ARLA HOCK FORD
Residing In: | North Bend, OR USA |
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Spouse/Partner: | Craig Ford, IHS 1969 |
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Homepage: |
craigandarla.com |
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Occupation: | Christian counselor, |
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Children: | Ryan, 1977, married 2003, daughter Feb 2010, second dtr April 2012, lives near Orlando. He flies Jumbo More… |
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ARLA's Latest Interactions
Mike! Lovely to have this friendly reminder on my email that you get to join the land of the 70 year olds! Welcome, friend! It is sort of a kick in the pants to be so old is it not? This is first decade that has carried some emotional charge for me! I have loved each new decade opportunities and awareness an milestones, but 7-0? Yikes...Freaking YIKES! All to say. happy birthday! You were a valued friend during my HS years. I still think of you with fondness and respect and care! Hope you are well and enjoying the season!
Posted on: Aug 30, 2020 at 3:03 PM
I don't know if this is forum for ideas or suggestions, but since our reunion got cancelled and we were really planning our Iowa vacation around this, I am wishing there was a way to have each of us be encouraged to write down some things they would have shared at the reunion. After attending Craig's (Ford IHS 1969)reunion last summer, I was really looking forward to hearing how my classmates were enjoying their late 60's! The main shocking thing we learned was that almost everyone was retired and pretty darn happy about it, while we are working full-time and loving it and can't imagine retiring! We are blessed with 6 grandkids under 11yo, 2 granddaughters live in FL and we are not allowed to see for 8 years for (we are guessing) power/control/fear reasons, 11yo only grandson lives with his dad with us, and 3 little girls, aged 3.5, 1.5 and six months. We have nothing like the perfect family we had envisioned, but we dearly treasure the parenting journey and precious relationships we do have. I would love it if you post to the group or to my page, answering all the questions I would have likely asked if I got to spend a few minutes with you. I have many good memories of many meaningful relationships I had at Indianola. I would love to know how your lives unfolded, good, bad, and ugly. God bless. Hugs, Air hugs! Arla
Love that this site reminds us of birthdays! So I now have chance to wish you a wonderful blessed day commemorating your arrival on this earth. Great day! Its pretty wild to think that all of our classmates are so old now isn't it? We got to go to Craig's 50th last year and enjoyed seeing many and hated finding out the we missed seeing some. We have strongly considered coming back for 1970 reunion too? are you? Would love to see you and hear how your life has unfolded. I have fond memories of getting to know you better via the Porters and being slightly jealous of your longstanding friendships and comfortable connection. blessings, Arla
Well, jeepers, I am supposed to pay attention and use my recaller to remember your birthday... but that was not in the cards or clouds for you yesterday... but today it is!!!
so happy birthday, only one day late, which might be my best showing ever?!! I love you friend, You have been an amazing blessing of encouragement and kind acceptance for only about 50 years!!! You and Murray were especially instrumental in my coming to know Jesus as my Lord and Savior 36 years ago! Thank you Thank you Thank you! whew! Saved by His love and your prayer and care! Hope to see you again soon. tight tight hugs, Arla
Sue! Happy Birthday...I hope you get to do something totally fun that blesses you! You are such a dear steady friend. I was thankful for you 50 years ago when I moved to Indianola and I am thankful for you now. My granddaughter, Ava, 18 months, loves your family picture hanging on my refrigerator. You guys done good! precious.
Much love for another great year. Hope to see you at 50th reunion. We might try to make it back next year for Craig's 50th. I will look you up then.
Posted on: May 05, 2018 at 10:49 AM
Mary, I love that this site reminds me of your birthday! So please enjoy turning 66?! You did such a good job writing your summary of IHS memories...you brought back memories for me too! Guess we were the newbies in our junior year. We survived! and so glad you survived that brutal car accident! Happy retirement-doubt we will ever retire. Hope to come back for the reunion in 2020...and hope to see you there/then!
Sue! happy Birthday! Bet your folks were over the moon to get a little girl baby after those two big brothers! And what a blessing you were to them! You made them proud! I hope we can get together this summer! Craig and i are coming back with 2 of our adult kids and 8 yo grandson June 15th. We re bringing my mom's ashes (is this too gruesome for a birthday greeting? smile) back to honor her wishes and share celebration of her life with my brother and his family. I would dearly love to get together with you. We will see Deb Ford and others.
541-404-8203 Hate to tell you this, but you need to update your profile here, cuz your family
has contributed more members to the planet! love and hugs, Arla