Mary French Bright:
CLASS OF 1981
Helix High SchoolClass of 1981
La mesa, CA
Cuyamaca CollegeClass of 1983
El cajon, CA
Grossmont CollegeClass of 1983
El cajon, CA
Mary's Story
Life
After graduation I went to Grossmont/Cuyamaca for 2 years. Married at 19 and had a daughter in April 1984. Moved to NC in 1987.. Got divorced and then remarried in 1994 and had my second daughter in December 1994.
Was a firefighter and driver/operator for 3 years w/local volunteer fire dept. I have also been in the mortgage business as management since 1991.
My oldest daughter was in the Army and served a year in Iraq before she gave birth to my first grandchild, Dakota Scott, in April 2006. She had my second grandson, Mason, in July 2010.
My youngest daughter is in the Army, married and gave me my third grandchild...a beautiful little girl, Savannah .. in 2015. My daughter is a Yankee fan but I love her anyway. We went to Yankee Stadium in June 08 to watch them play my Padres! (We lost 8-0 what's new??)
After two failed marriages (believe me I worked hard trying but...), I met my soulmate in late July 2012. We married in...Expand for more
September 2013 and I’ve never been happier. We moved away from NC in 2018 but still reside in the South, in gorgeous Northeast Tennessee. Near the Appalachians. I did finally finish my Associates degree....AAS....40 years after I started Grossmont in 1981. Graduated Summa Cum Laude May, 2021.
I'm still a HUGE Padres fan -obsessed is the word - and I have traveled to San Diego, Wash DC, St Louis, Cincinnati, New York City, Atlanta and Philly to watch my boys in blue! GO PADRES - we'll get 'em next year (funny, I've been saying that for the last 54 years and they've been breaking my heart every time haha!) We came THISCLOSE in 2022 though!
Can't believe the Class of '81 is on the edge of 60!!!! But grand babies are the best so I’ll take aging in stride.
School:
My favorite teacher was Mr. Ray (RIP) in photography. and Bob Kellison for history. I enjoyed drama (but not the teacher! I LOVED being on the Highland Fling staff senior year.
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