James VanderVelde

Profile Updated: December 19, 2023
James VanderVelde
Residing In: Jenison, MI USA
Spouse/Partner: Dawn
Homepage: jvelde@sbcglobal.net
Occupation (current & former): Retired, Teacher, Fed Ex Courier, Pt time Nuc Med Lab and Del. Still working two days a week in the Cardinal Health lab.
Additional Children Information: David: Principal, Morris, Ill. Middle School (two children)
Daryl: Precision Machine Operator More…(two children)
Amy: Human Resource Dir.
Yes! Attending Reunion
# of Children:

3

# of Grandchildren:

4

Personal/family interests:

I enjoy my work as a part-time nuclear med delivery driver and lab worker. I take daily walks and enjoy an occasional round of golf.
A trip to Israel was very rewarding for my study of Scripture.
We enjoy visits with our children and four grandchildren.

Summary of personal history since graduation:

I graduated from Calvin with an AB degree in Education and from WMU with a MA degree in Education I taught school for fourteen years and was employed by FedEx for twenty three years. I have been delivering Nuclear Med part time for Cardinal Health for the last fifteen years.
The extent of my travels has been to Europe and Israel and some eastern and western states as well as to parts of Canada.

School Memories you would like to share:

I especially enjoyed our band rehearsals in the old Madison Av. bldg and the time Mr. Vander Puy allowed us to practice ensembles in the basement "dungeon".
Especially memorable was our band trip to Wisc. where we gave a concert in Mr. Vander Puy's home town.
I would love to go back in time and attend one more third floor Latin class of Gordie Bos and an English class of Homer Vander Mey. Priceless!

James' Latest Interactions

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Jul 05, 2023 at 11:24 AM

Happy birthday, Joe. Welcome to the Eighty Club. May God grant you many more healthy years.

Apr 07, 2023 at 12:28 PM

Happy 80th Weez! May the Lord grant you many more.

Dec 01, 2022 at 10:44 AM

Ken, I enjoyed sharing our English class time together under the tutelage of Ms. Ten Brock.
I'm grateful the Lord grants you His love, grace, mercy and peace

Jul 05, 2022 at 8:34 AM

Happy birthday, Joe. I enjoy living only a street away from you where we can talk and catch up on things. May God grant you many remaining years.??

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Apr 08, 2022 at 10:28 AM
Jan 25, 2022 at 6:03 PM

Happy Birthday Jim. I pray you have many more. Thanks for including the 9th grade picture. I would love to relive a few of those days again.

Jan 08, 2022 at 6:04 PM
Dec 26, 2021 at 4:33 AM
Jul 12, 2021 at 4:08 PM

Happy birthday, Joe. May God grant you many more healthy years. I enjoyed the time we spent together in band ---many pleasant memories of that time.

Dec 26, 2020 at 3:12 PM

Happy Birthday, old friend!

Dec 26, 2020 at 4:33 AM
Jul 06, 2020 at 9:58 AM

One of the good guys!

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