Proviso West High School Alumni
Hillside, Illinois (IL)
Jerry Hord
Proviso West High School
Class of 1961
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JERRY'S PROFILE
| First Name | Jerry |
| Last Name | Hord |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1961 |
| Gender | Male |
| Current Location | Denver, Colorado |
| Hometown | Melrose Park, Il |
| Relationship Status | Married |
| About Me | Attended Illinois Institute of Technology - Industrial Engineering, Also attended Denver Metro-State College - Law enforcement & Criminology. After marriage and finishing College I became very interested in many different things. For example; I became a big animal lover which was probably due to my wife's great compassion for helping animals in need and her brilliant work as a Vet tech. I guess much her compassion rubbed off on me! ! was once an avid hunter of Deer, Elk, Ducks & Pheasant but I no longer have the heart for it! In fact, my wife and I developed a great love for working with abandoned dogs, cats and to an even a greater degree with sick, lame, starving and abused horses. I believe there's no greater satisfaction or joy in life than to experience the trust and friendship that is re-established with animals who have decided to choose you as a trusted friend. It takes a lot of time and effort to work with needy animals but the end results are indeed very rewarding! This is why my wife and I decided long ago to establish and operate a registered Colorado State Horse rescue called the Happy Trails Horse Haven which was targeted with helping all abused and needy equestrian animals. However, of course we have taken in many abandoned dogs and stray kittys, as well and worked to find them new caring owners! You might refer to it as a combined labor of love for the benefit of our many animal friends. Now that we're retired - everything seems to slow down with our Twi-lite years. And so we've now reluctantly passed along the rescue work to the youngsters. However, from time to time we still donate some of our time as well as some monetary help for others to continue with t...(read more) |
Class of 1961 Alumni
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Class of 2008
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Class of 1978
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Class of 1978
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Class of 1979
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Class of 1973
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Class of 1973
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Class of 1963
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Class of 2004
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Class of 1987
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Class of 1980
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Class of 1999
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Class of 1963
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Class of 1968
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Class of 1996
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Class of 1967
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Class of 1980
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Class of 1963
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Recent Class of 1961 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1961 Reunion for Free
informal get together '61, '62 classes
Invited Classes: 1961
Date: Apr 16, 2025
Description: Spring is coming and what a better way to welcome the season than to spend some time with some of our old (not really) f...(read more)
informal get together '61, '62 classes
Invited Classes: 1961, 1962
Date: May 15, 2024
Description: After the last reunion, it was suggested that a more informal, less expensive event would allow for one or more 'ge...(read more)
3rd Proviso West High School All Classes Reunion
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Jun 21, 2014
Description: It's that time again to reunite with your old classmates and friends! Join your fellow Panthers for the 3rd ALL CLA...(read more)
The 2nd PWHS All Classes Reunion!
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Apr 24, 2010
Description: Panthers, you asked for it and here it is....the 2nd PROVISO WEST ALL CLASSES REUNION! The first reunion was to be a one...(read more)