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10/20/15 04:19 PM #1119    

 

Larry Keeran

 

Speaking of Bordeaux I just finished picking grapes with Bob Rush at my neighbors house.  This was my fourth time but Bob's first.  They have a big meal for the helpers afterwards with bottomless bottles of Bordeaux wine.

10/21/15 01:44 PM #1120    

 

Milan Jackson

Larry, do you mean our Bob Rush?

10/21/15 06:14 PM #1121    

James Wilson

Who are all these old people? JIm Wilson

10/22/15 01:14 PM #1122    

 

Larry Keeran

Question was "Who are these old people?":  Answer: Just one classmate on the right edge, Bob Rush, the rest are my wife Marie-Antoinette to his right then the rest are neighbors in our hamlet. All of the other people at the table are relatives.  We felt honored to be included at their vendange.  They felt honored to have Bob, Annette, Marie-Antoinette and me helping pick their grapes.  It is hard work being bent over cutting the bunches of grapes and each of us filling a couple dozen of buckets.

10/23/15 02:29 PM #1123    

 

Larry Shoup

The wine can't be too good since all look like they just drank bleach.

10/25/15 11:50 AM #1124    

 

Milan Jackson

Happy Birthday Gary Eiff !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10/27/15 12:07 PM #1125    

 

Milan Jackson

Note that I have added all of the obituaries for our former teachers in our In Memory section, that I have found. There are 46 of them at this time. Also note that all of them were younger than we are now, when they taught us. I thought some were much older, but no. I think we live better now because we do look younger. :)

10/27/15 03:28 PM #1126    

 

Patti Perry (Daubs)

Thanks, Milan, for all your attention to the class website. Yes, we always thought that most of our teachers were very old, even when they weren't. Patti

 

10/27/15 03:47 PM #1127    

 

Milan Jackson

I would have sworn Lorraine Kraft was 80 when I had her for English. She would have been 63 in my Junior year. 7 years younger than I am now. WOW !!!!  :)

10/27/15 04:22 PM #1128    

 

Patti Perry (Daubs)

Yes, Milan, she was definitely was  what I thought of as one of the ancient teachers I had - blue hair and all. Patti

10/31/15 08:35 AM #1129    

 

Milan Jackson

Happy Birthday Karyl Uban Kafer !!!!!!!!!!!

11/01/15 03:41 PM #1130    

James Wilson

Hey Karl: Happy birthday. JIm Wilson clas of 1962 and a half. 

11/02/15 09:55 PM #1131    

 

Milan Jackson

Happy Birthday Philip Hershey !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11/03/15 08:59 AM #1132    

 

Phil Hershey (Hershey)

Thanks for the Birthday wishes. Can't believe I'm 71 now. Seems like yesterday I was walking the halls of BHS, going to class and seeing friends.

Well celebrating today with 18 holes of golf and dinner tonight with family.

 

11/05/15 09:30 PM #1133    

 

Milan Jackson

I have heard that Del Swearingen has died. He was by far my favorite coach at BHS. RIP, Del. 

11/06/15 09:59 AM #1134    

 

Larry Shoup

I thought he passed away several years ago. Got an obit?

 

11/06/15 09:18 PM #1135    

 

Milan Jackson

No obit yet. I have talked to his daughter, Kathy. She said there will be a celebration of life for Del on Nov. 21 in Normal. 

11/08/15 09:33 AM #1136    

 

Milan Jackson

5 hours ago

BLOOMINGTON — Delmar Lee "Del" Swearingen, 83, of McKinney, Texas, passed away at 11:13 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 4, 2015) at Villagio Memory Care, McKinney, Texas, due to Alzheimer's. He was born Nov. 20, 1931, in Bloomington, son of John Harold Swearingen and Effie Reed Swearingen.

Del attended Bloomington and McLean schools as well as earning both bachelor's (1953) and master's (1956) degrees from Illinois State Normal University. He coached at Delavan and Bloomington high schools. He was a principal at Danvers and Olympia high schools, as well as Towanda and Glenn elementary schools, retiring in 1987.

Del was honored in the Illinois State Redbird Athletic Hall of Fame, the Olympia High School Activities Hall of Fame, and the Bloomington-Normal Officials Association Hall of Fame. He managed the State Farm Insurance Recreation Park for 40 years, retiring in 1994.

He served his country proudly in the U.S. Army, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., where he was assigned to the Special Services Athletic Team, excelling in shot put, discus, hammer throw, javelin and relays. He was recognized by receiving numerous All Army and 5th Army awards.

Del is survived by his wife, Olive Huffman Swearingen, and sister, Ann Garner, Prescott, Ariz. He was a beloved father to Kurt (Polly) Swearingen, Normal; Timothy (Cheryl) Swearingen, McKinney, Texas; Kathryn (Kim) Swearingen Johnson, Bloomington; Kim (Brad) Bielfeldt McPeak, McKinney, Texas; Lisa (T.H.) Bielfeldt Haltom, McKinney, Texas; David (Evie) Bielfeldt, Plano, Texas; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He will be missed by his loyal dog, Justice.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Sue Campton; sister, Laura Lou Fabert; and brother, Harold Reed Swearingen.

His service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 5871 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071, with the Rev. Dr. Patrick McCoy presiding. Memorials may be made to North Collin County Habitat for Humanity, 2060 Couch Drive, McKinney, TX 75069, Trinity Presbyterian Church, or Illinois State University Foundation in care of the Weisbecker Scholarship Fund, PO Box 8000, Normal, IL 61761.

A celebration of life service will be at 3 p.m. Nov. 21 at the First Presbyterian Church, 2000 E. College Ave., Normal, Ill.

11/10/15 12:39 PM #1137    

James Wilson

To all Of Del Sweringen's friends . He was the first coach that ever took an interest in a half crazy young athlete and helped me develop not only into a good human being but a good track athlete.  He was the best coach I ever had. He always looked for the good in all people. Jim Wilson

11/10/15 01:01 PM #1138    

James Wilson

Milan: Would you be kind enough if you have the relatives of Del Sweringen to please e mail them to me. He was the best mentor I ever had in high school. Thanks Milan

11/10/15 01:34 PM #1139    

 

Milan Jackson

I don't have their email addresses. But Kathy Swearingen Johnson, his daughter is on Facebook. I have asked her for an address so she can hear our Del stories. 

11/10/15 02:20 PM #1140    

 

Milan Jackson

Her address is kcpjohns@comcast.net and she would love to hear stories about Del. We should all write to her. 

11/10/15 02:20 PM #1141    

 

Milan Jackson

Tomorrow is Breakfast Wednesday for the Class of 1962. We meet at Shannon's at 9am. See you there. 

11/10/15 05:04 PM #1142    

 

Milan Jackson

I posted her obituary on here this morning but I guess I forgot to submit it. Here is some bad news for the class of 1962. For some reason, I hadn't added Kay to our list. 

 

BLOOMINGTON — Kay Levandoski, 71, of Bloomington, passed away at 10:10 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 7, 2015) at Arba Care Center, Bloomington.

Her funeral will be at noon Thursday at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, with the Rev. Randy Reece officiating. Burial will be in Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Community Cancer Center or MarcFirst.

Kay was born Aug. 26, 1944, in Lincoln, the daughter of Gustav and Dorothy Ritchhart Franz. She married Wendell Wert and later married Edward L. Levandoski. Edward preceded her in death.

Kay is survived by two daughters, Tamara (Sherrill) Meister-Leslie and Michele Wert, both of Bloomington; two grandchildren, John Miller and Savannah Leslie; her mother, Dorothy Carlen, Bloomington; and a sister, Paula (Cloris) Wilson, Towanda.

She was preceded in death by her father; her stepfather, Edward Carlen; and a niece, Karmon Cooper.

Kay graduated from Bloomington High School. She worked for Growmark as an administrative assistant for more than 25 years, retiring in 2007.

Kay enjoyed volunteering her time for the betterment of others and always put those in need before herself. She served on the board of MarcFirst for many years. She was an advocate for the rights of mentally challenged individuals and had testified in Springfield to help change how the mentally handicapped were treated within the state of Illinois.

Kay also enjoyed boating, working puzzles, but most of all, being with family. Her grandchildren meant the world to her. She will be dearly missed.

To express condolences, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.

11/11/15 11:07 AM #1143    

 

Milan Jackson

I must be getting old. I posted Kay Franz as Kay Lenz. I did fix it. Getting old is a bummer. :)

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