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Lynn Bartlett Johnson

Hi Everyone,

I just read through this Bio and decided it still holds. I am looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow in Everett at our delayed 50th reunion. Today is the first time I have visited this site since our 45th reunion! I really enjoy reading about you, my high school classmates. Since some of you may have had my mother, Berva Bartlett as a teacher, I wanted to share that she did pass away 3 years ago at age 90. She loved her Everett High students all her life! She would have loved to be at our reunion! Ok see you tomorrow! Lynn


After Everett High, I went to ECC for my 1st year and had a great time. I then transferred to PLU and graduated with a degree in K-12 choral education and a degree in violin performance. (It was still possible to get 2 degrees in 4 years at that time.) I then taught in Bellevue for a year, then at Everett High School, then at Interlake High School for 4 years....I came to my senses and figured out how hard teaching was and decided to get married, go back to school and see if I could make it as a professional violinist. It took me 10 years and 13 auditions to finally win a job with the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra in Seattle.

I had two wonderful children during the 80's. They are the joy and challenge of my life! While the kids were little, I taught at UPS as a violin teacher, I taught private violin lessons in my home and was a Lutheran church choir director for 25 years. In 2001 my marriage failed but I managed to buy a house, keep teaching and playing my violin. Now my son still lives with me and works part-time at UPS. My daughter is a junior at PLU, pursuing a degree in music education which now takes 5 years! Recently I have been spending a lot of time in Everett caring for my Mother and Father.

I still play in Seattle at PNB. I have been so lucky to play for over 6 years at the 5th avenue theater for such shows as Hair Spray, Catch Me if You Can, South Pacific, Edward Scissorhands, Sweeney Todd, Wonderful Town and Candide to name a few. The recordings I have played over the years include Mr. Holland's Opus, Die Hard 3, The Grudge, and the video game Halo 3...the only thing my son was impressed with.

I look forward to seeing all of you on September 18th and can't tell you how much I have enjoyed reading your biographies and memory stories. I'd like to thank our comittee for doing such a great job!

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