Lana Davis Graves

Profile Updated: January 26, 2018
Class Year: 1968
Residing In: Spanish fort, AL USA
Spouse/Partner: Johnny
Occupation: Retired Area Director OSHA - Department of Labor; Expert Witness for Safety and Health; Consultant for Safety and Health
Children: Angela (Price) and Lisa (Wright)
Yes! Attending Reunion
What elementary school(s)did you attend?

Scarborough

What Jr High (s) did you attend?

Fonville and Patrick Henry

What street(s) did you grow up on?

Lakewood Dr

Do you or your family still live or own your house that you grew up in?

No

Do you see or hang out with any class mates? Who?

No

What would we be surprised to know about you?

Still married to Johnny. Will be 50 yrs in Dec. Retired Area Director for OSHA in Mobile AL. Have 6 grandchildren ages 24, 22, 21, 16, 13 and 13. Have 1 great grandson - the first boy in 23 years!
I have been part of a Mardi Gras organization for many years and ride the first float out on Mardi Gras Day! Mobile is the originator of Mardi Gras in the US! The streets of Mobile swell to well over 100,000 on Fat Tuesday! Nothing better than throwing beads to strangers!

Where was your favorite HS hangout?

Prince's Drive Inn

List your siblings and year.

Judy born 1945
Lewis (Link) 1947
James Rickey 1951

School Story:

My high school memories involve being part of the band. I played clarinet and loved marching during halftime at the football games. We made great friends and had great fun together.
I took shorthand in high school - and for years would dream that I hadn't done my homework!

What did you want to do or think you were going to do when you finished high school?

I thought I would get a job as a clerical or secretary.

What and where was your 1st job? Do you remember how much you were paid?

My first job was working in the commissary office for the Army in MAnnheim Germany. I made $2.02 per hour. I was a GS 2.

Favorite Quote

The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.

Famous or interesting people you've met?

I call them my brushes with the famous:
George Burns - saw him getting into a limo at a hotel in Dallas;
Joe Frasier - got his autograph at the Houston Cuvic Center;
Michael Dukakis - on the plane with him during presidential race;
Curtis Strange - sat next to him on a shuttle bus in Atlanta;
Stevie Nicks - sat next to her at a restaurant in Atlanta;
Gary Allan - met him and had picture made with him at Imperial Palace Casino

Ever been on TV? Tell us all about it.

I was interviewed many times as the OSHA Director in Mobile AL. Most interviews involved occupational fatalities.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

I have many hobbies - sewing, quilting, Mardi Gras organizations (I parade Mardi Gras Day in Mobile, AL). I also have a huge Halloween party every year and have had ovr 100 people attend; I collect Frankensteins, Draculas, and mummies. Johnny and I love to cruise and have made two transatlantic trips to Europe.

Name something you dearly love. and why?

I love my grandchildren and my great grandson! There's nothing better than unconditional love!!'

Comments:

Thanks to classmates for getting this upcoming reunion together !!

I was sad to see some of my favorite classmates on the In Memory listing. Guess it's a sign of the times - we are all getting older. I had a bout with breast cancer recently. Fortunately it was a Stage 1 tumor that was removed successfully. I did undergo chemotherapy and radiation as well as taking Herceptin treatments for a year. I feel blessed to have survived.

Any words of wisdom?

Ladies get your mammograms! Gentlemen get your physicals!
Too often we let outside issues impede our health.
I wish I had kept in contact more with my high school friends but having gone to Germany shortly after graduation (for a year) I lost touch with so many.
Live each day as it best your can! Be kind to others, don't take what isn't yours and leave things the way your found them! This is what I instill in my grandchildren!

Is there a moment in your life that stands out? A moment that defines who you are? Other than kids being born or your wedding day.

Not one single moment, but lots of them. There are always things that I wish I could change or relive - but that's life isn't it!