National Grange MutualYankeeWilson PondAfter graduation I went to work at National GrangeMutual (NGM) on West Street in Keene. In 1968 Imarried Roland Barrett, during which time wepurchased our home in North Swanzey, where we stillreside.1969 I began working at Yankee Publishing in Dublin.And, for the next nineteen and half years I was part oftheir Customer Service Department – until thedepartment was relocated to Iowa. In less than aweek I was fortunate to find new employment with PCConnection until 2008 when I decided to take earlyretirement.Roland and I have one daughter, Alanna, born in 1980.
JAMESHARRISI was born on November 5, 1947 to Oscar and Margaret (Estes) Harris.After graduating from Monadnock Regional High School I attended and graduated from Keene StateCollege in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Education. Throughout my teachingcareer I continued to broadened my education by attending classes at the University of NewHampshire, Antioch New England Grad School, University of California Berkeley, University ofTennessee Knoxville, University of Wisconsin Lacrosse (receiving a Master’s Degree in Chemistry),Boston University and St. Michaels College. In 1992 I was fortunate to conduct research at OakRidge National Labs which is run today by the US Department of Energy.My first teaching position was with Hopkinton High School from 1969 to 1980, teaching AdvancedMarkScience, Chemistry, Physics and 8 th Grade Science. During the 1979-1980 school year I also taughtMeteorology at Nathaniel Hawthorne College.From 1980 to 1982 I taught 7 th and 8 th Grade Science at Hillsboro-Deering Middle School.In 1982 I returned to my roots at Monadnock Regional High School, this time as an educator,teaching Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Physics and General Science. I retired in 2003 and becameTeacher Emeritus Chemistry.On April 23, 1971 I married Jane Mary Thompson from Winchester. That July we took our delayedhoneymoon in Bermuda. And, this past April we celebrated our 44 th Anniversary. One year lateron April 9, 1972 we were blessed with the birth of our son, Mark James. For 39 years he brought usjoy and happiness, until he passed on December 13, 2009 from suicide. There isn’t a day that goesby that we don’t miss him.Since my retirement in 2003, I became a volunteer for the American Red Cross office here inKeene. I started out as a driver in the transportation department and then was appointedoffice supervisor over volunteers who work in the office.In my spare time I work as a consultant, reviewing chemistry programs for CengagePublishing, Brooks-Cole and Pearson.It is with sadness and disappointment that Jane and I will not be coming to thereunion. I have Parkinson's and arthritis and Jane has COPD and we both have ahard time getting around. Our thoughts will be with all of you.
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