Jim Holl

Occupation: retired since 7/9/99 ... was an engineering manager at Hewlett-Packard. I worked there for 30 years.

Spouse's name: Janet Mason Holl ... She is a class of 63 graduate from Bremerton, Washington (West High School). We met at the University of California and married in June 1967.

Number of children: 2 boys ... Jim II is also a Cal grad. He works as a software developer and is married. Justin is a Stanford grad and works as a geologist for Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve - you may remember this as the former site of Searsville Lake. Justin has a long term girlfriend. No grandchildren so far.

Special Honors received: all league in track and cross-country my senior year (at Paly). Also ran for Cal.

Information about school life: Least Favorite Class - Latin

Favorite Class - Math

Favorite story: from lightweight basketball ... Ravenswood is behind and the opponent (a school near Fremont?) has the ball. Coach Crane asks us to "take a foul" so the clock will stop and we can get the ball back after the foul shots. Ken Fujihara (pounding a fist into his other palm) says "Let me get my guy" ... Coach Crane then reminds Ken that he already has 4 fouls ... Ken says he still wants to belt his guy ... I recently told this story to Ken's niece at a West High reunion!

Favorite teacher: Van Dietz and Miss Wing

Girlfriend during school years ... met Janet Mason at Berkeley.

Extracurricular activities: Key club (founding member), Track, Cross-Country,

and Basketball.