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some humongous rainbow and brown trout (see photo).
Wayne Smith reports that he and a partner purchased the Thermo King dealerships in Springfield, Mo., and Tulsa, Okla., on Jan.1. Wayne serves as the CEO of the dealerships, which provide sales, service, and parts for transportation refrigeration and auxiliary power units for the trucking industry. Wayne’s two children, son Conner and daughter Keller, are a senior at the University of Arkansas and a freshman at Glendale High in Springfield, respectively. Cynthia and Jamie Coleman and their three boys are still in Atlanta, although almost “empty nesters.” Son Thomas is a junior at Auburn, Warren is a freshman at South Carolina, and Stuart is a senior at Lovett, where Billy Peebles ’73 is headmaster. Jamie reports that the Atlanta ’72 EHS alumni remain close, including Gene Hooff, Dal Burton, Bruce Faurot, Banky Hipp, Kirk McAlpin, Kevin Kelly ’74 and Eddie Newsome ’74. Charlie McKamy reports from East Hills in Pensacola, Fla., that he is roasting and tasting coffee, gardening, and staying involved with his church. Several times a year he visits his ancestral home, Everhope Plantation, in Greenville, Miss., to hunt and catch up with old friends like Peyton Prospere ’70.
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Porter Farrell (H) 817-732-4315 (O) 214-329-4218 pfarrell@farrellcompany.com
If you recall, Tench has been struggling for many years to make it as a venture capitalist in Palo Alto. The jury is still out on his business ability, but one thing is for sure: he has a lovely family and a young one, too. As far as I can tell, Tench spends most of his time coaching his sons’ (Tench (9) and Zeke (8)) athletic teams. I’m not exactly sure what he is qualified to coach, but who cares? If he volunteers, the job is his. His youngest, Isabelle, is 6 and is already riding horses with her mom, Simone. Boota deButts ’76 (left) and Al Rhyne ’76 celebrated the 50th birthday of their friend, Tench Coxe ’76, on a fly fishing trip to New Zealand.
of ’74’s Reunion page on the EHS Web site.
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Willie Moncure (H) 703-836-2596 (O) 703-836-9755 wmoncure@scottstringfellow.com and Hunt Burke (H) 703-768-1705 (O) 703-684-1645 huntandmolly@verizon.net 35th Reunion: June 2010
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Boota deButts (H) 703-998-1487 (O) 703-933-4092 whd@episcopalhighschool.org 35th Reunion: June 2011
35th Reunion: June 5-6, 2009
Okay everyone, just when you thought it was safe to be a member of the Legendary Class of 1976, I decided to re-take the mantle of class scribe from the esteemed Harry MacDougald. And, if there are any questions about pending libel suits against me, the statute of limitations has expired, and I can begin with a clean slate. So, hello, Class of 1976!
Please plan to join us for Reunion Weekend at Episcopal June 5-6! It will be a great chance to reconnect with each other and the School. Check out the Class
One of the fringe benefits of working here at Episcopal is staying connected with classmates and friends through their children. At last count there were over 20
40th Reunion: June 2013
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Paul Taylor (H) 828-252-8485 (O) 828-259-0655 pbtay@charter.net
sons and daughters whose fathers I overlapped with here. On the downside is that his “Judgeship” Larry VanMeter is one of them! For someone who is a sitting judge in the state of Kentucky, he sure spends a lot of time in Virginia. Thank goodness the VanMeter genes have been improved upon. We can thank Lucy for that! Larry’s middle son, Moe, otherwise known as J.T. ’10, is a junior and shows none of the athletic ability of his father. He is actually quite a good athlete and by the third football game this past season had already surpassed father Larry’s total career playing time. I guess Larry is good at what he does, because he keeps getting re-elected. I got an e-mail from Capt. Mack Benn, who is enjoying the good life in Scottsdale, Ariz. He is still a pilot with Southwest Airlines and was writing from the Fjordland National Park in New Zealand. He and his wife were running around Australia and New Zealand for a month before heading back to work. Speaking of New Zealand, Al Rhyne and I joined Tench Coxe and several of his buddies for a week of trout fly fishing at Poronui Ranch on the North Island of New Zealand this past December in honor of Tench’s 50th. I am pleased to report that we all caught
The doctor, Al Rhyne, was the “trout whisperer” in New Zealand. He rarely had to use a fly rod. Truly an amazing fisherman! Al and his wife, June, are doing great. Their children, unlike Tench’s, are well past the age of wanting their dad to coach them. Bo is in his first year at U.Va., Ben is in 11th grade, Haley ninth grade, and Anna is in seventh grade. None so far are at Episcopal, but we are counting on Anna! Rick Lane sent in an update on his life from San Antonio. His oldest, Emily, has completed college applications and is waiting to hear from her choices. The next in line, Bill, is looking forward to being king of the house, while the youngest, Minnie, is in the seventh grade. We will make sure she gets on the EHS Admissions Office’s mailing list. Rick continues to be involved in Christian education mission work at home and in Mexico. It sounds as if he is making a difference in a lot of people’s lives. Every now and then I’m able to get back down to Richmond, and I always run into a few of our classmates. Brad Tazewell looks the same – tall and bald. Still keeping that slim, trim surfer physique of his. Ryvers Wright has put a lot of mileage on himself. It could be the fact that he has very young children! They make Tench’s look
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