Still missing in action - Minnesota State University, Mankato
Still missing in action - Minnesota State University, Mankato
Still missing in action - Minnesota State University, Mankato
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I will take you back to September 2, 1985:<br />
The first day of medical school I vowed to my<br />
classmate, Paul Krabbenhoft, that I was there<br />
to concentrate on my studies, and that I would<br />
not be distracted by dat<strong>in</strong>g. Later that day I<br />
met Lynn, another fellow student, and we got<br />
married <strong>in</strong> 1988. By the way, Paul was the best<br />
man, Brian McLaughl<strong>in</strong> was a groomsman and<br />
Chris and Carrie Eggert were part of the str<strong>in</strong>g<br />
quartet (go Jefferson Elementary!)<br />
We did our residency <strong>in</strong> Denver and worked<br />
out there for awhile. It never did seem like<br />
home, though. Now I work at St. Cloud Hospital.<br />
Four years ago a few of us started the<br />
Hospitalist program. We take care of patients<br />
who are admitted to the hospital. I love it.<br />
Lynn works part-time as an <strong>in</strong>ternist. We have<br />
three outrageously terrific kids.<br />
When I’m not be<strong>in</strong>g a doc or a dad, I like play<strong>in</strong>g<br />
my viol<strong>in</strong> and mandol<strong>in</strong>. My son plays<br />
guitar, and we played together for a wedd<strong>in</strong>g. I<br />
still like classical music, but I also like jazz, folk<br />
and especially bluegrass (with apologies to Mr.<br />
Gertjejansen).<br />
To stay <strong>in</strong> shape, I run and play racquetball,<br />
but I haven’t wrestled s<strong>in</strong>ce March 12, 1980.<br />
So much for wrestl<strong>in</strong>g as a lifetime sport. Oh,<br />
and I love to golf.<br />
In conclusion (I dedicate the preceed<strong>in</strong>g transitional<br />
statement to Jean Jirak), I am really<br />
go<strong>in</strong>g to enjoy see<strong>in</strong>g all of you at Homecom<strong>in</strong>g<br />
and the reunion.<br />
Jon McGee<br />
15367 241 st St.<br />
Cold Spr<strong>in</strong>g, MN 56320<br />
E-mail: anickmcgee@msn.com<br />
Day phone: 320-363-5287<br />
Wife: Ann<br />
Four children: Andrew, 8, Nicholas, 5, Benjam<strong>in</strong>,<br />
4, Kather<strong>in</strong>e, 9 months<br />
I live <strong>in</strong> Cold Spr<strong>in</strong>g with my wife, Ann, and<br />
our four young children—Andrew, 8, Nick, 5,<br />
Benjam<strong>in</strong>, 4, and Kate, 10 months. Life at our<br />
house is never dull—and at age 43, I can see (or<br />
feel!) the advantage of hav<strong>in</strong>g children when<br />
you are younger! I still work at The College<br />
of Sa<strong>in</strong>t Benedict and Sa<strong>in</strong>t John’s <strong>University</strong>,<br />
where I serve as vice president for plann<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
research and communication. It’s a terrifically<br />
<strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g job—and I’m fortunate to be able to<br />
work at my alma mater. I really can’t believe<br />
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