The type of law I practice is of a general, family orientated nature. There was switch during the 1960's and 1970's when I was appointed by the federal government as a Special Prosecutor for narcotic offences. (Ed note: To our knowledge no RMC ex-cadets have been apprehended for violations of this part of the statutes.) However this appointment was abruptly terminated In the early 1980's when the Joe Clark Conservatives were elected. (Ed note: So much for patronage!) Accordingly, I reverted back to general family law. See what I mean about boring?

You gentlemen of the Kingston Kommittee are certainly to be commended for your efforts on behalf of the class and I am looking forward to seeing you all at the next reunion. For your information, not only could I not duck walk up the hill, I doubt I could get up even if you carried me.

3123 Forman, Edward G (Ted)
Born and raised at Prince Rupert BC. Entered Royal Roads in 1949 and graduated from RMC in 1953. Entered RCN under ROTP and completed an electrical engineering degree in 1954.

Continued with Naval, Engineering training and flight training. Graduated with RCAF wings in Portage la Prairie in 1955. (The RCAF offers a helping hand to all services. Ed) Engineering training continued in the UK aboard the aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure including her delivery to Canada. Served on V-871 Sqn as engineering and flight officer.

Subsequent postings were spent in a series of staff and sea appointments in destroyer squadrons. Exchange postings included the Royal Navy at RAE Farnborough and HMS Ariel and a guided weapons course at RMC Shrivenham. The majority of sea time was spent in small ships (destroyers). My career high point was as Commanding Officer of VS-880 the Navy's anti submarine squadron using Grumman Trackers. At Norfolk attended USN staff school and served on the staff of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT. Upon return to Canada I joined the Intelligence community in the Technical and Scientific branch. Retired from the Navy in 1982 and joined the Public Service as an Electronic Warfare engineer for the Army. I thoroughly enjoyed my service with the Army. (Tough thing for an old salt to say. Ed). It included many exercises in Germany and installation of a monitoring system in Bavaria just prior to the end of the Cold War. Second retirement came in 1993.

I am married to Theresa Neville, a nurse from Hotel Dieu. We have six super children and thirteen grandchildren. (Could be a record, Ted. Ed)

3125 Gibbons, Robert A (Bob)
After leaving Royal Roads in the summer Of 1951 as a Midshipman(E) with four others in the class , I spent eight months at sea with the R.N. in the Mediterranean before entering the Royal Naval Engineering College - Manadon in Plymouth for two years. Graduated, got married and spent a year at sea to obtain Marine Engineering watch keeping qualification.

I returned to Manadon for one year and obtained Aeronautical Engineering Qualification. Then appointment as Air Engineer Officer of VF871 Banshee squadron at Shearwater and in Bonaventure. In 1960 I was appointed Engineer Officer of HMCS Sussexvale and Squadron E.O. of the seven frigate squadron. Next was an exchange with the Royal Navy for two years as the Engineer in charge of maintainability assessment of new and modified naval aircraft and support equipment in the R.N.- Without doubt the most satisfying position I ever held. A posting to Shearwater as Senior Tech Officer of a Tracker Squadron was followed by two years as C.O. of the Naval Aircraft Maintenance School.. From there fate pointed me to Naval Headquarters for a series of very boring head shed positions on the fringe of Aircraft and Ship maintenance.

After resigning from the Service in 1975, I led a study group to reorganize the department and took on the position of Director of Program Development until retirement in 198. At that time, after 18 cruel winters in Ottawa, my ex-wife and I planned to move to the West Coast. I moved, my wife didn't choosing to pursue her teaching career.

Now, after eleven years of retirement on Vancouver Island and happily remarried, I spend most of the time in volunteer work, gardening, playing a mediocre game of golf, and traveling back once a year to visit my three married kids and my seven Grandchildren in Ontario.

3129 Gross, RD (Bob)
In 1979, at age 49, 1 took early retirement from the Forces after completing 28 years of service in Korea, Calgary, Edmonton, Rivers, England, Germany, Toronto, and the USA.

My wife Renie and I bought a quarter section of land on the Red Deer river overlooking the badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park. We have been here ever since. For 13 years we operated a combined sheep and goat farm and a small business that used the fleeces to produce beautiful felted and knitted garments.

To ease our way out of this business we gave 'How to do it workshops throughout Alberta and BC. In 1996 I started a small publishing company, Badlands Books. I publish historical non-fiction. We have two books on our list "Dinosaur Country": Unearthing the Alberta Badlands and "Groundwork": Carl Anderson Farm Crusader. Two books are being researched and will be published in 2000.

We have been blessed with two fine sons and 5 great grandchildren. Son Tony with three kids lives in Calgary, two hours away from us. He helped me build the farm and turned me into a computer literate. Son Paul, married to actress Martha Bums, has two kids and lives in Toronto. He entertains us simply with his presence and 65 episodes of Due South.

3133 Houston, RM (Rod)
Family: Shelagh, wife; Lawrence, son; Kathleen, daughter. Both children are married and I have two grandchildren: Melissa, and Louis.

Post RR/RMC Education and Qualifications: Royal Naval Engineering College and Cranfield Institute of Technology (Master of Science). Order of Engineers of Quebec.

Career Outline: Joined the Royal Canadian Navy as an engineering officer after graduating from Royal Roads. Trained as a marine engineer and served both afloat and ashore. Then specialized as an aeronautical engineer. Had interesting jobs at Shearwater Air Station, on the aircraft carrier Bonaventure, and at headquarters in Ottawa. Was a Commander by the time I decided to resign and start a new career in 1968.

Hired as Market Support Manager at Pratt & Whitney Canada in Longueuil, Quebec. Promoted to a new position in 1980 with the company's Industrial and Marine Division(I&M) for the Canadian Patrol Frigate program. From 1983 to 1994 was program manager for P&WC contract to update the propulsion and electric systems in the DDH 80 frigates. From then until retirement in 1995 I was Engineering Manager for I&M. What's Important: Me, my family, hiking, cycling, bird watching, cross country skiing. (Ed note: Since this was written Rod suffered a major stroke which has stripped him of his near term memory and some motor skills. Rod remembers all his old friends and he and Shelagh would appreciate hearing from his classmates.)

3134 Hudson, JR (John)
My third summer at RMC marked an important milestone in my life as I was stationed in England where I met Audrey Pauline Hudson (same last name) of Stamford Lincolnshire who, in 1953 came to Canada to attend our grad ball and later Jasper, my home town, become my wife. Together we moved to Vancouver where I obtained my Mechanical Engineering degree and enjoyed playing football for the UBC Thunderbirds.

The following years in the RCAF, as an air navigator, were spent with 405 MP Squadron at Greenwood, DRB’s ASW Operational Research Team, and the Tactics Branch at Maritime Air Command HQ at Halifax, on exchange with 120 Squadron at RAF Kinloss in Scotland, as a student at the RCAF Staff College in Toronto and finally on the staff at NDHQ in Ottawa. During these appointments, Christopher, Sally and Michael were born and treated to the joys of moving around the world and changing schools, every few years.

A mid-career switch saw me employed as a civilian Defence Scientific Service Officer with DRB’s Operational Research and Analysis Establishment in Ottawa where I worked on interesting projects in the Directorate of Air Operational Research. A highlight was a tour as the Senior Operational Research Officer at Canadian Forces Europe HQ in Lahr, West Germany. Subsequent assignments on the staff of the Chairman DRB and the Directorate of Maritime Operational Research followed before completing six years as the Director of Manpower Analysis and two years as the Director of Logistics Analysis. In October 1987 after 35 years in DND, I retired.

Unhappily for our family, our beloved Audrey after a long fight died of breast cancer in June of 1992. On a happier note, we had four granddaughters and a grandson at that time and I have since acquired another step-grandson and step- granddaughter. In 1993, I was very fortunate to begin a beautiful and mutually supportive friendship with Diana Pattee who has been my most constant companion and better half ever since.