Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Alumni
Shawnee, Kansas (KS)
Chris Gardner
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Class of 1975
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CHRIS' PROFILE
| First Name | Chris |
| Last Name | Gardner |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1975 |
| Gender | Male |
| Current Location | Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
| Hometown | Lake Quivira, Kansas |
| Relationship Status | Married |
| About Me | I am happily married to my beautiful wife Cheryl (Wilson) and we have 3 children and 7 grandchildren that we love dearly. I am a born-again, Bible-believing Christian and I love teaching the Word of God to anyone who will listen. I have learned that sound Bible doctrine certainly does divide and is not always readily accepted, but there are those that want to learn and know more. It is quite evident from the scriptures that expository preaching is the Biblical method of preaching and teaching, and that Biblical Discipleship is the key to growth for any New Testament Bible Believing Church. Without it, growth will be very minimal. I love missions and missionaries. We currently support several from our Church in Kansas City-- Graceway (Formerly Kansas City Baptist Temple)--The Ken Greenwell Family, The Doug Pearson Family , and the David Loveland Family. The Lord directed us to a church in Winneconne , Wisconsin where we are serving with Bible Baptist Church under friend and Pastor, Robert Hatch. I love railroading and have been employed with railroads on and off since 1980. I began with the Chicago & Northwestern System in 1980 out of Kansas City, Mo. as a brakeman/switchman. I worked during layoffs as a track laborer in Iowa (Between Des Moines, and Kansas City) in 1983-84. Then I worked for the Shawnee Mission Public Schools Maintenance Dept. from 1984 to 1989 and was a purchasing agent for Roller Equipment Mfg. Co. in Grandview, Missouri until 1990. I hired out as a brakeman/switchman/locomotive hostler with the St. Louis Southwestern Railroad (The Cotton Belt) in Kansas City, Kansas July of 1990. I then took a paid severance from the Cotton Belt in 1992 and moved to Wisconsin to begin working for the Wisconsin Central System. I promoted from conductor to engineer on August 22, 1994, and have been running trains ever since. I now work for the Canadian National since they took over the Wisconsin Central in 2000. I love music, especially Jazz and Big Band Swing. I am involved with the Glenn Miller Birthplace Society in Clarinda, Iowa and take pictures for their news letter every year at the Glenn Miller Festival held in Clarinda. I also play trombone in the GMBS Big Band at the festival as well. I video a number of the groups that perform at the Festival and post them on my YouTube page, "kcbigbandjazz". I play trombone and string bass in the Oshkosh Area Community Band and Stage band that hold performances twice a year at Oshkosh West High School. I also do some pickin' & gri...(read more) |
Class of 1975 Alumni
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Class of 1979
Theresa Sanders
Class of 2004
Cindy Opitz
Class of 1991
David Shultz
Class of 1987
Chip Walker
Class of 1996
Jane Goad
Class of 1970
Jeff Walton
Class of 1976
David Newkirk
Class of 1973
Renee Thurman
Class of 1999
Linda St. Clair
Class of 1978
Russell Norwood
Class of 1978
Felicia Hansen
Class of 1991
Karen Mitchell
Class of 1972
Steven Von Der Linden
Class of 2005
Rick Rick Carlson
Class of 1977
Brooke Mccale
Class of 1997
David Bichel
Class of 1995
Dedee Schalk
Class of 1976
Brian Vassil
Class of 1989
Julie Anderson
Class of 1997
Kevin Howard
Class of 1987
Mark Millikan
Class of 1982
Michael Brown
Class of 1987
Brian Hendrickson
Class of 1991
Recent Class of 1975 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1975 Reunion for Free
SMNW Class of ‘76, 45th Reunion
Invited Classes: 1975, 1976, 1977
Date: Oct 02, 2021
Description: SMNW Classes 1975, 1976, and 1977 are invited to come for a casual, but memorable get-together. The Knights of Columbus ...(read more)
SMNW Reunion Cruise!
Invited Classes: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
Date: Feb 24, 2020
Description: BOOK YOUR CABIN SOON! Only 2 months until the SMNW, Kansas City Chiefs, Royals and Friends Cruise! February 2020! We ...(read more)
1975 40th Class Reunion
Invited Classes: 1975
Date: Sep 19, 2015
Description: Visit www.smnw1975cougarreunion.com The Facebook Page is SMNW 1975 Cougar Reunion and the twitter is SMNW 1975 Cougars. ...(read more)
SMNW 1970 - 1979 Graduates - REUNION CRUISE!
Invited Classes: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
Date: Jan 15, 2015
Description: Come travel with other Cougar alums on the SMNW 1970's Reunion Cruise! Sailing out of Miami to Key West and Cozumel over...(read more)
Ladies Class of 75 Reunion
Invited Classes: 1975
Date: Jun 04, 2010
Description: Stay tuned for more details. We plan to stay at "The Legends Shopping Center" and plan activities in the vini...(read more)