Sue Cunningham Mumbower

Profile Updated: November 11, 2010
Sue Cunningham
Residing In: Benton, IL USA
Children: Diana, 1968; Karley, 1970; Christy, 1972; Lee, 1974; Steve, 1978
Yes! Attending Reunion
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I was so happy to find this site and make contact again with my classmates. I hope others will fill out a profile. It's hard to describe briefly the last 50 years but I will try.

I worked as a secretary/executive secretary for most of my working life, starting out at a small employment agency in Lafayette, then worked at Alcoa. Moved to Illinois and attended Lincoln Christian College then I had my children Diana and Karley, and back to work as a secretary for the park district of Springfield (I loved that job). My next job was with the United Mine Workers Union where I progressed from secretary to executive secretary for the president of the District (Illinois) -- very interesting and diversified job. Then I moved to southern Illinois and opened my own business -- a secretarial service in Carbondale, worked with clients in different professions. Very challenging and rewarding. Nice being my own boss for a change, but long hours and hard work). That is basically my work history but had a couple of other secretarial jobs including working for Social Security Administrative Law Judges and also some mortgage banking along the way.

After running my secretarial service for a few years I decided it was time to retire, but the union asked me to come back to work for them again and I did this for a while. That proved to be a good move, as I met my husband, Lee Roy, who was an executive board member for the union.

I have two children and Lee Roy has three; and together we have eight grandchildren. My daughter Diana owns an art gallery in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, specializing in bronze. My other daughter, Karley, was a counselor and therapist for several years and is now back at SIU working on her masters degree and going into teaching. Lee’s two sons, Lee and Steve, are police officers (Steve is the Chief of Police) and his daughter, Christy, is a human resources specialist for Bombardier Boats. Our grandchildren range in age from 3 to 17. Erika, 17; Chase, 11; Logan, 9; Drew, 8; Kimmy Sue, 7; Makenna, 6; Reagan, 5; and Maya, 3.

We lived in West City where Lee served as Mayor for 9 years until we retired and moved. We now live on 6 acres in the country and life has never been better. Thought I would be bored with retirement but I love it. Enjoy spending time with family and friends, planting flowers and working in the yard, cooking and reading. My hope is that the happiness I know is also shared in your lives.

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Happy Birthday, Sue! Hope you have a wonderful birthday!!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SUE!!! Hope you have a great day and hope to see you at reunion.





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