CLASS NOTES
School Award for Senior Scholarship and eclipsing even Chip’s hard work and dedication while at EHS. Evan, who moves on to the University of Virginia, gave a moving speech that is available on the EHS website. Also noteworthy, Haley ’13 graduated in May from the University of the South. Haley joined Teach for America in Nashville, Tenn., where she is teaching fourth grade while working on her master’s degree. Chip and RJ’s only remaining EHS student, Jett, is still a junior but the Lyerly kids already worry about what Chip will do when he no longer has a High School football, basketball or lacrosse player to watch — especially since it’s still a little too early for grandkids. Chip isn’t ruling out adoption...
Lucas Fleming ’80 pictured with his daughter Sarah moments before her wedding. His wife Tara and their daughter Avary look affectionately on as the family celebrates.
John Dixon’ 80 and Tom Garland ’80 at the EHS vs. Woodberry game, Fall 2016.
Again I hope all is well with everyone. Please keep in touch and I will do my best to keep it all together to get the Class Notes submitted.
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Seward Totty (H) 859-268-8673 (O) 859-514-6434 seward.totty@gmail.com 40th Reunion: June 2021
Jack Sayler ’80 and Staige Hoffman ’80 had lunch together in Savannah, Ga.
Chip Lyerly’s ’80 children, Jett ’19, Haley ’13, Evan ’17, Carly ’12, and Quinn ’15, at Evan’s graduation.
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Arthur Smith (H) 205-802-7180 wilchester@msn.com 40th Reunion: June 2022
Our 35th (gasp) reunion was a resounding success. Over 25 of the Class of ’82 returned for the Friday event, graciously hosted by Caulley Deringer and his wife Alex at their beautiful home, and/or the Saturday event at the High School. It was great to see and spend time with those who could make it, and everyone that could not attend was truly missed. It is a shame these reunions only happen every 5 years because we really have a special group of individuals that make up our class. This past spring I attended a family christening in Nashville and had the unexpected pleasure to see Rev. Leigh Spruill at St. George’s Episcopal Church where he serves as the Rector and has since 2005. My next EHS ’82 encounter also involves the Music City. Frank Liddell made the trip down for the first show of his better half, Lee Ann Womack’s and Patty Griffin’s acoustical 64
John Dixon ’80 and Chris Knapp ’80 reconnected at EHS graduation this year.
Tommy Holderness ’82 commutes on a wooden bike!
performance. We had dinner before the show and had a wonderful evening listening to Lee Ann’s and Patty Griffin’s show. If you have the opportunity, I encourage you to see Lee Ann – she has a stunning voice and is much easier to look at than Frank.
365 miles from Buffalo, N.Y., to Albany, N.Y., along the Erie Canal.
Notes from hither and yon: Jeb Burns writes that he and his wife Molly ran into Winston Holt and his wife Jen while biking in the Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island in Maine. Further, that he just finished riding
Tommy Holderness reports that he is still practicing law in Charlotte, plays a fair amount of cards with his girls (one at Ga. Tech and two in high school), and tennis. Tommy has been going to seminary for eight years, on the side, and, continuing the bike theme, “commutes on a wooden bike and hasn’t been hit yet.” Please keep it that way.
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