Donette Heinze:
CLASS OF 1969
Salida High SchoolClass of 1969
Salida, CO
Longmont High SchoolClass of 1971
Longmont, CO
Woodland Park Elementary SchoolClass of 1969
Woodland park, CO
Garfield Elementary SchoolClass of 1963
Colorado springs, CO
Donette's Story
My story: 2 weeks after we graduated from SHS, I moved to Colorado Springs to attend business college. After graduating 9 mos. later, I got married to my 1st husband and in May 1971 when he got out of the Air Force we moved to NW Indiana where his family owned a family buisness. I have been here ever since.
I had 3 children (2 girls and 1 boy) before I went back to work. I was then divorced in 1982 and focused on taking care of my kids. I got a job in Chicago at the Merchandise Mart and met my current husband. He was a blind date and we have now been married 22 years.
I now have 3 step-grandsons and 4 granddaughters. The youngest is a year old.
My husband and I love to travel. I own and ride my own H-D Fatboy motorcycle and have been riding since 1996. I just resigned after 4 years as Director of our local Harley Owners Group. 2 years ago I met and road with Jim McCasland, President of Harley-Davidson Motor Co. when he came to ride in our MDA fundraising event. That was a thrill.
I have had many different jobs but in 1999 got into insurance a...Expand for more
s an agent with Northwestern Mutual. I am currently an agent with Shelter Insurance as a full-line agent and plan to retire from here.
There have been some rough spots in my life but all in all it has been a great life. My grandchildren are the lights of my life, along with my husband. I have traveled several times to Tokyo (where my daughter lived and my twin granddaughters were born in 2000).
I have made a lot of friend through the years and have been very fortunate to have them in my life. I wish I had been able to attend the reunion in 1968 year but I was in Missouri at another training period with the new job. I would love to see all my old friends from Salida but will have to settle for touching base with them through Classmates.com.
I have missed Colorado since the day I moved away but I visit as often as possible. Both of my parents have passed away but my sisters and brother are still there. My daughters and granddaughters live in NC and GA so I spend a lot of time in the Southeast.
Life is good. Hope your's has been as good as mine has.
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