Provo High Class of 1982

Saturday, December 13, 2008

A Poem From Dan Udall

Provo High Class of 82

I know a guy named Clay Lowe
He and others used to like to go
Cruising on the streets of Provo
Clay and his gang had a blast, so

We decided to hang out
Our gang at Provo High had a lot of clout
The guys were Udall, Johnson, Robison and Lowe
But we also let our gang grow

We let Leetham, Christen, Binks, and others in our gang
We loved to chat or hang
Out, as we visited chicks like Peterson, Snow, Ballif, and Rowe
Our gang was great and we know

That our high school days are fun to talk about
Now that we are out
Of school, some of us keep in touch
Sometimes we miss each other’s company so much

We remember some class cheerleaders included Nielson, Lindsay and West
Many guys thought Pearson was the best
However, many guys thought the other girls were great
Guys were lucky if they got to go out with them on a date

The class studs were Call, Snyder, Gardner, and Lott
These guys were big and they sought
Fame as they played their game
They also sought attention from all the hot dames

Getting good grades were important to many of us
Many of us put up a fuss
With all the strenuous home work
But we realized later we would get paid or get perks

The best part of PHS was all the amusing acts
Not memorizing data or facts
Ask yourself was socializing at PHS the best?
Or was it studying at a desk?

By Dan Udall

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Todd R. Johnson

Hello All!

Life has been moving fast since graduating back in 1982.

After returning home from my mission (Hawaii-Honolulu), I did some schooling and eventually went to work for Little Giant Ladders.

I met my wife (Debbie Manookin) at the College 2nd Ward on the UVCC campus. We were married in August 1988. We eventually ended up with six children: Jeff, Russell, Rachel, Susie, Niles and Emma.

In 1990, I began employment with the Utah Highway Patol. I'll be eligible for retirement in 2010, but will most likely stay on for a few more years. I devote a lot of time at Provo High with a High School Adoption project where we focus on getting the students to make seatbelt use a life long habit. Two years ago, I was able to teach the Law Enforcement Class in upper B-Wing for one semester.

Our oldest son left for an LDS Mission to the Rio de Janeiro North Mission on 04 November 2008. Our oldest daughter, Rachel, played on the PHS Freshman Volleyball team this year.

My wife was offered a part-time job with the Department of Public Safety as our Legislative Lobbyist. She has been quite successful in helping to bring the UHP's wages up to where they belong! Also, it's been nice to finally have a Governor that cares about the UHP and our families!

I keep in touch with a few from our class (Udall, Robison, Binks and few others). I've stopped a few more during the years, but I will not give names :)

I look forward to seeing "Posts" from many of our classmates. Be sure to check out the "Provo High Class of 1982 Alumni" group on Facebook.

Todd R. Johnson