I recently received an e-mail from
Class of 1955
Peter Gerard who attended St. George’s for
two years and was originally in the Class
Thomas H. Stevenson
of ’55. His older brother, Hipolito Gerard,
32 Morton Street
graduated in the Class of ’51. They
Apartment 7C
returned to Mexico where they have been
New York, NY 10014-4057
involved in the automobile business to the Phone: 212-243-9058
present. Peter goes by his Mexican name E-mail:
tomstevenson@verizon.net I
NTERSOLL
of Pedro and would like to hear from any
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classmates after all this time. His e-mail is Editor’s note: Tom wrote a column that
pgerard@cssangel.com.mx. was so good I stole it (with his permission) for
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I had occasion to speak on the phone
the front of the magazine.
PHOT
with Robert Donald who graduated in the Our 70-year-old equipment is wearing
Arnold Whittelsey and Bob Ingersoll, both
Class of ’53. After leaving SG, Bob spent out. We trudge to the gym, hobble to the
members of the class of 1956, on Hilton
some time in college and then had a hitch clubhouse, or check out retirement commu- Head Island.
in the Marines. After returning to civilian nities—preferably those with assisted-living
life for a period of time, he missed the upgrades.
Bob also drove to Florida for a cross-
military and re-entered the Army. Bob
But not Bill Riley. Please see p. 11 for state bike ride, stopping at Hilton Head
retired as a Warrant Officer 2 in 1981 and
more details. Island, S.C., to see Arnold Whittelsey for the
settled in Nampa, Idaho. The interesting
first time in 49 years. Whit, also an usher of
aspect of the conversation was that we
mine, was in fine form, making occasional
were both in Saigon for four months of Class of 1956
monkey sounds, sporting his blue flame
overlapping service and never ran into
tattoo, and reminding me that he was
each other. This had to do with the nature
Robert S. Ingersoll, III
leading the grandchild derby, 10 to 9.
of Bob’s assignment as I was all over the
PO Box 3659
town as a Military Police Officer. The
Wilmington, DE 19807 Whit writes: “Susan and I greatly enjoy
coincidence doesn’t end there as when I
Phone: 302-575-0575 being close to the ocean, walking on the
left active duty in ’75, I moved to Hawaii
E-mail:
robertsingersoll@aol.com
beach and enjoying the natural beauty of the
and Bob was stationed at Schofield Bar-
island. Golf continues to be a thorn in my
racks from ’77 to ’80 and again we never
Todd Breck and I attended each other’s
side but I love it and play regularly with a
ran into each other. Bob is quite involved
70th birthday bashes. Todd has sold his
men’s group. Susan (high energy) has started
with the Lions’ organization, which he
engineering construction company but is
a home healthcare business and I work part-
first joined in Hawaii. Small world!
staying on for a while in a “golden hand-
time for food as her financial adviser.”
cuffs” deal. He is presently sporting 10.5
My wife, Norma, and I, Bill Geenty,
Jay Doolittle and June write from
inches of titanium in each hip, “sufficient
remain in relatively good health. We
Pray, Mont.: “We’re whited out and having
to light up airport security,” as the result
recently traveled to Evanston, Ill., to visit
some trouble figuring out what season
of two hip replacements a week apart in
and meet our newest granddaughter,
we’re in,” following big snow in April.
January. Todd continues to play bluegrass
Emma Sara Yumi Geenty. One of the great
Nearby Yellowstone Park had 110 inches in
and folk with his group, Whirled Peas, and
things about her is that at five months, she
March. “The up-side of this record snow
is adding the mandolin to his repertoire.
still has deep blue eyes. Unusual for us as
pack is that we will have a banner crop of
both parents are brown-eyed and Emma is
Dick Gwinn, a wedding usher of mine
morels this spring, lush pastures, better
half Japanese. As you may recall, I am
49 years ago, also attended my 70th before
water flow in our rivers and streams,
blue-eyed as is her maternal grandmother.
heading south to Vero Beach, Fla., where
heftier trout, and less threatening forest
I guess the result is a recessive gene. We
he and Brita have moved, at least part
fires.” Jay also reports that, “The gophers
will be in Hawaii for our annual trip in
time. Dick reported seeing John Flynn and
and gopherettes are all out and about as
November to visit daughter Shannon,
Judy in Vero where they recalled the nick-
well as the full range of spiders, including
Norma’s 93-year-old mother and all the
names Herr Thornblade conferred upon
the black widow, the hobo and the dreaded
rest of our extended family and relatives.
them: Gwinn-a-dinna and Flynn-a-dinna.
brown recluse.” Jay and June conduct all-
We have had unusually cold weather, John writes: “Judy wanted to live in
out war against the gophers as well as the
which included snow and hail on April 19. Florida. I was very happy in Baltimore.
weasel who devoured their chicken breed-
My lettuce and onions have been in for Well, guess what? We moved to the Saw-
ing stock. Anyone re-thinking retirement?
five weeks and survived the cold. We will grass Players Club in Ponte Vedra Beach,
Not if you check out June’s exquisite pho-
be spending much time with the garden southeast of Jacksonville a year ago. I left
tography at (www.harpsongimages.com).
and yard as the weather improves. kicking and screaming and now I wouldn’t
Warren Young writes: “Continue to push
move back for all the Guinness in Ireland.”
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