Nancy Golding Josi:  

As of June 3, 2007, I married the man of my dreams. He is someone I have known for 20 years as a good friend. We are both empty nesters and having the time of our lives. After graduating from Covina High in 1955, I went to work for General Telephone, in Covina, for about three and a half years. When I graduated, I was 17 years old so I didn't know what I wanted to be when I grew up. In 1959, I enrolled at Pasadena Nazarene College and attended there for a year and a half. I then enrolled in Pasadena City College for a semester. In the summer of 1961, I went to work for Aerojet General in Azusa and worked there for about four years. I changed jobs and went to work for the Baldwin Park School District in the the administration office. I enjoyed working both places. I met some good friends and co workers. I got married in 1967, and in 1972 we heard Oregon calling our name. I had a best friend in Salem so we decided to start a new adventure. Oregon has been a wonderful place to live and raise a family. We made our home in a little community where the lumber industry was flourishing. My husband opened up a tv repair shop and I went to work in the lumber mill. I was the second woman, in our town, who was hired to work in the mill. Before 1973 women were not allowed to work in lumber mills. I didn't know anything about lumber but I soon learned and spent the next 19 years working there. I learned how to run a fork lift, operate the big saws, run the chipper and many other things. There is something about going to work every day and smelling fresh lumber being cut that is very invigorating. Among other things, along with enjoying the job, and having a good time, it kept me in shape. 1983 was a difficult year. ...Expand for more