Kathleen Fias (Johns):  

August 2013 Timeline (2003-2013 and before - submitted for our 40th High School Reunion - Class of '73) From 1994-2003, I worked as a medical secretary at St. John Hospital, SW Washington Medical Center, and at Child and Adolescent Clinic. In December 2003 my mother died and I started thinking about what is really important. Around that time, I stopped working (in medical settings) to be a full-time parent and rental owner/manager. My biggest role in the last decade (since May 1998) has been “Shannon's mom”. Her father and I separated when she was less than one year old. I survived being a single parent with the help of my good friends, Gramma Helen, Koinonia Christian Singles, BergFreunde Hiking Club, and a good jogging stroller (sort of like Forest Gump, but with a kid in tow). In 2010, I completed a 2nd Associate degree in Medical Assisting. After several months of job hunting and working as an in-home caregiver, I was hired as Office Assistant III for Washington State University, College of Nursing. WSU Vancouver is a great place to work, complete with acres of beautiful landscaping and hiking trails. I’ve enjoyed helping faculty and nursing students achieve their goals since Oct 2010. In August 2011, Jeanne Mahaffey and I ran into Don Fias at the 3 Rivers Mall. We found out he was recently widowed and had been through a very painful couple of years. The next day, I invited him to my upcoming birthday dinner. Shortly after, Don and I started walking together around Kalama and Castle Rock. We were married in July 2012. Don has done a beautiful job remodeling his home in Castle Rock in preparation to sell. I’ve recently moved out of and rented my house by Kalama High School after living there since age 12. It has been updated a time or three. We bought a (perfect for both of us) house on China Garden Rd in Kalama. It’s the house and setting we’ve both dreamed of for many years. Don still works as IT director for Castle Rock School District. His parents are still living in the Toutle area. His son Zac, wife Nicole and 3 grandchildren are in Longview, wher...Expand for more