The 40th Reunion for the Class of 1967 is coming up, and it’s been quite a walk through the past for me the past few weeks. I have thumbed through scrapbooks, read my two remaining yearbooks, listened to music from the ’60s, and talked to old friends. (It was interesting to learn that no matter how much we may think we have changed on the outside, our voices seem to have remained pretty much like they were 40 years ago.) All of this has been to get ready for the reunion on Sept. 15.
Several of us have also spend time with Google, whitepages.com, zabasearch.com, classmates.com, and other sites, trying to track down addresses for classmates who have moved since the last reunion. Some of the people listed below have never attended a reunion, and maybe they have no interest in coming to this one. Still, we still want to invite them if it is at all possible. If you know how we might contact any of the following people, please send me an e-mail at ask4welch@aol.com.
Janet Copley Crowe
Gayle Deets
Tim Dorman
Charles (Tom) Duvall
Kathryn Forbes
Vicki Gardner
Rose Gridley Wise (last in John Day)
Clark Hallgren
Galen Hayes
Kim Hoffman
Harvey Johnson (last in Redmond)
Louise Kinney
Linda Lerwill
Steve Marshall (last in North Plains, OR)
Steve Mayfield
Billy Jack McCoin
Maureen Muma
Jean Ragland
Perry Snyder (last in Redmond)
Debby Standiford
Fred Sutherland
Richard Tracy
Barbara Uptain
Diane Verschoor
Linda Waltz
Lonnie Weigel
Peggy Whitehead
Cliff Williams
William Zilke
Sharon Zimmerman
I also learned in the last month that Ralph Meeker, Peggy Eccleston and Joyce Whittier had joined the list of our deceased classmates. That was news to several of us, and it came as an unwelcome shock. That list now includes:
Peggy Eccleston
Jean Green
Joe Hahn Jr.
Eugene Johnston
Mike McCall
Ralph Meeker
Charlene Thorson
Mike Urell
Joyce Whittier
We miss them.
I hope people will use this blog as a place to connect and stay in touch. Each month I will post a new question or topic that people can use as a starting point for discussion if they like, although, of course, you should feel free to start a discussion on any topic that interests you. Right now, you might want to write about reunions – in general or high school reunions specifically. See you on Sept. 15.
Friday, August 31, 2007
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40 years, where have they gone? Remembering those early years and connecting how they have influenced our later lives.
In high school I worked at the Bargain Barn selling sporting goods and hardware. Twenty years later I'm running a similar operation in Juneau Alaska only this time the old dilapidated building was built in 1885 and was freezing cold in the winter however I am in this position based directly on the knowledge I gained in Redmond. But having suffered through 14 years of freezing winters and almost nonexistent summers I decided to trade Alaska for Hawaii, equally as beautiful but infinitely warmer.
I noticed that the the reunion will be graced by the attendance of some former teachers. I have often wanted to thank my French teacher though can't remember her name for putting up with me for 2 years. Some of what she taught got through my adolescent brain and was very useful on a couple of trips into the French countryside where no one spoke English, of course I needed a refresher course on tape before I went but the basics where still there and the vocabulary increased the longer I was there.
Then there are the memories of classmates and the thoughts of what became of them? How did their lives develop? Would I know them today, would we still be friends? I have to admit I am curious. Growing up in a small town means that you often have connections since grade school. For me grade school started at Terrebonne but it looks like most of those folks are among the missing. But many remain since the 4th grade. Amazing that some of us probably have grand kids in the 4th grade.
Some people stayed after High School and started their lives while others begin their adult lives elsewhere. Talking with a couple of classmates now it amazes me how much we seem to have in common and how our lives have often taken similar directions.
I will miss the faces of those that I am sure I will still recognize and others of whom I probably won't have a clue. But while I won't be able stand there with you and toast to the old days I will be thinking of all of you doing just that and wish you all well.
Here's to another 40!
40 years!!!! It seems like yesterday.
Since high school I worked at Penneys for quite a few years and then decided to change careers and went to work for First Interstate Bank. Wells Fargo bought First Interstate about 11 years ago and moved us to Arizona.
My husband, Dave Hov, and I enjoy visitng our grandchildren along with their parents and our current kids (2 min schnauzers)
I can't wait to see everyone and re-connect with friends.
See you on the 15th.
Becky McCall Hov
Go Panthers! Seems like ages since I've seen many of you. I have been living in Portland except for a few forays to Eugene and Phoenix, AZ.
While it seems like I have mostly worked, worked, worked, it has enabled me to take a few trips to Europe and Mexico. I retired from working for the City of Portland in 2002, went back to college, and managed to complete a degree at Portland State University. I got a great education about myself -- why it was so hard for me to finish college before and learned a lot about myself.
Since retirement, I've also been a SMART reader, tutored for ESL, and have been doing volunteer writing and researching for Oregon Literacy. If you see a theme there, it's my love of reading and feelings of sadness to know there are so many who struggle to read and can't well enough to enjoy the pastime.
I'm looking for work again -- I can pay the bills but don't have enough money to have fun, which to me translates to travel.
If you haven't been to Redmond in the last 5 years even, you won't believe the changes. There is development in places I never would have thought a human could inhabit. The good news is that there are a number of quality restaurants. The other good news is you could still drag the gut on Friday night, except it would cost an awful lot more than it did when gas was 25 cents a gallon.
I look forward to seeing you all soon.
Peggy Murphy
Hi. My name is Sharon Ulam and I am married to Bob Ulam. I am so sorry as is my sweet husband that we couldn't attend the Sept. 15th reunion as had wanted and planned. If anyone would like to stay in touch with Bob please drop us an email @ shasamlee@yahoo.ocm. I am sure he would love to hear from you. Sincerely, Sharon Ulam
We missed Bob at the reunion. We are already thinking ahead to the next one, which is scheduled for Sept. 10, 2017. Some of us don't want to wait that long and have plans for smaller get togethers sooner. Don really missed a chance to talk to Bob, so I'll tell him to get in touch.
anyone know where Jim Washburn is?
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