1212 Lexington Way, Apt. #1, Rockford, Illinois 61108

E-mail:  pattigood1@juno.com

Patti tells us that at the end of her junior year, she and her family moved to North Buffalo, so she was forced to leave the Kenmore School System.  Although she graduated from another school, she says, “Kenmore is my alma mater”, and she looks forward to attending our 50^th reunion. 

She married soon after graduation.  Pattie shares with us that her first son, born prematurely, survived for only four hours.  She has five other children; Cindy (47), residing in Darien, NY; U.S. Army Colonel Jody Lynne (46), of Ft. Monroe, VA; Rolinda (43), of Corfu, NY; Wendy (41), living in Rockford, IL; and Joseph (37), who resides in Mazon, IL.  She is the proud grandmother of 14 grandchildren that keeps her “young at heart”. 

Patti says, “Life has been good to me.  I’ve had many very different and exciting careers.”  Among them are horse rancher, Avon lady, inventory control clerk, customer service manager, BBB regional manager and sales rep., ticket, gate, and station agent for American Airlines at Reagan National Airport in D.C., audiometric technician and instructor, houseparent and behavior modification trainer for Mooseheart, counselor for Promotions Plus, inventory auditor for RGIS, census taker, nuclear medicine technician, nanny, etc.  She loved volunteering for Crisis Line and Women’s Shelters.  She also tells us she has a passion for travel and has done so extensively.  Among a few of the many places she has been are Alaska, British Columbia, Jamaica, Aruba, Hawaii and Mexico, and has, in fact, been in every state in the U.S. except Colorado and North Dakota.  In 1987, Patti got an Associates degree in Human/Social Services.  In October, 1999, she received 10 gold medals, 4 second places, and 2 third places, plus the trophy for Outstanding Female in the Tampa Bay Senior Olympic Games.  She says, “The Physical Ed classes at Kenmore Junior and Kenmore Senior sure paid off.  Years of good old Miss Kaufman’s training did it.”  Patti adds, “I live alone in Rockford and love having visitors, so call me and come on over.  My coffee pot is always on and I have an extra bedroom for company.”