Arthur Thompson, Honor Guard
Art writes, "After 30 years of mariage I lost my wife, Dottie. Our kids are grown and I have grandchildren and great grandchildren to love and spoil. I retired from the City of Claremont, NH Department of Public Works and from the Vermont National Guard. After retirement I drove part-time for Dartmouth Coach two or three days a week. My wife Jan and I got married on 08-08-08 in a fun, family wedding in Las Vegas. We researched and traveled to different places and settled on Grand Junction, Colorado. There we have four seasons, 300 plus days of sunshine, mountains, mesas, and lots of wine from local vineyards. Jan and I are still both working part-time which leaves us time to travel and explore these beautiful western states. Since moving to Colorado we started our own "bucket list" and it just gets longer, not shorter. We've been horseback riding, skiing in Utah, jeeping over 11,00 foot passes, rode dogsleds in the Rockies, and watched the annual spring "Running of the Horses" in Maybell, Colorado. This year we are looking into whitewater rafting. There isn't enough time or days in the week to do everything we want to do. I joined the Grand Valley Honor Guard last year. It is a wonderful organization that honors deceased Veterans. We supply an Honor Guard for military funerals and parades and some local school functions."
Art says that he is sorry that he can't be at the reunion in July but will be there in spirit. Art and Jan will probably be on the road exploring an abandoned gold mine or a Colorado ghost town.
Do you enjoy reading about the lives of classmates like Art? Won't you please contribute a picture and a story to go with it? Everyone's story is different, but there are some common threads that weave across the years and life experiences of the Class of 1960. Please contact us at ghsclassof1960@gmail.com. We can help you tell your story.
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