Taft High School Alumni
Lincoln City, Oregon (OR)
Recent Members
| Ashley Petersen | 2021 |
| Bridget Eastman | 1991 |
| Dave Stenerson | 1971 |
| Jim Tynan | 1984 |
| Kevin Wilson | 1993 |
| Rebecca Moore | 1992 |
| Samuel Long | 2018 |
| Skye Thornquest Skye Thornquest | 2011 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Taft High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Tigers lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Chris Andrews
Class of 1979
Navy, 18 Years
4 years active duty w/ USN Patrol squadron as aircrew. 16 years w/ USN reserves. Now returning to California Air National Guard to secure a 20 year retirement.
Class of 1979
Navy, 18 Years
4 years active duty w/ USN Patrol squadron as aircrew. 16 years w/ USN reserves. Now returning to California Air National Guard to secure a 20 year retirement.
Chris Danna
Class of 1999
National Guard, 8 Years
He went over to Iraq for 18 months, and served on the front lines. While he was away he missed the birth of his baby. Now he is getting ready to serve another 12 months over in Iraq.
Class of 1999
National Guard, 8 Years
He went over to Iraq for 18 months, and served on the front lines. While he was away he missed the birth of his baby. Now he is getting ready to serve another 12 months over in Iraq.
JIM DEFFENBACHER
Class of 1962
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
RETIRED CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER
Class of 1962
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
RETIRED CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER
Marie [Downing] Wilson
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
US Army 1976-1979, one of first combined male/female Basic Training at Fort Jackson, SC. Served Schwetzingen, Germany 2.5 years. Army Commendation; Good Good Conduct Medals.
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
US Army 1976-1979, one of first combined male/female Basic Training at Fort Jackson, SC. Served Schwetzingen, Germany 2.5 years. Army Commendation; Good Good Conduct Medals.
Melissa M. Wik
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Served over 31 years in Army, retiring at Fort Lewis, WA as MSG
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Served over 31 years in Army, retiring at Fort Lewis, WA as MSG
Thomas Rawie
Class of 1993
Navy, 10 Years
Thomas served twice for a total of ten yrs. He was serving when 9/11 happened. He was stationed on board the USS Enterprise.
Class of 1993
Navy, 10 Years
Thomas served twice for a total of ten yrs. He was serving when 9/11 happened. He was stationed on board the USS Enterprise.
Alumni Stories
Read and submit stories about our classmates from Taft High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Tigers.
Our Taft High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Taft High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Lincoln City are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!