Judy Hill Walker

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Class Year: 1964
Residing In: Mt. Juliet, TN USA
Occupation (Last one, if retired): UniServ Dir., Illinois Education Assoc. - Retired
Children: Son Michael: (Chiropractor), born 1966; Son Daughter-in-law Amy, born 1971; Grandson Keith, born 1995-died More…2008; Granddaughter Taylor, born 1997.

Bradley: (Director of Finance, Warner Music, Nashville), born 1974
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After high school, I started college, got married, moved to St. Louis, had a son, moved back to Olney, and then went back to school to get my degree in education. After getting my BS from EIU, I taught English at ERHS for the next 17 years. During that time I had another child, obtained a MA in 19th Century American Literature, and got a divorce. One day walking up the back drive of ERHS after lunch, I realized I had spent over half my life in that building and didn't want to end my life in room 209 teaching Julius Caesar for the millionth time. So I changed careers and became a UniServ Director for Kansas NEA in Topeka, KS. I was there for 5 years before coming back to Illinois to accept a similar position with the Illinois Education Association. I did UniServ work for 20 years before retiring in 2008. During those years, I negotiated hundreds of contracts with school boards, represented teachers in disciplinary actions and dismissal hearings, filed and argued grievances and unfair labor practices, trained a lot of teachers in bargaining skills and school finance, gave programs on school reform issues, lobbied many politicians, and even initiated a case that went to the KS Supreme Court that guaranteed teachers the right of due process. It was a hectic, high stress career, and I loved it. But the time came when I felt it was the right time to retire and I did in 2008. Now I enjoy visiting family and friends, taking my granddaughter to concerts (most recent was Keith Urban), cross stitching, scrapbooking, and doing whatever I darn well please.

I missed our last reunion (the first I've missed) but I'll never miss another one. Where have the years gone? I certainly don't feel old but the calendar and Social Security tell me that is what I'm becoming. It's hard to believe when we meet for another reunion, we will all be approaching 70!!! YIKES!!


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Dec 08, 2023 at 6:29 PM

Happy Birthday, Joyce. I am no longer living in Olney, but am now living in Mt. Juliet , TN. Brad lives in Mt. Juliet and Mike is only 2 hours away in Leitchfield, KY. AND, my great grandson is a little over an hour away. It feels great to be closer to my kids and their kids.

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Happy Birthday, Treva!

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Posted on: Nov 23, 2023 at 8:40 PM

Happy Birthday, Cindy! May we have many more.

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Nov 20, 2023 at 10:41 PM

Happy Birthday, Tim. I haven't forgotten the house on Orchard. I had a bad fall and dr. appt's for the next three weeks will keep me down here. Then I plan on coming up and emptying the house and have it ready for cleaning and putting on the market.

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Nov 18, 2023 at 12:13 PM

Happy Birthday, Cindy!!

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Nov 17, 2023 at 2:40 PM

Happy Birthday, Yvonne!! I hope you have a great day!!

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Nov 12, 2023 at 1:42 PM

Happy Birthday, dear cousin!! I hope you have a wonderful day and get to Nashville soon.

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Posted on: Nov 10, 2023 at 6:46 PM

Happy Birthday, Suzi. I hope to see you at our reunion next year. I don't make it to Kansas anymore although I still have friends there, including you!!

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Nov 04, 2023 at 1:03 PM

Posted on: Nov 03, 2023 at 10:44 PM

Thank you for the birthday wishes. I'm slowly getting settled in my new home in Mt. Juliet, TN. So far, I love it here and it is so nice to have family close by. Sunday I'll be going to Mike and Amy's to celebrate my great grandon's first birthday. It seems like it was just last week that he was born. Again, thanks for making my birthday special.

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Nov 02, 2023 at 1:31 PM

Happy birthday Judy

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Happy Birthday, Cheryl!! May you celebrate many more.

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Sep 15, 2023 at 11:56 AM

Happy Birthday, Bob!!

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Posted on: Aug 10, 2023 at 6:16 PM

Sorry I: missed your birthday. I'm so busy trying to get ready to move to TN that I don't have much time on the computer. But I hope you had a fabulous day and are enjoying your life back in the States. I'm moving to Nashville, TN, or I should say just to the east of Nashville to Mt. Juliet. I'll be closer to my two sons, granddaughter, and great-grandson.

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Aug 10, 2023 at 6:08 PM

Happy Birthday, Dennis!!!

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Jun 23, 2023 at 3:47 PM

Happy Birthday, Anne!! Celebrate and enjoy your day.

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Posted on: Jun 09, 2023 at 4:06 PM

Happy Birthday, Jim. I'm so sorry to hear your wife's passing.

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