Mary Wilson:  

Hello classmates! After high school I went to Plattsburgh State 78-83. I was fortunate to work at the 1980 winter olympics as a bartender in the hockey arena. I was there for the gold metal game, opening and closing ceremonies, saw Eric Heiden win his golds. Very amazing experience- the ultimate natural high! I swam 2 years in college but got injured and worked as a student athletic trainer, traveled with all different teams but most memorable with the men's hockey team to nationals 3 times and in the summer, the Empire State Games. I worked through college also as a lifeguard and swim instructor, as a NYS lifeguard at Long Point State Park. Once I graduated with a BSN (bachelor of science in nursing) I worked in the ER at Jamestown General Hospital (no longer there) for 5 months until I joined the U.S. Navy Nurse Corp. I was active duty in San Diego for 4 yrs, reserve another 4, then I resigned my commission. I met my husband Dwight in the Navy. We married Jan 1985, he remained active duty surface line until he retired as a Commander in 1999. We moved to Northern Va (D.C. area) for 2 years while he helped to start up an office for corrosion engineering services. When he was offered a consultant position back in San Diego, north island, we were very happy to return. Sadly, Dwight developed NASH (non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis). It is a silent, fatty liver disease. His type is rare, he also had some genetic deficiencies. By the time he was diagnosed, he was in end stage (4). He w...Expand for more