Donald Kimmel

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Residing In:	Chesterfield, MO USA

Spouse/Partner:	Christy Knoesel - PHS Class of 1967

Occupation:	Computer Consultant, Real Estate Broker, Investor

Children:	Tracy - Currently living in Aiea, Hawaii Her husband Christopher is a Navy Doctor - currently head of More…

Military Service:	Missouri Air National Guard (1966-72)

School Story:

Percia Amedee and I were chatting back & forth in Mr.True's Missouri History class, and back in the left rear of the classroom Earl Simpson (from Arkansas) was cutting up & Mr. True had had about enough of it - I musta turned around to say something else to her (I think she were showing me pictures of her drop-dead-gorgeous friend in San Diego and Mr. True told me "I had three strikes - you're out - report to the principal's office". So I marched down to the principals office & his secretary was Mrs. Irene Swan who knew my mother. She asked what I was doing there - shouldn't I be in class & I told her what happened. She said go on in, Mr. McMahon was in his office. When I walked in there I noticed he was watching TV and I made some kind of joke about watching the three stooges or something like that. He told me to sit down - that Kennedy had been shot in Dallas. A couple minutes later, Walter Cronkite announced that he had died at Parkland Memorial. Mr. McMahon told me to return to class. When I opened the door and walked back into class, Mr. True asked me what I was doing back & I told-em that Kennedy had been assassinated - I'll never forget his exact words in response: "you better hope that's not true because Lyndon Johnson is the biggest crook this country has ever seen".!!!!!!! He then told me to sit down and shut up. Mr. True came to our 40th reunion and I asked him if he remembered that - he said he did but didn't remember which student it was that he kicked out of class that day. He was retired to a farm where he grew up, just north of Springfield, MO - and was raising cattle.

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Percia, Have a terrific day! Hope all is well with you and your family…… Lemme know next time you are in to visit your sister. Don

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Sep 02, 2026 at 11:37 AM

Kent, best wishes on your birthday - hope all is well with you and family. Was good to see you at the last reunion. Don

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Phil - Best wishes as you enter the 8th decade - always heard that the first 100 years are the hardest! Hope all is well with you and family - Don

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Judy, Best wishes on your birthday! Hope all is well with you and family down there in Texas. Do you miss moving those cans? Don

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Jun 20, 2026 at 8:12 AM

HBD! I’m actually in Florida for a week, granddaughter is dancing in Nationals in Panama City next week, we are visiting friends in Orlando and Clearwater.

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HBD! Guess I won't join you in the 80's club till next year. We can hookup for lunch down at Milo's later in June..........

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Feb 14, 2026 at 9:35 AM

Ruth Ann, very best wishes on your birthday, and Happy Valentines Day on top of that! Thank you for being the class reunion group treasurer and putting up with the rest of us. Remember this, you remain the 2nd youngest member of our Class of 1964 - you will never catch the up 6 month advantage I have on you. Enjoy!

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Best wishes on your birthday! Thank you for you're effort organizing reunions and helping classmates stay in touch - you are special!

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Oct 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM

Gary, Best wishes on the big eight-OH! - Just remember - the first 100 years are the hardest.........

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Sep 13, 2025 at 8:23 AM

Jerry, Best wishes on your birthday. Hope all is well with you and family. I remember playing basketball with you in P.E. in that old smoky/stinky gym out behind the main building! Don

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Judy, best wishes on your birthday - have a wonderful day! Don

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Happy Birthday!

Do you remember? You were sitting behind me in Missouri History the day Presidnt Kennedy was shot - November 1963

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Kent, Best wishes on your birthday. Glad you were able to attend the 60th PHS reunion. Hope all is well with you and family, Don

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Rich, Best wishes on your birthday. We have decided that the next PHS-64 gathering attendance prize eligibility will contain the phrase "you last name is NOT Akins". Hope you had a great day. Don

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Susan, Best wishes on your birthday. Mine was 2 days ago & you share a birthday with Rich Akins..... Don

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Becky, Best wishes on yoour birthday. Hope all is well with you and family.

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Don & Christy Kimmel - 2009

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Hitch-Hikers Band - 1965 - Left to right: Mark Woodson (PHS-64), Don Kimmel (PHS-64), Ed Baker, Gary Smith - both Ritenour (BOO!!), Milt Fosterling (Hazelwood), Gerry Wintrode (dropout), and Lee Johnson (PHS-Jan-65) - we felt we would give another up and coming band by the name of The Beatles a run for their money, but, they had a better manager than we did!!!!!! We played school dances (PHS included), teen towns, CYC's, and smoke-filled bars for four years - what a ride!!!!!!!!