and no one less esteemed than that old arch-nemesis Charlie Shaffer, who captained and quarterbacked the 1959 Woodberry football team that broke the 13-year unbeaten streak by handing EHS its first loss of that season. Hard to recall... But Howdie Goodwin ’62, John Tison, Joe Owens, Tain Tompkins, Richard Lewis, Gaston Caperton ’59, David Wysong ’59, Bill Flippin ’59, Charlie Matheson ’59, Mark Gibson ’57, Tom Lawson ’57, and former Headmaster Sandy Ainslie ’56 made the occasion as memorable as it could be. Stuart was as charming and funny as ever and seemed to enjoy himself in the spotlight of so many Old Boys and friends. Stuart’s wife, Susie, was a gracious hostess and made everyone feel welcome at the dinner afterward. But another classmate, Frank Fletcher, died in May and the accumulated thoughts about his life as an intellectual maverick burned up the emails for a couple of weeks. Many classmates wrote their remembrances of Frank and stories about experiences with him. If you Google “Frank Womack Fletcher” you will find a poignant obituary written by his daughter, Dudley Fletcher Gallenberger. She wrote, “My father affectionately recalled his student years at Episcopal High School, Columbia, and Ohio State universities, and his years spent in The Big Apple, Europe, and Australia provided fodder for many enthusiastically spun stories and ‘what not to do’ lessons. In the dark middle ages, he meddled in financial markets but regained his senses in time to publish two poetry books, a play, and a memoir. A deeply philosophical and studious soul, Dad was at once poetic and pedantic, volatile, and calculated. He ventured into the full and vivid spectrum of humanity, and, in his brightest moments, highlighted the divinity of us all. Of his energy, I will forward that which was of beauty and brilliance to his grandchildren; and that which was of shadow, the Angels and I will continue to crush until it is returned to a point of light once more.”
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Classmates, teammates, and friends gathered when Stuart Saunders ’60 was inducted into the Episcopal High School Athletics Hall of Fame. Front row, left to right: Stuart Saunders ’60 and George Logan ’63; second row: Mark Gibson ’57, David Wysong ’59, John Tison ’60, Tom Lawson ’56, Richard Lewis ’60, and Bill Drennen ’60; back row: Howdie Goodwin ’62, Joe Owens ’60, Bill Flippin ’59, and Sandy Ainslie ’56.
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Bill Julian (H) 434-202-8859 waj43@msn.com 55th Reunion: June 2016
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Bev Eggleston (O) 804-359-4840 bevegg@cavtel.net and Al Berkeley (H) 410-243-7859 AlfredBerkeley@gmail.com 55th Reunion: June 2017
From Bev: As I drove up Interstate 95 on June 8 for our 50th Reunion, I had very mixed emotions. I was excited about the prospect of seeing all of my esteemed classmates for the big reunion, but I was also saddened, because my 14-year-old grandson had just been turned down for admission for the 2012-13 school year. His SSAT score of 2003 is a bit below the EHS average of 2100, but I had hoped that his heritage – he would have been a fourth generation legacy – would have gotten him in. Not to be. I didn’t realize how disappointed I would be. The weekend turned out to be outstanding. The School is doing better and better at the job of hosting and
special consideration was given to our 50th reunion group. After cocktails on Hoxton Circle, we all adjourned to Bryan Library for a very nice seated dinner and had the privilege of having Jim Seidule and Mrs. Al (Jackie) Philips join us, both of whom looked great. Seidule regaled us with football and track stories from ’61 and ’62, the best of which was the track bus breaking down on the way to a Charlottesville meet and the whole team had to hitch hike down Route 29. I think Menard Doswell ran a 440 in his Weejuns. During dinner, we all were invited to stand and say a few words. Our sartorial undefeated quarterback looked like he had just come from the pages of GQ. Rumor has it that Jeanie and Harry Burn are moving back to Charlottesville and that Harry has applied for the job of assistant tennis pro at the Boar’s Head. I am sure they will continue to winter in Palm Beach. Gigi and Roger Davis are always wonderful, although somewhat hard to talk to because of the different drummer that Roger follows is always there, drumming away. For years they have lived off the east end of Puerto Rico on Culebra Island, with minimum amenities. Roger now reports that they have it all – electricity, running water, air conditioning, and even Wi-Fi. He says
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