Tim in 1999 (after a strenuous day of working on his household "honey-do" list) What kind of memories do YOU have about this classmate? Here's your chance to tell everyone how much this person meant/means to you. Simply complete this form and your words will be posted below (along with your name/date). Memories of Tim Pedersen Tim was one of my best friends growing up. Man, he used to crack me up -- what a great sense of humor. I remember that laugh like it was yesterday. Tim had/has one of those magnetic personalities - someone you wanted to be around because they just made you feel good. Tim and I, along with Rich Wallen, Rich Pollock, and Ray Cox, were in the First Presby Church Boy Scout troop together. We started out as peon tenderfeet, and ended up the senior leaders (what a scary thought)… One of the thousand memories I have about our scouting days is that Tim and the rest of us took up smoking Borkum Riff pipe tobacco out of corn cob pipes to emulate our favorite scoutmaster, Doc Frazier. In addition to the many great times we had together as scouts, Tim and I spent many hours exploring Macomb and the WIU campus on our bikes, hung out at Cady's Smoke House playing the ole' King Kool machine, and perfected our "can-openers" at the Glenwood pool. Remember the "watermelon" dive? Tim had that one down cold. I'm glad we've stayed in touch and had the opportunity to see Tim, Ellen, and their daughter Sarah in San Antonio sometime during the 1980s. What a great guy! (Mark Reed, September 1999)

Tim Pedersen (and Ellen Battin Pedersen) 5549 S. 78th E. Ave. Tulsa, OK 74145 (918) 627-0132 (H) (918) 292-2433 TimPeder@aol.com 1999 Update Spouse: Ellen (Battin) Pedersen Children: Sarah Diane, 13! Occupation: Sr. Systems Analyst/American Airlines Ellen’s Occupation: Elementary School Teacher What's New: Have been watching Sarah grow - next year she begins high school!! Scary...... She is a joy, though! Never gotten anything but A's all along, and always does well! We are very proud of her. We have just started some more remodeling of the house, which is mainly done by Tim. Ellen makes a good supervisor, though. We have lived in the same house since '86, and have continually updated it.... This is just the next phase! Ellen has been teaching since.... well, a really long time. She teaches kindergarten here in the Tulsa Public Schools. She loves it... and, the best part is: One day she's gonna make me rich!! I have been working at American Airlines since '88. No, they won't let me fly the thing, but I get to do lots of other really fun stuff, like implement changes in the computer system used by about 500 folks in our Inventory Management and Supply departments. Keeps me off the streets... Hobbies..... let's see. The biggest one is investing and trying to figure out how to permanently leave corporate America and have some real fun. Current plan is to retire by either 50 or 55 and do something I really truly enjoy, like woodworking, cabinet making, or making and selling stuff at craft shows. Cross your fingers......... 1996 Update Spouse: Ellen Battin Pedersen Children: Sarah, 9 ½ Occupation: Tim - Senior Materials Analyst, American Airlines Ellen - Teacher, Tulsa Public Schools Hobbies: Swimming, crafts, traveling What I’ve done in the last 20 years: Both of us got our Bachelors at WIU Got married in 1981 Tim began working at Unit Rig (heavy equip. manufacturer, 1980 Had Sarah in 1986 Tim went to American Airlines in 1988 Ellen began working for Tulsa Public Schools in 1981 What I plan to do in the next 20 years: Continue to watch Sarah grow Travel (a lot) to Hawaii and Europe Retire between 50 and 55, live on investments, travel, maybe start own business Build a new house Words of advice for the Class of 1996: Don’t make work such an integral part of your life that you forget about the important things