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Left to
Right: Carole, Greg, Nita, Gene, Marilyn & Will
Ivan & Mary Helen
Carole is married to Keith
Chapman, a Southwest Airline pilot. They live in Franklin,
Tennessee. Their children are Jenni & (Hunter) McCadams, a
Major in the Air Force. They have a four year old son, Sam and
a new baby boy, Nate.
Ginger & (Jon) Ludlow, who both work in the music industry in
Nashville, Greg, a college student at Murphysboro, Tennessee
and Clint, a high school sophmore.
2006 update: Jenni & Hunter
are parents of Sam (5yrs old) and Nate (2yrs old) and they
now live in Oklahoma. Hunter is an instructor for the C-17
airplane at Altus Air Force Base. Keith is involved in a new
helicopter venture in Nashville. Greg is learning to fly the
helicopter and Clint will be graduating from High School
soon. .2007 update:
Carole has been
taking college courses and has recently received her license
to sell real estate in Tennessee. Keith's helicopter
business is growing. Keith celebrated 20 years with
Southwest Airlines this year. Jenni & Hunter are still in
Altus, Oklahoma and a new little boy, Eli has joined their
family. Ginger recently toured in Canada with a singing
group and is busy composing music on her new Mac computer.
Jon has been on the road a lot. He tours with musical groups
to sell their merchandise at concerts. Greg is finishing
college in Nashville and is looking forward to joining
his Dad's business after graduation. He soloed in the
helicopter on his 24th birthday in May. Clint graduated from
High School this year and will be attending college in
Chattanooga this fall. He works at Subway.
2008 update:
Carole had foot surgery in November
which had a few problems. During the Christmas holidays they
spent some time at the lake cabin. A hose came loose under
the kitchen sink and flooded the cabin main floor and the
basement. It was devastating to say the least. They had good
insurance coverage. 2009
update: The cabin
became a major project during the first several months. They
were finally able to enjoy it again by spring. In the fall
Keith decided he wanted to leave his family to begin a
relationship with a twenty three year old young lady who
bought into his business. This has been so sad for all of
the family. Hunter spent 6 months overseas so Jenni and the
boys came to Nashville during that time.
2006 Update:
Greg's company ComCast is busy building fiber lines
into a number of cities in Oregon. He recently was awarded
top prize in the technology category at the state convention
in Albany. Greg is married to Marianne
Cole and they live in Newport, Oregon. He has interest in
several technology related companies on the Oregon Coast. Marianne
works for Roadway Paving as Operation Manager. Greg has a son, AJ from a first marriage. They
love to go on motorcyle trips when time permits.
2007 update:
Greg is still busy building fiber lines. Hopefully he and
Marianne
will
be coming back to Nebraska for Charles &
Amanda's wedding in September.
2008 update:
Greg and Marianne separated in December and divorced in
2009.
Nita is married to a Pioneer
Seed Representative, Mark McGreer. They live about 40 miles
from us in Grant, Nebraska. They have five sons,
Charles, an operations manager for Crete Trucking in Lincoln,
Nebraska,
Christopher, employed in Lincoln as a sales rep for a printing
company, (He and Amber were married in August, 2005.) Paul, graduated from the University of Nebraska ROTC and
was commissioned a 2nd Lt. in the Army, (Now in
helicopter school.) Patrick a Junior in college in Rapid
City, SD and Timothy, a
sophomore in high school.
2006 update: Christopher and Amber
have a baby named Logan and Patrick & Chelsea have a baby
named Mason. Paul is with the Army National
Guards in Iraq. He flies a Black Hawk Medivac helicopter.
Timothy is a high school Junior this year.
2007 update:
Patrick is working for Downey Drilling in Kearney and
Chelsea is going to summer school. Mason and Logan get to
spend time with their grandparents in Grant. Our family is
growing......Christopher & Amber had a baby girl (Josie)
in November and Charles married Amanda Hansen in September.
Congratulations! 2008
update: Patrick and
Chelsea moved back to Grant where he is working with
his Dad in the Pioneer Seed Co. They are expecting a baby
girl next February. Tim is attending the University of
Nebraska in Lincoln. Paul is in Lawrence, Kansas in
charge of the ROTC program there. He is also the commander
of the Chinook helicopter unit in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Recently on a trip to Denver they landed in Grant much to
the delight of the local people. Charles and Amanda became
parents of a baby boy, Caiden in December. Charles has
joined the Nebraska National Guard and will be going to
officer's candidate school in South Dakota next year.
Marilyn is married to an
Assembly of God minister, Ken Volkert, in San Marcos, Texas.
They have two daughters, Stephanie (Robert Guarjdo) and
Angelyn. Stephanie & Robert live in Monterrey, Mexico
where they manage several Sonic Drive-Ins. Angelyn
and Shelby Turner were married in February, 2004. They live in
San Marcos. Shelby works with Ken in construction and Angelyn
works at a Wells Fargo Bank.
2006 update: A new baby, Noah has
joined the family. His parents are Angelyn & Shelby. Steph
and Robert have moved to Puerto Viararta Mexico but will be
coming back to Texas in several months.
2007 update:
Ken & Marilyn have incorporated their company. It is now
known as Volkert Integrity Contracting, Inc. Steph & Rob are
back the states living in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Little Noah
is good company for Marilyn as she watches him while Angelyn
works at the Bank.
2008 update:
Angelyn & Shelby lost a little son, Jonas in July. Steph and
Rob had a baby girl (Victoria) in December who was very
premature. She only weighed 1 lb 11 oz but is thriving very
well. They hope to move back to Texas someday.
Gene had been in France for
three years managing a consulting and integration operation for
the Hewlett-Packard Imaging and Printing Group. He has been back in the states
working at the HP Ft Collins Colorado facility as a global
program manager for the past two years. At the present time
he is anticipating a move back to France where he will be
working as a French employee of Hewlitt Packard..2006
update: Gene is
still in Fort Collins working for H/P. He didn't move back
to France after all but does travel extensively for H/P in
Europe and England as well as California and Texas.
2007 update:
Gene recently rented out his house in Ft Collins and moved
into a loft apartment in downtown Denver. He works from home
and still travels for HP.
2008 update:
Gene resigned his position with HP and is working on his
stock portfolio. He is able to come back to Nebraska every
month or so which is nice.
Will is married to Terri
Eads. They live in Carrollton, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
They have two daughters, Katie a high school sophomore and Sarah in the
seventh rade. Will owns an electronic manufacturing plant
(Assured Industries) in
Plano, Texas. Katie plays the violin and is a dedicated
swimmer. Sarah is involved in sports and love crafts. 2006 update:
Katie was privileged to travel to New York with her mother &
Aunt Tammy for her 16th birthday. She is on a swim team and
Sarah is playing the violin now.
2007 update:
Will is in the process of
buying another company. Katie is driving now and looking
forward to her first car. Sarah keeps busy with all her
activities and loves playing the violin. Terri works full
time for Will as Office Manager at Assured Industries.
2008 update:
Terrii's sister Tammy and husband Gary
purchased a property east of Dallas that is a great week-end
getaway. Terri and Will are very busy at the plant and the
girls are busy too with school activities.
Ivan and I were married
November 17, 1950 and have lived on the same farm where he was
born and raised. Life has been good to us through the years
with relatively good health until five years ago when he had
colon cancer surgery. In November, 2003 he had a
section of his lung removed. He was cancer free for another
year but passed away January 22, 2004 from chronic heart
failure and emphysema. He is greatly missed... gone from our
daily lives but certainly not forgotten. We lost a son Richard, (the next to the
youngest) at age 19 in a trucking accident involving a drunk
driver. The Lord has graciously seen us through our sorrow and
we look forward to a reunion with him someday. Our nephew
Steven & wife Peggy manage the farm in a very capable
manner. We raise around 2,000 acres of corn and some wheat.
Our crops have been very good this year as we have received
quite a few beneficial rains. We daily praise the Lord for His
faithfulness to us! 2008
update:
I spent 8 months away from home last
year. I was in Texas for 3 months, then Tennesse for 3
months. I came home in May but went back to Texas for
Marilyn's surgery in July for a month. Then I went to
Tennessee to be with Carole for her foot surgery for 2
months. I did manage to get over to the lake and spend time
in my 5th wheel trailer.
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