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Penny Hoogerhyde - 2000 Biography

Wow! Can you believe it's been 35 years since graduation. Time goes by so fast. The older you get - the faster it goes. I'm still living in Pennsylvania and I love it here. My husband, John, and I have been happily married for 32 years. We have 2 children. Our daughter, Lori, is 25 and our son, Doug, 28.

John still works for Armstrong World Industries as a senior research technician and I am still working as a Day Care Mother. John and I are still very much involved in our Gospel Music Ministry that we take to nursing and retirement homes. The Lord has really blessed our ministry. We also love to travel! In 1995, we went on a 7 day Caribbean cruise. In 1996, we went to Europe. We spent 16 days in England and Wales and 1 day in Paris. Going to England for me was a dream come true. My Mom was a war-bride from England and all my relatives on her side live there. I got to see the house where she grew up and I got the chance to meet a lot of family while I was there.

In 1998, we celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary by going on 2 cruises - a 10 day Caribbean cruise and a 7 day Bermuda cruise. Now, this year we are going back to Europe. On May 30, we are flying to England and will be spending 23 days in England and Wales. It is so beautiful there!