Sheila Smith:  

I remained in Colorado Springs after graduation working at Fort Carson Army Hospital in the Radiology/Cardiology & Pediatric Departments doing medical transcription. In 1969 I became a Flight Attendant for Western Airlines, living in Salt Lake City as my first base. Worked flights to San Francisco, Canada, Mexico and Minneapolis till I transferred into Denver. Remained here flying Honolulu flights till my departure to get married in 1972. Married a Funny Car driver from Denver that conveniently forgot he was married to me, more often than not, so we divorced 2 years later with no children. During that time I was invited on a Polar Bear hunt as an observer, in a very remote part of Alaska by the Siberian Coast and Russian garrison. Saw numerous wild animals and made many friends in the small village of 250 Eskimos. Was worth the trip as the people are the most amazing society I have ever met. Married Jerry in 1975 in Kauai Hawaii in a beautiful island ceremony. We will be celebrating our 43rd wedding anniversary this coming summer. Time sure does fly. He keeps us laughing on a regular basis which is good for ones health and soul. Worked at the Federal Reserve Bank in Denver as an Executive Secretary to the HR Department. Loved this job, as part of my job description was to burn the money ~ every woman's dream and nobody complained. giggle Left there in 1978, to work at Lockheed Martin in the Budget and Manpower Division (I see a common denominator here ~ money). Discovered I was expecting our first child, went on maternity leave and decided being a stay at home mom was for me. Jeremie was born on Jerry's birthday, so now 38 years later they share a lot of great firsts and memories. 15 months later became unexpectedly pregnant, having a beautiful daughter in 1982. They are both a great source of pride and joy, as every parent would agree. By this time in our life we had our own product design business, so I occasionally worked in the office when needed. One of our first inventions came from a well remembered trip to the Opry Land Hotel in Nashville where I put Jerry in charge of the children while I gathered their clothes from the pool area and he lost them! REALLY!! Once everyone was reunited we brainstormed on the way home on how to alleviate such a traumatic experience for other families. We launched our first product approximately 6 months later and now have an accumulation of 50+ patents ranging in products from A - Z. We have traveled with friends to Hawaii, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Kentucky and Texas. In 1999 we experienced the unthinkable ~ the Columbine shootings. Both kids were there. Lacey called immediately to let me know she was safe, however Jeremie was missing. After hours of waiting and searching he was found safe, however, his friends were not so lucky. He proclaimed to me upon our reunion and my concern regarding his running abilities, that "He hauled A-- that day and was attending church that evening." Always a sense of humor in the face of despair. Lacey had been in the library with Cassie Bernall working on a project when Lacey decided to leave for lunch, leaving Cassie alone. Lacey mourns her friend to this day. A horrible experience no child or parent should have to endure. In 2003 we lost my dad to Pulmonary Fibrosis. I miss that man so very much. His permanent place of rest is For...Expand for more