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Barbara Bird Lee

It is hard to believe that it has been fifty years     since we left good ole SHS. I guess time flies     when you're busy living life. We were married     in September of 1962 and will celebrate our     fiftieth wedding anniversary this year. We have     had a great life together. We have raised five     wonderful daughters and have been blessed with     twenty grandchildren and two great-grand-    children. We enjoy being involved in their many     activities, especially all their sporting events.
     Leon: After leaving Springville High School, I continued working for the Excel Oil Company where I had worked during high school. I was transferred to Salt Lake City as district manager where I continued to work for another two years. Following Excel, I returned to Springville and went into business for myself, operating two service stations. After twelve years in business for myself, I went to work for Geneva Rock. In 1978 I joined Central Bank & Trust. I served as V.P. and office manager for Central Bank & Trust for 32 years, finally retiring as the manager of the Riverside Office. While living in Springville, I have been active in civic clubs and local government. I was President of the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club. I served a four-year term as a city councilman. At present I am a member of the Springville Power Board, of which I have been a member for several years. Since retirement, I have been able to spend more time on the golf course, which I enjoy.
Barbara: While living in Salt Lake City, I worked as a secretary at Arnold Machinery Company. After moving back to Springville, I continued working as a secretary for Springville Banking Company until December of 1965 when our first daughter Liz arrived. Following Liz, we were blessed with twin daughters Jennifer and Jennette. They were soon followed by Susanna and then Dixie. My five daughters have been one of my greatest blessings. Through the years I have had a couple of businesses, one doing new construction cleaning and another commercial maintenance. Leon and I went into business on the side for a couple of years running Brookside Polar King here in town. I have also had a home business making pies for local cafes and a catering
business. Over the past twenty years I
have also run a business that makes
fresh and dried flower arrangements.
    I love to golf. I have been
golfing at Hobble Creek in the ladies
association since it first opened.
    Most of my memories at SHS
involved dating Leon and the special
times I spent with a great bunch of
friends. Those friendships have
remained throughout my life. Spring-
ville was a great place to grow up in
the 50's and 60's, and a great place to
raise a family. Leon and I have loved
living in Springville and enjoyed
having the many opportunities to serve
in the community. We have been
active in our church and have served in various callings through the years.
    We truly feel blessed to be a
part of this great class, the class of '62.

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