CLASS NOTES Alstad, Seth Parker and wife Lou, and Jason Bay. Andrew works for Booz Allen Hamilton, time in fall 2012. Jason Downs separated Downs and girlfriend Catherine. As usual, and Addy works for the town of Havre de from the Marine Corps in September 2011 it was a great weekend filled with plenty Grace. and is living in the Warrenton, VA, area. He of drinks, great weather and great Brother In January, I made my annual pilgrimage helps with the family construction business Rat bonding time. I really encourage you all to the Second Holy City of Charleston, SC, while he looks for work in the Richmond and to join us next year. It is a great time and a for the Lowcountry Oyster Festival. Joining northern Virginia / DC areas with a defense wonderful way to relax and get away from me in the weekend’s festivities were Sean contractor. Ben Melton is in Clarksville, TN, the cold winters further north. Moore, Chris Johnson, Greg Van Pelt, Colin at Fort Campbell, KY, with the 5th Special In April, I had the honor of serving as an Forces Group. He, too, deployed to places usher in Brian Duncan’s wedding. Brian unknown in Afghanistan and will return in married Miss Emily Haynes of Stafford, VA, fall 2012. Colin Alstad works for the Medical on April 7, 2012, in Remington, VA, at the University of South Carolina in Charleston, Inn at Kelly’s Ford. Jeremy Ward served as SC. So, if you are ever in the area, drop him a line. Seth Parker is at Fort Bragg in Faya groomsman, and Robert Oaks served as an etteville, NC, attending the Q-Course for U.S. usher. Also in attendance were Matt Dowler Army Special Forces. When he completes his and his wife, Jen; Sean Moore and his fiantraining, he will rejoin his unit, 19th Special cée, Danielle Harrison; Amy Ward, Jeremy’s Forces, which is part of the West Virginia wife, and his son Xzavier; and Jason Downs National Guard. and his girlfriend, Catherine Crist. Needless In November, I took great joy in being part to say, it was quite a large gathering, (I know of Josh Sullivan’s wedding. He married Miss – stupid joke.) After an evening of fun and Anna Smith of Colliersville, VA, in Roanoke, comraderie, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan parted for VA, on Nov. 5, 2012. The ceremony took the evening. The couple will reside in Reva, place at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, and VA, where Dunc works for the school system the reception followed at the Corinthian Ballas a case manager for at-risk students. Emily room in downtown Roanoke. Jason Downs, recently graduated from Mary Washington Greg Van Pelt and I served as groomsmen in University with a master of education degree the wedding. Ben Melton and his girlfriend, and hopes to teach middle school social Courtney; Alex and Kat Correll; Sean Moore studies or language arts at one of the local Class of 2005: A son, Finn Louis and his fiancée, Danielle; Andrew and Adrean schools. Heely, born to Erin and Conor Heely Troy; and Chris Johnson were also in atJeremy Ward seems to be quite the figure on March 6, 2012, received his provitendance at the wedding. Josh and Anna will these days in Grundy. He continues to teach sional appointment to join the class of 2031+3. See photo on previous page. reside in Richmond, VA, where Josh works high school biology and coach the football as a territory manager for Tyler Union. In team and was recently elected to the Town March, they bought a home Council. I hope by the next set in the Westwood Club area of of notes, I can report that he is Richmond in the near West End. Mayor Ward. It was great to see The whole weekend, much like his wife, Amy, again and to finally any weekend involving Josh meet his son, Xzavier – a great Sullivan, was a blast, and I look kid who not only helped me beat forward to many more years some tricky levels on Angry Birds of friendship and fun with the during the reception but also plans Sullivans. on becoming a football player at A report on aforementioned VMI someday. Matt Dowler is Brother Rats: Sean Moore and still living in the Richmond area his fiancée, Danielle, were enworking for Hanover Insurance. gaged over the 2011 Christmas He and his wife are expecting twin holiday. The two live in the boys this summer. Needless to Martinsburg, WV, area where say, I will make sure Provisional Sean continues to work for Appointments are secured and that Quarles Petroleum, and DaniCoach Woods sends game tape to elle works full-time cleaning up the Dowler house, so the boys can after Sean and all the destrucstart preparing for their arrival at tion he leaves in his wake. By the Institute for football camp in the time you read these notes, August 2030. Sean and Danielle will be Mr. In May, I had the privilege of and Mrs. Moore, as the two are going down to Augusta, GA, to set to exchange nuptials on June see Chris Johnson graduate from Class of 2005: Mark Doyle ’88, Ph.D., Col. Vernon Beitzel 23, 2012. Andrew Troy resides the Medical College of Georgia ’72 and Ryan Clemens posed for a picture during Beitzel’s with his wife, Addy, in Havre de with his doctor of medicine degree. visit to the Marion Military Institute. Grace, MD, on the Chesapeake Chris was attending the school
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