Photos (L to R): Judy and Tadge ’51 had a delightful visit in Annapolis with Karleanne Rogers from Thacher; Alan Gallaway’s ’55 trawler; David Laylin ’55 in Iran at “one thousand mosques”—an area named for its many peaks; Bill Wheeler ’58 with a recent painting of his; License plate of John Lewis ’59; Arnie Moore ’63 at Reunion 2013; Archie Look ’64 met up with Jim Wright ’64 and Kim Cardin ’66 in San Francisco; Sigurd Murphy ’64 with his grandchild at Knott’s Berry Farm.
MILESTONES days later at Vancouver. What a fantastic 49th state. Would highly recommend it to all!” BILL McNABB writes, “I am not retired, but I’m cutting back on consulting so I can finish the four books that I have started. Joanne is still working for the Department of Justice and vows to be the oldest state worker in history. We will be great-grandparents in October. What?! This isn’t possible. See you all at our 60th!”
ENGAGEMENTS MAGGIE RENIERS ’92 announces, “I am engaged to a wonderful woman, Carol Peddie.” (photo 1) 1
KATIE RUSSELL ’99 accepted a proposal to tie the knot with Denali mountaineering ranger Dave Weber while at 20,000 feet on the summit of Mt. Denali. (photo 2)
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ALAN GALLAWAY shares: “I’m cruising my trawler from Aruba to Santa Marta, Colombia. I’ll commute back and forth from Sacramento till I cruise to Panama and go through the canal again, probably next year.” DAVID LAYLIN reports, “Most of my time is dedicated to natural resource conservation and management in Iran, together with scientific information exchanges with the U.S. I spend one to two months a year there, much in the boondocks. Don’t believe the anti-Iran media. It is a remarkably interesting and hospitable country, especially for Americans! This past spring, my wife and I had the pleasure of joining Janice and RHODES SPEDALE, in New Orleans, for the French Quarter jazz festival. We were together with the KNUDSENS, FARRANDS, JOHN HAVERLY ’56, and TAYLORS. Great stuff!” Read about David’s trip to Iran at blogs.thacher.org/classnotes.
HANNAH HOOPER ’00 is engaged to her band mate and love of her life, Christian Zucconi.
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JOHN WHEATON writes, “I am sorry to have missed the October memorial for Bob Miller. Denise and Bob were close friends with my mother and they often went to our Sierra cabin with her during the summer. The Millers loved the mountains and they all had a wonderful time along the American River. I am also sorry I missed the Kahle Arena dedication. Upon graduating, Jess took my wonderful horse, Doc, and rode him for two years in different shows. They were a great pair. On the Trail, John.” C. DEREK ANDERSON says, “Pat & I recently attended a Memorial for Dave Brubeck at St. John the Divine in Manhattan. Many jazz greats performed Dave’s works , including a stirring eulogy by Tony Bennett. (It also happened to be our 40th anniversary). We’d gotten to know Dave through ownership of a bar in Lake Almanor that originated in his grandfather’s hotel in the long since disappeared town of Amedee, Calif. Aside from Pat gaining a recent pacemaker, we are in good health and hope fellow classmates can come visit us in ‘the poor man’s Tahoe.’” BILL WHEELER writes from San Miguel de Allende in the central Mexican highlands, “Many people come here imagining they will find a ‘different polarity,’ and they do. For a couple months a year, we enjoy this vibrant and quite magical place with the atmosphere of
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MARRIAGES JOHN WINSELL DAVIES ’82 married Elizaveta in June followed by a threemonth “dream-world” honeymoon. (photo 3)
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JOHN P. WEBB ’84 married Lisandrea Duque on May 4, 2013, at The Henry Miller Memorial Library in Big Sur under the Redwoods. Officiant was LAUNCE LAW GAMBLE ’84 and also in attendance were DIANA ’84 and LIAM CALLAHAN ’84, GALO CABRALES ’84, EVAN BAKST ’84, BAYARD HOLLINS ’84, JEFFREY YOUNG ’84, RANDY RENICK ’81, and RICK SAVERI ’83. (photo 4) V. OMAR BARRAZA ’90 and Jorge Gomez Valdez were officially married on August 18, 2013. “Although we registered under Washington’s domestic partnership law in 2008, we are now first-class citizens and very grateful for all of the love and support!” (photo 5) NANDINI LEE RAO ’91 married Sudeep Motupalli Rao in January 2013. (photo 6)
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