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Lee Rushlow

Remember Lee?  He left for warmer climes (FL) after our sophomore year.  He recently contacted us as he has seen our class webpage and wanted to join.  Welcome Lee.

He can be reached at lee@rushlow.net.

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Which Classmates Live the Furthest from Okemos?

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Incidentally. all 3 are attending the 60th anniversary reunion!

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Diane Laitala Sowash (1946-2024)

With sadness we report the death of Diane Laitala Sowash after a brief illness. 

Diane was employed as a designed with Dart Container and later the John Henry Company during her college years and later as a designer and then Art Director for advertising agencies in Lansing, Detroit, Jacksonville, Florida and Grand Rapids.

Afterward, Diane served as an instructor in the Interior Design Department at Michigan State for a number of years.  Her full obituary can be found by clicking here and in the In Memory section of this website.
 

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OHS '64 Boomer Zoomers Biweekly Meetings continue, biweekly at 12 noon Eastern time.  

Picture of the group from September 11, 2020.  

Please contact Bob Bratzler for details on how  to join the meeting.  

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55th Reunion Pictures

Pictures taken at our 2019 55th Reunion may be uploaded and viewed by clicking here.

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Stehman Nominated as 2018 OHS Distinguished Alumnus of the Year

The Class of 1964 is rightfully proud that the Okemos Alumni Association has nominated our classmate, Dr. Frederick B Stehman, to be the recipient of the 2018 Okemos High School Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award.  This award honors the the Okemos alumnus/alumna "who demonstrates exceptional dedication and achievement as well as humanitarian contributions."     

Fred is a most worthy nominee in more ways than one.  Click here to read the nomination document created by Sherrie Paty Barber ('66).  His record of exceptional accomplishment, dedication, and humanitarian contributions is second-to-none.  Please take a moment and email Fred your hearty personal congratulations for an honor well deserved. 

Fred is unusually modest and has declined to accept the award stating that "I am not as convinced that I belong on the same level as these other recipients.  I do appreciate the thought and it is an honor to be considered."  

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New Okemos High School Alumni Web Site

Your class of '64 has joined the class of '65 (Rod Ellis and Gary Weeber) in creating a new Okemos High School Alumni web site.  You are encouraged to join by going to www.okemosalumni.org and using the same user ID and password as you use for this site.  Check it out.  It is an easy way to connect to members of other classes; John Bjorkquist has contributed an essay and other interesting new materials can be found there.  We will keep this Class of '64 web site active for the forseeable future.  If you have any questions, please contact Bob Bratzler.

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Updated Class Address List

Now available...mail and email address of the entire class....click "Where We Live" menu at the left of this page and follow the link.  Is your information up  to date?