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Bill Calvert ’51 (center) with four of his six EHS grandsons. Left to right: Ben Catlett ’11, Calvert Bobola ’10, Bill Calvert ’51, Trevor Bobola ’11, and Cooper Catlett ’14. Not pictured: Reid Wilson ’05 and Eric Wilson ’07.
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Walter Reed (H) 707-448-3347 waltnloli@earthlink.net Dear Classmates, I apologize for not being able to contact more of you, but getting older seems to slow one down. Here’s the lowdown on those who were available: Kay and Bill Blake – Bill says they are all okay, especially the three daughters and seven grandchildren. Regrettably, he has lost touch with Syd Shuford his old roomie and, unfortunately, so have I. Bill is easing out of the financial contribution business but with Mardi Gras approaching they should find happy times. Betty and Frank Boxley – Frank’s hip is on the mend. His physical therapy has helped a lot, and he has reached the point of mall-walking five days a week. He reports that Sybil Fishburn is doing well, and that’s good news indeed. Tommy Buist – I was unable to contact Tommy but our mutual friends, Bob and Randy Beretta, told me that he is just fine and that they will let him know that I missed him. Marion and Bill Calvert – I had a really nice chat with my old roomie whose Christmas photo of his family
resembles a handsome mass of youngsters with a few oldsters here and there. All are well, and Bill continues to support his church and his singing (church and barbershop). We shared the trials of trying to use Facebook as well as the universal demand for passwords long since forgotten. The discussion then strayed to our tendency to delay update of personal records and memories of trying to perform our jobs under micromanagers. Retirement solved that last issue. Ann and Pegram Harrison – I contacted Pegram at his Atlanta digs, and he admitted to doing a lot of travelling, something Loli and I love to do as well and plan to resume once our health issues are solved. He kindly offered to put us up when we visit one of our nieces when we get to Atlanta, and I assured him that we’d really look forward to that. Mildred and Jim Hickson – Jim is still well and into shooting his many weapons (nothing big-clip military) and gave me a detailed course in how he loads his various types of ammo. Apparently, while tracking bird targets, he discovered that they were disappearing in mid-track, and his doctor told him he has a macular hole inside his right eye. He also has cataracts, so
surgery is in his near future. I told him that both Loli and I have had the cataract surgery, and it’s nothing to worry about. He then admitted to weighing in at around 203 pounds and described his calorie-laden meals. I told him about our Weight Watcher programs (Loli has lost over 10 pounds, and I have lost 30 pounds, both in about four months). He said he is going to check it out, and we are sure that, if he sticks to the program, he will experience the same result. Nancy and Johns Jaudon – I just received an email from Johns advising me that he is no longer lost! It seems that he changed his email address, and I didn’t have a phone number for him. Anyway, he spends most of his time golfing and working as a hospital volunteer, as does Nancy. Both have done so well that they are now holding down executive positions in the field; he will soon be president for the Georgia Council on Volunteers and Auxiliaries, and Nancy is now district director for the Georgia Board of Auxiliaries. He said his duties resemble being president of a sorority since the field was mostly women, but more men are beginning to enter it now. Incidentally, he is the first man ever to hold his position. Regarding his family, all goes well, and it shows us all how our EHS experience has been passed on to our youngsters. They have two granddaughters getting married soon (Does the bride’s family still pay for everything?) and another granddaughter just graduating from college. Also, their youngest grandson graduates from high school soon. Is he interested in a military career? Sylvia and Minor Lee Marston – What a surprise! Lee said that he thought I was calling to congratulate him on his Ravens victory at the Super Bowl. Hmm, as I remember, my 49ers could have won it in the last minute of the game if the ref had called that facemask penalty. Ah well, our team is just getting better and next year will show them a thing or two. The Marstons are doing well and are fully justified in their pride for all the good works they are doing in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Their church and several nonprofits have established schools in both
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