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While Morton dove into an unconventional career
right away, Barry Bolewicz '59 initially took a more
traditional path. But after four years at Stanford, a
three-year stint in the Air Force and a "first" career
as a dentist in Portland, OR, Bolewicz and his wife
Linda, opened EasyGo Farm, where they raise fiber
animals – alpacas and sheep. e couple bought
the animals about 10 years before Bolewicz retired.
Today they breed and care for the animals and sell
their fleece. Bolewicz also has learned to spin, weave
and knit and often shows his creations at fiber fairs.
Encouraged by his mother, Bolewicz was enthusiastic
about trying new things even as a child. So when
he came to Latin in ninth grade, he was thrilled
to explore everything the school had to offer. "I
did everything – sports, art, drama, the glee club
with Roger McGuinn (later of e Byrds), student
government. I tried it all," he said. Bolewicz
felt challenged and encouraged by his teachers,
especially Dr. "Bud" Lovett, who was the principal
at the time, and science teacher Ellie Lambrakis.
"Without Latin, none of the things in my life would
have happened," he said.
Barry Bolewicz '59
