Sydney and John have been married 36 years. Their four children were active in Manhattan schools. They now have 10 grandchildren. There are 5 K-Staters in the family.

Blaine recieved his degree from Emporia State in Marketing and Business and is Vice President of a Sales Firm in Omaha, NE. Becce graduated from Kansas State in Secondary English Education and has an outstanding career in Radio. Having received his PhD from University of North Carolina, Ryan is now a professor of Political Science. Mike is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and is the Eastern Seaboard Division Sales Manager for a large manufacturing firm. We have life-long friends in Manhattan and have worked with virtually every segment of the infrastructure of this community.