time helping his sister-in-law with all the difficult actions that come from such a tragedy. Jim is committed to family now so I have him down as a possible maybe. We all send our deepest sympathy to you and Bill. Loli and Walt Reed – Needless to say, we both are planning to be there at the 60th, and we are doing our best to improve our health. My Loli is an extraordinary cook and Weight Watchers expert who provides us with meals emphasizing fruits, veggies, fish, and chicken limited to about 1,200 calories. We also spend three to five days a week at the nearby Travis Air Force Base gym improving our physical fitness. We are feeling better, but it’s all in God’s hands, and we speak to him often. Fleming and Dick Rutledge – Dick continues to have many irons in the fire, especially his new strategic conference business, but he has again stepped forward to help me with the reunion. While I stay in touch with the class, Dick will handle the logistics there in Alexandria. Hence, between him, me, and The High School staff, we should be able to keep everyone informed and all questions answered. Julian Robertson is still on the top of his game and has recently formed a new investment partnership that includes John Townsend ’73, Episcopal’s chairman of the Board of Trustees. Frank Shoup – I have a possible maybe from Frank because he works and flies all over the place, but since he lives near The High School, I am hoping for a definite yes in August. Frank plays in the over-75 tennis tournaments and most recently made it to the finals, losing 10-8 in the third set (the other guy must have lied about his age). Both of his children are now back from Afghanistan, and I am sure we all know how relieved he is now. Patricia and Palmer Stearns – A definite yes from them. We compared notes about living in Africa (our daughter, Patricia, is still there after 12 years) and ended up discussing American buffalo (our Patricia works for the Wildlife Conservation Society, which saved the buffalo back in the 19th century). Palmer told me that Ted Turner owns
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the largest buffalo herd in the world, but says there’s too much fat in the meat. Mary Anne and Pete Van Blarcom – Pete had indicated his interest in attending, but his recent stroke means that I must wait a while to see how his recovery progresses. Mary Anne says he is home now and resting. Rosie and Doug Whitlock – Another definite yes from Doug, which is great news. Doug and Rosie now have a great-granddaughter plus several grandchildren. Doug is a graduate of Duke University and a member of ATO fraternity (which was founded at VMI, my alma mater, in 1865!). He spent eight action-packed years in the Marine Corps, followed by George Washington Law School and a successful career as a lawyer. Like most of us, he has had to soldier on despite knee and eye problems and now recently discovered prostate problems as well. I must add that my enjoyable chat with Doug was highlighted by my brief chat with his Rosie, who is absolutely delightful. Well, that’s how it stands this day in February 2011. Once again, I thank you all for making the time to talk with me and to seriously consider reuniting once again to revive those happy times we all shared so many years ago. Affectionately, Walt Reed.
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Ed Mullins (H) 803-782-3027 (O) 803-733-9401 ewm@nmrs.com Austin Moore is retired and lives with his wife, Plum, on the family property – Glenco Farms. It is a beautiful tract of land situated on the shores of Lake Murray, which is a few miles from Columbia, S.C. The son of a noted orthopedic surgeon, Austin did not carry on the tradition of practicing medicine, but founded the Palmetto Boot and Brace Shop in multiple
locations, as well as managed an egg farm that his father had begun. He has six children, three of whom reside in separate homes on Glenco Farms. He has just finished a grand 2,300-squarefoot addition to his house, which has a great view over the pasture to the lake. He and Plum are working on a garden party for this spring. Besides his recent work as an amateur architect, Austin has for years and continues to study and participate in many parts of the financial markets. He is wired into the futures market, NASDAQ, the New York Stock Exchange, and most every financial index. Mayo Read has now retired and lives with his wife, Ellen, in Charleston, S.C. In addition to his professional work, he and his wife opened a travel agency, which became quite successful. They took many EHS alumni on exotic trips. Some of those involved were Berno Hamilton ’55, Charles Merriman ’51, Luke Simons, and Landon Hilliard ’58. Although they have sold it, they still, on occasion, plan trips outside of the United States. Most recently, they supervised a barge trip in Alsace-Lorraine, which Nelson Weston ’54 enjoyed. Also on that trip was Clare Stewart, widow of Van Stewart ’54. Fred Hand and his wife, Frances, live on their 600-plus-acre pecan grove just outside Pelham, Ga. Fred retired from the practice of law three years ago. He was the district attorney for the South Georgia Judicial Circuit for eight years and, for the rest of his career, represented mostly plaintiffs in civil suits and also did criminal defense work. He practiced all over South Georgia and outside the state, from New Orleans all the way to D.C., where he argued a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, which is a rare feat for a lawyer. Bailey Patrick and wife Rose are doing well. He continues to practice law with the mega firm, K&L Gates, but not at a furious pace. They spend most weekends during the summer in Linville, N.C., a small mountain community. Their oldest daughter and her husband have a son, Patrick Mealy ’09, who graduated from EHS, and they have a daughter, Lauren Mealy ’12, who is now in her third year
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