My perspective, priority, and value for these relationships is very different than it was 20 years ago. I am blessed that my family has shown so much more patience and grace than I deserved.
DeLana E. Quinn
DeLana and I met in Wilmington at church. We were both married at the time. DeLana was the director of children's choir, and Richard and her son Thomas were members. Several months later, we were both separated and and going through the divorce process. She was also working for DuPont. We dated for a while, then I relocated to Cleveland. Nine months later, she accepted my proposal, resigned from DuPont, and we were married in Cleveland. Coincidentally, her parents were both long-term employees with DuPont at the Beaumont, TX and Savannah River, SC facilities.
My lovable and zany wife
Jerry Majors-Patterson
After high school, where she was active in the marching band, Jerry attended the University of Arkansas and completed a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering. She worked part-time at the campus book store and got interested in Apple computers and products. After graduation, she accepted an entry level engineering job with DuPont in Wilmington DE. She did not enjoy her work, and much preferred what she was doing with computers and Apple. Demonstrating unbelivable conviction and courage, she resigned, loaded all her possessions in a 15 foot Uhaul truck and drove cross country toward Cupertino CA. After a couple of part-time contract assignments, she was hired by Apple. She has been with them 23+ years now. We are extremely proud of her. She married Ken Patterson in 2008. They actively participate in the San Francisco Bay Area Pride Band, enjoy anything sci-fi, the arts, and entertaining at home in San Jose.
Jearldean moments
Thomas C. Majors
Thomas graduated from high school in 1992 while we were in Taiwan. He was always interested in military history and wanted to be a professional diver. He joined the Navy, but was later discharged for medical reasons. He moved to the Long Beach area and graduated from the College of Oceaneering in Wilmington CA. He was also interested in computers, and started working as a contractor for desktop computer support. He had OTJ training for networks, servers, system support etc. He is currently the systems manager for a logistics firm in the Los Angeles area. He enjoys ren-fairs and air-soft combat. We are very proud of his achievements despite lack of formal education.
Thomas moments
Richard Y. Quinn
Richard graduated form Cushing Academy, near Boston MA in 1992 while we were in Taiwan, then enrolled in Carson-Newman in Jefferson City, TN. he graduated with a BA in business in 1996. He was active in the youth ministry at Manley Baptist Church in Moristown and accepted Jesus into his life during that time. He later graduated from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Asbury, KY in 2007. He and Nicole Ogilve were married in 2008 and moved to Knoxville. He worked for Marriott Business Services and Navistar.
Richard - Celebration of Life
Jackson R. Quinn
Jackson's birth followed a couple of hospital trips for Nicole and involved some risk. Praise God that both are well and healthy.