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 2003
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Class of 1984
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Class of 1977
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Class of 1970
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Class of 1970
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Class of 1999
Oliver Quante
Class of 1991
Justin Jamison
Class of 2003
Ryan Curtis
Class of 1992
Justin Leyva
Class of 2000
Parker Rakes
Class of 2009
Jim Coates
Class of 1980
Diane Buchta
Class of 1973
Broderick Otis
Class of 1998
John Sullivan
Class of 1997
Mark Besich
Class of 1975
Mark Clark
Class of 1976
Kenna Johnson
Class of 2007
Connie Zimmer
Class of 1980
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Class of 1985
Camilla Madsen
Class of 1997
George Edward
Class of 1984
Mike Nunnink
Class of 1997
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Class of 1997
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)