Janet Beck:
CLASS OF 1961
St. John the Evangelist High SchoolClass of 1961
Syracuse, NY
Janet's Story
Life
John Dorfer & I were married 9/62 in Myrtle Beach, SC. We had 2 children: David (born 6/20/63)& Christine (born 2/28/65). John exited the Air Force in 9/65 & found a job in Raleigh, NC with IBM Corp. We were divorced in 3/78. I moved to Denver, CO in 8/79. I worked 2 jobs to support myself & go to school at the Univ. of Co. I married again in 12/81 & moved to Colorado Springs, Co. I commuted to Denver daily (75 miles 1 way)working & going to school. I left that husband in 12/86 & moved back to Raleigh, NC. I lived with my son while working part-time & establishing NC residency. I attended classes full-time in 1988 & FINALLY graduated in 12/88 with a BA in Pol Sci from NCSU. In 4/89 I joined Amer Airlines as an int'l reservation agent; flew to Paris (1st class!) with a group (they stayed 24 hours; I stayed for a week by myself-3 yrs of French came in handy!) I also flew my brother & his family, my father, & ME to Honolulu for a week-Dad's 82nd birthday. I met my 3rd husband in...Expand for more
4/90 & quit AA by 8/90, but found work in accounting, as usual. We married in 8/92 & built a house on 1-1/3 acres in the country (you pass almost right by us if you've taken I-95 South past NC). My daughter lives 30 mins away so I see my grandchildren quite often; my son lives in Payson, AZ, so I don't get to see them too much. My mom died approx 4 yrs ago after 10 yrs in a nursing home with Alzheimers; my dad died approx 2 yrs ago in a nursing home here, mostly from a broken heart & missing my mother. He lived with us here for almost 2 yrs; he had a bad stroke & I had to put him in the nursing home. It was a struggle taking care of him & working full-time. We have 4 cats (3 alley cats & 1 Himilayan) & a blonde cocker spaniel. I was laid off from my job in June, so have started my own business - I'm a concierge (that's French for go-fer!). It's wonderful working for me instead of someone else. I still have the get-up-and-go, ambition, health & love of life to propel me forward.
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