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Tag: 1973

  • 1970s “R Baldy” Golf Tournament

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    The “R Baldy” annual golf outing was held in the Brainerd Lakes area in September 2019.  The outing is named after Steve Baldwin ’74 and Ross Handhal ’75, both deceased and both founding members of the group which started this fall event in the mid-’70s in Vail, Colorado.  Great golf but most of all great…

  • Marcia Stephens ’73

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    Marcia Stephens ’73 retired in March 2016.

  • Kristine Haataja ’73

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    Gusties Meet in Russia. In September 2018, Kristine Haataja ’73 from Napa, CA and Suzanne Tank ’76 from Potomac, MD met on a Roads Scholar tour of St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia. “There were only 18 people on the tour, so it was pretty amazing to meet another Gustie!”

  • Brad Swanson ’73

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    Brad Swanson ’73 is now retired from law practice and banking.

  • Wallace Obinger ’73

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    Wallace Obinger ’73 is a reverend at St. Paul Area Synod-ELCA in St. Paul, MN. He last served as pastor at Luther Memorial in South St. Paul, MN, and is enjoying retirement.

  • Linda Bergstrom ’73

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    Linda Bergstrom ’73 is an associate professor emeritus at University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT.

  • Brad Swanson ’73

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    Brad retired on May 1, 2017. He is enjoying the opportunity to travel and see more of family.

  • Brenda Footh Duyan ’73

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    Brenda Footh Duyan ’73 writes, “Five Gusties gathered in the Colorado Rocky Mountains in October to celebrate our life-long friendships of 40 + years. Quaking Aspen, walks in Breckenridge, Vail gondola ride, Leadville Mining Museum, laughs, lunches, hot tub, capped by 10 inches of snow. Gustavus, first floor Valley, brought us together. We remember.”

  • Gustie Get Together

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    Deborah Jean Templin ’73 met up with fellow Gustie, Jon Erik Carlson ’72 in Manhattan, NY.

  • Jon Erik Larson ’72

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    Mark Matuseski ’73, Steve Balach ’73, Lee Youngdahl ’75 and Jon Erik Larson ’72 spent what is proving to be an annual Gustavus mini-reunion exploring the battlegrounds at Gettysburg in late October. Jon Erik is still a good half foot shorter than the other participants. Plans are to explore Yorktown next year.