Jeff Hays:  

Moved away from North Bend as soon as I could drive and moved to Eugene, OR. That was until 1990, when I decided to move to Portlamd, OR with Fred Schmidt, who was one of my best friends at the time and we made sure that we survived and I've lived in the West Hills of Portland since 1990. Never married and probably won't ever get married, because yes, I am gay...and for all those guys who were threatened by that or thought that when I would look at you, that I was wanting you, couldn't be further from the truth. I would thank the powers that be, that I wasn't with someone like those of you that were like that and boy, what egos most of you had. Personally, I would rather be with someone who was also gay, because I think it makes things much easier and trust me, I knew who wasn't, who was, & who would swing occasionally back and forth. A few of you were nice to me, especially later on after high school, and there were those of you that eventually got to know me as best friends & found out that I was a pretty wonderful and one hell of a nice guy and could be a great friend. Oh yeah, since I'm writing this, no.....I'm not dead. I'm still alive, despite the rumours and boy, there were plenty of them about me and yeah, one more that I'll say isn't all truthful...I don't worship Satan and sacrafice kitten, whoever started that one should be made to go back and take the entire 4 years of high school over again. I've been proud of my friends, who've made sure they lived life and tried to be as happy as they could, unfortunately I've had many, many friends recently just pass away and it was way to early, at least for me...those I'd like to remember are as follows - Steffe Way, Johanna Haverstock, David Dane, Joel Cully, & someone who I miss from a long time ago, Danny Miles, Jr......plus, there's been quite a few more and most of them have died way before their time, but unfortunately I can't just put name after name...Expand for more