Friday, May 31, 2013

......LHS News......
Originally sent May 14-15

I have had several emails returned saying 'blocked' or some kind of spam blocker program. I do send in bulk and it will usually be blocked by any such program. Just wanted you to know in case you miss the 'news'. Afraid you won't get this either! sigh!

And, once again computer working against me. Would suggest any email sent to me go to both address (one above + the gvinenews@sbcglobal.net) If you have replied or sent anything to me at gvine since May 8...please resend to jorjaw email. Thanks. Does Bill Gates make house calls!?

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A recent visit to Burgess Grill found several other LHS grads munching away. Among them Buddy Braddy, '54; Alvin Winham and wife Mary Lynn (Marler) - both '55 grads.
Had opportunity to visit with Mary Lynn after we all left Burgess and met again by chance at Johnsons Bakery to further our calorie intake!

Marys mother was Marie (Maupin) and she graduated LHS in 1928. She worked at the Wichita Mtns wildlife refuge and Marys dad - Wilbur Marler - worked as a lifeguard at Medicine Park swimming pool. Mary said Mary Grundy - who later was principal at Washington School and taught 7th grade American history at Central - - ran a hamburger stand at Medicine Park. Isn't that interesting!


Aside...my Bills mom - Helen - used to stop by Washington School to pick Miss Grundy up and they would head to Lake Lawtonka and fish till dark.

Speaking of Johnsons Bakery....had this note from Paul Soper....... "Thank you so much for the Happy Birthday wish! I had a wonderful Birthday Party including a white birthday cake from Johnson's! They have made my birthday cake for 68 years. Always just as good as the last!"

I told Paul, Johnsons still our family fav as well!

The class 1968 has CANCELLED their 45th reunion set for September 20-21. Saving their energies for their 50th. May possibly be an informal gathering this fall? If any questions call Eddie Hamra (580) 353-5800.


Class of '54 will be joined by class 1953 and 1952 - August 2-3-4. Janette (Hanes), '54, lives out of state and if anyone in Lawton from one of these classes could/would help her in getting this together she would greatly appreciate it. jhanes@stellar.net

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John Roger Wyant, DVM, 75, of Piedmont, OK, passed on May 8 following complications of a stroke suffered some years back. Roger was LHS class 1956.
He is survived by wife Lucia; 3 sons and familys; 5 daughters and family; numerous grandchildren; brothers Mike Wyant and Phil Wyant - both LHS grads. Large extended family.

A Memorial Service will be held in Ok City, 3:00pm, Friday May 18 at Southwest Baptist church, 1300 SW 54th.

Also, later same day, a service in Lawton Friday evening at the Lawton Country Club. 6:00pm ~ 8:00pm. The family hopes classmates and friends will be able to join them in remembering Roger.

Arrangements by Demuth Funeral Home and Cremation Society - OKC.

Geraldine 'Gerri' Hair, 86, has passed. Gerri was LHS class 1938. She had a long and successful as well as interesting business career. At one time she was administrative assistant to the special assistant to Pres. Lyndon Johnson. Arrangements are being handled by Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral and no details as to a service at this time. Ritter Gray (as of this writing) has not posted anything on their web site. Extended obit in Sunday Constitution, (May 12 - pg 7-A). www.grayfuneral.com

Dorotha Lou (Sullivan) Brister, 84, of Lawton, passed on May 9. Dorotha was LHS class 1946. She is survived by a daughter; a grand daughter; extended family. She was preceded in death by husband Joe William Pete Brister in 1989. Services were May 13.

Extended obit and guest book at: www.grayfuneral.com


Joseph M. Bolt, 78, of Amarillo, TX passed on May 6. Services were May 9. Joe is husband of our '59 classmate Sharron (Cummings). Joe is survived by Sharron; 3 daughters and spouses; a brother; numerous grand and great-grand children.

Extended obit and guest book at: www.schoolerfuneralhome.com

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Regards to all...........Georgia


Congratulations LHS Class of 2013.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

......LHS News......
Originally sent May 6-7

In a letter to the editor, M. Sue (Gee) Whatley, '57, wrote a tribute to the Boston Marathon. Good comments and you can read - editorial page, Lawton Constitution, April 27.
Appreciate LaSandra (Ward), '57, giving me a heads-up that the author was a LHS classmate.

'59 classmate Jovita (Reinwand) Weeks is in process of moving to N. California - Napa area.  She was wondering if any other Wolverines in that area? If so, she hopes she can say 'hi'.

Midshipman 2nd Class Alan Thompson - OU Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps - is first person to receive
the Capt. Robert J. Kelsey Leadership Award in a ceremony on the OU campus. Thompson is a native of Katy, TX. The scholarship program was established by the Charles Kelsey family [Lawton] in honor of their son Capt. Robert 'Bob' Kelsey who passed in 1992 after a long battle with cancer.  Bobby Joe - as he was called - was LHS class 1963.

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Class 1963 - 50th reunion coming up fast on May 17-18.  Contact Janet (Burt) Terry at (580) 529-3208 or email

Class 1954 and some of 1953 plus any others who have interest! August 2-3-4, 2013. Contact '54 grad Janette (Hanes) for details or info:
jhanes@stellar.net

BUSY week-end in September....3 reunions set:

Class 1973 will have a reunion this September 20-21.  For details/questions contact Connie (Conway) Martinez (580) 574-6601; email:  OR Lou (Jones) Jackson

Class of 1968
will be having their 45th reunion that same week-end - September 20-21.   For info contact Eddie Hamra (580) 353-5800 or email .

And, class 1958 will also be having their 55th reunion same week-end - September 20-21. For information/details contact IvaLou Gilliam at: Loretta Hartline
at: ; (580) 357-3762. Or Kenneth Easton at:  < kennetheeaston@yahoo,com>; (580) 353-6252.
The Apache Casino Hotel (2315 East Gore) will be the hdqrts for the reunion and site of the Friday night event. Special rates are available but limited.  Contact one of the above for details.                  

Reunion info is posted on the WolverNet blog: <
http://www.thewolvernet.blogspot.com/>

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More April Happy Birthdays to classmates:   Monta (Sanders) Burt...101 years old! And her best friend and same year classmate Juanita (Bowman) Perkins just turned 102.  Wow.  Really golden Wolverines!
Also, Emmet Meraz, Jr. 90 years young.

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Doyce Grayson, '57, is better after hospital stay and treatment due to diabetes.  Hang in there Doyce.....reunions coming up!

Dee (Vanderpool) Glass, '52, continues treatment for cancer.

Herman Wainscott, '54, also fighting cancer.

Imogene Bridges broke a finger.  It hasn't been fun, but shes on road to mend!

Our prayers are with all who are taking treatment or resolving other health issues.

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James Via, 81, of Lawton, passed on April 26.  James was LHS class 1951.  James is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary Ida (Conner); 3 daughters and their spouse;  a son; numerous grand and great grand children.
Services were April 30 in Lawton.
Extended obit and guest book at:  
www.grayfuneral.com

Jim Botkin of Norman passed on April 22 after an extended illness.  Jim was LHS class 1964. He was preceded in death by his wife Marne (Harveland).  He is survived by 2 daughters and a son.
Extended obit can be read on the Norman Transcript obit page.
 
http://normantranscript.com/obituaries/x63040001/Jim-Botkin

Paul Edwin Swanson, 79, of Weatherford, OK, passed April 29 at a Springfield, MO care center.  Paul was LHS class 1953. Paul is survived by his wife of 60 years Pat (Harned) and one granddaughter.  Services were held May 3.
Extended obit and guest book at:  
http://lockstonefuneralhome.com/obituarydetails.aspx?did=5195ef57-824e-4bca-8143-e49d8dd39037

John Edward Lansden ll, 44, of McKinney,TX, passed on April 29.  John is the son of '59 classmate John Lansden Sr. and his wife Karen Ann (Blankenship).  He is survived by his parents; 3 sons;  an uncle Joe Lansden and wife Vonda (Pipes); an aunt Gwen Vandiver.   A memorial service was held May 4 in McKinney.
Extended obit:
http://www.turrentinejacksonmorrow.com/component/tjmremembrancenter/john-lansden-ii-48423

Our sympathies and prayers are with those who have lost loved ones.

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Possibly see some of you at one of the reunions.  Regards to all........Georgia
 

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

......LHS News......
Originally sent April 26


Color me happy!  Finally got to bottom of my on-going computer problems.  Just as I had been telling them...it's the phone line stupid! Was!  New one!  So far so good! Because of being off-line most of the past 2 weeks (and before), some news is older, but note worthy and lot of it! 

Gale McCray writes that you can type in '2013 High Chaparral Reunion Rudy Ramos reads Geronimo' on YouTube and get this LHS grad reading the early stages of a one-man show he has in progress.

'59 classmate Sam Joyner of Tulsa has been doing photography work for many years now.  Sam currently has an exhibit of 34 prints that will hang in the Capitol Building Gallery in OKC through June 16th. There is an Opening Reception on Tuesday April 30, 4:00pm ~ 6:00pm. Sam said he would
"love to see any classmates come by".
Beverly (Dayton) Hardcastle, '60, writes that she would love to hear from any classmates who were friends of her brother Billy Dayton. Billy was class '59 and sadly is deceased. <beverlyhardcastle@ymail.com>

I received my copy of Mike Wyants new book - 'Nasha Bil Hoga'.  Beautiful cover (photo taken by Mike), windmill and 'plains' look we in Oklahoma take for granted. Haven't had opportunity to read it yet, but soon.
Available through Amazon.com.

Tempe "Tip"(Cockrell) Brown, '57, stayed with '60's grad Judy (Brooks) Clark on a recent trip to FL. Wrote they had "a grand ole time reminiscing." Tip went on to say she has a childrens book coming out soon.  I asked her to keep me posted and I will share the info. Tip lives in SC.

Sing Happy April Birthday to:  Gwen (Wood) Phelps, '59; Don Dayton, '57; Suzy (Gill) Salas, '64;
Kay (Holsey) Strickland' 59; Jerry (Sasser) Childs, '59 - Jerrys is April 1!  No kidding!
Sorry I missed Paul Sopers special day in March.  Very Happy belated Paul! 

btw....Don Dayton and wife Margie (Johns) celebrated their 54th anniversary on April 18th.  Major congrats guys!!!

Typo....Marilyn Morris lives in Ft. Worth, NOT Boerne as previously mentioned!!!
btw....A
uthorMarilynCMorris.wordpress.com
Appreciate kind emails from LHS grads, some just saying 'hi', others with news. 
Sarah (Beasley) Wheatley, '69; Vreda Corinne (Decker) Schieman, '51; Connie (Conerly) Pollner; Mary (Bowman) Thigpen, '49; Mary (Simpson) Milby, '56; Ron Jones, '55; Wanda (Pahdoco) McDaniel; Judy (Brooks) Clark, '60;  Sue D. Burpo, '54; Dan McBee, '59, and wife Susan; Ronnie Cochrane, '58 and wife Carolyn.
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Kenny Dorrell, '58, had hand surgery recently. Think he is doing well.

Recently learned that Judy (House) Hargrove, '59, fell on March 3 and broke her shoulder.  Shes had surgery, plate inserted....staples have been removed and she is in therapy. Improving.

Jerry Doughty, '56, is undergoing treatment for a type on skin cancer.  Not the worst type, not the least. Jerry is married to '59 classmate
Pat (Dunn).

John Mercadante, '64,
is in process of hip replacement surgery.  This to replace a previous hip replacement that went awry!

Numerous others re-cooping and/or taking treatment.  I know our prayers are with them all for speedy and full recoveries.

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Richard O. Morrison, 85, of Georgetown, TX, passed April 7.  Richard was LHS class 1946. Richard loved airplanes and flying.  He is survived by wife Joy; 2 sons and spouses; numerous grand children.
Services were Friday April 26, First United Methodist church in Georgetown.  Burial followed in Killeen, TX at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery - 11463 State Highway 195.
Extended obit and guest book at:  
www.ramseyfuneral.com

Thomas James Hendershot, 91, of Lawton, passed on April 20.  Services were April 24.  Thomas was LHS class 1941.  He is survived by 2 daughters;  numerous grandchildren and several good friends.
Extended obit and guest book at: 
www.grayfuneral.com

Leslie (Hamm) Maddox, 70, of Lawton, passed on April 1after a long illness with diabetes. Leslie was LHS class 1960. She was the daughter of Dr. Les and Alice Hamm and Leslie spent her professional life in education and leadership training.  She is survived by husband Jim, LHS class 1956; 2 daughters; a son; grandchildren; 2 brother - Tom and Jimmy.  A memorial service was held April 5 in Lawton.
Extended obit and guest book at: 
www.beckerfuneral.com

Marlene (Clements) Scott, 78, Elgin, passed on April 18.  Grave side services were at Highland Cemetery in Lawton on April 22.
She was LHS class 1952.  Marlene is survived by husband Ronnie; a son; a daughter; several grand children.
Extended obit and guest book at:  
www.beckerfuneral.com

Richard Lee Doye, 85, of Lawton, passed on April 8. Richard attended Lincoln grade school, junior high, and LHS, graduated about 1944-45? He worked at his fathers grocery store on 2nd street.  He is survived by his wife Mary Lou (Owens); 5 children and spouses; numerous grandchildren.
Extended obit and guest book at: 
www.beckerfuneral.com

Our sympathies are with those who have lost loved ones.

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Spring still eluding us in the home town.  Had a freeze Tuesday/Wed morn April 24.  My plants are worn out from being moved out and in! Regards to all..........
Georgia