Richard Shea:  

Hello to anyone from JMH 78' and 79'. Most of you don't know me because I graduated in 78' a year early. I was a pretty good student in JH (Shuler) but got off trac and screwed around 10th and 12th. I played trombone in The Stage Band and Marching band (I had potential but was not serious - a BIG regret). I dated Karen Kuhar in JH and Mary Beth Cooney in HS, I have fond memories of them both and sure hope life was good to them. I like this web site but only paid for it one time a few yrs ago when I was living in San Antonio, TX - found my old friend Bill Fleig and we talk on email now and again. After I graduated I joined the Air Force (how I lost Mary Beth) and spent 8 years as a medic - working mostly in ICU and Aeromedical Evacuation, (had my 15 min of fame) on the national news once during the Grenada conflict evacuating injured 82nd Air Borne. In those 8 years I became a diligent worker but still screwed around off duty. I got an Honorable Discharge in 86' and got married to my wife Jennifer (22yrs now). I earned a Bachelors Degree in Nursing from Wright State University in 91' and went back in the Air Force where I spent another 15 yrs rising in the ranks to Major before retiring in June of 06'. I have 3 children, my oldest son is an Architect in Detroit (he and his wife gave us 2 grand kids and another due in July). My middle son is a Cadet at the USAF Academy in Colorado, and my daughter will graduate from HS next week ! - Oh by the way we live in Eagle River, Alaska (about 13 miles North of Anchorage). My wife Jennifer retired from the Air Force Reserves, she's a Nurse Pactitioner and works for a dialysis firm. I'm enjoying my retirement more and just work a couple days a week in the Recovery Room at Alaska Regional Hospital - after so many years of being in charge of people and projects in the Air Force I LOVE just going to work and taking care of patients - no more management...Expand for more