| Summary: | 1973! I loved listening to the warm summer breezes, singing through the screens as they wafted toward our house from across the vast Westby farm! When any of you pass the house at 604 fourth, I hope you will remember that, many years ago, a very happy family lived there and went on to live fine Christian lives, thanks to my parents' example and to their parents as well. My brother, Joy celin, went to St. Olaf College, the University of Colorado and Greeley State Teachers' College in Colorado. He graduated as an accountant and, later in life, became a science teacher in a Sacramento high school. He has three sons. My sister, Sylvia, married Howard Stagner, who taught at the University of Colorado, while she taught two years in music. They later lived in national parks, as he was a naturalist lecturer and geologist, supervising museums in each park. Later, they moved to Washington, D.C They have three children. I met John the day we graduated from the University of Washington, from which he won a scholarship to M.I.T. I stayed behind and taught high school. After he graduated from M.I.T., he accepted a job with G.E. and I went back to Schenectady, where we were married in a Dutch Reformed Church. We moved to Bridgeport, CT, and there John won the award for the top invention of the year from among all G.E. plants across the United States. He had been deferred from active duty, but because he had kept up his Naval Reserve activity and was now commander of the Bridgeport Naval Unit, he felt he should serve his country. He volunteered for active duty. We moved to Washington, DC, in November, 1940, where, in a few months, he was made assistant to Admiral Rickover (a captain at the time). After the war, we moved up to Stanford, CT, where John started his electronic test equipment business in the basement. In six years, we moved the business across the country to Seattle. The company has been an international business from almost the beginning. The first instrument sold went to a firm in Sweden in our second year. John became a civic leader early on, promoting good business and cultural activities. The museum in the main lobby of the newest plant in Everett, WA combines a pictorial history ofthe company, as well as evidence of the vast number of outstanding awards and honors John received during his lifetime. When he passed away on February 11, 1984, Congress honored him with a resolution of which we are most proud. The House and Senate of Washington state did likewise. Two years ago, a medal was struck in his honor by the Electronic Test Industry to honor him as a pioneer, along with other pioneers in the field. We were blessed with three fine children. Virginia graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in music education. She married Roger Gabelein, head of the Music Department in a Seattle junior high school, where she took her first teaching position. Virginia is active in the Women's University Club, serving as chairman of various committees, as well as serving on the board of the Seattle Symphony Women's Association. They havethree sons. John Jr. is married to Jacqueline Crowser, who is from Bemidji, MN. John graduated from the University of Washington and Stanford in electronics. He had been with Fluke Manufacturing for 16 years when he became chairman when his Dad retired in 1983. He travels frequently, speaking around the world for the company, notably in China in recent years. John and Jackie have one son, John III. Our youngest son, David, is an executive with our investment firm in Bellevue, WA He graduated in physics from Seattle Pacific University. He is married to Dorothy Dufour. She is active in various civic organizations in Seattle and Bellevue, as is John's wife, Jackie. Again, thank you for giving me space to express my heartfelt appreciation to you for carrying on the Lord's work and for your part in making Maddock a fine place in which to live. Maddock provided for me an excellent beginning upon which to build a rewarding life, all the while, keeping in mind the impor- 124 tance of the Lord's sovereignty in my life and the hope of the life He is preparing for us one day to enjoy. God bless you all! EDWARD and CHRYSTAL (Wick) FOSS Chrystal Wick Foss Chrystal was the third child born to Gilbert and Anna Togstad Wick on March 23, 1913, in Hesper Twp. She was made a member of the family of God through infant baptism, when four weeks old. There were six children in her family: Ethel (Mrs. Elmer Nordland of Alvarado, MN), Gordon of Maddock Laurel, Leonard and Borghild (Mrs. Orville Hellesvig) are deceased. She was educated through the tenth grade at the Hesper Consolidated and finished her education at the BCATS. Chrystal was married to Edward Foss in 1932, and they had five children. Elaine, Mrs. G. Joubert Erickson of Minneapolis, MN, has three children: Lynn, Terri and James. They have five grandchildren: Travis, Chelsea Donnley, Chrystal, Tiffany and Jon New. Elaine is a graduate of UND-Grand Forks, ND. David is married to Carolyn Webber and they have two children, Lynnette and Jared. They live in Brainerd, MN, where David is a sign painter. Gavin married Helen Shempert and has five children: Scott, Curtis, Paul, Sherri and Peter. Gavin spent three and one-half years in the Navy, and is now farming the home place. Lenore, Mrs. James Shimota, has three children: James, Carl, and Jennifer, with two grandchildren: Jennifer and Kristan. Lenore is a graduate of the University of Marquette, ML with graduate work from Universtiy of Hayward, CA. After she and her family spent three years as Missionaries to Madagascar, her husband has served several churches and she has taught junior high home economics. At pre- Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.
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