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Kent Cluck

Then Then
What's Up?: Still building the cabin in Wyoming......let\'s see now, going on 28 years, getting close to completion.
Interests?: Still doing some river rafting and harley riding.
Occupation? (or former occupation): Retired
Memories from High School: State Football Championship

Jeanne Cook (Ullstrom)

Then Then
Marital status: Divorced
Children: 4
Comment:
What's Up?: Happily divorced. Have worked in Denver area law offices for many years. Enjoy spending time with 4 grown children and 6 grandchildren.
Interests?: Teach dog training classes; have written/published books: A Smart Buyer's Guide To A Healthy Puppy and Colorado's Health Testing Breeders (All-Breed Directory).
Occupation? (or former occupation): Legal Administrative Assistant at downtown Denver law firm and owner of Black Dobe LLC.
Memories from High School: Tops, Scotchman, FAC at Coors, Farmer barns and bonfires, partying in Boulder, riding at Hillcroft Acres, woodsies, ski trips, tubing, '67 Mustang, 25 cents per gal gas and Mr. Bradley's history class.

Sue Croghan (Brundage)

Then Then
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
What's Up?: I am married to Ken Croghan and we have a small farm in Abingdon Virginia. I am retired from teaching horse backriding. We now have cows instead of horses. We grow a huge garden each year. Lots of fruit too! My husband loves his boat so we spend as much time as we can on it.
Interests?: Walking, biking, bowling, woodturning, and leatherwork.
Occupation? (or former occupation): I spent 25 years in the insurance industry, then went back to college to get an equine sciences degree, then I taught horseback riding for 17 years.
Memories from High School: My parents took us out of school to go to the National Western stock show. They thought we could learn more there than at school!
Higher Ed? Military? First Job? Travels?: I've been to 48 states, only Alaska and Hawaii left to get to. The best trip my husband and I took was to England for a week long trip on a canal boat. He was the captain and my sisters and I opened and closed all the locks. My aunt and mother age 84 and 81 did all the cooking!
What's on your bucket list?: Alaska and Hawaii
Tell us about your family: My daughters both live in the Denver area still. My older daughter Kim has one daughter Ella, and my younger daughter Karley has a daughter Kayla and a son Colton. My granddaughter also has a daughter Kiara and one on the way, so I am a great grandmother.

Annette Curtis (Quinn)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
What's Up?: I am very blessed and happy with my life and family. I have two sons and one daughter. One of my sons is a Denver Fireman and one a Westminster Policeman. My daughter has given us four of our five grandchildren. We are in good health for the most part and able to enjoy each day.
Interests?: Family - we have a large and very extended family - someone is always celebrating something and I love it. I enjoy church activities, reading and going for walks with my husband.
Occupation? (or former occupation): There have been several jobs over the last 40 years.
Memories from High School: The bonfire for homecoming our freshman year. We couldn\'t do that now.

Sally Dalrymple (Warner)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Committed Relationship
Children: 1
What's Up?: Married a guy from Gothenburg and raised one son. Divorced and moved to San Diego where I joined the world of real estate. I moved back to Gothenburg in 2000 and am still involved in real estate. Life is interesting and great!
Interests?: gardening, bicycling, travel, quilting
Occupation? (or former occupation): Real estate sales
Memories from High School: someone stole the radio out of my \\\'55 Ford bomb!
More WRHS Memories ... : Marsha Beal talked me into hitchhiking down Spear Blvd. in the middle of the night.

Joe Delapa

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 1
What's Up?: Retired after dual careers in the Aviation Industry (United Airlines) and Telecom Industry. (Nextel and Sprint)

Living in Palatine, IL for last 37 years. Married 42 years to wife Joyce, a Southern California girl who flew the Friendly Skies of United for 37 years.
Interests?: Extensive travel in the US and abroad.Travels include Tahiti (honeymoon) Hawaii, South America Europe and the Far East. Recently started cruising which is a great way to see the world and eat and drink to excess and no, I don’t feel guilty. I work out...
Occupation? (or former occupation): Tried college after HS but duty called and joined US Army at 19. 13B Artillery with the 4th Army based in Germany. Came down on orders for Vietnam but lo and behold, they pulled my orders last minute and I ended up ETSing out of Ft. Carson.
Memories from High School: Honestly I don’t remember much. I wasn’t really involved in any activities maybe cross country. I had a good experience. We win state football championships in 1966 and 1967 I think which was pretty awesome. Everyone was pretty nice and I did have a girlfriend. Michelle “Mickey” Butler.

When I saw the movie “ My All American “ about Freddie Jo I got nostalgic.
More WRHS Memories ... : My twin brother (John) and I switched classes a couple of times and no one caught on. We also switched dates once just for giggles and yes, we got away with that too.

In all honesty, I didn’t take HS very serious and probably should have worked harder to get better grades and get into a good college. But what the hell...I have no regrets and have enjoyed the route I took. For me it was all about new experiences and not getting bored, which I do rather easily.
Higher Ed? Military? First Job? Travels?: Graduated with a BS from Columbia College night school while working FT at Stapleton for United Airlines. Spent 16 years in sales and operations moved to Illinois. Changed career path and went into sales management with Nextel, then Sprint and now T-Mobile. What a cluster but the money was good. Retired in January and looking forward to more travel, some non- profit volunteer work and golfing which I enjoy, especially when I win a few bucks.
What's on your bucket list?: More cruises, Alaska and maybe an Atlantic sailing. Play more golf, enjoy the company of friends and family and meeting people. Still a lot to do but I’m impetuous so who knows what lays ahead.
Tell us about your family: One daughter, Marissa, graduate of Indiana University and a career woman. She is to a married to a West Point graduate and US Army veteran. Also living in Palatine...so we’re happy about that. Both have great careers and make enough to support themselves well...which is nice.

John Delapa

Dennis DiPentino

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Single
Children: 1
Comment: My parents moved more than the one's that were in the Military, I attended Glenbard West, in Glen Ellyn, IL, (fine school) then we moved to Colorado in 65' and I finished my  Sophmore year at Lakewood, CO  (Tigers) not my favorite! lol Then I finished my high school years at Wheatridge Sr. H.S.  Go Farmers!   I must have brought them good luck, they took state in Football that year in 1967!    If I thought 3 high schools were tough, soon I enlisted in the Marine Corps and found myself in Vietnam 68-69 that was a real eye opener. . !   It sure didn't turn out like a bed of roses, but in later years, I was blessed and look upon the hard times as a learning experience, I'm still licking my wounds. . .!
What's Up?: Enjoying life the best one could, under the circumstances of what I vaguely see in my rear view mirror. The late 60\'s were rough to say the least, the best came last...retired 20 yrs ago!
Interests?: My horse Cheyenne a APHA wonder with a lot of spash, and sweet as they come. My boat, 43\' sedan w/fly bridge, I love the water, she\'s named \"disappearing blues . . \" how appropriate! LOL
Occupation? (or former occupation): Contractor (Commercial) in Chicago & Denver areas, and Investor in real estate!
Memories from High School: Graduation Day!
More WRHS Memories ... : Had a secret crush back in 67\\\' on, Linda Wheeler, she was so cute in those bibs...she still is. . love you girl! (I got brave in my old age!) lol

david dirks (dirks)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
What's Up?: Still enjoying the outdoors and access to solitude in western Colorado and southeastern Utah. Trying to make the body last and continually compensating for past injuries and activities. Continually amazed at the changes since gas was 29 cents a gallon. Equally amazed at the resiliancy of my patients in just living and coping. Very thankful for all my good fortunes in family and place.
Interests?: The usual; skiing, camping, hiking, biking, fishing, seeing the kids, grandkids, border collies, good food and wine, dreaming about climbing and backpacking I used to do, NPR, spring bloom in the desert, and motoring in my VW BUS. Oh, and POWDER!
Occupation? (or former occupation): family physician
Memories from High School: Many more than one, but those that I have not forgotten, I fear I have fabricated, or at least embellished substantially.
More WRHS Memories ... : Freddie shared with me he had to go to confession after we went skinny dipping with dates as seniors. {my future and current wife}.It was a foreign concept to me at the time.

Kathy Dirks (Jansen)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 4
What's Up?: Dave and I married in 1969. We've been in the Grand Valley, Western Colorado since 1978 and love doing just about anything outdoors except when it's over 100 degrees in July.
Interests?: I love to hike, downhill ski, X-C ski and walk. I love to cook (and eat good food with good wine) and love driving my Subaru. I also love to travel to places I've never been. I like quiet scenic places and am not much into big cities, traffic or noise.
Occupation? (or former occupation): I am now retired but worked as a marketing and communications director for our local ski area for 23 years and then did the same thing for Downtown Grand Junction for 7 years. I retired in 2013.
Memories from High School: Playing with slinkys on the stairs with Burke Robinson, Jim Irwin and Randy Choun during our \"planning\" sessions (3rd hour, senior year) as student body officers. Somehow that entered into our \"planning\". Being a letter girl during the state high school football game. That day in the morning was also the SAT test. I really didn\'t care about that. It was all about the game. And yes, my scores reflected that too. Oh well.
What's on your bucket list?: More travels and good health!
Tell us about your family: Tracy is 48, Matthew is 43 and Justin is 40. Jennifer died of SIDS in 1973. I gave 30 years as a volunteer to the SIDS cause on a national and international level. We have three grandchildren, ages 30, 27 and 2.