Clara Colvin:  

After graduation I attended Draughton's College of Commerce in Kansas City, MO, for two years. That is where I met my husband, Don Colvin. After we married in 1967, he attended Missouri Southern College (the year it first opened--if you can believe $7.00 per credit hour!). He only attended one year or so before Uncle Sam came knocking at our door. He didn't want to be drafted so he enlisted in the first division of the military he could get into before his draft date. He joined the U.S. Army for three years and headed out for Ft Leonardwood for basic training. I worked in Joplin Missouri for Dial Finance and then for Missouri Steel. After Don's basic training he went to Ft Knox, KY, for AIT. He trained as a company clerk. I worked at the "Dairy Chef" for a whole 90 cents/hour. We didn't live there for long. Don decided he wanted to become a Warrent Officer, took the test and made the highest score ever made, He was offered a special assignment with Deputy Chief JUSMAG in Bangkok, Thailand. Don decided to accept that offer but because it was a special assignment, he had to enlist for an additional year. After 5 months in Thailand I was allowed to join him there. I worked for 3-M Thailand for the 17 months I was there. I was one of three Americans, one German, one Austrailian, and 92 Thai people. I must say it was very interesting. You didn't only have to do your work, you had to try to interpret what the Thai salesmen were trying to say. Even though they had all studied in either Germany, England, or the United States, they still wrote "backward". It was quite a challenge. When we moved back to the States, we lived in Seaside, California and Don was stationed at Ft Ord, CA. I had a very interesting temporary job while there. I filled in for the secretary of a very affliuent attorney in Monterey, CA.; she was in the Army Reservees and her two-week tour of duty during the summer was as the Aide de Camp for President Nixon. I then worked at the Navy Post Graduate School in Monterey for the Mathematic Department. I typed tests, papers, and even course books for some of the professors. I also typed thesis for Engineering Students. In January of 1972 Don left the service and we moved to Topeka, KS where Don graduated from Washburn University with a degree in business and a minor in Computer Education. He now owns his own Computer Consulting Company and we live in Olathe, KS. I retired a year ago this June 3rd from the Blue Valley School District where I worked for 22 years. I was Registrar for Blue Valley North High School, "The Home of the Mustangs". I love retirement!!! I have worked ever since I was 17 years old and I was ready to retire. However the last six months has been rather trying. I had surgery on my right foot on January 26, 2009 and I am still in a cast. I am supposed to be getting a bone stimulator soon. I sure hope it works! I have been working on scrapbooks, getting a bridal shower organized, and teaching myself to embroidery again. It has been years since I last did it and I was quite good at it, but not so good right now. Don and I have two children. Amy Dawn (Colvin) Price was born in Topeka on October 28, 1974. She graduated from Olathe South High School and is now married and has a 16 year old (almost 17) step-son. So she is having lots of fun! Matthew Grady Colvin was born in Shawnee Mission on October 11, 1979. He also graduated from Olathe South High School. He had since attended Longview Community College where he was studying Auto Mechanics. Then he attended DeVry University and studied telecommunications for a year and a half. Lastly he attended UMKC studying environmental biology. He has 61 credit hours of college but is still far away from a degree in anything. He is planning to move to downtown Kansas Ci...Expand for more