year. Exactly what was it the Myan calendar said?

Lyn Moyar (Thurman)

Birthday:March 23, 1944 City:Salt Lake City State/Prov.:UT Occupation:Retired Marital Status:Married No. of Children:2

From Lyn:

I worked for Salt Lake City Fire Dept. until 1980 when my husband and I moved to Plano Texas. I divorced and moved back to Salt Lake and Married again and our families blended 2 more children. I have 5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren whom I adore. I worked my way up from teller to Credit Manager at Firefighters Credit Union and retired after 25 great years.

Gay Smith

Now

Birthday:October 13, 1943 City:Portland State/Prov.:CT Occupation:Professor Emerita, Theatre Historian Marital Status:Widowed

From Gay:

Living in an old New England farmhouse, retired from thirty-five years working as a university professor of drama and theatre (though still teaching an occasional course here and there); working on a new book--previous ones include Lady Macbeth in America (2010), George Sand's Gabriel (1992), and George Sand's Theatre Career (1985)--and traveling!--sort of a "merry widow", I guess.

Remembering East High friends with fondness, and reflecting on how great an education we all got from the likes of Mrs. Whitcomb and of course Miss Bowman!

Little did I know that their teaching and my experience working on the Assembly Committee would lead to a career in theatre history, directing and dramaturging! Salt Lake City proved a great place for the arts, languages, and growing up!--even for a gentile like me.

Mary Jane Martin (Lundgren)

Birthday:December 02, 1943 City:Idaho Falls, State/Prov.:ID Occupation:Retired piano teacher Marital Status:Married No. of Children:5

From Mary Jane:

After graduation from East High, I attended the University of Utah and worked part time for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I was offered a job there as one of the secretaries to the Young Women's General Pres., so I quit school at that time and took the job. I had intended to go back and finish someday, but never did.

I married Henrik Lundgren after his return from a mission to Sweden, and together we raised five children while he attended the U.of U., eventually getting his Doctor's degree. We moved to Idaho Falls after he graduated with his Master's and have been here ever since. I love living in a smaller town, although Idaho Falls has really grown since we moved here in 1974!

I have spent my life on the piano, teaching for over 30 years. Henrik & I have just recently returned from serving a mission to the Stockholm, Sweden Temple. We absolutely loved it!! We are now back serving in the Idaho Falls Temple.

We have 16 grandchildren, 8 boys and 8 girls.

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Karen Howells (Thorsen)

Birthday:August 04, 1944 City:Salt Lake City State/Prov.:UT Occupation:artist Website:karenthorsen.com Marital Status:Committed Relationship No. of Children:2

From Karen:It's been an interesting and challenging 50 years. There are a lot of things I would have done differently.

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Karlene Kesler (Wade)

Then

Now

Birthday:January 03, 1944 City:Salt Lake City State/Prov.:UT Marital Status:Married No. of Children:2

From Karlene:
I hope I am not the classmate you have all forgotten.

I was born in Cedar City, Utah and spent many wonderful summers as a child at Cove Fort, which my grandfather owned. It was in the Kesler family for 80 years. We moved to SLC in 1949. Our home was on Laird Ave and we attended the Garden Park Ward, which I loved.

I attended Emerson Elementary and Roosevelt Jr High and East High.

On October 8, 1960, our Junior year, I married my sweetheart, James R. Wade. And guess what? 52 years later.we are stll MARRIED! (I think I hold the record for our class.)

He had been drafted into the Army and we were stationed at Fort Lewis for 2 years during the Berlin Crisis.

We came back to SLC in 1962 and bought a home that we still occupy.

We have traveled a lot and seen many different cultures such as Asia, South America, Europe, Greece to name a few.

I love my dear family, my special friends and my little dogs.

Hope to see you all at the reunion.

"THEN" photo was taken in November of 1960.

Jeanne Thiessen (Moore)

Birthday:March 10, 1944 City:Farmington State/Prov.:UT Occupation:retired Marital Status:Married No. of Children:3

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Rick Bleyl

Birthday:June 01, 1944 City:Eagle Mountain State/Prov.:UT Occupation:semi retired, flooring sales Marital Status:Married No. of Children:4

From Rick :Been married 46 years, have 4 grown kids and 9 grand kids. Can't remember to much about high school But I guess it was O.K. Like to travel and see the world, been all over.

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Georgia Losse (Shane)

Birthday:October 05, 1944 City:Seeley Lake State/Prov.:MT Occupation:retired Marital Status:Married

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Earl Coombs

Birthday:September 20, 1943 City:South Jordan State/Prov.:UT Occupation:teacher/retired Marital Status:Married No. of Children:6

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