Jean (Mitz) Benge living in Amarillo, Texas

Jean has been slowed down by some physical challenges.  She does not do much with resoponding to email  but really enjoys getting it and is a delight to talk with on the phone.  She is still a horse lover.  This once shy class mate came out of her shell, became a pilot, a mother and grand mother moved to Texas after family tragedy in 1981.

This page was last updated on: June 15, 2004

Jean and her husband Clete at daughter Laura's wedding

Clete, Jean and "Little Bit"

Did we say she still loves horses??  This is Bud, a mustang adopted from the Bureau of Land Management wild horse program.

Traveling in Mexico as a tour guide in training (above) and Hawaii after training American Airlines Training  School(below)     circa 1981

Senior year

Clete and Jean's wedding party

Winter at the Texas homestead.

Back garden and Patio(below) Jean's treat in the summer.

Clete Fishing at Evans Lake his first trip to Michigan

How many have this kind of equipment in the backyard?

Sunset at Ute Lake Clayton New Mexico says it all!   BEAUTIFUL

Jean's skills and craft win lots of awards at the Texas Tri State Fair what a talent. These were 2002, she had winnings at the 2003 event, inclulding her wonderful biscuits took a Blue Ribbon.

These are Jean's grand daughters enjoying the pool. Stormy 8, Meghan 9, Alyssa 7, and Cassie 5

Jean's entries to the 2003 Tri State Fair won 2 Blue Ribbons, 2 Red Ribbons, and 1 White Ribbon.  Photo was taken before the judging.

Here is Clete driving with the youngest grandson, Andrew

Jean's secretary with pen, keyboard and MOUSE at work

Local disk Jockeys Sally and Terry presented Jean the two tickets she won in a call-in show January 23, 2004.  The tickets were for a rodeo event called "Super Bull."

Back about 1981 during a trip to Mexico Jean became friends with an Iguana and some local Indian girls, the lady in white slacks is her co worker and traveling companion.