available. It has been very rewarding work- Also, during the course of developing our
ing on the 50
th
Reunion Committee. The business, I drove across the U.S. during the
committee’s enthusiasm and camaraderie is summer ’06 TWICE! And I loved every
truly inspiring. The 50
th
will far surpass in minute of it. I keenly await and read Blayney
all ways the highly successful 45
th
when 24 Colmore’s periodic Zone messages, brought
classmates attended. Save and mark your to my attention by Harry Strachan. My body
’59
calendars for the weekend of May 15 to May and health are reasonably good; I’m still 6-
CQUES
17, 2009, in Middletown. Stay tuned for a feet-2 and weigh 215. I eat quite well, with
J
A
Y
crescendo of activity over the next 12 my health in mind; Lisa eats even better. I’ve
S
AND months starting in June. One final sad note had two blood clots in my left calf; the cost
OF
is the death this past year of Charles “Terry” of cross-country driving. I had open-heart
Y
Richards. This makes eight classmates who surgery to repair my leaky mitral valve eight
COURTES have now passed on of the 49 graduating. years ago. And the cost of getting fried too
O
How many of us will be sure to reconvene in often in the sun was several surgeries to
PHOT
The 13
th
grandchild of Sandy Jacques ’59,
12 months no matter what it takes?” remove melanomas from my back and chest
Patrick Joseph Touhey. Sandy now has Finally, this note came from Victor
(right next to my zipper from heart surgery)
grandchild number 14 coming in December!
Sheronas:
last year; my back now sports a series of
point-to-point railroad tracks. The cost of
“Demographics: Still married to my first
tive seismic shift in child welfare policy.
lifting too much weight without regard for
wife, Lisa, of 43 years come this June 26
th
. We
proper form (legs, not back!) is two severely
I’m also developing a solo theatrical
have five children (three sons and two
degenerated discs on the lower part of my
performance, which incorporates personal
daughters), ranging from 32 to 43 years old.
spine. So, all of those events convinced me
stories, song, dance, guitar and harmonica.
The oldest three are married and we have
that I was not quite the rock or invulnerable
The purpose is to inspire people to serve.
five grandchildren (four granddaughters and
stud that I fantasized! Lisa lost her hearing
I have set a goal of completing this hour-
one grandson). Of the youngest two, the
in her left ear about 20 years ago—total loss
long presentation in time for our reunion,
youngest is engaged and the next-to-
caused by a virus. And now, she’s hobbling
obviously with the hope of presenting it
youngest is in a serious relationship, most
along with about a 75 percent loss of hear-
to the school and to my classmates.
likely leading to marriage. All five of our kids
ing in her right ear. And that difficulty is
I’m still happily married (33 years) to
have graduated from college, but not neces-
compounded by the irony of tinnitus, fea-
beautiful Deedee. She was a recording artist
sarily in four years or from where they
turing several, random sounds. And she’s
in the ’60s and had several hit songs as
started. All of them are individuals and
been suffering from Lyme Disease for 10-15
Deedee of “Dick and Deedee.” We are much
caring people with functioning minds, and
years; that insidious disease had at least a
blessed with three healthy, good, adult chil-
none are a smirch on humankind, so I figure
10-year running start before it was correctly
dren and three still-snuggly grandchildren.”
we ‘done good.’ Lisa and I live in northwest-
diagnosed. That said, we both take our
ern Chester County, about 40 miles north-
Pete Illoway is a member of the state
health very seriously with proper nutrition
west of center-city Philadelphia. Our closest
legislature in Wyoming and writes: “I will be
and frequent, decent exercise. We were very
child lives five miles from us and the farthest
filing for reelection to the legislature in May
grateful for this opportunity in advance of
about 180 miles, outside Washington, D.C.
and if elected, this would be my sixth term.”
the Big 50
th
!”
Personal: Lisa and I have suffered the
Olie Thorp writes: “Peggie and I spent
pain and distance of throwing ourselves
several splendid days and nights earlier this
into parenting at the expense of ourselves
Class of 1960
year in Santa Fe, N.M., where we were gra-
and our relationship. And, we have also
ciously hosted by Joan and Bill Briggs and
Dr. Peter R. Bartlett
experienced the pleasures, joys and com-
Betsy and Kent Taylor. It was a great chance
2764 W. Robinwood
fort of reconnecting as empty nesters! It’s
to see, experience, and enjoy a bit of the U.S.
Fresno, CA 93711-2543
very empowering and liberating to realize
Southwest and, more importantly, to recon-
Phone: 559-431-3879
just how much hubris I had. Starting to
nect with a couple of wonderful classmates
Fax: 559-435-0184
sound like a confessional, but let’s just say
and their spouses.
E-mail:
peterbartmd@comcast.net
that I’ve learned a lot during the past few
Sandy Jacques writes: “I am living in
years and I’m a far less flawed person for it.
Rockport, Mass., with my wife, Kay. We have
Class of 1961
Miscellany: I’m still active at work,
five children and 13 grandchildren with No.
growing a business with my youngest son, Gaylord C. Burke, Jr.
14 due in December. With daughter Melanie
who’s become far better at my schtick than I
655 Chetwood Street #205
’82 and family in Walnut Creek, Calif., son
ever was. In the course of that business, we
Oakland, CA 94610-1475
Trevor and family in Cave Creek, Ariz., and
had a lovely dinner with Tom Rusling, last
Phone: 510-601-8639
Gwin, George and Amy and families in
year during a business trip to Rochester.
E-mail:
gaylordburke@yahoo.com
Massachusetts, a fun vacation tour is always
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