Diana (Dudley) DeMarie-Peterson:  

Life I went to Central and then Emerson Elementry, Junior and High School in Snohomish. I foolishly married very young at 16yrs, had 5 children (1 boy, 4 girls) by the time I was 22yrs.(YIKES) Divorced from my children's father.... Finished school and started College. Married a handsome, strong man, with 2 girls, in 1967. We did everything together, he taught me so many things and I was so thirsty to learn. We always involved all the kids in our plans. It was quite an adventure with 7 kids between us, plus a dog, "Spot". In the early days, all of us went camping in a tent. During the rain, it was a real test... "Kids, don't touch the inside of the tent!!"... You know kids..they just HAD TO touch the tent..Then it was "leak city". What a glorious day it was when we purchased our 1st travel trailer.....and of course the first trip out to the Ocean, it rained. What a happy weekend we had, nice and dry. Oh, and we all ate Chili and Bean n Bacon soup...(tootley toot toot toooooot) So funny. I drove school bus for 4 yrs. Then went to work for City of Everett, public transportation in 1978. I became heavily involved in my Local Union...was Financial Sec.,Treas.4yrs... Pres.,Business Agent for 12yrs... I also worked for my International Union in WA.DC for 2yrs as an "Organizer" traveling around the U.S. organizing with an International VP. I was very involved politically... I was appointed to the WA State Governor's Panel for Industrial Health and Safety for 2yrs. Over the years I also attended several colle...Expand for more