Despite his slightly bad boy image and C student status at Roosevelt (where he didn't give me a second look), Joe became a dedicated scholar at the UW School of Business where he finally had the good sense to ask me out). He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Outstanding Student in Marketing. After working for Ford Motor Company for many years, he started a finance company and operated it successfully until his death. We planned to retire to our home at Wapato Point, Chelan. During his 40s, he became an avid runner, completing several marathons, and fitness buff. We traveled as much as time would allow, and had several post retirement trips planned . Even though he was in splendid good health, he somehow contracted bacterial meningitis in Hawaii during a March, 2002 trip, and died in three days. The trauma, unfairness and suddenness of his death is still stunning to me, our family and friends. We were married for 38 great years and raised three amazing children.

Joe and I were Marketing Majors at the UW in 1962. We studied together on occasion. Joe was a very serious student and no one had grades to compare with his.