CLASS OF 1954 | 2016 | ISSUE 2
Gentlemen: Thanks for your news bites. Hope all is well as we hit our 84th year!
Ken Davenny and wife Kris were off to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival earlier this year, to be followed by a trip through the Panama Canal later. Both are involved in various community activities, and have become “Kindle’s biggest supporters.”
Ed Dewey and Joyce have been in Big Canoe, Ga., for 19 years and still love it. They visit the fitness center frequently, and are very active in the Episcopal Church in nearby Jasper.
Bill Drury is into his second year at Hunt Life-Care Community and “couldn’t be happier,” saying, also, that “moving here was the second best decision I’ve ever made.” Al Flynn and Emi are enjoying their third year at the Deerfield Retirement Community. Their daughter, Sarah, has two children: the girl, Meiko, is a freshman at Stanford, and the boy, Koji, is a junior at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose. Al and Emi’s son, Alan, lives in Charlotte and has three children: Jessica, Lindsay and Matthew.
Terry Hatter had four graduations to attend last May, including a granddaughter from Claremont McKenna. a niece from high school and going to SUNY Purchase, another niece from Mt. Sinai Medical School, and a nephew receiving his master’s at Harvard. A well-educated family, indeed.
Dave Hodgin is keeping busy with work (Pathfinder Consulting), and was recently honored as this year’s Scott’s Valley Man of the Year, for community service. And… Dave was in Quito, Ecuador, for four weeks this past June.
Jeff Lockhart and Donna attended a granddaughter’s graduation from George Washington University, held on the Mall in D.C.
George Ray and Pree attended the Wesleyan Night performance of Hamilton, thanks to daughter Sid Ray ’88, who is professor of English and professor of women’s and gender studies at Pace University, where she has taught for 20 years.
Bob Schnuer attended the Wesleyan graduation ceremonies to see his grandniece, Alyssa Glanzer ’16, graduate with a 3.8 grade point average! Bob and bride Vickie migrated back to New York from Florida last May 16th, which enabled them to be present on June 18th for the marriage of granddaughter Diana Hartman to Alex Lamberti.
Lenny Stolba was in Venice on May 13th to celebrate his 84th birthday.
Norm Stuessy and Ruth celebrated 63 years of marriage this past June 20th. They have five children and nine grandchildren, and live in a three-story townhouse in Haddonfield, N.J. Three mornings each week Norm and Ruth go through their paces at LAFitness. They no longer do much traveling because Norm prefers to avoid long-distance driving and “the hassle of flying.”
And now, Classmates, some tough news from Marshall Umpleby, who writes that “life has radically changed for me. On Feb. 8th, my oncologist took me off chemicals because they were not working for me. She said, “There is nothing more I can do for you. You have two weeks to two months to live…” Marshall has AML (acute myeloid leukemia), the hardest leukemia to treat. BUT, Marshall sent me this news on May 6th (three months later!), saying he’s still leading a pretty normal life and going to plays and films. He just can’t take long trips since he has a hospital appointment every Monday and Thursday. Marshall, we are all rooting and praying for you!!
Now, Classmates, we have news of three losses. Corky Chase passed away on Feb. 5th. Art Dexter left us on Jan. 25th, leaving his wife, Joyce, and children Meg and Mark Dexter, two stepchildren, and six grandchildren. Dr. Richard Marshall has also left us, on Feb. 6th.
Meantime, your Scribe, Bob Carey, and wife Libby, were in London in March for the 50th birthday of Libby’s son, Jack, celebrated in the Tower Of London; in Cincinnati in April for the college graduation of grandson Sean Carey; in Indiana in May to visit Libby’s hometown of Connersville; at Arlington National Cemetery in May for a military burial of an old friend; and back to London in June for graduations of granddaughters from high school and eighth grade (ASL).
All the best to all of you, and (as a close friend of 96 years says) “Stay healthy and be happy…!”
BOB CAREY | bobcarey@optonline.net
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