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1987
Class Notes
Thomas Gerald Gray II was recently elected mayor in St. Martin, Minnesota. He has worked for the Department of Defense at a maintenance facility as a maintenance administrative supply technician for the last 16 years. Thomas has been in the Army Reserve for 27 years with three deployments. He survived eight IED attacks in Iraq and attributes his faith in God to his survival and ability to return home. He is currently still serving in the Reserve and holds the rank of Sergeant First Class E-7. He also has served as a firefighter and EMT for the past 20 years. Thomas has been married for 26 years and has five children and seven grandchildren. Neal Hendrick, owner of Zippy’s Burritos Tacos & More, has opened up a second express location featuring a limited menu in the LSU Student Union.
1989
Loret Wilson Fremin and her father, Warren Wilson, along with The Baton Rouge State Fair Foundation, presented a $10,000 check to The Dunham School in honor of Mr. Wilson’s 50 years of volunteer service to the organization (see photo on p. 38).
1995
David Patrick will serve as assistant coach of the Australian men’s basketball squad at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. David is the current associate head basketball coach for the University of Arkansas.
1996
In February, Robin Dufilho, above, married at Erick Narez at The Greenery in Amite, La. Tigers in the wedding included Amy Evans Broussard, Wynter Samaha, Krissi Dufilho Roff ’97, and Todd Dufilho ’00. Classmate Kristen Rosfeld was in attendance. The couple now resides in Prairieville, La.
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Robert Johnson ’03 with wife Morgan and sons Paul and Luke Robin Dufilho ’96 with husband Erick Narez
1997
Chad Myers has been named boys basketball head coach at Dunham (see story on p. 16).
2003
Molly Smith married Brandon Whitt ’98 in June of 2020 at her childhood home in the Wimbledon subdivision. Sarah Smith Sickler ’01 and Mathew Spear ’98 were in the wedding party. Guests included alumni Abbey Constant Reiners, Lindsay Walters Anders, Jace Tadie, and Jeffrey Sickler.
The Class of 2003 mourns the loss of Emileigh Searcy Bernard, who passed away on November 19, 2020. Heartfelt condolences are extended to her family. Mitchell Haynes and wife Maryanna welcomed their third child, August “Ace” Steven Haynes, in August. He joins siblings Harper (5) and Pierre (3). Robert Johnson and wife Morgan welcomed Luke Trotter Johnson in January. Luke weighed 10 pounds, 10 ounces. He joins big brother Paul (4). The Johnsons live in Baton Rouge, where Robert is a chemical engineer for IFF.
Pierre, Ace, and Harper Haynes, children of Mitchell Haynes ’03
