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I'm sorry to say that I just found out that Terry Staudinger has died. She was living in Mexico and passed away last week.

Hello Jim, Thank you so much for offering with taking the pictures at the Sunday evening presentation where President Bruce Gallagher had so many interesting comments from our memories! I am still here in Mandan helping an elderly uncle move into a nursing home. I have many pictures to post when I can find a few hours to do so. I knew I needed help taking pictures and was glad you were at the front table something I needed help with! Not sure how I was able to get through everything with so little sleep traveling three days by bus to the reunion. I had too much to bring with me and it was the only option. Then I actually had only four hours of sleep for the Saturday event. Glad you and so many classmates had such a nice time over the two day reunion event just visiting with one another! I guess that I am getting older and at the back end of my life, I sure get emotional about everything! The reunion was a very special event for me. You are kind to take away from visiting to help me!

Hello Dave and Reyne, Thank you so much for offering to help finish setting up the MHS Foundation for Education display booth outside the reunion. Taking the pictures was something I needed help with! Not sure how I was able to get through everything with so little sleep traveling by bus to the reunion. Glad you and so many classmates had such a nice time over the two day reunion event just visiting! You are kind to take away from visiting to help me finish the work for all to enjoy the special atmosphere we tried to create!

Hello Ed, I was never so pleased to see another face as I was when you showed up. It has been a tough year for us all but especially you with the loss of Janie your dear wife! Every time I looked your way, you sure seemed to be having a good time! You had many friends who all cared about you and they too were glad you came for the reunion! You would have been missed had you stayed away! I tried to create a special atmosphere with the Saturday decorations and Sunday with the Patriotic themed centerpieces. Not sure how I was able to get through everything with so little sleep traveling by bus to the reunion. Glad you and so many classmates had such a nice time over the two day reunion event just visiting!

Hello Alex and Sandy, You may not know this, but your dear husband came over and offered to help finish decorating the tables with the Patriotic themed centerpieces. He was even creative to say put the three extra ones at the registration table! Even positioned the one that had a panel upside down facing away so it would not be seen! Not sure how I was able to get through everything with so little sleep traveling by bus to the reunion. Glad you and so many classmates had such a nice time over the two day reunion event just visiting! He was so kind to take away from visiting to help me finish the work for all to enjoy the special atmosphere we tried to create!

Sorry, I'll have to miss the reunion. Too sick to attend. Enjoy the weekend!!

I'm not going to make it to the reunion. Came down with some kind of flu. What a time to be sick. Miss all the 4th fun and fireworks.

Posted on: May 11, 2022 at 10:26 PM

Hello Joy, I sent you an direct email. If you are also a member of the Mandan Alumni website, maybe you could copy this profile and send it to Fred Long. He has lived his entire life in the Santa Fe, New Mexico area among his Navajo Native American race. He goes by the last name of Chestnut which I believe was his birth name. Fred has also devoted his life to his artistic talents! Santa Fe has an art gallery just about in every shop in the downtown area and I am sure his work is somewhere. My sister Cy Marie lived there for almost 30 years. Hope to see you this summer at the 50th Reunion!

Posted on: Jun 07, 2022 at 3:13 PM