Mark Gardner

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I was an exchange student to Iceland the summer after we graduated. After that I spent 5 years in the Navy. During those years I was in California, Texas, Turkey, Scotland and Maryland, and also visited Greece and Germany.

I returned home to Oregon and went to college. Originally intended to become a teacher of the deaf but changed to International Studies and got my BA cum laude in 1991 from then Western Oregon State College.

I worked for the City of Salem for nearly 16 years and at Spirit Mountain Casino for almost 11 years. I spent years on the side repairing, building and upgrading computers for people.

I've been working on a couple of novels and have had many interesting adventures over the years. Never married; somewhere along the line I must have missed her! I have no living children.

Had a medical crisis in May 2019. Was in the hospital 9 days and a nursing facility for more than 6 weeks. Being close to death has a way of changing things. I live in an adult foster home and care for the semi-feral cats that live next door.

I am sad I missed the last reunion but I could not afford it then and was still recovering my health and strength. Hope to be at the next one.

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