Susan Troelstrup - 1963
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Susan Troelstrup Gabert - 2003-09-04
After high school graduation I went on to Stephens College and graduated with a BA degree in history and economics; taught high school history for 2 years in Warrenton, MO, then hit the road with no particular destination in mind;  during my travels I stayed in some places only long enough to earn enough money to keep driving and found interesting jobs as a bartender, secretary, auditor, waitress, etc.; lived in Logan, Iowa for several years and worked in a funeral home as a licensed embalmer; came back to Missouri and taught high school history, social problems and economics in California, Missouri, for 10 years;  I married and divorced while in California, MO; graduated from a 2-yr. paralegal program at Stephen College in 1979 while working part-time for H & R Block; moved to Kansas City and began work as a probate paralegal at the largest firm in the area;  moved on to a small firm in Overland Park, KS, where I stayed for 13 years and passed a test to become an IRS enrolled agent;  in 2001 I moved on to one of the larger law firms and currently work as a probate and tax paralegal; married again in 1986 to Duane Sumpter and live in Lee's Summit, MO; no children;  2 dogs and 3 cats graciously allow us to live with them.