Your Wildest Dreams
(I know there are people I have forgotten, so if you think of any, send me Email)

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Phil Brown	Phil was taken from us by Cancer in early 1998. If he were around today he would have been a partner in NetGain Motors! Phil was the first person employed at MSS.
Kim Gentry	Dave and Kim are living in Colorado. They have one daughter, Sarah. I talked with them when I was in Denver in May 1999.
Joc Tosi	Joc and Suzy are living in Wisconsin. They have 2 boys, Alex and Wyatt. They spend their summers on the lake, and their winters skiing. Eve and I visited them this past winter and went snowmobiling and skiing.
Mark Weiss	Mark worked for Anderson Consulting for a few years, and now has his "dream job" as head of Internet Gaming at Electronic Arts in California.
Phyllis Nevsimal	Phyllis lives in Yorkville Illinois. She and Rich are both retired and spend their time staying out of each others way or chasing each other around! They pretty much do whatever seems important at the time. They have four grandchildren in Pa. and their son is still growing up(they think).
Sandy Hastings	Sandy got married - I was getting worried she wouldn't find someone who could measure up to her standards - but she did! They had a GREAT reception on a riverboat in Minneapolis. Eve and I and the kids managed to attend - it was GREAT! Sandy and Freeman live in California and have a place on Lake Tahoe.
Tom Mack	Tom worked for EMO, but like Tim Walsh, Phil Brown, and they are no longer there..... Tom was working for Ameritech, but recently was hired by Pilot: a security company that provides internet access and web hosting. The security is a function of people, process, hardware and software. It is based on a proprietary system that the customer subscribes to, as opposed to purchases. We install, configure, manage, monitor and maintain the solution 24x7x365. Some of the additional services are LAN to LAN VPN's, proxy servers, database server hosting etc. Reach Tom at Email or at work: Pilot Network Services 2100 Golf Road, Suite 460 Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Voice 847-952-5616 Fax 847-952-0393 LKA=106 Charter St, DeKalb, IL 60115, 815/758-2958
Wes Ferrin	Wes is a guidance counsler at a high school in southern Illinois.
John & Lois Govern	John is doing Network traing for Bay Networks. He sent me a package with all sorts of their freebies (mugs, etc.) They have moved and I believe they are building a log cabin on a big piece of property they bought and John will commute to the San Francisco area to work.
Dana Weiss	I haven't talked directly to Dana in years, but I understand she owns a flower shop in Aurora.
Paul Rak	Not sure what Paul is doing, but you know it's being done right.
Dan &Bagley	Don't know.
Jorja &Coulter	National Van Lines, Broadview, IL
Dan Gray	Dan started his own business servicing municipalities. Talked with Dan 1/2021 - he's doing well and having fun. 327 East Ardmore, Roselle, IL 60172 - 630-697-6390
Phil Gnolfo	Phil is working as CFO for Fay Wire. He still does my personal income tax, and NetGain is using his company as our wire supplier. Phil has retired. LKA=441 68th St., Downers Grove, IL., 60516, 852-6875
Chip Colsen	Chip used to send Christmas cards, but we haven't received one in a couple of years. Last I heard Chip went back to training.
Tim Walsh	Tim worked for EMO and then started his own Internet company. He was involved in a serious accident near the end of 1999. Tim has passed away at 55, Cape Coral, 01-27-2015
Brad Huebner	Brad is married to Angie, and they have 2 kids, Julia and Alex. Now that is the end of an era! He has posted pictures of his kids online - contact him for the location. 5304 Brookshire Estates Drive, Plainfield, IL 60544, At work: 630-979-5254 - huebner@lucent.com
Les Herberer	Les is working as the System Administrator at a hospital in Kankakee. Eve and I still make our way to the Knights of Columbus in Braidwood for the BEST fish fry around - plus we get to see Les and Kay (who are now grandparents!) We try to do a canoeing/camping trip with them every year, but this past year we didn't make it....LKA=355 W. Main St., Braidwood, IL., 60408, 815-458-6654 Les came back to work at NetGain for a few years. I always enjoyed working with Les. He passed away on 1/28/2020. He'll be greatly missed b all who knew himEmail
Julie Rich	Our receptionist, resident rock star. Last I heard Julie had a baby....LKA=1428 Jill Ct., Glendale Heights, Il, 60139 858-1848 Julie has moved to Chatanooga, TN - reach her on FB!
Mike Maenner	Don't where he and Debbi have gone. LKA=4345 Washington St., Downers grove, Il. 60515 It looks like he and Debbi may be in Glendale Heights as of 2021
Judy Gretis	Judy tried to motivate me to finish and market System Sentry. I never did get motivated, and I lost track of her after that... LKA=6565 Main, Downers Grove, IL., 60516, 963-1436 Trying to track Judy, I found she may have passed away Nov. 13, 2013
Kelly Breigel	We last saw/heard from Kelly at the MSS reunion in 1990. I have heard that she is married to a J.C. Licht brother and may have had a baby... Kelly is on FB
Joanne Marks	Joanne is married, we exchange Christmas cards, and I think I heard she is also pregnant.
Derek Jones	I haven't seen Derek in quite awhile. 1085 Applewood, Apt 315, Hoffman Estates, 708/885-0225 or 620-1373
George "Woody" Provance	LKA=16 W. 472 Honeysuckle Rose, Bldg #3, Apt. 214, Hinsdale, IL 719-9100 After leaving MSS, I spent five years at Healthcare Compare, now First Health in Downers Grove. Last I heard Joanne was still working there. I then went to Dominicks Finer Foods corporate, for 8 years. Learned quite a bit about networking. After they were taken over by Safeway, I bailed to Wallace Computer Services, but became bored after a little while and decided to go to work with SAFE Systems, a consultancy. I am waiting for an assignment right now and was surfing for a Cisco\Networking\LAN gig.
Connie Henson	Connie left MSS for EMO and is currently at MR&S. As far as I know she and Rob are living in Plainfield and she was working with Tim Walsh. LKA= 616 Hazelcrest #2W, Plainfield, Il., 60544, 436-2180
Amy Berg	Our receptionist - LKA=505 Preston Dr. # 112, Bolingbrook, IL 60439, 815/739-4217
Steve Sixta	Don't know where Steve is these days!
Jay Shadowens	He is working at "The Picture People" Joliet Mall, as a film developer, with a side business as a photographer. LKA=3706 Theodore, Joliet, IL 60435 (815)-741-8549 Jay is living in Johnston City, IL and can be contacted on FB
Jeff Leibersher	LKA=1030 S. Richards, Joliet, IL., 60433, 815/722-2354
Karen Beaudry	LKN=Will County Chamber of Commerce, 116N Chicago St., Joliet, IL 60431
George & Pat Hamstra	Pat is living in Joliet, doing well. My Dad passed away in February, 2011
Phyliss Campbell	LKA=409 Plainfeild Road, Joliet, IL 60435, 815/739-9678
Judy Ackerman	LKA=Naperville
Judy Goodman	LKA=
Tony Amadio	LKA=17963 Huntleigh Court #302, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, 312/799-9082
Jim Leifker	LKA=122 Surrey Dr., Glen Ellyn, Il. 60137
Neal Krutchen	LKA=507 Monroe Rd., New Lenox, Il., 60451, 815/485-6216
Mike Kline	317 S. Elmwood Dr., Aurora, Il., 60506, 859-0603
Bruce Holmstadt	Single, no kids yet, and looking for Mrs. Right. Currently I am looking for work in the area around and between Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota and Eau Claire / Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. This area is home for me. Recently separated from the Navy after completing 8 years of service, rising to Petty Officer First Class (E-6) during that short time, and advancing to the point of becoming the technical expert and supervisor of my portion (30) of over 100 subordinates in charge of the maintenance of F-14 and F-18 aircraft assemblies as well as their (VAX/VMS -based) computer-controlled automated test equipment. (I have always been thankful of my UNIX experience at MSS, it has prepared me for so many things.) During my time in the service I also worked on helicopters (H-3's, same type as the big ones you see the Prez flying around in) helping to provide transportation for senators, other VIP's (foreign royalty), regular passengers, mail and cargo. I was based in Virginia Beach, VA, and deployed to the Persian gulf (not during, but after the war) and Norway, and not always on boats. (715)-647-2062
Tim Hill	LKA=1419 S. 2nd Street, St. Charles, IL., 60174, 584-7439
Cory Coulter	Cory moved to New Jersey after the sale of MSS. LKA=1410 Johnson Ave. #20, Point Pleasant, NJ, 07724, 908/892-6742 As of 2021 search it appears he is in Georgia working as a UNIX Admin at Atlanticus - find him on Linkedin
Dan Cooper	720 Merritt Court, Naperville, Il 60540, 369-1920
Bev Cella	LKA=488 A Old Surrey Rd, Hinsdale, IL 60521, 326-6076
Randy Carroll	48W068 McNulty Road, Maple Park, Il 60151, 815/827-3167
Lee Heely	Went to work at EMO. You can find him on FB
James Cooper	James moved to New Jersey after the sale of MSS. LKA= 5A Juniper Lane, Eatontown, NJ 07724, 908/389-8358
Dave Ralston	LKA=319 Orange St., Yorkville, IL 60560-1548, 553-1113
Gary Slavin	Gary helped us with our business plan, he was a consultant. Last I heard he moved to Florida. Gary can be found on FB, Twitter, garyslavin.com, Linkedin
Richard Kummerer	LKA=4252 N. Mulligan, Chicago, IL., 60634, 286-7586 or 7824
Lori Matuszak	LKA=5 Lake Dr., Plainfield, IL., 60544, 815/727-4229
Anne Owens	LKA=1340 Chestnut Ridge, Naperville, IL., 60540, 357-6233
Sandy "Dusty" Perryman	LKA=229 Karen, Romeoville, IL., 60441, 815/886-2651
Pam Reynolds	LKA=17 S. Quincy St., Hinsdale, IL., 60521, 789-9611
Bob Przyby	LKA=600 Hoxie, Calumet City, Il., 60409, 815/862-0146
Sidney Pace	LKA=220 E. Woodlawn, Bolingbrook, IL., 60439, 739-4518
Beth Schubert	LKA=7-Eighth St., Downers Grove, IL., 60515, 964-1157
Patty Victor	LKA=2402 Mayfair Dr., Joliet, IL., 60433, 815/722-0327
Fritz Villard	LKA=1315 W. Licoln Highway, Apt 311, DeKalb, Il., 60115
Sue Lais	LKA=512 South Avenue, Aurora, IL., 60505
Lisa Eichelberger	LKA=U.C.P., 311 South Reed St., Joliet, IL., 60436
Kathy Huebner	Kathy works for Peoplesoft - as a pre-sales/marketing/techno wiz. Doing a lot of presentation building using the latest Peoplesoft tools. She does a lot of traveling, but keeps up with email pretty good. As you can see, she now has her own house in downtown Naperville. Still single. Home: 630-579-6878 - 709 Sunset, Naperville, IL 60540
Bill Macelli	LKA=1862 Cedar, Homewood, IL., 60422
Randy Carroll
Karen Furlong	Karen is currently a department manager at the Crate & Barrel Outlet in Naperville.  Her , Bill and the kids live at 2410 Flambeau Dr., Naperville, IL., 60565
Dawn Machen	Dawn lives in PA, Hal passed away.
Heidi Hamstra-Vassolloti	Heidi and her husband Chris now live in London. They both work hard but find time to travel. They recently took scuba classes and plan a trip to dive the Red Sea & Australia soon. They enjoy the 3 most important things in life = vino, pasta & amore. They recently slept on slabs of ice at the icehotel north of the arctic circle. (http://www.icehotel.com) Heidi, Chris and their 2 children now live in Lemont, IL
Darien Stolte	LKA=1489 Fairway Dr. Apt 101, Naperville, IL., 60563
Pam Wymore	LKA=1207 Briarbrook #107, Wheaton, IL., 60187, 752-0742
Mike White	LKA=6004 E. Lake Dr., Apt 1F, Lisle, Il., 60532
Dave Grynevich	Dave worked for MSS when it was still in the basement..... His parents used to live in Palos Park.
Melissa Guendling	Melissa lives in Lockport, IL. 815-838-8201 Email
Lisa Guendling	Lisa is married to Paul Krueger and they live in Lockport, IL. 815-838-8201 Email

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Our Friends from Bell Labs and AT&T

Wally Cleff	Tom Erwin and Wally and I used to "do lunch" once a year. I missed it last year, and haven't talked with them. Email has bounced back, so I don't know if he is still at Lucent. Email
Jeff Williams	Jeff is now an ordained minister, who almost married my eldest daughter (Heidi) in the summer of 1998. Jeff and Sally are living in Hartford, Wisconsin (just minutes from our summer retreat!) and have adopted 2 children. Jeff did all the Dbase work to allow the MSS computer to link to Bell Labs computer system for order processing. George Hamstra did the UNIX side.  Jeff is finishing his PhD in CS and is the professor in charge of the Computer Science department at Concordia University in Milwaukee. Jeff is now living in MN as of 2021. Email, Alternate Email Alternate-Alternate Email Alternate, Alternate-Alternate Email
Tom Erwin	Haven't spoken to Tom in over a year. I assume he is still at Lucent. Tom has retired from Lucent Email
Kathy Andrews	Kathy kept the site directory information for our system (ilmss) and others as Ms. Network Central
Kay Ellen Lang	Kay was our outstanding account rep from AT&T.  Haven't heard from her since we sold the business.
Tony Torterello	Mr "T" - sold us our first AT&T computers. I heard a rumor that he lives in the Lemont area....
Clyde Cox	I left Lucent before the huge layoff to accept an offer from Tell Labs. However Tell Labs had a layoff 6 months later. As of now I have my dream job, I teach at College o DuPage. I head up the CIT  department. My phone number is 630-942-2520.
Tom Seymour	Tom has moved a bit from his AT&T days and last I heard is in Ohio.
Gerry Kotkowski	Gerry still lives in the area and we still get Christmas cards from him. He was planning on moving to the Upper Penisula the last we talked.
Marwan Haj-Kanjo	LKA=0N125 Beverly St., Wheaton, IL 60187, 653-1152
Jim Ewin	LKA=8 High Point Rd., Holmdel, NJ 07733, 210/264-4519
Gary Surges	LKA=34 W. Jackson St., Villa Park, IL 60181, 530-4333

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Our VAR's

Frank Anast	Haven't heard from Frank in a couple of years. Last I heard he had shut down his company and was looking at a sales position.
Mike Georgen	Mike sold his company and then went to work for another company. he recently shipped me some old equipment for my computer museum!
Ken Cobler	Ken was my partner in the company we sold to ADP. Ken joined me from Bell Labs (Lucent) he wrote the software for DUAL (Dealers Used Auto Locator). Ken also became a member of NetGain, and he and I have a new venture called RobotBroker.com
Mark Murnighan	Mark was still in Springfield when last I heard, it's been a few years...

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