wedding, the Coxes, deButts and Rhynes spent four days in the Abacos playing golf, bone fishing, eating and drinking. It was paradise. Al has always had a good golf game, but Tench has been really working on it recently and should definitely play in the next EHS/WFS Alumni Golf Tournament. Tench and Simone report that both of their sons, Tench ’17 and Zeke are doing well at Dartmouth, no surprise there! Shelley and I visited with Tench and Simone in Palo Alto before Christmas and were able to watch their youngest Isabelle a 9th grader at a dance recital. She has her Dad’s height, but fortunately for her that’s all. I tried to recruit Clarence Gaines, Kevin Wallace and Mack Benn to come back to campus to share their student experiences with our current student body as three of the earliest African American students at Episcopal. Unfortunately, they were all busy; Mack traveling in South America, Clarence headed to Phoenix and Kevin caught up with work. Clarence has a blog worth checking out. I think this link will get you to it. http:// cgscoutperspective.blogspot.com. Well that’s all the news I have from the Holy Hill. Larry VanMeter can attest to the luxury of the Alumni Cottage. It is usually always available and the price is right and the location is perfect! As always, all visitors from the Legendary Class of 1976 are welcome on campus.
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Class Correspondent Needed
If you’d like to volunteer to be the class correspondent or just to share an update, please contact Elizabeth Henderson ’11 at eah@episcopalhighschool.org or 703-933-4125. David Mikell writes, “I had the honor of an audience with my old roommate Wild Billy T. King le troisième near Kinsale,VA back in December. Other than his upbraiding me for flesh eating (yardbird) and scoffing at my attenuated scruffiness and his utter incomprehension of fundamental Gullah, we had a grand ol’ time... mostly at ease with what all ain’ change’ in over 40 years. Also Tommy Rhett, Martin Ferrara, Jack Blount and Tommy Clement are still at large.”
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Arthur Smith (H) 205-802-7180 wilchester@msn.com 40th Reunion: June 2022
Greg Peete ’83, Macon Baird ’82, David Coombs ’82, Brad Gray ’78, Mark Slack ’82, and Carl Failmezger ’82 at David’s Oktoberfest ’17
Christopher Marston ’82 visited Frank Liddell ’82 and Lee Ann Womack in Nashville.
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Jim Clardy (H) 704-332-4195 (W) 704-609-5570 jim_clardyjr@ml.com 40th Reunion: June 2019
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Bill Hughes (H) 203-861-1641 hughesbill@aol.com 40th Reunion: June 2019
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Staige Hoffman (H) 813-597-5059 staigehoffman1@aol.com 40th Reunion: June 2020
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Seward Totty (H) 859-268-8673 (W) 859-361-1568 seward.totty@gmail.com 40th Reunion: June 2021
John Trask writes, “My daughter Isabelle ’11 graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Public Policy and Management and is in Denver job hunting. Peter, 19, is in school in Tucson, and Josephine ’20 is loving her sophomore year at The High School.”
In September we lost another classmate, Byron Smith. Apparently, Byron had been battling cancer for some time — regrettably, a fact that I was unaware of. I had not stayed in touch with Byron as well as I should have. However sad as his passing was, it was equally uplifting to read, hear, and remember the many accounts of Byron. For me, Byron’s death was yet another poignant reminder that nothing can be taken for granted, and to make more of an effort to stay in touch with people. Along the lines of staying in touch, I had the pleasure of dinner and drinks with Bart Hardison when he passed through town last September. Bart is one of the most entertaining people you can be around. We laughed, told stories, and tried to solve a few of the world’s problems. It was a great night, and I regret that I do not have more opportunities to visit with the many great people that make up the Class of ’82. Notes from hither and yon: Danny Miller writes that he is still in Wayne, Pennsylvania, where he has been since 2001, working for the insurance company, AON, in their malpractice for professional’s area. Danny is able to visit Virginia to see his oldest daughter who is in graduate school for School Counseling at William & Mary. Danny’s middle son, a junior at James Madison University, is active with a group called GIVE (Growth International Volunteer Excursions) and has spent his last three summers in Tanzania — even learning Swahili along the way. Danny’s youngest is a sophomore at Richmond and is playing baseball for the Spiders. Danny’s wife, Anne, has held many positions in the education field and is substitute teaching in the area. Danny writes that to his surprise, “My wife, Anne, still comes home every day. I think she really likes our dog!!!! I do miss EHS, Alexandria and the camaraderie that we all shared for those formative years back in the 80’s. I look forward to getting back down to Virginia in time, and rekindling those relationships. All my best to everyone.” Todd Gray reports that his restaurant, Equinox, turns 19 in May and he and his EHS
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