 | BOB CAMPBELL-Class 7
Bob Campbell
Bob continues to live in Victoria with his wife Shirley. Between them they have 5 kids and numerous grandchildren. Bob was a systems analyst in his working life and has retired as an administrator (MacPherson Library, Budget & Systems) with the University of Victoria (he claims they were in the black when he left). He is happiest �here and now,� and a favourite journey was a visit to Scotland, London & Paris. Bob�s greatest extravagance is a 32� C & C �Gentle Air� in which he cruises to Desolation Sound most summers. For the rest of his life he plans on �health, happiness & a little travel,� and his fondest memory of Jayo
is �the fun with all my friends� (it was great wasn�t it?) He considers his greatest achievement to be a successful career and his motto is �live for today & enjoy each day.� The one big regret in Bob�s life was losing a 27 year-old daughter to cancer. His last 50 years are summed up this way: �happy, learning, grieving, sorrow, successful, travel, friends, family, fun, looking forward to tomorrow.�
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 | LILY CHAN-Class 2Lily Chan (Lee)
Still living in Vancouver and another inveterate traveler, Lily and husband Dick experienced their 15 minutes of fame two years ago by having their picture published in the Vancouver Sun. It seems a Winnipegger was attempting to locate the Lees in order to give them the great photo you see here taken in Nanaimo. As well as short jaunts, the Lees have also spent time in Europe, China (and a cruise down the Yangtze), with the most extravagant being a family tour of South America. Lily has been retired from B.A. Robsinson Co. Ltd. as credit/office manager for 10 years. Travel continues to be something she plans for the future as well as "enjoying the friendship of family and friends," Lily says she was
happiest at the birth of her two daughters, Teri and Tami, (there's nothing quite like it, is there Lily?) and considers her greatest achievement as having raised "two humanitarians and achievers in our daughters." She fondly remembers the graduation celebrations (now there was a party!), regrets not making an effort to attend university, and would like to be remembered as "kind and helpful to others." Her motto is: "Be a good human being and a rewarding life will take care of itself."
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 | ROSE CHAN-Class 2Rose Chan (Wong)
Rose and husband, Wally, live in Vancouver; they have 2 sons and a daughter as well as a grandson. Rose considers her greatest achievement to be "raising our three children to be good citizens. We are blessed and worry-free that they are successful." Rose tried to retire from her job as an insurance claims examiner in 1997 but after two months of 'retirement' the company convinced her to return to work on a part-time basis and she now works two days a week (oh the price you pay for being good at the job!). Rose's favourite journey was to Asia and a Panama cruise. Happiest at her marriage and birth of her three children, Rose now plans to do "more travelling and spending more time with family andfriends. Basically, just relax and enjoy." (Now if she could just get rid of that job. . . .)
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 | HELEN CHAPMAN-Class 31
Helen Chapman (Konstandien)
Helen continues to live in Port Coquitlam with hubby, Steve and has 2 children, & 3 grandchildren. She sees her last 50 years as "an ongoing growth experience and hopefully I have made a difference in the lives I am responsible for. It has been exhausting and joyful, sometimes at the same time. It is truly a privilege to still exist, so I am grateful every day." When asked about retirement, Helen said, "I have been a stay at home mother and am still working." The Holy Land, Egypt and Greece were Helen's favourite travel spots. She regrets not getting more education (it's never too late Helen), spends her money on plants for her garden, and would like to be remembered as "a good mother & friend." She remembers happy times belonging to the choir at J.O. and plans to enjoy the rest of her days and "count my blessings." Her motto: You reap what you sow.
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 | JANET CHIU-Class 4Janets married name was Yip. Her husband died after a lengthy illness, just before our 40th reunion(1990). Janet herself retired ten years ago, as a private secretary, after suffering a heart attack. Her proudest achievments include having her three children all go on to advanced degrees and receiving a double "A" on her exam as a first aid attendant. One of her fondest memories was baking cookies in Home Ec and then surreptitiously eating them in science class. She remembers Mrs. Cowan as "very much a lady and one of the most unusual people she has ever met." |
 | BETTY COE-Class 7Betty Coe (Staley)
Betty and husband Gerry live in Vancouver; they have a son and a daughter and 7 grandchildren. Although Betty has retired from nursing she still works part-time in her son-in-law's business. Travel is her greatest extravagance and she particularly enjoys long distance walks in the U.K. Betty plans to continue working and travelling (and why not?). (Although Betty is another of those who lost the original questionnaire and we didn't learn anything about her memories of the old school, most of us clearly remember that beautiful singing voice.)
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 | LEONA COMBATLEY-Class 5Lee worked for many years in downtown Vancouver as a secretary. She is married to Vince Cost and they have no children. Leona's love is travel and she and Vince take as many cruises as they can. She has retired to the riverside in New Westminster. |
 | BEVERLY CONDON-Class 31 Bev lives in Surrey, has a sister, Barbara, 48 cousins in B.C. and 150 cousins in London Ont. (Wow! that must be some family reunion!) She worked at the Workers' Compensation Board where she supervised data entry & key punch operators, and retired from her "less stressful" occupation working for the Canadian Coast Guard when she was only 55. Bev was happiest vacationing in Hawaii & working for the Coast Guard from 1981-86. Her greatest extravagance has been real estate, from buying a first apartment in 1972 to a townhouse in Surrey in 1995. She has had too many journeys to pick a favourite and has travelled every year since 1955 to Mexico, Europe, U.S.A., England, Reno, Las
Vegas, not to mention Hawaii. Bev fondly remembers friends at the old (and how) Commercial Bldg. on Fraser and attending basketball & baseball games after school. She considers her greatest achievement as 'being a single career person who was able to retire at age 55" (no small achievement, Beverly) and her chief regret, "having had no children." For the rest of her life Bev plans to keep on enjoying life and attending the races at Exhibition Park as well as the harness races at Cloverdale. (We can see that have some of that Vegas blood in your viens.)
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 | GARY CONNOP-Class 4Gary Connup-We only recently learned that Gary and wife, Lenore live in Edmonton where Gary is a retired insurance salesman.
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 | LAVERNE CRAWFORD-Class 2Laverne Crawford (Dryden)
After high school Laverne �worked at B.C. Tel for about 5 years, became a stewardess for American Airlines, married Dick and lived in Manhattan Beach, CA for 10 years; had 3 children there, moved up to San Jose. Dick went into business for himself and was very successful. "I have had a great life and have enjoyed it all�wouldn�t change a thing.� Her motto is: �been there, done that, let�s try something new.� To that end she wants to be remembered as someone
who �sure did enjoy life.� Laverne�s greatest achievement was �having kids;� her favourite journey was to New Zealand; her fondest memories of high school were �the teachers and the dances;� and if she has any regret it is that she never became a school teacher (you might want to rethink that when you see the pay scale Laverne). As for the rest of her life, Laverne says, �who knows?� (Whatever it is, she�ll probably have a blast doing it.)
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 | CLAIRE CUDDEFORD-Class 4Claire is deceased. |
 | MILTON CUMMING-Class 5Milton Cumming
Milt lives in Coquitlam with wife, Louise; they have 4 children and 5 grandchildren. After working as a delivery boy for Collingwood Drug Store during school, Milt eventually became a printer, starting with the News Herald, until they closed shop, moving to the Vancouver Sun, and then to the New Westminster Columbia. When that one folded Milt retired. (Was some problem with the ink Milt?) Today Milt spends his time researching his family�s genealogy. This task has taken him to England and a 6 month tour of Australia - a trip he can�t wait to repeat.
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