50-Year-Reunion

Marty Gazaway - Johnson 2900 Innis Road Columbus, Ohio 43224 saden@columbus.k12.oh.us (614) 746 - 7663 May 14

After graduating from Bluefield High School in 1975, I attended Bluefield State College for one year. While at Bluefield State, I pledged and became a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (Alpha Delta Chapter). After one year at Bluefield State, I transferred to West Virginia State College. While at West Virginia State, I continued to be active in my sorority, and in my senior year I was an intern at WSAZ Television Station in Charleston, West Virginia as a news reporter. In 1978 I graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications. After graduation, I moved to Columbus, Ohio, where I met and married my late husband of 42 years, Winslow “ Pete ” Johnson Sr., in 1982. We have one daughter, Sydney, and two grandchildren, Qinsley and Jonas. Doing our years together, my husband and I were avid boaters and water skiers. We even named our boat after our daughter the “ Miss Sydney. ” My daughter and I continue our tradition of boating, and water sports, hoping that my grandchildren will enjoy it as much as we do. My career in Columbus, Ohio consisted of Public Service with the City of Upper Arlington, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. I was the Management Assistant to the Director of Public Works and after 30 years of service, I retired in 2013.

Retirement has been the best thing since high school and college.

I love and miss my hometown of Bluefield, West Virginia!

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