CLASS OF 1953 | 2016 | ISSUE 3

In a sympathy letter to me, The Rev. Frederick S. Wandall wrote that his wife of 53 years, Virginia H. “Ginger,” passed away on Apr. 7, and that her 82nd birthday on Aug. 11 was kept in memory of her. Since 2011 they have lived in Greenspring Village, a retirement community in Springfield, Va. They have a son, a daughter, and two grandchildren. At age 86, Fred still assists in weekly chapel services. He served parishes in New Jersey, New York, and Virginia, taught at St. Stephen’s School in Alexandria, Va., for 20 years, followed by 20 years at the Truro Church in Fairfax, Va. Our condolences and sympathy are extended to Fred and his family.

Jim Griffis keeps me posted, with an occasional e-mail, of his status as a displaced “Buckeye” in Texas. As a memento of track and field days, he keeps a 16-pound shot on his balcony, which he claims nearly exceeds his lifting capacity.

After attending my granddaughter’s May wedding in Michigan, I spent three-and-a-half months at the New York farm with my two ladies, a pit bull and long-haired Chihuahua, and enjoyed a week-long July visit from my son, who assisted with minor maintenance. Although much of New York State experienced drought conditions, our area was an exception, with ceiling-high corn and green lawns.

JOHN W. MILLER | Jwalmiller@aol.com
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