Prede Lee Roth:  

My name is Prede (Middleton) Roth. I went to Upland High School from 1960-1963. I was known as a very quiet person in high school, but you couldn't believe that now. I didn't graduate from Upland High School, unfortunately, because our family moved to Canoga Park, CA in my senior year. So the last year in 1964, I had to graduate with a total different group of students. My heart was always with all my friends at Upland High though, as we lived in Upland since grade school. It was a very sad time for me and my siblings. I worked at the Bank of America in Woodland Hills, CA over two years in 1963, and 1964, while I was in High School and just loved it. After graduating from Canoga Park High School, in 1964 I met, and married the man of my dreams (so I thought) Married 18 years. We had 3 daughters, Michelle, Renee', and Patricia. I have 4 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren, with one great grand child on their way from my middle daughter Renee, My first husband and I divorced in 1980, 1981 I then decided to continue my education, got my BA degree in Business, and decided to work for one of the biggest Hospitals in San Diego which was Scripp's Memorial hospital. I enjoyed working and caring for people, and decided to continue working with Scripp's Home Health Care which was one of branch services from the Hospital. I worked a total of 15 years for Scripps,Home Heath until they laid me off due to the fact that they were dropping the Home Health service end of it, so, I looked for the same type of work, and found a company in San Diego that billed Insurances also for a group of Anesthesiologist all over Southern California, and Hawaii and worked there for about 6 years. So, I was an Insurance Analyst 1981 is when I met a wonderful man, my better half during that time. We had known each other for over 30 years, and had been together the majority of that time. I moved to MO to take care of my ailing mother in 2000. I managed over 300 Apartments, and homes there until 2003. I retired early in 2003 to devote my time to be with my wonderful hubby. 2003 we then moved to Palm Springs, then to Arizona in 2005, following the Grandchildren, you know how that is.. Our final destination in moving was in a beautiful city called Georgetown, TX in 2007 where we had our home built in Sun City in 2006 called Dell Webb community, and loved it here. In fact if our Grandchildren on my husband's side planed to move again, they would just have to come here to Texas to visit us because we didn't plan to be moving again anytime soon. Our home here in Texas is in the Del Webb, Sun City community, boasting 4 golf courses, even though we don't golf, 5 swimming pools, 4 fitness centers, and multiple clubs, and activities for it's residents. A lot of involvement, which I love. Our community is nearly 1/5 of Georgetown population. So, this is pretty close to a perfect place for us to retire. Who would want to move right? I planed to attend the class reunion in 2009, and hoped I could have met some of my old friends, and some new ones too. I looked forward to that reunion, and hoped to see everyone there, however: Update: Sadly, early in March 2009, my husband had a stroke while he was in San Diego on business. He developed a blood clot on his left side of his brain which impaired his vision and speech. He couldn't speak or write(Aphasia, and Apraxia). I flew to San Diego, to assess his condition before bringing him back to Texas. He didn't want to stay in the hospital so after a week,and after finishing the business part of it for him, I then brought him back to Texas to continue caring for him there. Our communication had been very strenuous and very hard for the two of us,as well as I'm sure very frustrating for him. He spoke, understood and knew what he was saying, but I couldn't hear or make out his scrambled words, and sounds. We got him going to therapy for, five days out of the week, and he was improving on his words. I thought he could, and would come out of this in time for the reunion, God willing it. The stroke he had, I feel was a warning. We really do need to listen to our body's warnings. With much patience, I prayed he would come out of this just fine in time for us to make the school 2009 reunion. The future was a little uncertain for us then, and I wanted to thank all my friends that have given me support at that time. I really appreciated it. I still had planed on attending the reunion in October 2009, God willing, and I hoped to see everyone there. Update: As it turned out my husband was not able to be left alone for very long periods of time, especially to communicate his needed help 24/7, so it looked like sadly, my husband and I were unable to make the reunion that I so longed to attend for. Sometimes things happen in our life in which makes it impossible to change. However, I will plan to make the next one. So for anyone reading this please know that I look forward in making the next one in 2014 God willing.. I will check to see how the 2009 reunion turned out. I would love to hear from anyone. Post your pictures if you can. (Checking on classmates, I see everyone had a blast) So envious of everyone. UPDATE: My husband passed away 11/2/09 in the early am. He had another stroke that attacked the right side of his brain, and he just never revived. He was on life support for a couple of days, and Hospice was planning on stepping in, but then he just gave up his...Expand for more