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During
high school, Becky Anderson Adams debated whether to attend the
Univ. of Colorado in Boulder or the Univ. of Nebraska in
Lincoln. In the end, the cornhuskers won out
and that fall after graduation, she headed to Lincoln.
"I didn't know a soul there," she said.
It turned out
to be a good choice she said because on a blind date during her
sophomore year, she met her now husband of 43 years, Gene.
"We never dated anyone else afterwards," she said.
The pair
graduated in 1966 - Becky with a degree in liberal arts.
Shortly after graduating, they married and moved to
Bettendorf.
The Army
intervened a year later - Gene was drafted.
During his second year in the service, he was sent to Vietnam.
While he was away, Becky worked at her aunt's hardware
store (B&B, which is still there today she says) in Milan.
When Gene
returned in 1969, the pair bought into Gibson Pharmacies, a
large chain of drug stores in Texas. "I
worked in and out of the pharmacy business with my husband," she
said.
After the
chain was sold, they stayed in the Dallas area and bought
Lochwood Drug Store. They sold it after
owning and operating it for 20 years.
Afterwards, Gene went into consulting.
Today, the
couple live in Frisco, Texas and have two grown children and
five grandchildren. "We are a very close
family, and my family is my priority." Becky said. "We
even vacation together."
Their
daughter, Stephanie Ferguson, 33, lives only a couple of miles
from them and their son, Mark, 31, lives close by in University
Park, Texas. "I see them all of the time and
babysit a lot," she said.
This year
Becky's husband has served as president of the Texas Pharmacy
Consulting Assn., which has required them to attend one or two
conferences each month all over the country.
They enjoy traveling personally as well, and two of their
favorite spots are New York City and London. "We
really like the theater," she said.
High school
was a happy time for Becky. What she
remembers most are the dances, which she rarely missed.
"I still remember the Rocky shuffle. I
could still do it today, if I had the right partner," she said.
Barb Becke,
Ginny Cale, Joan Foulk, Julia Gard and Suzie Geifman were all
good friends of hers. "I just look back and
think how much we laughed and enjoyed our time," she said.
One of her
favorite teachers was Miss Buren, her French teacher, and Paul
Anka was her favorite singer back in the day.
She attended
the 5th reunion and is planning to attend the 50th.
Becky would like to hear from other classmates and can be
reached at
adams.becky@hotmail.com.
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