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Norval Francis

Profile Updated: November 4, 2018
Norval Francis
Residing In:
Cynthiana, KY USA
Spouse/Partner:
Ruben Palencia
Occupation:
Retired Diplomat now a farmer
Children:
Laura, born 1971
Leslie, born 1973
Norval Francis

Yearbook

Yes! Attending Reunion
High School nickname?

Norv

Are you presently married to a fellow 1965 classmate?

No

Grandchildren?

Aidan Fant, Meagan and Wyatt Sheehan

Comments:

I spent about 40 years working as a diplomat for agricultural affairs. .At 65, I retired to our farm in KY.

Favorite Drinks:

I no longer drink but it was red wine

Which Elementary school did you attend?

Sickman

Favorite Music Genre:

Classical and Jazz

Famous or interesting people you have met.

President George H W Bush and Barbara Bush, President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, President George W Bush, Nobel Prize Winner for Agriculture Norman Borlaug, most US Secretaries of Agriculture from 1971 to 2009, Attorney General Janet Reno, Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, Presidents of France, Peru and Mexico, Prime Ministers of Canada and The Netherlands, Queen of The Netherlands, Liza Minnelli, Olivia de Havilland, Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, Ministers of Agriculture in Afghanistan and Yemen, many members of Congress,

How far do you live from Baldwin High School?

101-500

States where you have lived.

KY, PA, MD, VA

Are there countries or territories outside of the USA where you have lived?

France, Peru, The Netherlands, Mexico, Canada and Belgium

Ever skipped School?

No

How do you relax?

Life on our farm

Lived one of your dreams?

Lived being a diplomat and seeing the world and a childhood dream of being a farmer

What was the worst snow storm you have experienced

1950 in PA I think it was about 3 feet, winters in Ottawa normally had over 6 feet of snow and it didn't melt until May

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I'm so sorry to hear of Patricia's death.

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Dave was my best friend. We were room mates at Penn State. Our families joined when he married my cousin. Has a son and daughter and 3 grandchildren that he would have adored.

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I'm saddened to learn of Jamie's passing. She and I knew each other all through school. She was a beautiful person.

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Apr 17, 2018 at 4:33 PM

RIP

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Feb 13, 2018 at 3:33 PM

Congratulations to both of you. I'm also happy to hear you are recovering from the surgery

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