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Greetings to the Class of ’59.

Ed Murphy reports his travels, starting at Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake for a wedding of a granddaughter amidst a herd of buffalo. Next, a trip along the Sierra Nevada with an old hiking buddy, followed by a stop at a National Park Service site of a concentration camp for Japanese Americans during WWII. Then to Nantucket, and lastly to Florida for visits and to granddaughter’s high school graduation. Ed swims 1,500 meters, five days a week. He has given up trying to go faster and is now trying to not go slower, a fading objective. He continues to slowly adjust to the loss of his wife of 55 years.

Skip Silloway attended a friends-and-family service for Dick Cadigan in Burlingame, California. Dick’s role in the Episcopal Church is being carried on by members of his family who officiated at the service. In honor of Dick’s service to social justice, his family suggests donations to a social justice organization close to your heart. A very warm affair.

Dave and Mary Eklund celebrated their 61st anniversary in Maui in February. They both continue to manage Dave’s dementia pretty well. Mary reports that Dave attends a senior center three days a week in the Presidio in San Francisco, which he enjoys and was awarded Member of the Month for his kindness, generosity, and positive impact on others. Not surprising, this.

Wolfram Thiemann checks in from Germany. He is quite compromised mobility wise and is basically unable to travel and will, thus, not be at our reunion in 2029. He has an acceptable excuse. He is able to keep up with his scientific interests by reading in the areas of environmental science and the search for the origins of life on Earth.

Tim Day sent a long report on his activities in the first half of 2026, which must be quite “redacted” to comply with editorial strictures. January saw the 25th-annual hike through the Grand Canyon and the celebration of life for Tim’s son Bryan. February saw the annual Bible study weekend in Idaho. March included grandson Harrison’s wedding at the Canyon Ranch in Tucson, followed by a trip to Las Vegas for an Eagles concert and the celebration of Tim and Sandy’s 29th anniversary. In April, there was a monthlong transatlantic cruise from Miami to Genoa. June saw the 48th Day Foundation Family Meeting. All this and we are only through half of 2026 at this writing. At least one of us is still able to get around.

Lastly, Steve Pyle reports that he and Maryann have moved into a retirement home. This was occasioned by his daughter having stolen his car and sold it. There must be more to this story.

Please remember our 70th Reunion in May 2029!