Jim and I were in Mr. Woods 11th-grade English class in 1959. Jim always seemed to have a "twinkle" in his eyes and was full of life! We talked frequently in that class as we studied Beowulf, Edgar Allan Poe, Most Dangerous Game, and so forth.
I now wish that I had reached out to more of my classmates in those days. But in my teenage years I was interverted and quiet. I phoned Jim in December 1995 just after Christmas; but after 35 years, alot had happened in our lives. Jim mentioned Eastern Airlines (~24 years);divorce; 3 years in Nevada; his Mother having Alzheimers; and the Oregon Coast (where I had done geology field work for the U.S. Geological Survey in the late 1960s and early 1970s).
I am so sorry for the Reifke Family as Jim died so very early. It would have been nice to see Jim again, but I only attended the 25th Reunion (1985).
The Lord's Blessings on the Reifke Family! Jim Pearl (July 2, 2010)
Please feel free to call or visit my Family in Idaho near Coeur d'Alene. 2087721890
James (Jim) Pearl
Dear Family of Jim Reifke,
Jim and I were in Mr. Woods 11th-grade English class in 1959. Jim always seemed to have a "twinkle" in his eyes and was full of life! We talked frequently in that class as we studied Beowulf, Edgar Allan Poe, Most Dangerous Game, and so forth.
I now wish that I had reached out to more of my classmates in those days. But in my teenage years I was interverted and quiet. I phoned Jim in December 1995 just after Christmas; but after 35 years, alot had happened in our lives. Jim mentioned Eastern Airlines (~24 years);divorce; 3 years in Nevada; his Mother having Alzheimers; and the Oregon Coast (where I had done geology field work for the U.S. Geological Survey in the late 1960s and early 1970s).
I am so sorry for the Reifke Family as Jim died so very early. It would have been nice to see Jim again, but I only attended the 25th Reunion (1985).
The Lord's Blessings on the Reifke Family! Jim Pearl (July 2, 2010)
Please feel free to call or visit my Family in Idaho near Coeur d'Alene. 2087721890