Sunset High School Class of 1987

Jeff Davis

c/o Dunbar Milby Williams Pittman & Vaughan

720 Moorefield Park Drive, Suite 301

Richmond, Virginia  23236

(804) 323 0656

jdavis@dmwpv.com

William Maxwell
7059 N. Borthwick Ave.
Portland, OR. 97217

503-285-1643 home
971-563-0518 cell

williammaxwell_1969@msn.com

I did not mean to wait until the last minute to send in my post, but time really got away from me this summer… so here it goes.

My husband, Geds, and I just celebrated our 18th anniversay a couple of weeks ago. It seems crazy to me that we have been together that long. Time really does fly when you’re having fun!! We have two wonderful boys…. Justin is 15, and Josh is 11. We also have a 2 year old retriever mix named Tuck —I am surrouned by boys Justin actually attends Sunset — that just amazes me. We lived all over the world and ended up coming right back home. Josh will start middle school at Cedar Park this year.

Geds retired from the Army almost 3 years ago, so I spent most of my post Sunset life as an Army wife. Military life is very challenging to say the least, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. We have lived all over… Hawaii, Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, and also spent 3 years living in Belgium and 3 years living in Germany. Living in Europe was such a phenominal experience — we loved it so much and really took advantage of the opportunity to travel. Geds spent his last year of the Army in Iraq. That was an incredibly difficult time — he was out and about all over Iraq — in and out of Baghdad with his job. He had a few very very close calls, and we are tremendously thankful that he made it home safe and sound.

About 10 years ago I decided I really wanted to be a nurse. Once Geds retired I was able to go back to school, and I graduated from an 18 month accelerated nursing program in December of 2005. Going back to school with two kids almost did me in, but it was worth it. I now work at St. Vincents in the Orthopedic unit and I hope to be making a move to the maternity unit by the first of the year. Geds is now a police officer with the city of Portland. He works out of East precinct and loves it.

The most recent photo is from a hike we took this summer — we love to hike and camp. The other photo was taken at the going away ceremony for Geds’ unit before heading off to Iraq. The reason I included that photo is that it ended up in Newsweek Magazine!! We had no idea that someone had taken our picture, and no idea it was in that magazine. Someone who was with Geds in Iraq recognized our boys and told Geds about it. That was kind of exciting.

I have really enjoyed reading the posts people have sent it and I think this weekend will be very fun… take care — Michele Jakubauskas (Hurt)

Us then…1986 Jon, and Larisa and her brother Dave

Hello from Larisa Zimmerman and Jon Ross

We live in North Portland, in an 1890 house that was remodeled years ago to look like a 1960′s ranch style. We’re re-remodeling it back into the proletariat Victorian we know it really wants to be. No kids, just one small and cranky 16 year old tail-less and toothless cat, Princess Claire, and two smart nieces.

Jon is languishing in white collar wage-slavery while working on a novel. Larisa is a Theater Manager for the Northwest Film Center at the Art Museum, which is a different kind of slavery. Prettier cage (with moving lights)!

We’re finally getting married this February, on our 20th anniversary, though lately we’ve forgotten why. It’s been wedded bliss around here for years – hopefully marriage won’t mess that up.

Looking forward to seeing you all this weekend with equal parts excitement and dread!

Us now-ish, about a year and a half ago or so.