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Nancy Cottrell Fortner

Born Nancy Jeanne Barraugh in Ancon, Panama, in 1944. Raised in Butte, MT, with three younger sisters until our mother died. Adopted by aunt and uncle Beverley and Harold Cottrell at age eleven. New siblings were Ted (ACHS 1963), Brian, Jill, Dan, and Tom. Lived in Helena, MT, Billings, MT, and Adams City, CO. Attended Univ. of Denver. Married Lynn Smith Fortner (ACHS 1961) in 1963, who was in the US Navy at the time. He went to submarine school and became a Fire Control Technician (workig with the computers that controlled the firing of nuclear missles). Lived in Virginia Beach, VA, New London, CT, North Franklin, CT, and Groton, CT. Graduated from Univ. Of Conn in 1968. Taught high school English at New London High School. When Lynn got out of the Navy, we moved to Boulder, CO, where he completed his BA. I taught English at Loveland Junior High. First daughter Susan Jeanne born in 1972. Lynn started working for Chevron Corp and we moved to Denver. Bought first house in Aurora, CO. Second Daughter Sarah Jane born in 1974. Moved to Benicia, CA in 1977. Third daughter Rebecca Joan born in 1978. Worked in various organizations such as La Leche League, Toastmistresses, Girl Scouts, The American Association of University Women, and volunteered in our children's school. Was a LLL leader for many years, and president of my AAUW branch. Went back to college to earn an associate dergree in art. Lynn's job brought us to Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England for two years (1989-1991). Returned to Benicia. Briefly taught English as a Second Language and attended ESL classes at U.C. Berkeley. Started Sign Express, our computerized sign store, in 1995. Turned business over to Lynn when he took early retirement from Chevron. Moved to active adult community of Trilogy in Rio Vista, CA in 2004. We have four grandchildren, Will Henry Ibarra (1999), Max Robert Ibarra (2000), Laurel Joy Slate (2005), and David Robert Pierson (2012). Former teacher of online classes for people with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. I am a life member member of Mensa and The American Association of University Women.
My husband Lynn and I recently moved with our small dog into an apartment in Brookdale Apache Junction, a senior living facility. It is great to have help at hand since I was recently diagnosed with the muscle-wasting disease called sporadic inclusion-body myositis (IBM like the computer company) that has no cure nor treatment. I use a wheelchair when away from our apartment. I still enjoy reading books on my Kindle and surfing the Internet. I have a hobby of collecting sari wrap skirts and I belong to a world-wide sisterhood of women who collect these skirts. (Check out Facebook’s DGY Sari Wrap Skirts page.). I am enjoying socializing with the other residents in our community and participating in some of the activities. I am glad to still have my husband with me, and I notice and enjoy life’s daily pleasures.

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