CLASS NOTES
Class of 1981: Louis Rolan and his new bride, Darby Greenhill, at their wedding on June 28, 2014.
in so they all have an excuse to get together, since this seems to be the only time they do so. With the arrival of Sean and Ted, we got to have some quality face time with recent graduates, along with Bob telling us stories from his middle son, Blake ’14. Times may have changed, but the craziness of the VMI experiences continues to amaze me. Just ask them sometime about the message system with the vending machine. Jim Cosby has been appointed to the board of directors for the Richmond Fisher House Foundation. The Richmond Fisher House is an extendedstay facility for families of veterans at the McGuire Veterans Affairs hospital, at no cost. Look for more details in the next issue of the Review. Curtis Johnson has been going out of the country recently. Curtis is working for HDR and is doing Title II services for the Air Force Civil Engineering Center. He was heading to Afghanistan when he just missed crossing paths with Floyd Allen in the United Arab Emirates. Curtis has been there since January 2012, but he will be home in October and plans to travel from his home in Texas to visit his folks in Hampton, Virginia. He also wants to try and catch a football game at VMI and maybe even catch up with some BRs. This near-miss prompted a phone conversation between me and Floyd Allen. He was just coming off a 24-hour shift with the fire department and returned my call. Floyd is keeping busy with his multiple jobs and family life. Willia
Class of 1982: Eric Odderstol and Guy Dougherty in Santa Monica, California, July 2014.
bullet-proof vest and helmet for a few months? keeps things in order in the home while Floyd Size small. has been working with his contractor business, I made my annual pilgrimage to Richmond, now involved with training the public safety orVirginia, during the summer and was able to enganizations (police, fire and emergency medical services) of Middle Eastern countries such as joy an evening with lots of BRs. My old roomthe United Arab Emirates. Daughter Whitney is mate, Jeff Modisett, and his lovely wife, Tara, entering her senior year in high school came. Poor Jeff suffered an allergic and has been receiving lots of attention reaction to ingredients in his beer and from colleges for her basketball skills. spent half the night sneezing and blowFloyd tells me she is also an exceptional ing his nose. He switched beverages, marksman with another shooting sport; and he was good to go. Bob Louthan think Annie Oakley. Son William is a came out in casual mode with shorts on. fish in the swimming pool, so more athJim Cosby was able to come by. Lynn Heltzel was there without Emmitt, who letics in the family. was out of town working. (This was reJoe Poteralski sent in a very nice upversed from last time). Lynn’s brother, date letter. By his records, it has been 12 Scott Crumpler, surprised us at the years since his last one, so here goes. His last minute by rescheduling his work wife, Robin, was diagnosed with cancer to be in Richmond and came. John Rein 2012. After surgery to remove the cancer, she’s doing much better and has ese and his girlfriend, Cheri, came out a new outlook on life. Daughter Alexand entertained us with his ambulance/ paramedic stories. Bill Jennings went marie is graduating from the University the extra mile and came in on his way of Albany a year early and is planning to Norfolk and shared a meal. Dave on going to law school. Joe must have Kohler was able to come, too. I bewon the lottery, because he is bringing her to Lexington to visit Washington lieve Dave is buying up most of the Fan and Lee University. He is hoping to District in Richmond before Virginia hook up with Bill Jennings that weekCommonwealth University can get to it. Neal Rogers showed up early, then end. Son Matt is a high school junior. his wife, Nancy, with their son, Sean He will hopefully crack into the starting ’13, and his BR, Ted Harrison ’13. lineup on the school bowling team (had We nearly took over the place! Fifteen a 203 average while bowling junior varClass of 1982: Rob and Kathy Louthan with their people! Our table kept expanding as the sity). Apparently, he is not interested in son, Blake ’14, at his graduation. Their son, Mason, night went on. It has been decided that following his father to VMI. Do we even matriculated in August. I will just announce that I am coming have a bowling team? Joe has seen his
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