Judy Dukes:  

Life After ISU, I taught for 35 years.Started out teaching music--didn't like it--switched to English. Continued to sing professionally in Indy with my own band called the Indy Five, but after DJs and Karaoke emerged we broke up. I did solo work until Nov '99. I sing occasionally in Terre Haute with the Easy Street Band. I am involved in many things, but one of my favorites is tap dancing. I retired from teaching in 1997. I have one son, who graduated from Lawrence Central and Butler and lives in Denver, Co. My first husband is dead. We were md for 23 years. I was md to my second husband for 10 years, but in Nov '99 he decided we should get a divorce. I came back to TH, my home town, to get away from him and moved into my childhood home. Both husbands were musicians. I lived in or near Indy for 40 years and commuted to Lebanon HS where I finished my teaching career. I emulated Ms Kearns--I taught BritLit to honors students. I also taught etymology. I loved teaching until about 1995 and then I was just tired and beginning to feel obsolete. I was spending more time on required paperwork than on teaching. Both parents are dead. My brother James lives in Littleton, CO., md w/4 children and 4 grandchildren. His hair and eyebrows are totally white. My wonderful sister Janic...Expand for more