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Mike Strickland

You would think that our immune systems could handle a Chinese made virus.  After all, we used to ride bikes behind mosquito sprayers, drive through dense clouds of chlorine gas, and rub spit and dirt into cuts and scratches.

The current restaurant ban extends through just before our May 2nd date.  I'm ok with sitting tight for now but will understand other assessments.

Michael Poehl

Due to the COVID-19 we will have to reschedule the Hill Country gathering of Ships ........ If you want to let your money stay in the account until we find a new date - no action required. If you want a refund just drop me your PayPal e-mail I D and I will send it minus the 2.9 % plus 30 cents GoFundMe took as their profit. Thanks, Michael Poehl

Alice Day / Carrol Reneau - can someone post to the announcement section ? 

Thanks, Michael

Byron Luke

Mike I agree with you. As kids we did all though things plus we ate dirt and mud, played with crawfish and anything else we could catch snakes. Seems like we were always covered in dirt. On a scout outing drank water out of the San Bernard. We skied on local rivers and lakes. Plus hopefully I getting some anti-bodies from my cats because they eat and play with anything that moves snakes, geckos and birds. I try to pet and play with them daily.

So... "Be not afraid". Live Safe, Guided and Protected. And Love, Joy and Peace to you all.

Hope to see you all next time we ge together...

Byron

Carrol Reneau (Jeffers)

Boys and girls,

You may have heard that Dan Pyka passed away last week.  Just after Father's Day, Monty Nuchols died.  Notifications via email were not made and obituaries have not posted on this website.  

At least 5 years ago, I asked for a volunteer to manage this site.  I can't speak for Alice but I'm out of ideas (and have been for . . . ummm, years!) and, it is just someone else's turn.  I don't know the state of site payments, who makes them, who has the checkbook, who pays the bill, etc.  I know Alice gets the billing notification but she was asking me??? I don't need to know and neither does Alice.  You have forgotten your pass word?  How do you change your email? Sorry, I really cannot help. 

If you will email me, I'll be happy to add you to the administrators' list.  I taught myself how to use this site and now there are all kinds of training videos.  Truly it is not at all difficult. And, you know, apparently you can just quit if it isn't for you.  

Stay well.

Carrol 

Henry Maresh

Well, after a few years of down time ( because my IPad crashed ), and to many things going on : this is my first time to get back onto the class page, as a guest member !  Just wanted to say hi to all you guys, and hope to play catch up - on what’s been going on !  I do want to say, that my mother Wendy Maresh ( long time resident of Freeport ) - past away 😢 this last November ( 2019 ), at the age of 88.  Some of y’all my  have remembered her working at Browns Department store, for many years !  Like all mothers she was the rock and glue, that held the family together ( her own brothers and sisters, her children, grandchildren, and great grandchild ) : and like all mothers, she was the fabric of our life - as many of your mothers were too !  She will be loved and missed by many !  Since that time, I was inspired to write a poem - I’d like to share it if I may, it’s called : ‘ My Last Breath ‘  !  

Henry Maresh

‘ My Last Breath ‘ 

Where will I be when 

I take my last breath 

What will I be doing 

Who will I be with when 

I take my last breath 

Will I be with family or

Will I be with a friend 

When I take my last breath 

Will I be with my children 

Or will I be with my wife 

When I take my last breath 

Will I be alone or 

Will I be with a stranger 

When I take my last breath 

Will it be when I’m asleep 

Or will it be when I’m awake 

Will I get the chance to 

Say I love you and ask

The Lord to forgive me 

Or will it be to late 

When I take my last breath 

Mike Strickland

I went for an annual eye exam this week.  I noticed the 25 year old  PA was wearing an Apple watch.  I asked him if that was one of those Dick Tracy watches.  He said “No, it is an Apple. What is a Dick Tracy watch?”

I should have just said it was a 90 year old  comic character, but I couldn’t help myself.  I told him Dick Tracy was a famous police detective in the 1930s and 40s, and he had a watch a little bigger than the Apple that could send and receive videos.  He had a movie made about him 30 years ago starring Warren Beatty, Madonna, Al Pacino, and Dustin Hoffman.

The PA said wow, did he sue Apple?  I said no he died 50 years ago and the patent lapsed.  Then I went in for the doctor visit.

I am sure my permanent file is now marked for a psych evaluation.

Michael Poehl

You know they needed some Strickland humor .... 

Henry Maresh

A dear and close friend past away yesterday, and I was sadden to hear - it broke my heart.  We were about the same age / given or take a year.  She was a good person and a fine lady,  and she was my friend.

“   The  Hour  Glass   “  

And then I thought about what it says in the Bible,  the days are numberd - just like the hairs on our head.  And as I turned and looked,  the hour glass had been turned upside down.  And the sand was almost gone,  just like my life. 

How much time do I have left,  as I thought - going ever so fast.  As a child the days seemed so long,  and now there almost gone.  Just like a flash,  ever fading into the past. 

Ten years I thought, if I were lucky - and a few more for good measure.  And then I thought about my wife and kids,  and how much I’ll miss them - when I’m gone.  Did I live a good life, and do no harm ?  was I loved by family and friends -  and will I be missed, when my time comes ? 

Will anyone remember my name,  or the things I had done?  All of that doesn’t matter now,  it’s all in the past.  For my days are getting ever so closer, one by one as they fall - through the  Hour  Glass  !  

Cynthia Devens (Orendorff)

Alice Day (Smith)

If anyone can find and send to me the obituary for Pat O'Leary, I will post it in our memory section. 

Henry Maresh

Oh  my  gosh  😱  I  am  sooo  sad  😢  to  hear  about  the  passing  of  one  of  our  beloved  classmates  : Rhonda  Murphy  !   She  was  such  a  sweetheart  and  loved  by  all  her  classmates  and  friends  !  I  have  sooo  many  fond  memories  of  her  in  band  🎶  -  another  classmate  gone  to  soon  !  She  will  be  on of  : God’s  treasures  in  Heaven  🙏🏻>

Steve [Class Of 70] Stein

Alice - no obituary was created.
Pat's sister is going to ask that the family [wife and children] put together something that I can forward to you to put on his 'In Memory' page.

Thank you Steve. 

Margaret Dubois (Ammons)

Classmates,  Just wanting to let you know that John Adcock passed away last week.  He had been ill for some time.  There will be a wake for him sometime mid-January. His son, Roddy, will let us know when the date if finalized.

  RIP, Johnny!

Margaret Dubois (Ammons)

Another sad post-Charlie Seidler, classmate and cousin of our Maria Seidler Atkins passed away in December after a long illness.  RIP, Charlie-you will be missed.

Greg Hackney

Well, I hadcwhat people are calling COVID-19 in '18 for a month, ∴, bec of that and other reasons, I'm not getting vaxxed!

Carrol Reneau (Jeffers)

Some of you might not know but Alice Day Smith’s 47 year old son died August 14th of COVID. Please keep Eddie and Alice and family in your prayers. 
More information can be found on Alice Smith’s FB page. Arrangements have been made as follows:

Yesterday
by Ashlee Smith Morris, Organizer

We invite you to join our family as we honor the life of Bryan David Smith 

Visitation: Friday, August 20th, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Klein Funeral Home (Cy-Fair)
9719 Wortham Blvd 
Houston, TX 77065
(832) [phone redacted]
https://www.kleinfh.com/klein-funeral-home-cyfair-northwest

Celebration of Life: Saturday, August 21st, 1:00 pm with reception to follow 
Calvary Community Church 
7550 Cherry Park Dr 
Houston, TX 77095
(281) [phone redacted]
https://calvaryhouston.com/

Floral orders can be sent to Klein Funeral Home.
Breens Florist (Copperfield) www.BreensFlorist.com
[phone redacted] 7710-G Cherry Park Dr, Houston 77095

In lieu of flowers, a monetary gift can be made for the support of Bryan's family, 
Alexa and Karmin Smith: https://gofund.me/3d492c4b

Susan Flynt (McAdams)

Mark McBurnett passed away yesterday after contracting COVID a few weeks ago. 
His son, Matthew, was informed by Mark's wife Sally Carroll McBurnett. 

Roy (Eddie) Carr

I am so sorry to hear of MarkMcBurnett's passing.

Marian Sahr (Bullard)

Johnny Dent

Marian Sahr (Bullard)

Harold Johnstone

Thank you to whomever posted the obituary for Carolyn Huff (can we get the spelling corrected on her last name?).  She was my favorite teacher of all time, and I was fortunate to have had a lot of good ones.  Her wit and humor made senior English class a lot of fun.  I made regular visits on weekends with friends to her apartment just to hang out- she always welcomed us graciously.  These visits continued after graduation during the summer.  When I got homesick my first year at A&M, I would occasionally write her a letter, and she always wrote back.  I got to know her husband Harrell, and he hired me into my first permanent job at Dow after I got my chemical engineering degree.  Carolyn was one of a very few of our teachers or administrators who regularly attended our class reunions, and I always enjoyed seeing her there.  She will be greatly missed.

Alice Day (Smith)

If you have an obit for Mark McBurnet, please send it to alicesmith@remax.net

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Alice, Even though I have REPEATEDLY quit making any updates,  I just found Mark's obituary and added it.  Out of love for Freddy, Debbie & their girls, I added his, too.  Beginning about 2018 we were losing so many precious ones, it was hurting my heart.  I'm not making ANY PROMISES, I was just led to do it today.  Love to all, Carrol Reneau Jeffers 

Alice Day (Smith)

Do any of you like or have the Medicare Devoted Plan? What are the benefits you see that the regular Medicare doesn't have? I hope my 'peeps' are doing well.