Dixon High School Alumni
Dixon, Illinois (IL)
Mark R. Long
Dixon High School
Class of 1974
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MARK R.'S PROFILE
| First Name | Mark R. |
| Last Name | Long |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1974 |
| Gender | Male |
| City | N/A |
| State/Province | IL |
| Country | United States |
| Occupation | Retired Adjunct MBA Professor and Retired Commercial Banker |
| Married | Yes |
| Favorite School Memory | In no particular order: The Dixon Duke Spiritmen tormenting the poor DHS cheerleaders. Bill Seeger turning the Dixini Advisor's desk upside down. Late-night rehearsals for No No Nanette. Sarah Utley (Nelson) and I conquering the world in tennis mixed doubles. Karen Kirk and I conquering the world in double deck pinochle. Randy Paisley (my future college roommate) singing Prepare Ye, dressed as Superman. Jerry Giese (my future best man) helping our Rotary Team make it to the State Championship Finals. Street hockey at St. Mary's schoolyard with Mike Flanagan and Tom Wermers (and a cast of thousands!). Myra Garrett, Terry Peterson, Tim Frost, and I going to the movies and then devouring pizza at Joe's. Jim Weed and I racing one another from the tower back to the gym. 6:00 AM Golf with Jim Foster at Edgewood. Chris Ortgiesen (rest his soul) and I teaming up to win the "dunkamoto" basketball tournament. (Chris did 90% of the scoring!) Cindy Weber singing Something's Burning, while we stuffed crepe paper into our first-place Senior Class Homecoming Float. Don Heeg and I convincing Student Council to make Jim Fox our Student of the Month. Mike Jordan impersonating me by writing graffiti on Mr. Johnson's Algebra II chalkboard. Advanced Biology with Joan Curnutte (Rhodes), my second grade costar at our school play. Attending the weddings of various friends, including Mick Trader, Judy Jones, Sarah Utley, Terry Peterson, Tom Utter, Myra Garrett, Karen Kirk, Randy Paisley, and Jerry Giese...(read more) |
| About Me | Met a wonderful woman, Babe; raised three great children, Sam, Sarah, and Mark; tried to touch the lives of others with my words and my actions. (Philippians 2:5-11 and Galatians 2:19-20) |
Class of 1974 Alumni
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Recent Class of 1974 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1974 Reunion for Free
DHS Class of 1974 - 40th Reunion
Invited Classes: 1974
Date: Jul 26, 2014
Description: For venue location/directions, contact Chris Dempsey Magnafici at mmagnafici@grics.net, and specify DHS 40th Reunion in ...(read more)