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Lorne lived a few house down from me (43rd Ave) from 4th grade through high school. He, Ricky Kurtz and I hung out quite a bit...along with Mike Williams, Pete Wells, Moe LeCompte, Mike Metzler, and Mark Andrews (referred to as the Allendale gang by Mike Mears)...also Billy Clayton a little later. Plus Janet Sando and Lynn McClain...all the same age...born 1954! He was always the mature, level headed one, not interested in smoking...etc. Ironically, he was the one caught by police when we were pulling a fake snake across the road in front of cars. We all ran, but he got nabbed when the cops showed up. I lost touch, but in 2020 (Mol) he told me he was moving into my neighborhood in Rock Hill! I met his lovely family. Before we hung out much after the 50th, he got his bad health news. I am grateful I got to visit him after. The last time was Sunday before he died that Tuesday. He couldn't talk a lot but held my hand tight for a while. At his funeral I learned a lot about his full life, Dr. Wenzel

Found this 2021 article on Mark's incredible coaching career! Congrats, Mark!
https://aueagles.com/news/2021/4/27/swimming-and-diving-swimming-diving-coach-mark-davin-departing-american-university-after-25-years.aspx
Thanks for posting, Wayne. Sharon was a beautiful soul back in high school. I don't know what other guys felt, but she was a dream girl back then -- from afar, of course! So sorry to hear about alzheimers taking her. What a wicked, mean disease. I will trust God has her safely in His hands now, affliction-free in a far better land.
Hi Mike, It was nice seeing you at the reunion. I hope you and your family are all doing well.
My email is brettstaylor@gmail.com . I am living in South Carolina. We had lots of fun growing up playing wiffle ball, football, hot box and 4 square together.
Take care,
Brett
PHOTO OF KIP --?
Found this obit online in Wakulla newspaper (Crawfordville, FL) from 2018 --
Keith Irwin ‘Kip’ Putt
Keith Irwin “Kip” Putt, 64, of Crawfordville, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 26, 2018 with his wife of 16 years, Josephine “Josie” Putt, and live-in companion of 27 years by his side.
They were together 43 years and he was the love of her life and will forever be in her heart. He was born in Berks County, Penn. His expertise was in woodwork. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He had lived in this area 14 years. He loved pets, hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He always rooted for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was loving, kind and with a heart of gold. He fought a one-year battle with stage 4 liver cancer.
He is also survived by his brother, Dale Abbott; sister-in-law: Susan Mark; brother-in-law Scott Mark; nieces and nephews, Joseph Brunt, Shannon Gibbin, Alexis Daniel, Kristina, Tony, April and Cody; a grandniece, Nadine; cous- ins, Karen, Kerry and Scott.
He will be missed dearly by everyone. Once you were a friend, you were a friend for life, and he would do anything for you. There will be a small gathering to celebrate his life in the future.
David Conn of Bevis Funeral Home, Harvey Young Chapel in Crawfordville is assisting the family (www.bevisfh.com or 850- 926-3333).
