Whalen,+Larry

21403 – 73rd Drive SE Woodinville, WA  98072 425-481-4784 sturgeondad@verizon.net
 * Larry Whalen**

**1969: **After graduation I attended Skagit Valley College for two years.  I was married in 1963 and July started to work for the State Patrol as a radio operator in Ellensburg.  In 1964 I attended a State Patrol Academy and went to Kennewick as a trooper.  I served 3 years in the army at San Francisco, Vietnam, and Fort Lewis from 1965 to 1968.  Seter my separation from the army I came back to work for the state patrol in Mount Vernon to harrass all my friends and neighbors.  My wife, Arlene, graduated from Anacortes High School in 1961.  <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have a daughter, Paige Ann, who is one year old. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">** 1999: ** · Work:  1964-1991, Washington State Patrol; 1991-present, Boeing security. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> · Family:  Married Arlene Baker from Anacortes. Son Scott, 27; daughter Paige, 31. Scott has a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Idaho and a master’s in ergonomics from Texas A&M. He works at Boeing, Everett. Paige studied merchandising at WSU and works at the Bon Marche and Lamonts in Idaho Falls, ID. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> · Hobbies, etc.:  Fishing, golfing, antiqueing, fishing, did I mention fishing? <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> · Accomplishments & achievements:  8-foot sturgeon, 46-lb. King salmon, 21-lb. Steelhead, 20-lb. Chum salmon; two wonderful kids and a wife to match. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> During the layoff, I went back to school at Skagit Valley. I told everyone that I had been going there since 1959. They probably wondered why I had not hired a tutor. I actually got credit for some of the classes I had taken before!! It's a funny feeling to walk around the campus and realize that I am older than all the trees there. Some were pretty good size too.Alas, before I could finish the watershed management program, Boeing called me back. Now I have been going to school there since 1959 and still have not graduated. I still enjoy fishing and golfing. I have a jet sled and a drift boat that definitely need more exercise. I haven't golfed for some time but still enjoy it. I'm not sure about the people I golf with though. I had to introduce myself to my clubs when I went to the range last week. LOOK OUT ROGER!!!!!!!!Arlene is the office manager/principal's secretary at a local elementary school and is retiring at the end of this school year (26 years).Daughter, Paige, graduated from WSU in apparel merchandising and worked for Macy's in Seattle, Olympia, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Spokane, Boise, and now in Clackamas, Oregon. No children but has three Bassett hounds.Son, Scott, graduated from University of Idaho in mechanical engineering, Texas A&M for his MS, worked at Boeing for 2 years and then got his PhD at WSU. He is working at Sandia National Science Lab in Albuquerque. He is married and has a eight year old daughter and a six year old son. We don't get to see them nearly often enough, but hopefully that situation will improve after Arlene is retired. Looking forward to seeing everyone.
 * 2009:** We are still living in the same house (32 years) in the Maltby area of south Snohomish county. Still happily married (46 years) to Arlene. Retired from the state patrol (28 years) in 1991 and went to work the next day (what was I thinking) for Boeing security and 'retired' (14 years) in 2007. Yes I know it looks like I didn't pay attention in math class but there was a layoff.