James ( Jimmy ) Gardner

I'm sorry to hear of Cheryl's passing. A few months ago while going through my year book, I came across Chery's picture. Right away my memory shifted to a conversation we had during lunch, just before graduation. We were discussing our future goals in life and i recall she spoke of education or social work as her chosen field. Cheryl was a soft spoken person who enunciated her words perfectly. 

Saw Fred at the 50th reunion for the first time since graduation and invited him to sit at our table. We had a good time talking about our days at Gorrie and Lee. Fred was a really good basketball player and had a talent for the game that may have opened the door to some great opportunities. But, like so many young men, Fred said he was absent of a mentor in his life. R.I.P. Fred.

If I were asked to describe Ellis using one word that would be 'Perfectionist '. Ellis and I attended Pinedale Elementary, John Gorrie and then Lee. Throughout school, Ellis was one that always followed the rules and everything he did in his electrical career was done with finesse. Ellis mentored many prospective electricians and required the same detail orientation that he displayed. God rest, Ellis.

Attended the services for Joanne yesterday and spoke briefly to the congregation about our time together at Lee. Although not as close as many of you, Joanne, and I did share some enjoyable time in homeroom just talking. That was usually our free time before classes started. I spoke about the time when she  hit the vollyeball over the fence, striking my car and breaking off the antenna. The next day in homeroom, I said to her, " your the girl that broke my antenna", embarassed, she offered to pay for it. I  told her not to worry about it, the radio didn't work anyway.   Joanne had a beautiful service, I know she would be proud.

Posted on: May 23, 2019 at 10:37 AM

Helen, I'll always remember when we attended Lackawanna and you trying to teach me curse words in Arabic. I still remember those words and have used them sparingly, albeit under my breath.

Posted on: Apr 04, 2019 at 2:37 PM

Good to see you onboard, Fred, and I hope to see you at the reunion June 1st.

Posted on: May 13, 2018 at 11:15 AM

Posted on: Sep 03, 2017 at 4:31 PM

And how do you like being retired ?

Posted on: Sep 03, 2017 at 4:22 PM

Hey Tom, are you still coming to Jacksonville via Key West ?

Hey Jimmy, today is July 3, 2017, I received an email today today from you or a text message from you asking if I was still traveling. Yes I am I'm planning and hoping and wishing to go to Key West this year sometime in August September time. Phone number is 901-619-3668 give me a call I have a place to stay in Tallahassee, Saint Pete Florida, probably a few in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, and Jacksonville is questionable. Steve Young said if I contacted him he'd find me a place in the Florida Keys that I could stay. So yes I'm still traveling.

Welcome home Donna. Good to hear that you and husband are enjoying yourselves by traveling. While on a recent trip I struck up a conversation with a man and his wife at a small restaurant in Alabama. After a short conversation we discovered we were classmates from 1958 at Pinedale elementary.