Carolee
Carolee was born in Pittsburgh, PA and was educated at Westwood School
and Langley
High
School in that city. She attended Westminster
College, graduating in 1961 with a B.A.
degree in biology. She taught biology for a year at Montour High
School, Coraopolis, PA.
She and Wilber were married in 1962. They moved to Knoxville,
TN, where Wilber began
graduate studies. While in Knoxville, Carolee taught general
science and biology for four
years at Knoxville
Central High School. She "retired" from teaching in 1966 in order
to be
a stay-at-home mom during their children's formative years. Carolee
returned to full-time
teaching in 1982 as an itinerant teacher of the gifted. She earned
her M.S. in gifted education
from the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies (now a part of Marshall
University) in
1986. Before retiring in June 2002, she taught middle school
level integrated science at
Athens School, Athens, WV. Carolee's interests include reading,
travel, scrapbooking,
watching "classic" television shows, and keeping track of their three
cats, Ricky, Annie,
and Inky.
Wendy
Wendy Michele Jones Brock, older daughter of Wilber and Carolee Jones,
was born in Bluefield,
WV. She attended the public schools of Princeton, WV, graduating
in 1985 from Princeton High
School. Wendy then attended Virginia
Tech, participated in the Marching
Virginians band for four
years, and earned a B.S. degree in materials
engineering in 1989. She then earned an M.S.
degree in mechanical engineering
from Virginia Tech in 1991. Shortly thereafter, she began
employment at Cummins Engine Co.
in Columbus, IN. She and Ray Brock were married in
1997. Ray is a native of Wabash, IN, is a manufacturing engineer
and works for NTN.
They are the owners of two lovable cats, Boots and Yenko, and are the
proud parents of a son,
Nicholas Logan, born in July 2001. Outside interests include
home improvements and auto racing.
Visit their
web site.
Tracy
Tracy , another daughter of Wilber and Carolee Jones, was born in Bluefield,
WV.
She attended the public schools of Princeton, WV, graduating
from Princeton High
School. Tracy then earned undergraduate and graduate degrees
from major southern
universities. She has been working in the environmental field
for several years,
is married, and has one son. Outside interests include reading,
writing, and flower
arranging. (This information is purposely vague per her request.)
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