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ANNOUNCEMENTS
I've just learned from Geraldine Hughes, wife of PAHS alum Paul Hughes ('68), that Paul passed away this year on March 8 after a short but very difficult illness.
Paul and Geraldine met and married in Virginia in 1971 and then lived for over 40 years in Australia, her home country. They resettled in Ireland for what was planned to be just a couple of years so she could research her paternal family history. Covid turned it into a much longer stay. They had four daughters, who live in four places in three countries, and several grandchildren.
I was last in touch with Paul in 2023, when he'd asked me for some advice on writing and publishing. Those of us who knew him won't be surprised to hear that he was working on a book for aspiring entrepreneurs. He had been quite successful at that himself, since a very young age, and the format of the book centered around anecdotes about his own experiences dealing with the many different challenges of his chosen career. The very first anecdote featured one of his money-making activities in Paris.
Paul had the energy, active mind, and joie de vivre that must be a requirement for anyone who can handle the risks, uncertainties, and great highs of such an occupation.
Geraldine described him as "a strong force of nature" who "loved life to the fullest. His life was cut short, but he asked for no tears, only a celebration of his life."
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I live in the mountains of east Tennessee now and I love it. My grandparents home became available for purchase when a family member passed and I bought it. It was been undergoing a major renovation for over a year, but is getting close to being complete. I love the small town and the mountains, and always wanted this old house. It is a "dream achieved" for me. I became a CPA but retired in 2014. Now, I am a certified personal life coach who empowers people to live a life they love. There is no moss growing under my feet or in my mind. My health is good and I love my life.
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And we wonder sometimes why we felt so special after attending DOD schools? Here is an interesting article from The New York Times that speaks to the experience. Enjoy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/10/briefing/defense-department-public-schools.html
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The amazing transformation of PAHS to ASP .png)
From a DoDEA school to an independent, international school in Paris, offering an American curriculum to students ages 3–18 from more than 64 countries. To see the modernization of American High School to the American School of Paris, visit https://www.asparis.org.
Keep these in mind the next time you are in Paris!
The Best Croissant in Paris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp84sRpM1Js&t=108s
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All: I started out to write a short family geneology and ended up with a reality thriller called TIMEFLASH of over 480 pages. There is a good slug about PAHS times and antics between 55-58.
If you are interested you can find a summary at: https://booklocker.com/books/11061.html OR at Amazon Books under Autobiography
Best to All-Johnny T., Class of 1958
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