Class of: 1957

 
Gerald T. Ahnert  (posted 12/04)
Glad there are a few people around yet from the class of 1957. I'll give you a quick rundown of what I have been doing.   Lived in Germany after I got out of the Army in 1964. Came back to the States and went to SU at night studying photojournalism while working as the lead micro-electronics designer on the NASA 2 Project. Met my wife Betsy (we got married in Switzerland) and we took off for Europe in 1968. We both worked for a nightclub in Germany and spent some time in Africa. Came back to the States in 1970 and worked some short-term micro-electronics contracts for aerospace firms while freelance writing for a number of magazines and newspapers. Was a stringer for the Arts and Leisure Section of the Sunday New York Times. Was field-editor for Off Road Magazine and also wrote for all the other fourwheel drive magazines when we took off for Africa in 1973. Got into a shipwreck on the way to Africa when a Liberian tanker hit us broadside, but we managed to limp in to Casablanca. Crossed the Sahara Desert on the longest trail (the Tanezrouft) to the Niger River near Timbuktu. Spent about 2 years abroad and came back to the States in 1975. Did some writing and photography (for about 30 magazines and newspapers) and worked short-term contracts in micro-electronics. There are now two Bureau of Land Management sites describing the latest National Monuments located in Arizona and they give as reference my book (published in 1973)  "Retracing The Butterfield Overland Trail Through Arizona." Went to Alaska and the Yukon Territory in 1978 where I discovered and staked a little valley with gold in it in the middle of the Klondike.We have a great little cabin built into the mountainside and have been there for 26 years. Don't stay there in the winter now as getting to old to be on a dogsled at 60 below zero. Might be on Discovery Channel later next year as they may be coming up to our valley as we have lots of woolly mammoth bones there. If any of you are up that way, stop in and see us. Just give me an email and I will give you the directions.
nobottomgulch@yahoo.com
 
Dave Cutbush (posted March 2005)
20 years in the Navy.  25 years with the Air Force.  Retired 02. Byron, Georgia.   Hunt, Fish, Ham Radio (KN4GD)
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Davcutbush@aol.com
 
Walter Dovhan, Jr.  (posted 8/2002)
Greetings!    Worked at Pratt & Whitney for over 40 years.  Married and living in Tolland, Ct.  Three Children  
moparridder@aol.com
 
Joyce (Funk) Bennett  (posted 10/2004)
Attended UNH university in West Haven, 1976-1979, AS Journalism and BA Communications. Worked for New Haven City Hall, Veterans Hospital, ect. 2 sons and 3 grandchildren, SINGLE. Better than ever. Get in touch.: joybenne2@aol.com
Al Stafford  (posted 10/04)
I was surfing and found this site.  Yes we surf in Wisconsin
wstafford@new.rr.com
 
Gayle Smith Henry    (posted 6/2005)
I left the Galway area in 1955 and graduated from Draper High School.  I now live in the Finger Lakes area on Canandaigua Lake.  I bought a camp at Galway Lake and try to get down as much as possible .  I am looking forward to the August class reunion.
frederich6212894@aol.com
 
Andie Zajaceskowski  (updated 7/02)
I'm still married to Mary-Lou, still have three children and 4 grandchildren.   We moved to Schenectady and in 2002 moved to  Amsterdam.
andiez@banet.net