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Vol. 16, No. 2 Nürnberg Alumni Association, Inc. Summer 2004

TrichterDer Nürnberger TrichterDer Nürnberger TrichterDer Nürnberger TrichterDer Nürnberger TrichterDer Nürnberger Trichter, sicher und schnell, macht die Köpfe hell!, sicher und schnell, macht die Köpfe hell!, sicher und schnell, macht die Köpfe hell!, sicher und schnell, macht die Köpfe hell!, sicher und schnell, macht die Köpfe hell!

The NHS Funnel reliably and quickly makes one brighter.

A New Name but the Same (Renovated) Hotel

2005 Reunion Set for DoubleTreeat Entrance to Universal Orlando

IN THIS ISSUE

3 board membersresign, NAA hasnew Prez, 2 newVPs 4

An Eagle in actionin Afghanistan(a story you didn’t see on TV) 5

79-year-old Eaglecelebrates lifeevery day 12

Mini-Reunions 6-7Bragging Pages 8-1040 Years of Friendship,Sandy & Nancy 14New Idea for theReunion 15Backward Looks at1966, 1956 16-17The Eagle’s Nest 18Directory Changes 20Fallen Eagles 23

Don’t pack your bags justyet, but do start planning yourtrip to the 2005 grandOrlando Gathering of Eagleson June 23-26 (Thursdaythrough Sunday). It will be inthe newly renovatedDoubleTree Hotel at theEntrance to UniversalOrlando, the same hotelcalled the Raddison Hotel inthe last issue of the Trichter.

Terry Jorgensen, vicepresident for operations, istrying to make your planningas easy as possible.

The first thing he thinksyou should do is decide whatnights you will be spendingin the hotel. Some people willbe arriving on Wednesday,but most will arrive Thursdayafternoon and leave Sundaymorning (three nights). Tomake your room reservation,call 1-800-222-8733 and givethe name of the hotel wherewe’ll be staying.

Be sure to advise theclerk that answers the phonethat you are part of theNürnberg Alumni Group so

that you will receive ourspecial rate of $89 per night.This price is good for single,double, triple, or evenquadruple occupancy. Youmust give a credit cardnumber at this time guar-anteeing your first night’sstay. This reservation can becancelled up to 72 hoursbefore you arrive with nopenalty.

Do NOT use the Internetto make your reservation.The cheapest price availableat www.doubletree.com is$129 per night.

The very next thing hethinks you should do is figureout how you are going to getto Orlando. That is, makeyour airline or train reser-vations. If planning to travelby air, call your favoriteairline or utilize one of the on-line booking agencies. A listof these is on page 2 of yourreunion kit.

Next, Terry thinks youshould fill out the pre-registration form on page 6 ofyour reunion kit and mail it

along with the registration feeof $90 per person for those inyour party participating in thereunion activities (Childrennot participating may beexcluded.). Notice that thereare two sides to theregistration form. Mailregistration form and checkmade out to Nürnberg AlumniAssn. to Terry Jorgensen,P.O. Box 669667, Marietta,GA 30066-0122.

Then sit back andimagine how you are going toenjoy the 7th triennialNürnberg Alumni Associ-ation reunion in the newlyrenovated, now 4-star,DoubleTree Hotel.

NHS TrichterTrichterTrichterTrichterTrichterDer Nürnberger TrichterDer Nürnberger TrichterDer Nürnberger TrichterDer Nürnberger TrichterDer Nürnberger Trichter,,,,, sicher und schnell, sicher und schnell, sicher und schnell, sicher und schnell, sicher und schnell, macht die Köpfe hell! macht die Köpfe hell! macht die Köpfe hell! macht die Köpfe hell! macht die Köpfe hell!

Volume 16, No. 2 Summer, 2004

Published three times a year by theNürnberg Alumni Association, Inc.

Editor-in-Chief . . Bob McQuittyProofreaders . . .Jeanette McQuitty, Terry Jorgensen

Send materials for publication to202 E. SenecaTahlequah, OK 74464Tel: 918-456-8443

NEW E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

OfficersPresident

Dave Ogé,’703407 Harwood DriveTyler, TX 75701Tel 903-526-1971E-mail: [email protected]

Vice-President –OperationsTerry Jorgensen, ’622002 North Woods DriveMarietta, GA 30066Tel 770-928-4948E-mail: [email protected]

Vice-President–Advertising/MarketingDebbie (McLean) Ogé, ’713407 Harwood DriveTyler, TX 75701Tel 903-526-1971E-mail: [email protected]

Secretary/TreasurerCharlotte (Erickson) Forman, ’641630 Doral CourtKeller, Texas 76248Tel. 817-431-2784E-mail: [email protected]

Trichter EditorBob McQuitty, faculty

Era Representatives1947-1959 (including teachers)

Betty Thomas,’54P.O. Box 287Penney Farms, FL 32079Tel. [email protected]

1960-1969Doug Hatt,’68543 Main StreetHalf Moon Bay, CA 94019Tel. [email protected]

1970-1979Reni (Peek) Michaels, ’796209 Puget Road, NEOlympia, WA 98516Tel. [email protected]

1980-1999Ginger (Sizemore) Milling, ’913937 Saint Ives, Unit 1225Myrtle Beach, SC [email protected]

Appointed (non-voting) PositionsWebmaster

Dan Guy,’[email protected]

Legal CounselDoug Veith,’[email protected]

SENDe-mail, address changes to the

Home OfficeCharlotte (Erickson) [email protected]

and/orWebmaster Dan Guy

[email protected]

SENDnews to

Bob [email protected]

Brief Briefe an den Redakteurand a Few Orchids and Onions

BY BOB MCQUITTY

Berta (Williams) Brynner, ’56, writes, bless her heart:“Thank you for the great job you are doing with the Trichter. It is such fun to read

about current happenings of our Nürnberg family and remember the events of the past, andthe photos are great. I usually send my copy on to my mother to read. At almost 93, she isenjoying life to the full in South Carolina, and it gives her much pleasure to read theTrichter, as more often than not she recognizes names and places featured in the articles.”

Charlie Rosin, longtime language maven at NHS, wrote me the longestcritique of the Trichter I have ever received. He found much to praise and some things tocomplain about. He calls the “Emotional Guide to this Issue” a “nice touch.” “The entireedition,” he says, “was a good read, although I skipped a few items.” He appreciated mytribute to the late Terry May,’63, and wondered why Dick Moore,’59, “claimed thatBettye and I would be surprised about his college position. He was National Honor Soci-ety. I’m surprised much more about a lot of other students.”

Charlie also wanted to know if Ruth (Wetzstein) Johr, former German teacher, ap-proved the umlauts on würst, bratwürst, and Bräuhaus. Alas, Charlie, I didn’t consultRuth and failed to read my German dictionary carefully enough. Trash those umlauts.

Thanks, Charlie. Your entire letter was much appreciated.And now for the ORCHIDS: Francine (Curtis) Alvarez,’78, sent me a copy of the

senior edition of the Trichter for the class of 1978. Jerry Butler,’53, sent me a copy of theArmy Brat for April 1953, giving us seven of the eight issues published that school year.

ONIONS to most of the classes of the 70s. Didn’t you have anything to brag about?

Nürnberg Alumni Association, Inc. a 501(c)7 not-for-profit organization

Board of Directors

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New book deals with anAmerican military family inNürnberg right after War

Letters Home: The Story of anAmerican Military Family in OccupiedGermany 1946-1949 is a recently pub-lished book that might be of interest toNHS alumni.

– News and Notes –Now Available!

the ability to pay reunionregistration fee online

Click on Reunion 2005 atwww.nurnbergeagles.org

For reunion informationon the web, visit

www.OrlandoMeetingInfo.com/www.OrlandoAttractions.comwww.UniversalOrlando.com

Mark W.Falzini, son ofB a r b a r a( K a l e )Falz ini , ’48 ,compiled theletters writtenby his grand-parents andone of hisuncles and wrote a narrative based uponthe letters and interviews with membersof his family.

A publisher’s flier says, “The his-torically significant letters are part trav-elogue, part eyewitness account to theWar Crimes Trials, part brand new ma-terial on the plight of the DPs – the refu-gees unwelcome in Germany and unableto go back to their homelands for fearof what the Russians would do to them.”

The book, selling for $20.95, can beordered through Amazon.com or otherpopular on-line bookstores.

You can go to Vegas again,attend the PDK conference

For those who would like to go toLas Vegas again, Donovan Walling,’66,sends notice that Phi Delta KappaInternational will be holding its 2004conference and exhibit in Las Vegas thisOctober. Many of the members of thisorganization are DoDDS educatorsabroad.

Still available from PDKInternational is American OverseasSchools, by Robert J. Simpson andCharles R. Duke. This book can bepurchased directly from PDK for$19.95.

Order information and informationabout the 2004 conference are availableon the web at www.pdkintl.org.

New scholarship availablefor Army brat planning tomajor in art or music ed.

Donovan Walling,’66, is proud toannounce that a scholarship is nowavailable to a graduating senior who isthe son or daughter of an active orretired member of the U.S. Army andplans to major in music or art education.

The Donovan R. Walling FamilyMemorial Endowed Scholarship Fundwas founded by Donovan in memory ofhis parents and of his wife, Diana LynnEveland Walling, who died at age 43 in1991.

For more information about thescholarship or to contribute to the fund,write PDK International, 408 N. Union,P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN, 47402or e-mail [email protected].

Membership in NAAdrops to three-year low

As of June 30, membership in theNürnberg Alumni Association hadreached 500 for 2004. This figure isdown from 560 in 2003, which was inturn down from 740 in 2002.

Newly Found Eagles sign into thewebsite almost daily, and the number ofFound Eagles has soared to 2100, butmembership in the Association remainsat approximately 23% of the totalnumber of Eagles invited to join theAssociation. This percentage is the sameas it was in 1998 when the Associationwas much smaller.

Webmaster Continuesto improve website

Webmaster Dan Guy,’71, continuesto improve our website.

He has eliminated the section thatwas under the heading “Members inGood Standing” (as well as the headingitself) and created a “Members Only”homepage. There one can select any ofthe Members Only items – variousversions of our Alumni Directory, oldissues of the Trichter from the archive,and a new item, One Click Downloadsof selected yearbooks. Dan says, “I amtrying to make the Members Only amore attractive to members by makingavailable more things they might wantand keep it all together to make it easierto move from one item to another.”

Dan also keeps looking for freshphoto sources to add to the variousphoto albums. He recently received a setof photos from Tom Pond, ’68, thatwere added to the “Memory Lane” link.Anyone with pictures to contributeshould write to Dan.

Class of ’84 holds reunionMatthew Liesch,’84 class rep,

reports that there was not a big group atthe ’84 mini-reunion in Eureka Springs,AR, in June, adding that it was “theirloss for those who came had a blast.”

1957 Class Rep neededLarry Shuman has asked to be

relieved from his duties as ’57 class rep.Betty Thomas, 50s era rep, is asking(make that, pleading) for someone inthe great class of 1957 to take his place.


FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT

And The Road Goes On….The past three months have brought about quite a

change in the Board make-up due to a chain of eventsbeginning in March.

On March 31, our former President, Ron Burgess,announced his resignation from the Board due to his needto attend to his family’s needs. Ron’s father has undergonea series of hospital stays due to a decline in health. Familycomes first, and Ron felt he needed to leave his demandingduties of not only our alumni association, but from otherorganizations he has been actively involved in, as well.He will be missed, most certainly, and I’m sure you’ll joinme in wishing Ron and his family well. Our prayers arewith him and his family. (Latest news is that Ron willwork in the background lending a hand where and whenneeded! Great volunteerism, Ron!)

Upon Ron’s leaving, we turned to our bylaws. Withthe assistance of our volunteer in-house attorney DougVeith of the Great Class of ’67, there was a consensus inthe interpretation of our bylaws.

Basically, the Association VP with the most time-in-service accedes to the position of the President. The Boardwent through a quick round of unanimous affirmations,and I gratefully accepted the position of President of ourAssociation. Ron’s shoes are pretty roomy on my feet justnow, but I hope to grow into them as we move toward ourOrlando 2005 Gathering of Eagles.

Immediately after my board confirmation, our VicePresident of Operations, Rita McKenzie, submitted herresignation from the Board for personal reasons she didnot wish to go into. Rita covered a lot of ground in helpingreview reunion property prospects until we narrowed alldown to the Orlando Radisson (Hilton Hotels purchasedthe Radisson property in November 2003, and re-namedit the DoubleTree Hotel at the Entrance to UniversalOrlando). They held their ribbon-cutting ceremony,following the start of their $18 million renovation projecton April 9. Many thanks to Rita.

The day after Rita tendered her resignation, our 1970sEra Representative and Board member Lynn Tumeysubmitted her resignation as well. Lynn will be greatlymissed. Lynn has been one of the most proactive Era Repswe have ever had, with her attention to disseminating

Board news on a most frequent basis through utilizationof her Era Website that she runs, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nurnberghighschool70s/. Great participation therefor sure. She will be missed but not forgotten, becauseLynn remains the Class Representative for the close-knitclass of 1977!

There we were with three board positions vacatedwithin a couple of days, those being the VP of Operations,VP of Advertising and the 1970s Era Rep. After conferringwith several folks on the Board, I nominated from the Chairthe following members in good standing:

VP of Operations - Terry JorgensenVP of Advertising - Debbie McLean Ogé1970s Era Rep - Reni Peek Michaels.

The remaining board unanimously confirmed all three,and it gives me great pleasure to welcome them aboard!

With less than 12 months until our gathering inOrlando, we have covered a lot of ground. Since we arenot contracting a reunion hosting service, this certainlyhas been a full time job in and of itself for the VP-Ops.But with Terry at the heart of operations, I feel confidentthat things will go smoothly, even if at a feverish pace. Inthe last two and one-half months, Terry has negotiatedwith Universal Studios and Disney to work up the bestgroup rates possible along with putting together theOrlando Reunion Pre-Registration Kit for mass mailoutto all alumni.

The feel of the new Board is one of a spirit of unifiedcooperation with the main focus being HAVING FUN inOrlando.

In closing, won’t you all please take a moment andconvey a great big wonderful Eagle Welcome to our newestadditions, Terry, Debbie, and Reni!

I look forward to doing the best job I can in fillingRon’s shoes and working with and seeing all of you inOrlando next summer! Write me regarding anything onyour mind, too!

Best regards to all you wonderful Eagles & Eaglettes,Classmates always,Dave Ogé, Class of 1970President-Chairman, NAA, Inc.

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KABUL, MAY 3 – TimSellers, NHS Class of1970, who is with the U.S.Drug Enforcement Agencyin Afganistan, found him-self wrestling with a terror-ist bombmaker in sixinches of sewer water twomonths ago.

Tim had received infor-mation through a source of alarge terrorist cell operatingin Kabul.

Acting on the tip, Tim,along with NATO SpecialForces, spotted a man be-lieved to be carrying a bombconcealed in a pressurecooker and followed himthrough the streets of Kabul.He was about to get away byboarding a bus near a mosquein a marketplace in the cen-ter of town.

As he started to board,Tim tackled him and beganfighting with him. Anotheragent, Jeff, caught up andjoined the fight. Had the mangotten on the bus, it couldhave been ugly.

At this point he was closeto the Presidential Palace andsome U.S. facilities, probablywithin a few hundred yards.

As Tim, Jeff, and thebomber fought, a large crowdclosed in and surroundedthem. The people thought thatthey were roughing up anAfghan and became very agi-tated. So did the Afghan po-lice, who also did not knowwho the man was.

A STORY YOU DID NOT SEE ON YOUR TELEVISION SET

Tim Sellers, ’70, wrestles with a bomb-carrying terrorist

Joan Kay (McCarter) Adrian, ’49, isorganizing a mini-reunion in Wichita,Kansas, in 2005 for the Golden Oldies,classes of 1946 through 1952. The Mid-Fifties group, headed by Betty Thomas,’54, met recently and decided to join them

Jeanette (Hembree) Kimes, ’50, andJoan consulted and decided that Wichita, thesite of the American Overseas SchoolsHistorical Society, where eventually theNHS archive is going to be, would be a goodcentral location for the two groups. Dr. TomDrysdale, director of AOSHS, will show thegroup the temporary archive where NHSmemorabilia are being kept.

Terrorist bomb in a pres-sure cooker wrapped in apink plastic sack

Tim Sellers, where he wrestled with the bomber

But shortly, an Apachehelicopter dropped down toright above their heads andhelped hold back the crowd.

As the three fought on theground in six inches of sewerwater that had overflowedinto the streets after a heavythunderstorm, the bomb layon the ground beside them.And the bomber was strug-gling to detonate it.

It took fifteen minutes forfriendly forces to reach them,

and by this time, Tim hadchoked the bomber until hefell unconscious.

Tim and Jeff later led araid with Norwegian and Ca-nadian Special Forces into thecell's compound. It was in theearly morning hours in a verydifficult part of Kabul – oldsection, mud homes,crowded. They drove in asfar as they could, until theroads were too small for ve-hicles, and then walked in

under cover of darkness.Making entry, the SpecialForces arrested 14 males, theleader of this group, and sev-eral members of a terroristorganization.

There were also 10women and 23 children liv-ing in the compound of mul-tiple living areas. “It was asif you were in the home ofsomeone living 1500 yearsago. A cow was inside in thedownstairs living area,” Timsaid.

“What a way to make aliving,” Tim added. What acourageous act, Tim!

Golden Oldies Planning Mini-Reunion for Fall 2005Thinking the weather will be more

comfortable by early fall, they proposed theweekend of Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 for the reunion.The Broadview Radisson, an old historichotel in downtown which is recently ren-ovated, has been chosen as the site becauseof its intimacy and reasonable rates. Rooms,normally $129, will be available for $82.

Joan will be sending out registrationinformation with a Christmas letter, and bythen she hopes to have a better idea of aregistration fee, to cover a continentalbreakfast for Friday and Saturday morning,a Saturday evening dinner, and possibly afarewell breakfast on Sunday.


Hola, fellow Eagles. The 8th annual Las Vegas Gathering of Eagles has come andgone, and for those in attendance, a great time was had by all.

Late 60s Alumni Celebrate at the 8th Annual Las Vegas Gathering of Eagles

The scene was, again, the 4Queens Hotel and Casino indowntown Las Vegas, home of theFremont Street Experience (anaudio and video overheadperformance held every hour atnight—quite a sight!).

From April 13th to the 18th,dozens of Eagles and familyconverged on the city and the

The two Perps –Mike Nunemak-er, ’66, and DougHatt, ’68

“Organized” outing to the newly opened Hofbrauhaus,where “Thirst is worse than homesickness.”

A German band plays in the large Bierhalle, whichseats about 600 people. A new band is flown in everyfive weeks. The outside Biergarten holds an additional200 guests. The food and the brew are authentic. Mostof the waitresses were able to carry five to seven litersat a time, just like “back home.”

Two happy 69ers –Ted Glover and Cindy(Pohler) Menvielle

Classes of ’66-’70 Represented HereFront: Susan (Hatt) Michaelides,’70, Mike Nunemaker,’66, John Michaelides,’69, Mimi Glover,’68, Ted Glover,’69, Dawn (Goad) McCullough,’69, Cindy(Pohler) Menvielle,’69, Mike Cunningham,’66Back: Doug Hatt,’68, Greg Boy,’68, Charlotte (Smith) Weber,’67

infamous Eagle’s Nest Gast-haus Suite, hosted by the twoscoundrels pictured at top eft.

During the course of theweek, Eagles were spottedcasino-hopping, attendingconcerts, gambling, buffet-hopping, walking in the dark(the Bellagio Mega Resort lostall power for a couple of days,

but came back to life late in the week), gambling, ridingon beer busses (Our “organized outing” to the newlyopened Hofbrauhaus was a hugesuccess, and the food and spirits werethe best!), sitting in on outdoor discoconcerts, gambling, shopping,napping (becoming an increasinglypopular sport at our more recentgatherings), and, best of all, gatheringback at the suite to mingle, reminisce,play fussball, take photos, and raisea toast to those Eagles who couldn’tmake the trip this time.

During the event, plans weremade to organize our descent uponOrlando next June 2005 for the BIGreunion, and then to move our groupreunion to San Diego for 2006. Thisyear in Vegas we had Eagles from1965-1970 in attendance; we hope todo even better next time – Doug Hatt, 60s era rep

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Class of 1954 Celebrates the Big 5-0BY BETTY THOMAS,’54Most of us arrived at the

motel in San Antonio onThursday, June 3 and werevery eager to begin our mini-reunion. We came preparedwith our old pictures of timesin the hallowed halls ofNürnberg High and somenew ones of our families. Ofcourse, there was nonstoptalking.

Thursday evening we ateGerman food at Schilo’sdowntown and were all sur-prised when Barbara(Carver) Schneider,’55,showed up to join us.

On Friday those of uswho weren’t on the golfcourse went to Gruene to getin a bit of shopping.

That evening we went tothe Harlequin Dinner Theatreat Ft. Sam Houston where wesaw “Bell, Book andCandle.”

Saturday we did theAlamo where the guidesmade it a very enjoyableexperience. After that wewent to the Riverwalk andtook the boat tour. Thatevening we went to dinner atMi Tierra in the CentralMarket and were joined byPat (McCarroll) Wood, ’59,and her husband Woody.

Sunday was our official

NHS Class of 1954 – 50 years laterFront: Audrey (Hammond) Gamble,’55, Betty Thomas,’54, Nola Wilkerson, Kathy Crenshaw,Fran (Cardinale) Gallioni,’54, Steve Miller,’53. Gayle (Fredericks) McDonald,’54Back: Woody Gamble,’54, Larry Wilkerson,’55, Charlie Cobb,’54, Nell Cobb, Carolyn (Mayo)Smith,’54, Wejay Bundara,’56, Brian Smith, Pete Galloni, Jack Crenshaw,’54

last day and we were only toopleased to accept aninvitation to champagnebrunch at the lovely home ofWejay Bundara,’56, and hiswife Pat, who went farbeyond hospitable to make usfeel at home.

Those of you who missedour San Antonio party misseda good time. We were soelated that even the Texasheat didn’t hinder our fun.Please try to make the nextone – we’re talking aboutgoing to the museum site inWichita in the fall of 2005.

All of us who attendedwant to thank CharlieCobb,’54, for the planningand arranging he did, and wealso thank Pat Wood for herpart in making his job a littleeasier.

Nola Wilkerson, WoodyWood, and Pat (Mc-Carroll) Wood at MiTierra’s Restaurant

Barbara (Carver) Schneider,Steve Miller, with his back tous, Gayle (Fredericks) Mc-Donald, and Carolyn (Mayo)Smith look happy to be atShilo’s German Restaurant.

Pat Bun-dara, enter-tains NellCobb, andG a y l e(Fredericks)McDonald atthe Bundararesidence

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Ken and Ann Goold (Fac)Ken reports that he has shut down his

computer, packed it up, and shipped it toFlorida. “What a surprise that will be toall the spammers and scammers that havefound me,” he writes.

“Some of you may not have heardthat we are moving and I know some ofyou think we are “nuts” for the decisionmade. Be that as it may, we have sold ourhouse in McMinnville, OR, and we arehaving a new home built in Venice, FL,”scheduled for completion about Octoberor November.

The Goolds “will suffer through thehot summer living in our good friends’house (the Rumpfs) while they are stay-ing cool on the lake in Cambridge, WI.”

Their temporary “snail mail” addressis P. O. Box 1424, Venice, FL 34284.

1952 - Patrick SkellyPat recently put up a webpage of

potential interest to some alumni. The siteoffers an overview of and links to variousInternet sites that can give informationabout military service records and awardsgiven to veterans.

Pat says he recently researched hisfather’s service records and awards andwas most impressed with the speed andwealth of information provided.

The site address is http://www.milhist.net/reference/records.html

1958 - Ted BrostromIn his work for CAS Inc., Ted goes

over to Germany fairly frequently (everymonth or so). In his job he works with twodifferent NATO programs.

There have been occasions when hehas been near Nürnberg American HighSchool – a couple of months ago, hedrove from Berlin to Cologne and wentnear Nürnberg on the way.

He reports wanting to get a picture ofthe high school building as it is now, but

he didn’t have the address and didn’t havethe time to drive around Fürth for an houror two, so as he says, “I zipped right on byat about 100 miles an hour (autobahn youknow).”

Ted now has the address, Fronmüller-str. 30, so we’ll be looking for his pic-ture(s) sometime soon. – Ed.

1958 - Janet (Hill) Conley“Three Sassy Ladies” from the great

class of 1958 got together in Brady, TX,in December to share memories of theirspecial years at NHS in 1953-54.

They are from left to right: Janet(Hill) Conley, Jean (Brady) Kerly, andLaura (Copeland) Colbert. Both Jeanand Laura live in Texas, and Janet wasvisiting her son at Ft. Hood for theholidays.

They are thrilled to be in touch andalso include Mary Alice (Beaudry) Pett,living in Virginia, in their regular e-mails.

1958 - Pat (Linder) BennettPat, who attended NHS for one

semester in 1955 as a freshman, reportsthat she and her husband Richard havemoved to Silver City, NM.

“It’s wonderful here! Mule deer grazein the yard and we have neighbors that wecould only dream about. I’ve been tryingto get out of Phoenix since the 70s andfinally made it,” she says.

1959 - Barbara (Coe) HendersonBarbara writes, “Well, let’s see,

bragging you want, bragging you’ll get.Mostly about my kids. My oldest son,who is 36, is a published writer workingon his third book; my next oldest son is incollege – he finally decided he needed tofurther his education even though he is anaccomplished artist; and my baby, mydaughter, now 26, is a dancer continuingto study and teach in Philadelphia butplanning to move back to New York Cityin the fall.

My husband Joe and I moved intoour new home almost two years ago andmoved my mother in with us a year ago.She and her dog, Teddy, have adjustedvery nicely to Virginia weather. She’s 82going on 83, and her biggest challenge hasbeen learning her way around so shedoesn’t have to depend on me for trans-portation. Her health is excellent so weexpect to be able to enjoy her companyfor many years to come.

I have been with the same mortgagecompany for three years now and have noplans for leaving although there are dayswhen I wonder why I’m in this business.It is highly stressful but also veryrewarding helping folks buy their dreamhome. My major new accomplishmenthas been breaking 100 on the golf course.Hopefully that score will improve. That’sit!”

1960 - Jim OrcuttJim says he has nothing great to brag

Ted Brostrom in front of theAtomium on the grounds of the1958 Brussels World’s Fair


about EXCEPT that on July 30 heofficially retires. Actually, he is stoppingwork June 30 and using up his four weeksof vacation time.

The Orcutts will be going to NewMexico in July for a little over two weeks,and then in September they go to Ger-many for a month. “Sure can’t wait,” hesays.

1960 - Suellen (Knight) McCall“In May, my parents, and I met my

sister Millie (class of 62) and her husbandin Sarasota, FL. We were there for the highschool graduation of my oldest grand-daughter, Tara.

We rented a nice condo, which camein handy for her graduation party.

We were treated like royalty! Mydaughter and her family cooked for usevery night. We went to the EvergladesSharkee's Beach in Venice, shopping,boating, and two other beaches. Weactually rested some also.

We were not far from Clearwater,where we had our 1996 NHS reunion. It ishard to believe that I have a granddaughterwho has graduated from high school. Itseems like only a few years ago I wasgraduating from NHS.”

1961 - Rick Sutor

page electronic newsletter to her Eaglealumni regularly.

1962 - Pat (McGuire) StiglianiPat, a member of the Foreign Service,

is presently stationed at the AmericanConsulate General in Okinawa, Japan,with her “eligible family member.” That’sher husband Nick. No one dares tobreathe that politically incorrect word“dependent” anymore, she says.

She wants to brag about their fourgrown daughters (three Pat’s, one Nick’s)who all live far from Japan. Christina, 22,spent the past year studying Arabic inJordan and will return to Amman to workwith an NGO after collecting her B.S.from the University of Connecticut thissummer.

Michele, 27, lives in Taos, NM. Ageologist by education, she does fund-raising for the Lama Foundation andlandscape gardening for a cyber-cafe witha lot of ground around it.

Amy, 28, got a Master of Fine Artsdegree in creative writing, spent time in aBuddhist monastery, and now lives in SanFrancisco, working for Franklin BowlesArt Galleries and writing poetry and shortfiction that gets into “little magazines.”

Katherine, 30, is at the University ofIowa pursuing an MFA in “Inter-Media,”an interdisciplinary program that minglestraditional art with technological media.She’s returned for the summer to herlongtime home, Davis, CA, to work withTom and Sara Post making art ceramics.

1962 - Maureen “Micki” KorpMicki writes, “Life is good in

beautiful Ottawa – as European a smalltown – as one could hope to find in NorthAmerica. If I put five people around mydinner table, we will have been born infive or six different countries. Frenchmay be the second most spoken tongue inOttawa, but Arabic and Chinese are tiedfor third. In my neighborhood it’s Arabic.”

Micki wants to brag about her grand-children, Jack, 6, and Micaela, 8. Jack ishome-schooled by Micki’s daughterMaggie. Micaela recently tested into aregional program for the gifted andtalented.

Micki continues to teach courses inthe history of art and history of religionsat two universities, plus a bit of free-lancecurating (art exhibitions).

In response to September 11, shecurated an art exhibition for the City ofOttawa, entitled “Common Ground” (18US-Canadian artists) which was favorablyreviewed by national CBC (Canada’sNPR). In September, she will open a newart exhibition for the city: “Lines ofDescent” (4 artists, US and Canada).

This summer she’s going to Romaniaagain via Paris, then to Bucharest, andfrom there to Sofia, Istanbul, and Nicosia,she hopes. In 1995-96 she lived andworked in Bucharest.

1964 - Tony FloresTony Flores,’64, and his wife Maria

have twin sons who now have sons oftheir own. One of his sons will be a dadagain in December. Their daughter, 23, isworking towards her RN Degree. Shecurrently is working with newborn infants.

1964 - Bob HerveyBob writes, “The Hervey clan

The third person in this picture of theBlack Knights baseball team in the lastissue of the Trichter was listed as un-known. It turned out to be Rick Sutor, whorecognized himself when he saw the photo.

1962 - Judy (McLane) NevilleAs the representative of the great class

of 1962, Judy likes to keep the members ofher class informed. She sends out a one-

Micki expostulating about –what else? – ART!

Hervey daughter Brianne is learningGerman in (where else?) Germany. Hereshe is perched atop a mountain in Switzer-land with a German family friend.

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graduated their fourth and final highschooler, Wyatt, from Conifer HighSchool May 29. Our older boys are Sethand Jared – both hot eligible bachelors.Seth is in the construction business andhas started a small construction company.Jared has been with a local fence companyfor several years.

“Our daughter Brianne is finishingher junior year of college in Rimbach,Germany. She is a film major at CaliforniaLutheran in Thousand Oaks, CA. She is alanguage minor who speaks Spanish andis now learning German. All this whileher Dad is desperately trying to learnEnglish!

“My wife, Marcie, just finished herB.S. degree in organizationalmanagement.”

1965 - Joe GomezJoe, a graduate of the University of

1967 - Doug Veith“Doogie,” managing general partner

of the Paulanerbrauhaus operation inKansas City, will be debuting Doogie’sNürnberger Bratwurst in August when theBrauhaus opens to the general public.

Terry Jorgenesen,’62, and wifeYvonne hope to be there for the grandopening.

Doogie’s

1968 - Doug HattDoug sent out this picture, obviously

a brag.

Look who’s hiding from Daddy,besides Mommy, of course

1972 - Ron BurgessSince March, Ron has been attending

to his father, whom he had earlier broughtfrom Germany. Ron’s father had open-heart surgery, and when they took himback to his doctor for a checkup, it wasdiscovered that his leukemia had returnedand that he would have to undergochemotherapy.

Ron reports that his dad seems to behealing very well. However, the doctorsfound out he has two broken vertebrae inhis lower back and no idea how it hap-pened. They are hoping they will healthemselves.

1973 - P. J. (Wilkins) BellShelley (Flippen) Conroy,’73,

traveled to Alaska on business the second

week of May and had the opportunity tohave dinner in Anchorage with fellowclassmate P.J. (Wilkins) Bell. They had agreat time reminiscing about the good olddays.

Shelley reports that P.J. is asuccessful business woman in Alaska withher own company, specializing inconsulting and contract work relating tohealth and Native American issues. Herchildren are grown and very successfulwith their own careers also.

1973 - Shelley (Flippen) ConroyShelley was notified in March that

she had been selected for Who's WhoAmong America’s Teachers 2004.

In order to receive this award, ateacher must have been nominated by aformer student who has been named toThe National Dean's List. The student isonly allowed to nominate one teacherfrom his or her entire academicexperience.

More 2004 DonationsTo the Alumni Association1956 Benjamin F. Saars1959 Nick Biernacki1962 Pat Knighton Gibson1963 Jim Farrell1963 Jeff Bartle1964 Juanita King Baldwin1965 Joe Gomez - in memory ofHelen Crowell. “She was a greatinfluence in my life at NHS.”1966 Edward W. Magness1970 Jody Breeden Evans1970 Judy Gyger Knauf1973 Karen Harvey Bryson1973 P.J. Wilkins Bell1976 Stephen Christensen1978 Tarey Davis Houston1979 Joni Viray Haugse1979 Teresa Priest1980 Jim Hannahs, Jr.1993 Andrea FranklinFac Lois CarwileFac Clarissa L. WashingtonFac Marvin Wilson

Texas at ElPaso, was onhand recentlyto help UTEPcommemorateits 90thanniversary.

The university began as the TexasState School of Mines in 1914 with 27students attending the college that satalone in the desert east of Fort Bliss.

A 1970 graduate and member of theuniversity’s Heritage Commission, Joewas quoted as saying, “I think the bondthroughout the years was that everyonehere was striving for an education.”

1966 - Kim BoyerKim wishes to report the happy news

of his marriage to Connie VernonGranston March20 in Seattle, WA.The Boyers residein Kirkland, WA.

Among theguests at thewedding wasfellow Eagle PatDickinson,’75.

Kim, whosewife died of breastcancer in April,1995, had met Pat at a grief supportgroup. Pat’s wife, Mona, had also died ofbreast cancer the previous November.


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Okay. I’ve got Good News, and I’ve got Bad News, forthis issue. First the Good News! We combined a mostbeautiful wedding in the chapel at the U.S. Naval Academyfor Rick and Nancy (McLane) Sutor’s (both ’61s) daughterLiz to former U.S. Naval officer Sam DiPaola, with a mini-regional gathering of the ol’ Oktoberfest gang from Helen,GA. It was absolutely beautiful and ranks as one of the verybest weddings, ever.

Speaking of the Sutor family, I got a phone call fromNHS ’61 alumnus Lenny Habas about a month or so ago,and we were talking about all of our old friends from KalbCommunity. When I asked how his family was, Lenproceeded to tell me about each one of them, and where theywere working. I learned his son worked in Baltimore andwas in sales. One question led to another, and before I couldwhistle “Dixie,” I concluded that the Sutor’s daughter had tobe working in the same department, at the same company (T.Rowe Price), in downtown Baltimore. Sure ’nuff. They do.Small world, eh?

My heart-felt THANKS to Ken Norman (brother toLarry and Mark), who once again delivered a terrific renditionof the new Charlie Eagle graphics/logo we’ll use for all ofour Orlando Gathering of Eagles reunion communicationtools. What a talented guy.

Speaking of get-togethers, we’re in the midst oforganizing a huge Gathering of Eagles in Orlando, FL, fory’all, and the reunion pre-registration kits have all been mailedout as of this writing. Hopefully everyone got their copy (an8-page informational guide to the reunion and our organizedactivities). If not, or if you have questions, please let meknow right away at [email protected] OR my new emailaddress, [email protected]. It should be a greatgathering in 2005.

In 1999 at Breckenridge, CO, we had 508 attend thereunion, and in 2002 at Las Vegas, NV we had 639 paidattendees. So if increasing numbers are constant, there shouldbe a large crowd of NHS Eagles ready to enjoy a wonderfulfamily experience in America’s Family Destination –ORLANDO! We suspect there’ll be somewhere between 400-700 attendees, at this reunion. Time will tell.

Remember, it never hurts to register with the hotel now,Y’all. And, there’s a reward for guaranteeing your roomaccommodation at our DoubleTree Hotel at the entrance toUniversal Orlando. We call it the EarlyByrd Special, same

as we did in Breckenridge and Las Vegas. This is how itworks. Call the hotel (1-800-222-TREE). Reserve andguarantee your room (with your credit card), and your namegets put into a drawing for 1-night’s FREE room. The drawingwill take place on Saturday night, at our formal attired (men– black tie or white sport coats; ladies – evening gowns)banquet dinner-dance.

We’d like to encourage all class reps and era reps tocontact their constituents by e-mail or U.S. post so you canpersonally invite them to come to Orlando, and join in on theFUN. When we come in large numbers, we maximize ourpotential for future reunions with hotel properties and willalways receive “DEAL$” on pricing, negotiating the priceof banquet meals, amenities, etc. Numbers speak volumes.If you need current addresses on your classmates or eramates,that information can be acquired on our website now for allcurrent dues-paid members (User I.D. and Password required,to gain entry).

What a surprise to wind up back on the Board that I hadonly retired from 16 months ago. When I got the call tovolunteer some more time and experience, how could I refusea noble calling? So here I am… as your new Vice Presidentof Operations, and doing all I can to continue the work startedby my former NHS Golf Team partner Rita (Jannusch)McKenzie,’63, who I’m told, left for personal reasons. It isalways unfortunate when we lose good people.

So we will wish Rita, Ron Burgess,’72, and LynnTumey,’77, the very best of luck, and hope that they cancontinue to participate in Association reunions and regionalmini-gatherings when it suits their schedule and time permits.We also want to thank the three of them for all the work theycontributed to the Association’s Board of Directors duringthe last 16 months that they served with distinction.

Finally, my congratulations to David Ogé,’70, forstepping up and accepting the responsibility brought forthby our Association’s bylaws. I hasten to add a heartycongratulations and warm southern hospitality thank you alsoto Dave’s beautiful bride Debbie (McLean) Ogé,’71, foraccepting the challenge to become the Vice President ofAdvertising & Marketing, replacing her husband Dave in thatvolunteer position as well as to thebeautiful and talented Reni (Peek)Michael,’79, for accepting the 70s eraposition.

BY PAT (KNIGHTON)GIBSON,’62

TRICHTER SPECIAL WRITER

In Gallatin, Tennessee,David Brown Parrish, formerNHS faculty member,answers to many epithets: tosome he’s so busy about hiscivic duties that he’s a BLUR,to others he’s Gallatin’sforemost BON VIVANT, and to afew he’s a CURMUDGEON.

He entertains, visits, andgenerally gets around town ata remarkable pace for a 79-year-old gentleman. In theclassic mode of the South, heis called by both his givennames, David Brown, and hissoft, heavily accented voicebelies the energy hisaccomplishments display.

In his blurred activecitizen guise, Parrish teachesSunday school, deliversMeals on Wheels, and serveson city- and county-widecommittees. The list of thosehe is currently serving onruns for three pages!

Two boards dear to hisheart are those of ChristianTowers, a senior citizenapartment complex, and theBeer Board, where Parrishmakes sure the town’s liquorentrepreneurs toe the line.Also cherished is his role aschairman and coordinator ofplans for theater and fieldtrips for the Gallatin SeniorCitizens.

Gallatin is soappreciative of his civicefforts that the town votedhim Citizen of the Year in1995. Perhaps it was because

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EAGLE PROFILE: David Brown Parrish

he got up every day thatsummer at four a.m. and wentdown to the town square towater the potted plants thatthe City Council had boughtto brighten up the square buthad neglected to providefunds to care for them. Mostrecently Parrish was namedOutstanding Alumnus ofGallatin High School.

Parrish taught at NHSfrom 1959 to 1962. Accord-ing to his colleague, BobMcQuitty, the experience wasso impressive for Parrish thathe to this day wears hisNürnberg crested blazer,quotes German proverbs, andeven wrote a song about hisexperiences, “I Wish I CouldSprechen der Deutsch!” Hehas fond memories of thelantern parade at theChristkindlesmarkt, ranking itone of the high points of hisstay in Germany. Histypically active civic life-style also earned himhonorary citizenship in thecity of Nürnberg.

During his stay in Europehe visited every countryexcept Finland and Albania,including visits to thenbehind the Iron Curtaincountries Hungary andCzechoslovakia. To this day,he remains a world travelerand has been quoted assaying the most beautiful cityhe ever visited was the lastone.

When asked to comparehis students in Germany tohis stateside students, Parrishexpressed his disappointment

David Brown at work in the classroom, in costumeof course. But he’s not merely entertaining the stu-dents. Look at that list of study questions on theboard.

with the military dependents.“When I arrived in

Nürnberg, I thought thechildren of military personnelwere blessed to be able totravel, live in, and experienceother countries. This was notthe case. The children stayedon the base at the swimmingpool, movies, etc. andexperienced little of theculture that surrounded them.They were essentially thesame as my students were inthe United States, and thatwas a shock and adisappointment.”

After returning to theStates, Parrish taught for over30 years in the public schoolsystem in Nashville. Parrishwas known as an innovativeteacher whose students haveremained in contact with himover the years. He likes to

brag about his 19godchildren, 18 of whombear the name David. The19th, a little girl, is calledDavideen. While teaching, hedirected numerous field tripsfor his Tennessee students,served on many education-related committees, and waschosen Teacher of the Yearfor Nashville five times. Hetaught primarily socialstudies, but also English,music, and foreign languages.He speaks several languages,most of them ein bißchensays colleague McQuitty.

In his role as bon vivant,Parrish eats at and critiquesthe cuisine of Gallatin’srestaurants. He’s alwaysready to attend someone’sparty or a fund-raising gala.And some people get invitedto his modest home for what

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A Festival (Party) Day

he calls cheap wine parties.His current home, which wasgiven to him by a femaleadmirer, is decorated withhundreds of framed pictures.They chronicle his travels,his friends, and his family.

According to one report,a favorite game at his partiesis guessing how many areactually hung there. Hisgarage also displays anotherof his passions, hats. Parrishestimates he has over 300!Many are part of his fondnessfor costumes which he saysdates to the day anelementary teacher shut him

in a closet to punish him fortalking too much. He rum-maged around in the closetand found a bunny costume,tried it on, and emerged to thedelight of his fellow studentsbut not of his teacher.

As curmudgeon, Parrishwrites letters to the editor ofhis local paper, and he doesnot suffer fools gladly. He canbe critical of some of today’steachers. He says, “You canteach anything in the world tokids. You just have to want todo it bad enough,” implyingthat perhaps some don’t.

But he is also quick to

defend and praise goodeffort. A local Boy Scoutreceived a “slap on the back”for a well researched projectthat produced a HistoricalWalking Tour of Gallatin.After there was some criti-cism of Gallatin’s schoolsoccasioned by the No ChildLeft Behind program, Parrishwrote, “If there ever wereschools where ‘No Child’was ‘Left Behind,’ they areVena Stuart, Guild, GallatinHigh Schools (and I suspectevery other school on theirlist). Do not accept all this‘Crock, Schloch, and Darrel,’

go to school and hear how itreally is.”

Before Parrish’s motherdied a few years ago, shegave him a small gravestone,a gift which was intended toinspire him to live every dayas if it was his last. On thestone is carved

I Wish I Could Sprechen der Deutsch Sprechen der Deutsch Sprechen der Deutsch Sprechen der Deutsch Sprechen der DeutschWords and Music by David Brown Parrish

This isthe onlys t o n eD a v i dB r o w nP a r r i s hleft un-turned

Danke schön, bitte schön, wiederseh’n,Noch ein Bier, kommen Sie hier,Grosser und kleinerUnd nich’ verstehen,I wish I could sprechen der Deutsch.

Rechtsie und linksie und gerade aus,Ist ein gutes Krankenhaus?Putzfrau und GlühweinUnd Umleitung,I wish I could sprechen der Deutsch.

Grüßen Sie bitte von mir ihr Frau,Und dein Hund bow-wow, wow,Brötchen und KäseUnd ein Glas Wein,I wish I could sprechen der Deutsch.

Haben Sie heute ein Zimmer frei?Das macht nichts – Polizei!Jetzt und später,Langsamer und schnell,I wish I could sprechen der Deutsch –Like Hell!

Call 615-452-0258 and if

David Brown ishome (highly un-likely), he will singthis song for you.

German SprichwörterTo this day, David Brown will interject a German Sprichwort

(Proverb) into the most casual conversation, usually to the be-fuddlement of his interlocutor.

If someone says he had good weather on his trip, DavidBrown says, “Wenn Engel reisen, lacht der Himmel.” (Whenangels travel the heavens smile.)

David Brown in sleeping costume, complete with hat.Has he just got home from a cheap wine party?

If someone com-plains of all the workhe has to do, DavidBrown will say,“Arbeit macht dasLeben süß.” (Workmakes life sweet.)

If someone startsto leave behind somefood or drink in a res-taurant, DavidBrown says, “Finishit. Lieber dem Magenverrenken als demWirt etwas schenk-en.” (It’s better toruin your stomachthan to give some-thing back to thelandlord.)

BY SANDY (MADDOX) HERRON,’61I received an e-mail from my old and

dear friend Nancy recently. She hadfound a picture of the two of us in theyearbook and wanted to know if we wereever that young. Yes, that was a longtime ago, and Nancy and I have beenfriends since we were that young. Allthrough the years as we stayed in touch,we would always talk about how greatit would be to have a reunion. We werefinally able to have that dream come trueand to say it was marvelous would bean understatement.

If someone asked me to definefriendship, I would have to tell them ofthe friendship Nancy and I have sharedover some 40 plus years. Nancy has trulybeen a best friend from the day we firstmet at NHS. She is so caring and sokind and on top of that she is still thedainty little doll that she was back atNHS. Full of pep – that was Nancy.

I remember her cheering for theEagles. Pretty, funny, and very smart.Still that way today. I shall never forgetthe slumber parties, dances at the AYA,wonderful luncheons that Nancy's momwould prepare, and all those times herMom and Dad would take us to awayball games.

Nancy and I still laugh about thetime we stayed out later than her par-ents allowed because we thought itwould be OK since Ralph Mogelbrought us home – WRONG , WEWERE IN TROUBLE! Just becauseher parents and Ralph's parents weregood friends did not make any differ-ence.

Also, we laugh about the time wewere going to lock a certain girl thatRick [Sutor] had gone out with in theshower in gym class. I'm sure severalof you that were at NHS in those dayswill remember that incident, as we weregoing to have lots of help. She wassaved – by the teacher, Ms. Close.

Nancy and I have many long chatsover the phone these days. Our childrenare all grown, and how special it was tohave such a dear and wonderful friendto share our daughter's wedding. Notonly were Nancy and Rick there, but alsoJoyce McLane, Judy and Jack Neville,Tim and Gaye McCoy, and Yvonne andTerry Jorgensen. How special andmeaningful those friends from NHS areto me and Marvin. We try to get togethermore than once a year whenever pos-sible. We can always find a reason tocelebrate, from weddings to Mule Dayin Columbia, Tennessee.

I am very grateful for the love andfriendship that Marvin and I share withour NHS friends, but I am especiallygrateful for my dear friend Nancy. Sheis truly a jewel.

BY NANCY (MCLANE) SUTOR, ’61Sandy and I have been friends since

1958 when we first met at NHS. Weshared some classes together and just"hit it off" immediately. I'll never for-get all the fun we had going to football

and basketball games, sleepovers, schooldances, homecoming and being in theLittle Eagles group in Ms. Close's gymclass. I remember Sandy as being veryfriendly, pretty, and lots of fun. Nowonder she was so popular! She hasn'tchanged to this day.

Back in the States, Sandy and I keptin touch. When Rick Sutor, my highschool sweetheart, and I got married in1965, it was so special to have Sandy,her husband Marvin, and her little sonGreg there. Len Habas and HerbBarker were also part of our wedding;it was like a mini-reunion. And it meanta lot to us.

All through the years, Sandy and Ikept writing. What a thrill it was to seeSandy and Marvin at the first NHS re-union in Atlanta in 1987! It was such amarvelous time for all of us to be ableto see so many of our classmates afterso many years. Lots of catching up todo, and we did. Sandy had not changed;she was as sweet and pretty as ever.

That reunion and Terry Jorgensenbecame the catalysts which led to ourOktoberfest gatherings in Helen, GA.Terry and his wife, Yvonne, had beengoing there for years and asked us to jointhem. The rest is history! We have beengetting together in October ever since.My sister, Judy, and her high schoolsweetheart and husband, Jack Neville,my sister, Joyce, Tim and Gaye McCoy,Sandy and Marvin, Terry and Yvonneand various family members and friendsjoin in the fun.

What is even more special is thatwe have attended our mini-reunions andNHS reunions every three years, andsome of our children have been able tojoin us. It has been a real treat to


Sandy and Nancy: A High SchoolFriendship That Has lasted 40+ Years

Sandy and Nancy in 1961

Sandy and Nancy today

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High School Friendsget to know these special young people.They make us all very proud.

Our children’s weddings havebrought us together too. When ourdaughter, Caroline, was married, we cel-ebrated that special day together withour NHS friends. When Sandy's daugh-ter, Ginny, was married, we joined themfor that joyous occasion. When ourdaughter, Elizabeth, was married thispast March, again our NHS familyjoined us in our celebration. When I re-flect about the fact that Sandy andMarvin were present at our wedding andthen attended both our daughters’ wed-dings, how special is that! It warms myheart for sure.

Sandy and I have been friends for along time, and I know that we will re-main dear friends forever. The times wespend together with our NHS friendsalways brings us lots of laughter, goodtimes, and some really good singing of"oldies, but goodies"! I am grateful forthe love and friendship that we sharetogether, and I look forward to our nexttime together with our NHS gang.

So here’s an idea. As you no doubtknow, most alumni associations targetcertain classes for reunions.

The class that is celebrating its 50-

year anniversary is something special.The members of this class, mostlyretired, have lived long and prospered.They’ve long ago forgotten theanxieties, the insults, the yearning forthe girl in the poodle skirt (or maybenot). They just want to lift a cup with

Let’s honor special classes at the reunion

EDITORIAL

their class-mates, all goodguys now, andr e m e m b e r ,albeit dimly, theu n a l l o y e dgolden times of their high school days.

And at this special celebration,alumni appear in larger numbers than

before and there are even some that havenever been to a reunion.

This kind of celebration is missingfrom the Nürnberg Alumni Associ-ation reunions.

Most alumni associations single outfor special treatment the anniversariesdivisible by five. The 20- and 30-yearanniversaries are big. They occur in themiddle of the careers of these alumniwhen their children are grown or almostgrown – and gone. And what about the25-year anniversary? Now that’s silver!The 10-year reunion is special too forfinding out “what happened toeverybody.”

These kinds of celebrations aremissing from the Nürnberg reunions.

So here’s my idea. Let’s make thedivisible by five anniversaries some-thing special at the NAA triennialreunions. But whoa! Since we onlygather every three years, won’t someclasses be left out?

No. Because we’ll do somethingelse that a lot of associations now dothat have small graduating classes.We’ll invite other classes thatimmediately precede and follow thetarget class.

For example, the 40-year class,which in 2005 will be the great NHSclass of 1965, will invite the two classesimmediately preceding, ’64 and ’63, andthe two classes immediately following,’66 and ’67. This way every member ofevery class at the reunion will have agroup to join and something special tocelebrate.

And you’ll probably know most ofthe people in your group. When youwere a sophomore, didn’t you know

some of those august juniors and seniorsat NHS? And when you were a senior,didn’t you deign to get acquainted withjust a few lowly underclassmen?

And here’s still another bonus: thegroupings will change slightly at eachreunion. In 2008, for example, the classof 1965 will lose ’66 and ’67, but gain’62, and ’61.

How to implement this plan? At thenext reunion the honored classes wouldbe ’50, ’55, ’60, ’65, ’70, ’75, ’80, ’85,’90, ’95. We can probably forget abouta celebration for the last three, for thereis only one association member in eachof them. And I understand the “GoldenOldies,” classes of the early 50s, willbe holding a separate reunion in the fallof 2005. But that leaves six groups toinspirit at the next reunion.

To make my plan work, we willneed some ramrods,some people whowill make an extraeffort to get membersof the honored classes to come to thereunion. These ramrods could be thepresent era representatives, the classreps, or some people who will stepforward because they really want to gettogether with some old friends and havea good time.

What will these honored classes andthe classes associated with them do atthe next reunion? I propose to startmodestly. Let’s set aside one lunch dateat which the members of each group willcome together to eat, drink, look at oldannuals, and reminisce..

If any of you alumni out there thinkthis idea is a good one, have suggestionsfor improvement, or have questionsabout how it would work, I wish youwould send me a message by e-mail,post, telephone, or courier.

If I get some positive responses, I’llpropose this idea to the Board in timefor the 2005 reunion. Let me knowwhat you think. – Bob McQuitty


Marching Backward to 1966

From the Eagle’s Nest, 1966

And Where AreThe Stars of Yesteryear?

Editor’s Note: Apparently there was no Trichter in 1965-66, for thereare none in the newspaper file, and the annual makes no mention of one.

Enrollment over 1100in grades 7 through 12

Eagles win 2nd consecutivefootball championshipThe traditionalvictory showercools off CoachHawkes, butmakes him thehappiest man ofthe day.

Betty Groppel is ValedictorianJoAnn Helstrum is Salutatorian

Jack Benner electedSenior Class President

Kathy Minnerlyedits yearbook

Yearbook dedicated toMiss Helen Crowell

B a r b a r aBaker andMike Mur-phy reign atprom

NHS presents “The Crucible,”starring Kathy Minnerly, BeckyBrown, and Fred Goebeler

Judy Wismak and committeestage 2nd annual Eagle Week*

Events included a Clash Day, when stu-dents mixed plaids and prints with polkadots, Kiddie Day, prekindergarten appareland entertainment, Dress-Up Day, a formaldance in the cafeteria, Baseball Day, whenthe students trounced the faculty, and Ex-change Day, when members of the StudentCouncil and representatives from classroomsassumed the duties of the administration andfaculty and proceeded to run the school “asusual.” *Note: the Eagle Week traditionactually began in 1960.

On TeachersTake Studentsto Lunch Day,most peoplewalked, buttwo luckyguys, TomHartsock andPhil Pioro,arrived withMrs. Rosin ina big whiteMercedes. At right: Hurrying along to lunch are Andy Ramos and Principal Stevens

It looks like it took half the school to stage “TwelfthNight,” the first-ever Shakespearean play at NHS

• Indians charge Pakistan with infiltrat-ing Kashmir, launch attack on Pakistan

• Nigerian civil war breaks out

• Miranda Decision. Supreme Courtoverturns conviction of a kidnapperafter ruling that he had not been ad-vised of his rights before he confessed

• National Organization of Womenfounded by Betty Friedan, launchingmodern women's movement

• First direct-dial international callsmake the world appreciably smaller

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Looking Backwardat the 1955-1956 school year

Junior Class President Al Kline crowns King RobertTwaddell and Queen Berta (Williams) Bryner. Berta saysshe still has two stars from her crown.

Dancing in the the Kalb Club decorated for the theme “Stair-way to the Stars”

Juniors and seniors assemble in the Community Theatre

Some students even went to the library andstudied

Berta Williams remembersdancing one dance with Mr.Abraham, the math teacher.Other notables present: Werner“Charlie” Rosin, Norah Speck

Pictures by Ethel (Walske)Lapitan,’58, and Berta (Will-iams) Bryner,’56

At left Carol (Pierotti) Miller,’55. In thedoorway the late Mike Crumley,’54, be-hind him Midge (Kulp) Foltz,’58. Picturetaken in front of the AYA at William O.Darby Kaserne.

American HighSchools ChoirCompetition

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TheEagles’

NestTed Brostrom,’58, tellsof life after high school

Ted, whose family lived in Bamberg, left NHS andreturned to the U.S. just a few months before he wasscheduled to graduate, ending up at Fort Benning, GA,where his stepdad got him a job at an NCO club workingfor 50 cents an hour. He then went to Columbus JuniorCollege until his stepdad was reassigned to Fort McPher-son in Atlanta. While in Atlanta he worked at a number of differentjobs; he was so very intent on getting a college degree hewould work almost anywhere to get tuition money. For atime he played basketball and was a “starter” both at CJCand at Georgia State, but the playing interfered with hisultimate goal of getting a degree, so he stopped in hisjunior year.

After almost six years of working and going to school,he finally got a B.S. in mathematics in 1964 and wascommissioned as a second lieutenant the same day. After commissioning, he first went to Fort Bliss, TX,and then was assigned to Fort Meade, MD, where hehelped protect the nation’s capital. Making captain, hewent to Korea, where he was selected to become the aide-de-camp to the Chief of Staff Eighth Army in Seoul, “avery good job,” he said in a recent e-mail. After coming back from Korea, he went to Vietnam foranother tour of the Orient. While in Vietnam he was withthe 101st Airborne Division and later commanded an AirDefense “Duster” battery. After Vietnam he went to Fort Bliss to take the GuidedMissile Systems Staff Officer Course. The goal of thecourse was to produce graduates who could design amissile system. After the nine-month course, he was sentto Redstone Arsenal to become the Deputy Chief ofSystem Engineering on the Pershing Missile System. Hesaid, “I felt real successful that the system I had helpedcreate was the subject of SALT talks to get it removedfrom Germany. What a long way from Nürnberg!” While at Redstone Arsenal he attended the Universityof Alabama in Huntsville and received a master’s degreein 1974.

From Redstone he went to New York City to take overthe Bronx Recruiting Area. While there he made majorand was sent to the Defense System’s Management

College and upon graduation went to the Army Commandand General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. Leaving Leavenworth, he went to Stuttgart, Germany,to be the Executive Officer of a Nike Hercules AirDefense Battalion at Kornwestheim. Later he wasassigned to become the Air Defense Officer, Central ArmyGroup (NATO) in Heidelberg. “That was another goodtour for me and I made lieutenant colonel while there.” “ I made a lot of friends in NATO but even moreimportant, I was able to sneak over to Nürnberg HighSchool and wander the halls. I went by our homeroom(Mr. Rosin’s classroom), visited the lunchroom, thedormitory, the gym (where I had spent so much time), andwent out in front of the school and looked at the dormitorywhere I had lived when not in Bamberg. I really enjoyedthe visit and generally had a case of severe nostalgiaoverload. It was so nice to visit there 20 years aftergraduation, even though no one knew me.”

I was in Brussels a couple of years ago and I told thepeople I was with that our senior class from NürnbergHigh School had visited the World’s Fair there in 1958.The World’s Fair was one of the highlights of my life andI will never forget that trip with my classmates.”

After 22 1/2 years in the military and facing the threatof being assigned to the Pentagon, Ted decided to retire inHuntsville, AL. After retiring, he went to work for a smallfirm in Huntsville called CAS, Inc. and has been theresince 1987. As a senior analyst for CAS, he has been ableto keep up with many of his former friends andacquaintances in the job. With CAS, he has been working on two internationalprograms with our NATO allies, both dealing with airdefense and control. The job requires that he travel toEurope quite a bit. Ted’s sister Rosie teaches computer programming inthe Atlanta School System. He has a brother Don inHavre, MT; another brother Rudy in Aiken, SC; a sister inOlympia, WA; and another sister in Tacoma, WA. Tedsays, “They are all good citizens, pay taxes, and I lovethem all very much and visit them whenever I can.” “God Bless all of my Nürnberg classmates. Each ofyou helped a young teenage boy through a difficult part ofhis life, and I thank each of you from the bottom of myheart for your understanding, love, and friendship duringthose formative years.”


News from around the NestVera Inez (Dale)Thaxton,’65, reportson her life since theDallas reunion

Vera, of the class of 1965, “back when Nürnberg waswide open and life was fun,” was last seen at the Dallas,TX, reunion in 1990. At the time she had just graduatedfrom St. Martin’s College with a B.A. in psychology andsociology and a minor in sign language.

Since then, her second husband, Maj. William L.Thaxton, retired in 1991 after 21 years in the Air Force,and they moved to his home in Kinston, NC, so he couldtake care of his ailing and elderly mother.

The Thaxtons have a blended family of five - Inez’sson Aaron, Bill’s two girls, Wendy and Dawn, and his sonWilliam. In addition they adopted Jerry, Inez’s oldestsister’s youngest son in 1991, when the sister died. Theyhave four grandchildren – two boys, two girls.

Inez’s son Aaron succumbed to schizophrenia in 1991and was missing until 1999, but he is now back home andwith the proper medication is doing fine. Inez says, “Ibelieve God helped me find him, period.”

Since moving to Kinston, the Thaxtons have bought a100-acre farm in Grifton, NC, where they raise tobacco,cotton, chicken eggs, fruit and pecan trees, kiwi, paw-paw,herbs, and vegetables. They have a herd of about 20whitetail deer, a flock of over 20 wild turkeys, severalhawks and a fox family that call their farm “home.” Theyhave had two visits from a local black bear each spring, butno damage yet.

The farm will be fully paid off this December, and Inezsays, “Everyone is invited to the mortgage burning party!”

After working for five years for the Dept. of SocialServices, Inez worked at the Dupont Polyester plant nextdoor to the farm for three years, where she learned tooperate a 5000-pound forklift and sling 700-pound boxesof fiber down a roller conveyor. Inez says, “For those whodon’t know me, I weigh all of 90 pounds.”

Since the Dupont plant closed in 2000, Inez has beenthe director of a local charity, which keeps her pretty busyand makes good use of her college degree. She arrived inthis position while Eastern North Carolina was recoveringfrom Hurricane Floyd flooding that took 67 lives – 28 ofthem in the little town of Tick Bite, next door to their farm.

Their farm was cut off from everything for over 14days due to the flood waters. They spent the time cuttingup the 40 pecan trees that blew down.

When Inez retires in five years, the Thaxtons plan totake a trip in the 29-foot Bayliner Cierra boat they ownfrom North Carolina around Florida to Texas and thenback up the Mississippi River through the Great Lakes toNew York and back down the intercoastal waterway tohome.

Inez would love to attend another reunion but withBill’s mother in her current condition, their movementsare restricted. Write to her at [email protected]

Pat (McGuire) Stigliani, ’62,finds learning Japanese tough

Pat has been assigned to the American ConsulateGeneral in Okinawa, Japan, since July 2002. Two years ofJapanese language study preceded the assignment, and shecontinues to study the language as the tour of dutyprogresses. She says, “Having reached the point where Ican read political reporting in Japanese newspapers is amatter of considerable pride, but discovering that I stilldon’t know the words for simple household objects andthat I can’t follow the dialogue of a Japanese soap operahumbles me again.”

Because Pat has primary responsibility for coveringpolitical-military affairs, she works closely with activeduty military counterparts from all the services incoordinating issues that involve the government of Japan,the Okinawa prefectural government, and the U.S. govern-ment.

“Keeping the fences mended” she calls it, is a never-ending occupation that can try the patience at times.Occasionally she travels to Tokyo to meet with colleaguesin the Embassy there.

Her husband Nick, who retired from the ForeignService in 1999, has found himself a new vocation as anadjunct professor for the University of Maryland’s AsianDivision and for Troy State University, teaching inter-national relations. He likes living in Okinawa very much.

The Stiglianis have two pug dogs—surrogate sons—intheir home. Pat says, “I guess all in all I’ll say, in the wordsof an old Joe Walsh song, ‘Life’s Been Good to Me SoFar.’”

Pat has hopes of getting to the Orlando reunion IF hertransfer in the summer of 2005 works out compatibly.

“It’s difficult,” she says. “The one reunion I made wasDallas, and that was in a year that I did NOT transfer – so Iwas able to take leave and return to post – whereas whenyou’re transferring, the dates aren’t totally within yourown control.”


Alumni Directory Corrections, Changes, New Found Eaglessince the last printed directory in 2002

Information is current as of June 30 – new printed directory scheduled to go out in December 20041954 Woody GambleNEW: [email protected]

1954 Jon RamsdenNEW: [email protected]

1954 William (Bill) F. DaleyNEW: 33719 Highway Ffrr3Richland, MO 65556-8055Ph [email protected]

1954 John H. SaylorsNEW: 287 Foxcatcher DriveMyrtle Beach, SC 29588-6689Ph 843-215-5072

1954 Carolyn Mayo SmithNEW:[email protected]

1955 E. Gordon King, Sr., MDNEW: [email protected]: Donna

1955 Claire Stille ElyCORRECTED: Aubun, WA

1955 Sharron Light BiggiNEW MEMBER15795 NW St. Andrews DrivePortland, OR 97229Ph [email protected]

1956 Benjamin F. SaarsNEW: [email protected]

1956 Wejay S. Bundara, Jr.NEW MEMBER6403 Vista ButteSan Antonio, TX 78239Ph [email protected]: Patricia

1957 Leonore Walters GalanidaNEW MEMBER204 Bertram CourtAugusta, GA 30909Ph 706-364-4802

1958 Albert Larry HaganNEW MEMBERP.O. Box 15500

Complete updated directory is available at the websiteColorado Springs, CO 80935Ph [email protected]

1959 Catherine Joan McIntyre Gilmore

NEW: Ph 254-776-8803NEW: [email protected]

1960 Joe TomblinCORRECTED: [email protected]

1961 Susan Jessup DiffenderferNEW: [email protected]

1961 Virgil JonesNEW: [email protected]

1962 Pat McGuire StiglianiNEW: U.S. Consulate GeneralNaha, PSC 556, Box 840, FPOAP [email protected]

1962 Dave WorlandNEW: [email protected]

1962 Ellen Orcutt Bigwood,NEW: [email protected]

1963 Rita Jannusch McKenzieNEW: [email protected]

1965 George MonroeNEW: 5712 Gladden CourtAlexandria, VA [email protected]

1965 Gila Erving MontfortNEW: Ph 972-690-1697

1965 William (Bill) BrownNEW FOUND EAGLE8004 Valley View DriveHuntsville, AL 35802Ph 256-457-4494Spouse: [email protected]

1965 Joe GomezNEW MEMBER

1213 Prospect St.El Paso, TX 79902Ph [email protected]

1966 Edward W. MagnessNEW: [email protected]

1967 Gerry FluhartyNEW FOUND EAGLE1815 Crestridge Dr.Killeen, TX 76549Spouse: [email protected]

1967 Linda Morrison NunleyNEW FOUND EAGLE41221 Acacia Ave.Hemet, CA 92544Spouse: [email protected]

1967 Doug VeithNEW: 4142 Mercier,Kansas City, MO 64111-4154

1967 Carol Stowell HellerNEW: [email protected]: Kelly

1967 John E. McKemie NEW: john.mckemie@earthlink,net

1969 Ted Glover NEW:[email protected]

1969 William (Bill) DubnanskyNEW FOUND EAGLE725 W. Winterhaven RoadFallbrook, CA 92028Ph 760-522-2372Spouse: [email protected]

1970 Todd M. ShepardNEW: [email protected]

1970 Jody Breeden EvansNEW:[email protected]

1970 Kathy Kantner BishopNEW: [email protected]

1970 Tom PerkinsNEW: 570 Yancey Rd.

1971 John Van WinkleNEW FOUND EAGLE14185 Connie Lane,College Station, TX, 77845Ph 979- 690-8190

1971 Debbie Graves KitchenNEW MEMBER2920 Ennisomore CourtRichmond, VA [email protected]

1972 Amy Shepard CampNEW FOUND EAGLE576 Deerfield LaneNorcross, GA 30093Spouse: RandyPh [email protected]

1972 Danny NelmsNEW FOUND EAGLE127 Shepard St, PO Box 934Havelock, NC 28532Spouse: JoycePh [email protected]

1972 Barbara Hardy VancilNEW FOUND EAGLEP.O. Box 5Hay Springs, NE 69347Spouse: [email protected]

1972 CSM Mike MarlerNEW: HHC 9-101 AHBUnit 96141, APOAE [email protected]

1973 Karen Harvey Bryson (formerly Meisell)NEW:[email protected]

1973 P.J. Wilkins BellNEW: [email protected] e-mail still good:[email protected]

1973 Shelley Flippen Conroy

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1974 Eva-Marie D. KileyNEW: [email protected]

1974 Russell W. HultgrenNEW: [email protected]

1974 Valerie Winkler LocklearNEW:[email protected]

1975 David G. (Kmiotek) KayNEW: P.O. Box 14654Augusta, GA 30919Ph [email protected]

1976 Stephen ChristensenNEW MEMBER30041 Windward DriveCanyon Lake, CA 92587Ph [email protected]

1976 Charles W. Miner, Jr.NEW FOUND EAGLE107 Delord Ave.St.Louis, Mo 63043Spouse: [email protected]

1977 Michael WilliamsNEW FOUND EAGLE60 E 102nd. Street, Apt 6ENew York, NY 10029

1977 Barry WoolseyNEW: 3301 Lakeside Dr.Charlotte, NC 28270

1978 Elizabeth MurrayNEW: 2444 Freetown Dr.Reston, VA 20191Ph, e-mail: SAME

1978 Tarey Davis HoustonNEW [email protected]

1978 William Gwin TateNEW FOUND EAGLEP.O. Box 660589Miami Springs, FL [email protected]

1979 Brenda Reed-LimNEW FOUND EAGLE3014 Carey St.

Antioch, CA 94509Spouse: [email protected]

1979 Joni Viray HaugseNEW: 7239 Sunrise LakeSan Antonio, TX 78244Ph. [email protected]

1979 Troy Williams McMillonNEW Ph 312-793-9349

[email protected]

1979 Cheryl Forester DavilaNEW FOUND EAGLE533 Parkside DriveFort Worth, TX 76108Ph 817-246-8695Spouse: [email protected].

1979 Keith DolanNEW: [email protected]

1979 Debbie Carter Casingercorrected graduation year

1979 Roger RiceNEW: 244 Lisbon St.Lisbon, ME 04250Ph 207-353-9456

1980 Michael GonzalesNEW FOUND EAGLE416a N. 12th St.Cottonwood, AZ 86326Manmade032000@yahoo

1980 Bonnie TaylorNEW FOUND EAGLE3665 S. Needles Hwy. #28-GLaughlin, NV 89029Ph 702-298-5272Spouse: [email protected]

1981 Craig CastlemanNEW FOUND EAGLE1015 Alameda Ct,Allen, TX 75013Spouse: [email protected]

1982 Deanna Bennett WitterNEW FOUND EAGLE301 Barber DriveCopperas Cove, TX 76522Ph 254-547-2687

Spouse: [email protected]

1982 Crystal SumnerNEW FOUND EAGLE1467 Baker DriveIndependence, MO 64050Ph [email protected]

1982 Mark NixNEW FOUND EAGLE29 Camp Creek RoadTaylors, SC 29687Ph 864-895-7563Spouse: [email protected]

1982 Cindy Billingsley Compton NEW:[email protected]

1983 Caroline LeDetNEW: 901 Carrington ParkJonesboro, GA 30236Ph 678-610-1712

1984 Caroline Jatho WoodNEW MEMBER537 Winbourne DriveSlidell, LA 70461Ph [email protected]

1985 Rusty FishNEW FOUND EAGLE383 Fisher Ct.Folsom, CA 95630Spouse: ConniePh [email protected]

1985 Leah Zaletel StantonNEW: 12373 SE HolgateBlvd., Apt. 9Portland, OR 97236-3762

1987 Malinda KleinNEW:[email protected]

1990 Marc GarciaNEW FOUND EAGLE2 Pembroke LaneSan Antonio, TX 78240Spouse: [email protected]

1988 Keri Lumm CaetanoNEW: 312 Anacapa Island Dr.

Camarillo, CA 93012Ph [email protected]

1990 Carol Navarro VincentNEW FOUND EAGLE1001 W. Magnolia AvenueSan Antonio, TX 78201Ph 210-734-7565Spouse: [email protected]

1990 Michael HabigNEW FOUND [email protected]

1991 Ginger Sizemore MillingNEW: 3937 Saint IvesUnit 1225Myrtle Beach, SC 29588

1991 Dion McClain64 Sun Trace Park.Troy, Alabama 36081Spouse: LagretaPh [email protected]

1991 Thorsten PulsNEW FOUND EAGLEMondstr. 8,Fürth, Bayern 90762GermanyPh [email protected]

1991 Kirsten Reis GarrettNEW FOUND EAGLE769A Termino Ave,Long Beach, CA 90804Spouse: [email protected]

1991 Danyelle TuckerNEW: 2513 Cardington Dr.Columbia, SC 29209-32313

1993 Tanja N. McIntoshNEW: 211 Cochran AvenueFayetteville, NC 28301Ph 910-480-3054SAME: [email protected]

1993 Sara Nichole CrookNEW: P.O. Box 761Gresham, OR 97030-0181

1994 LaDarick Jones LucasNEW FOUND EAGLE16233 Ursa Minor CircleEagle River, AK 99577907-622-1617 Spouse:[email protected]

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1995 Natja Medeiros KaaekuahiwiNEW FOUND EAGLE645234 Kipahele St.Send mail to P. O. box 1514Kamuela, Hawaii 96743Ph 808-885-5003Spouse: Alana [email protected]

1995 Marshall JohnsonNEW FOUND EAGLECMR 467 Box 3322 APOAE 09096Ph 808-885-5003Spouse: [email protected]

1995 June D. WellsNEW FOUND EAGLE7838 Opal Dr.Chattanooga, TN 37416Ph 423-899-8349

1995 Kevin KindallNEW FOUND EAGLEJacksonville, AR [email protected]

1997 Erica Wright GallaherNEW FOUND EAGLE217 Highpoint Orchard Rd.,Kingston, TN 37763Ph 865-804-1721Spouse: [email protected]

1997 Jennifer BerwickNEW FOUND EAGLE22 River Terrace, Apt 10MNew York, NY 10282Ph. [email protected]

1998 Angela Star BarnesNEW FOUND EAGLE1401 North Hill Parkway,Atlanta GA 30341Ph [email protected]

Parent: Frances Hefnermother of Margot Hefner Wiatrowski,’85NEW Ph 508-255-4054NEW: [email protected]

Faculty: George Gundackernew spouse: Sandy

Faculty:Richard Peterjohnno longer has e-mail

Long may she wave! This is the view from the back porch of the wedding receptionfor Rick and Nancy Sutor’s daughter at the Marriott Hotel in Annapolis, MD. The domedbuilding in the background is the chapel of the United States Naval Academy. A picturepostcard? No, PHOTO BY TERRY JORGENSEN, ’62.

The MeisterSingers Von Helen gather at Annapolisfollowing the USNA Chapel wedding ceremony, pause fora moment to capture the essence of group shot photo ops,and then sing an “Ein Prosit” to the newlyweds.

A number of Eaglealumni were on hand to helpcelebrate the marriage ofElizabeth Sutor, daughter ofRick and Nancy (McLane)Sutor,’61, to SalvatoreDiPaola March 6.

The wedding was heldat the United States NavalAcademy Chapel. DiPaola isa USNA graduate and servedas a naval officer beforeentering the civilian world ofhigh finance in theBaltimore, MD, area. “Liz”(Sutor) DiPaola is also in thehigh-finance community.

During the weekendJack and Judy (McLane)Neville,’62, who live in theBaltimore area, played hostto the visiting Eagles, who

Eagle ‘Meistersingers’ on HandFor Marriage of Sutors’ Daughter

included Tim,’62, and Gaye(Richards,’63) McCoy,Marvin and Sandy(Maddox,’61) Herron ,

Joyce McLane,’63, and her87-year-old mother, NadineMcLane, Terry,’62, andYvonne Jorgensen.

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Fallen Eagles – Gone But Not ForgottenEvelyn (Veith) Duell,’55

Doug Veith,’67, sends word of the death of his sisterEvelyn (Veith) Duell, ’55, who passed away in the armsof her loving husband, Benjamin S. Duell, after losing ashort battle with pancreatic and liver cancer.

Altar at the funeral service for Evelyn (Veith) Duell,’55

Her funeral was held onMay 14 in Burlington, CO, atthe Assembly of God Church.The family is actually a mem-ber of the Evangelical FreeChurch of Burlington, but theChurch facility was not largeenough to hold all who wereexpected to attend.

Doug sent this account ofhis sister:

“Evelyn was my onlyother sibling and was 11 1/2years older than me. When wemoved to Germany in 1953,she would have been a junior at NHS. Her husband Benwas in the United States Army as a chaplain's assistant.Upon graduation from NHS she returned to the USA whereshe went to Syracuse University for one year. Followingthat she came out to Ben’s home state of Kansas and at-tended Kansas University for the remainder of her school-ing, completing her B.A. degree in three years, not thatgreat a feat except that during that time she had three chil-dren.

“She and Ben had 15 children, the first born just oneyear after their marriage and named Douglas. I alwaysremember our German friends being amazed by the factthat by the time I graduated from high school she alreadyhad seven or eight children. Ben and Evelyn would havebeen married 48 years this coming June.

“After completing her undergraduate degree she andBen moved to Western Kansas, Ruleton, where she andBen continued to grow their family. Ben’s father and motherhad a farm out there and together Evelyn and Ben becamea “farm family.” A number of years ago a TV station re-porter came to Western Kansas to do a documentary whichfeatured the Duell family, most notably because of its size.Evelyn went on to get her master’s degree and taught inthe Burlington, CO, school system.

“Although Evelyn (or “Sugar” as my father used tocall her), to my knowledge, never attended any of the alumnireunions, she did attend one or two mini-reunions, and shekept in close contact with classmate Barbara “Buzz”(Wickstrom) Chandler, ‘55 class rep. I remember her tell-

ing me that Buzz wanted her to come to one of the reunions.Her immediate surviving family (husband, children, grand-children) number 65.

“One thing I know about my sister is that she alwayshad a deep and abiding faith in Jesus Christ as her Lord

and Savior. As I writethese words, it comfortsme to know that she is withHim at this very moment.

“One of the verses thatstands out concerning thistime for me is the one thatBen wrote in a Bible hegave me when I graduatedfrom Nürnberg HighSchool: “Now to Him whois able to keep you fromstumbling, and to makeyou stand in the presenceof His glory blameless

with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through JesusChrist our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and author-ity, before all time and now and forever. Amen.” Jude: 24-25.”

David N. Peterson ’54Patrick Skelly,’52, saw the notice of the death of

David Northrup Peterson, who died of a heart attack at hishome in Cortlandt, NY, Dec. 19, 1993. David would havebeen in the NHS class of 1954.

Debbie NormanDebbie Norman, wife of Mark J. Norman,’67, passed

away April 30 after fighting a courageous battle againstcancer. A memorial service was held May 4 in McKinney,TX.

Karen Lauman,’56Robert Lauman reports the death of Karen Lauman,’56,

who passed away Jan. 27, 1999.

Gwyn Good,’77The death of Gwyn Good was recently reported to the

Trichter. She passed away on Easter weekend of 2003.David Jamison, German teacher at Victor School in

Victor, MT, said that she was much loved by her studentsat the school where she taught.

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