U. S. Grant High School Alumni
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (OK)
Denise Baker (Denise Campbell)
U. S. Grant High School
Class of 1974
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DENISE'S PROFILE
| First Name | Denise |
| Last Name | Baker |
| Maiden Name | Campbell |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1974 |
| Gender | Female |
| City | N/A |
| State/Province | OK |
| Country | United States |
| Occupation | Cancer Registrar |
| Married | Yes |
| Favorite School Memory | In 1970-71 is was unheard of for a young woman to become pregnant and continue to go to school, but I did. I went to my prom in 1971 very pregnant, I had my son in August 1971. I tried to go to what was called the Adult Institue to get my diploma but that did not work, so I decided to go back to US Grant to finish my senior year, I had enough credits to go half days to school and work at TG & Y the other half. I prominsed my mom I would get my diploma and I did, I hypenated my name to give props to my family and my husband Denise Campbell Baker. But it was not without some hard times, people back then could be cruel especially when you were not a "Cool kid" to begin with. I didnt know I was such a rebel and had such fortitude, but that spirit followed me all through my life. I worked hard, if ...(read more) |
| About Me | I got married in 1971, had a son and moved to Pennsylvania in 1976 (to take care of my husbands grandfather) for 30 years and moved back in 2006. While in Pennsylvania we lived in a house with no running water, no inside facilities and heated only with a wood stove. I cried for days, grandpa told us he had a lovely 2 bedroom house with a creek running by, neglected to tell is that we only had running water when the creek flooded into the house....we made do, Dennis, my husband, is very resourceful and could do just about anything. We upgraded as time went by but those lean years made us appreciate what we had and what we have now, I really would not change any of it! Now that we are back in Oklahoma City, I work at Integris Cancer Institute of Oklahoma, as a Cancer Registrar. I went to OCCC and OKC/OSU at night for 2 years to take classes to sit for a test become a Certified Tumor Registrar, I did it and am very glad I did. Unfortunately my mother and father passed away before we made the choice to move back "HOME" but we visited OKC and they came to...(read more) |
Class of 1974 Alumni
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Class of 1980
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Class of 1984
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Class of 1975
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Class of 1986
Jerry Irwinsky
Class of 1971
Christina Fierro
Class of 2008
Teri Bethel
Class of 1981
Barbara Kessler
Class of 1989
Veronica Sellers
Class of 1977
Kelly Smith
Class of 1979
William Young
Class of 1964
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Class of 1992
Gayle Shults
Class of 1972
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Class of 1979
Mauricio Martinez
Class of 2010
Tosha Wilson
Class of 2004
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Class of 1964
Recent Class of 1974 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1974 Reunion for Free
US Grant, Class of 1974, 40th Reunion
Invited Classes: 1974
Date: Aug 16, 2014
Description: This Saturday! Don't miss it! The US Grant 40th Reunion, Class of 1974 ticket purchase web page is located at: ht...(read more)
45th Reunion for U.S. Grant Class of 1969
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Jul 25, 2014
Description: Golf Tourney on 25th and Party on 26th evening.....Call Glen Cosper 405-414-4536
CANCELED.....The Decade of the 80's Class Reunion hosted by Class of 1989
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Jun 07, 2014
Description: I am NOT the contact person for this reunion but would like to share all the information I have for it so every person c...(read more)