James Baker:
CLASS OF 1961

James Hart Junior High SchoolClass of 1961
Homewood, IL
Iowa Wesleyan CollegeClass of 1969
Mt. pleasant, IA
California State University Class of 1969
Hayward, CA
Homewood-Flossmoor High SchoolClass of 1965
Flossmoor, IL
Willow Elementary SchoolClass of 1958
Homewood, IL
James's Story
Life
I am still in California (in Fair Oaks near Sacramento). I have mainly worked with computers, having taught programming at colleges, worked in industry, worked for the State Lottery, and as a consultant. I have been married to Kathy for 35 years and have three children.
The picture I posted shows
my son Worth
my daughter Heather
my daughter-in-law Anne
my son Forest
my wife Kathy
me (Jim)
my sister Peggy
at Forest and Anne's wedding in August of 2009.
I retired on Halloween in 2010.
I spent some time as ...Expand for more
a classroom volunteer (mainly helping with math) in third, fourth, and fifth grade classes.
Kathy is also retired.
We now have a granddaughter, Charlotte, born in May, 2013, to Heather and her husband Ken.
We now have a grandson, Utah, born in January, 2014, to Forest and his wife Anne.
Peggy's husband Chuck died in February, 2014, and Peggy died in April, 2014.
Beginning in 2016, I volunteer in first grade mainly helping with reading and math. I try to walk 1 mile six times a day, but do not make it on hot days.
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![Baker Family[2]](https://images.classmates.com/pho122/L/Z/A/p/147554942_display.jpg)


