I'm so sorry to hear about Kris' passing. We were the only two from our class who went to Colorado College in Colorado Springs where she majored in art.
Kristine lived north of school, near my family home (Northwest Dr?---memory's hazy), and occasionally we'd walk home together. Sylvia's correct---she was one of the smartest people in our class. It was clear from talking with her that her intellectual breadth and depth were already advancing far beyond BHS. She had a perceptive sense of humor, and, most important, she was a very nice person. Rest in peace, Kris.
Kris Lierboe was super cool. I took her on a double date to see Dr. Zhivago, where it was soon apparent that she was more interested in the other male participant, Ron Hays, then me, which was actually kind of understandable. Nevertheless, at the intermission I reconnected with Jeanne Turnquist' 64 who has since become my beloved wife of 54 years, so it all worked out.
But Kris was definitely a good person, interesting, intellectual and yet emotionally alive.
I'm kind of sorry I didn't keep in touch with her, like many of you, as time went on.
Tom Patterson
Kris and I were good friends. We first bonded over playing instruments in band that were "normally" played by boys. We shared many experiences through playing in band and Barons. Quite a few times I sat next to her in study halls where of course she was done with her work and she spent the whole time drawing beautiful dogs and horses. She majored in art at Colorado College and later took courses in architecture to pursue her life's work of designing log houses with her husband, Hal. If you google--log houses by Kris Lierboe-- you can see some of her work and read about the philosophy she and Hal used in designing these beautiful homes. In 2000 when my husband and I rode our bicycles across the country we spent an evening with Kris and Hal in Whitefish. They drove us around and showed us some of the houses they had built and took us into one of them. These houses were very individual, with lots of hand work done by Kris and Hal. I treasured my friendship with Kris and I now miss hearing from her every Christmas.
Sylvia Sydow
I remember Kristine as one of the smartest people in the class. She was also a very nice person
Linda Marshall (Breytspraak)
I'm so sorry to hear about Kris' passing. We were the only two from our class who went to Colorado College in Colorado Springs where she majored in art.
Bill Bachman
Kristine lived north of school, near my family home (Northwest Dr?---memory's hazy), and occasionally we'd walk home together. Sylvia's correct---she was one of the smartest people in our class. It was clear from talking with her that her intellectual breadth and depth were already advancing far beyond BHS. She had a perceptive sense of humor, and, most important, she was a very nice person. Rest in peace, Kris.
Tom Patterson
Kris Lierboe was super cool. I took her on a double date to see Dr. Zhivago, where it was soon apparent that she was more interested in the other male participant, Ron Hays, then me, which was actually kind of understandable. Nevertheless, at the intermission I reconnected with Jeanne Turnquist' 64 who has since become my beloved wife of 54 years, so it all worked out.
But Kris was definitely a good person, interesting, intellectual and yet emotionally alive.
I'm kind of sorry I didn't keep in touch with her, like many of you, as time went on.
Tom Patterson
Laurel Mohler (Dunn)
Kris and I were good friends. We first bonded over playing instruments in band that were "normally" played by boys. We shared many experiences through playing in band and Barons. Quite a few times I sat next to her in study halls where of course she was done with her work and she spent the whole time drawing beautiful dogs and horses. She majored in art at Colorado College and later took courses in architecture to pursue her life's work of designing log houses with her husband, Hal. If you google--log houses by Kris Lierboe-- you can see some of her work and read about the philosophy she and Hal used in designing these beautiful homes. In 2000 when my husband and I rode our bicycles across the country we spent an evening with Kris and Hal in Whitefish. They drove us around and showed us some of the houses they had built and took us into one of them. These houses were very individual, with lots of hand work done by Kris and Hal. I treasured my friendship with Kris and I now miss hearing from her every Christmas.