For those who know me best, I go by Rick. For those who have not yet heard there are those of us who are organizing an unofficial event in relation to our 50th class reunion we are calling a Celebration of Faith Gathering to celebrate the good things God has done for us over these last 50 years. Come and join your fellow classmates and spouses for an informal time of sharing some spiritual highlights or insights from the past 50 years. [I am updating this a month later...we had about 25 people attend and I believe they were encouraged by this time of sharing our spiritual journeys with one another.]
I am indebted to those who have developed this web site. It has been good to see the responses of others who I have not interacted with for a long time! My wife, Barb who is also a '65 grad from Robbinsdale, and I have been married for 47 years. The Lord has been good to us and given us two children, Dane and Brooke, and 7 grandchildren ranging in ages from 15 to 7.
After graduating from St. Cloud State, I spent 4 1/2 years on active duty in the AF. After that I spent another 6 years flying with the Air National Guard in Duluth.
I have spent a number of years in teaching and for the balance of my career I have been in the building business as a finish trim carpenter. We spent 13 years in Florida and the last 21 years here in east Tennessee. I am now semi-retired and continue to work with my hands using my carpentry skills. Barb taught kindergarten for 35 years and is in her second year of retirement.
Our greatest joy is to serve our Lord Jesus Christ in our local body.