Richard Merle Waugaman

Posted on: Apr 17, 2020 at 6:04 PM

I'm so sorry to hear about Bill, Jeanne. My best to both of you.

Rest in peace, Joy.
Once, in Mrs. Pearson's French class, I returned a book to Mrs. Pearson's desk, carelessly putting it on top of the Bible. Without reproving me, Joy simply moved the book. That memory has always stayed with me. 

I'm so sorry to learn of Gene's death. We were friends at Northside Junior High School. Somehow, we lost touch in high school. My condolences to his family.

Rick Waugaman

I appreciate reading the comments about Stanley German. Yes, he was a great fan of Gilbert & Sullivan. Some of you may remember that he wrote his own comic operetta, that was staged at a theater in Chattanooga. Was it called the Little Theater? I'm not sure. He had impressive musical talents. I knew Stanley both at "Northside" Junior High, and also at "City." 

My wife Elisabeth Pearson Waugaman (daughter of "Madame Pearson," our French teacher) received the Distinguished Alumna Award at GPS last spring. During a break in the activities, we drove the short distance to what we thought was still Chattanooga High School. We were so out of touch we hadn't heard it's now an arts school. Knowing that our "City High School" is no more, this website is all the more valuable, and I'm all the more grateful to those who created and maintain it.