Hope Cousley Apple

I graduated from Northwestern in 1964, married David Apple, divorced in 1975. I received a library science degree in 1966, lived in Chicago, New Orleans, Silver Spring MD, Maine, Chicago again. I worked as a reference librarian at the Skokie Pubic Library, then for Senator Paul Simon's Chicago office. With another librarian I compiled a reference book and database. In 1988 I inherited my parents' home in Alton and turned it into a bed and breakfast. In 2006 with former 5A's director Bill Stuart I founded a no-kill shelter The Riverbend Humane Society which is just south of Jerseyville. I still own a home in Evanston and go back there frequently.

In many ways--some good--some not so good--my Alton High experience prepared me for real life.