Lynn Marie Elder:  

Life After college and Teaching Belly Dancing at, and around Skagit Valley College, I went into the Air Force as one of 100 women in the newly opened Security Police programs. Studied in a special Leadership Program, and studied Fencing on the side. Early Honorable discharge due to injury of my ankles and feet. Went back to College, and work. Married June 1979 had four children 2 girls, and 2 boys. Tramatising events during my marriage brought me close to death more than a few times. However, I am a survivor, and I owe my Life to GOD, pure and simple. If my life were a book it would read like War and Peace. Divorced in late 1998. Remaried 2000;one son married; not a grandmother yet. lol UPDATED 2007;divorce 2007; In Sept. 14th all of our lives were affected by the sudden death of my brothers oldest daughter, Melisa Ann Elder-Olivarez, 28 married 4 young sweet children; I flew to Texas with my neice Amanda, and nephew William, to be with her mother and family for a week, we had 3 days of services; She had her life in order; She dedicated her life to God and family and was not worldly, a very loving young lady to all ; on Oct 8th here in Washington for the rest of family who...Expand for more