You'll recognize those attending the 65th, they look thusly now.

Jim Bick W Carol

Martha Doerflinger W Otto (nd)

Tom James W Darlene

Kermit Johnson w/ Lynn

Stu Miller W Maggie

Wayne Miller W Charlotte

Update on Jim ..On graduation Jim went in the Infantry and after completing the Basic Infantry Course at Fort Benning, stayed on the Staff and Faculty through 1951. Then from 1952 to 1953 Jim served with the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division in Korea. From 1959 to 1964 Jim served at Headquarters, 3rd Logistics Command then he reported to Headquarters, 17th Special Battalion where he served until 1966 when he resigned his commission as Major. In 1972 Jim earned a Master of Science degree in Education at the University of Toledo. Jim makes his home in Newport, Michigan.

On 10-7-2004 Otto reports:..Best wishes to all. Today is my assigned day and I'm delighted to be able to report that the Doerflinger clan is in good health. After graduation I had an enjoyable career that included great artillery and nuclear weapons assignments. In 1954, I met Martha in Germany and we were married in Chapel Hill, North Carolina the following year. Since then we have acquired 4 kids (Carl - a senior computer specialist, Sara - a nurse, Lynn - a school teacher and Joan - a family doctor), 4 spouses and 8 grandchildren. What a crew! For many years the gang was spread from Florida to Texas to Illinois and south-eastern Virginia. Now we are blessed many times over by having all four children and their families in the area and are able to see them frequently. The oldest granddaughter is a sophomore in college and the youngest has just entered first year of pre-school. At that rate, some of them will still be in school for many, many years to come. We hope to live that long. After I retired, Martha and I decided to see more of the world. Since then we have toured most of Europe and a great share of the US. This year's tour of Spain, Morocco and Portugal was really enjoyable. Who knows where or when we will be on our next tour. In addition, we've stayed active with our church, do volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity and support neighborhood functions. We try to stay in shape by walking, gardening and spending time changing the decor. All in all, the years have been very kind to us. Best wishes to you all. Otto and Martha

Update on Tom ..Tom's last military assignment was to Office, Chief of Engineers and he served there until 1971 when he retired from the United States Army as a Lieutenant Colonel. Since his retirement Tom has been employed by the City of Dallas. Tom and his wife Darlene make their home in Dallas, Texas.

On 10-3-2004 Kermit reports:..In October Lynn and I are having a party for some of our Delaware friends, celebrating our 50 years, including almost 10 at Rehoboth Beach. On occasion through the years I have had opportunities to write, speak and weigh in on topics of interest to U.S. Army chaplains. In the racquetball court I've had a bit of success and was considering going into national competition. (At my age, the chief requisite is to be able to enter the court in an upright position.) Anyway, that ambition has been slowed by surgery for a ruptured appendix and more recently, a hernia..Lynn has enjoyed her ESL (English as a Second Language) volunteer work with immigrant children in public schools. And then, like most of you, visits to grandchildren, five in Oregon (Karin's) and two in Virginia (Chris') have had high priority In lieu of further personal details, I'd like to try something different - to share a tiny piece of my thinking and how I see things on one very narrow subject. Not long ago I was walking our yellow lab, Mollie, in our neighborhood. Wearing my black cap with the gold "A" on it, I was approached by a handsome, muscular black man I had never met before. He asked me what the "A" stood for. I said, "I'm Amish." After I had difficulty keeping a straight face, I confessed, "I lied. It stands for 'Army'." He said, "I know. I'm a graduate of the Naval Academy!" I've thought quite a bit about the labels by which we allow ourselves to be identified. While at Princeton Seminary, I worked one summer for Opinion Research Corporation. They asked me to devise questions for a national survey of Protestant ministers. I recall field testing my instrument by going to a prominent Lutheran clergyman, well known nationally. In my first question, I asked him if he would identify himself as a "fundamentalist." After a long thoughtful pause, he said, "Yes." So I went on, "Do you consider yourself as a conservative?" Same pause and another "Yes." And are you "neo-orthodox?" Again, pause and "yes." Finally, "Are you also a liberal?" You guessed it, "Yes." I now think I understand this minister better. In certain ways, he obviously was able to identify with all these positions. In my own case, even though I have often been labeled by others, I do not identify with any label. And yet, I realize I continually make judgments based on these labels. For example, Lynn and I continually thank God for the Mennonites, rescuing two granddaughters from a quasi-hippie/new age home to a vital faith, as well as marriage to fine Mennonite men. And yet, Lynn and I could never be Mennonites, with men sitting separately from women, with an hierarchical understanding of marriage, a dress code, pacifism, etc. Where am I going with this? I believe we have terrible and ugly divisions in our families, faith communities and nation based on our particularities, the labels we accept and are dedicated to which not only describe where we are at but often describe what we oppose - what we hate and who are our enemies. There has been a horrible loss of civility and respect. Frankly, I don't have an answer as to how this can be changed. Does anyone in '51? I have all I can do to monitor and control my own behavior in this regard. Lest I finish on a gloomy note, we've all heard it's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. One candle burning brightly in my life is the example of my Christian philosophy professor at Princeton Seminary, though he is now dead. Whenever he made a critique or critical statement about someone else's thinking, he always first stated what was positive and meritorious in another's position. And then, ever so reverently and respectfully he would bring his differences to light. I admit I have failed again and again to follow his example, but I cannot deny that that candle burns brightly, pointing to a better way, one to which I should aspire.

On 9-7-10 Kermit writes, "Dear Classmates: Many of our "My Day" letters reflect the joys and challenges of living in retirement. This letter will be no exception. So far we have been blessed with good health, although I've had to retreat from the racquetball court because of "age-related" hip arthritis and some macular degeneration. Otherwise, we do find retirement to be a challenge when we ask ourselves questions like: "Is this the best way to be spending our time?" "What are the best ways for us to bless other people?" "How can we help meet the needs of people less fortunate than us?" Last year I was asked to speak to a group of retired ministers and some time back before that, to a group of active duty chaplains about to retire. I asked myself the question, "What do you say to people who've heard it all?" So, instead of getting deep into clergy talk such as theology, I chose to talk about down-to-earth things that can occupy us in retirement. One such possibility is coaching, mentoring younger persons in our field of expertise. Through the years I have had contact with active duty chaplains and I have found it to be enormously meaningful. And Lynn has enjoyed teaching English as a Second Language to international students and also co-mediating Virginia State court-ordered mediations in domestic cases. Secondly, we can be champions of civility. It's a jungle out there -- culture wars, religious wars, conflicts of all kinds. We can be those who engage in conflict resolution and peacemaking, refusing to participate in hatred, incivility and disrespect. At the same time, we need not hesitate to engage in moral combat by standing for ethical issues of right and wrong involving clear-cut obligations or prohibitions. Then there's the way we handle change. Perhaps Reinhold Niebuhr's co-called "Serenity Prayer" may be relevant: "God give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things that should be changed, and wisdom to distinguish the one from the other." So, there are challenges: spiritual, physical, mental and social. I need not review the patience and persistence all these challenges require. The good news, however, is to relish and try to replicate the example of "overcomers." When Lynn's mother was 100 years old, she called and said she wanted to speak to me. The first thing she said to me was this, "Kermit, what do you think about the Eastern European nations coming in to NATO?" Wow! What a challenge! A 100 year old person whose mind is still mentally alert and connected to this world. Finally, there's celebration! One tiny thing Lynn and I do is to have a brief gametime almost every day. We play yahtzee, gin, poker, backgammon and sometimes read or watch a mystery saved on our DVR. Something like this may seem trivial, but we want to celebrate each day of life. But even for the soberest events, such as death, celebration is relevant. It is the beauty and blessing of a person's life that we celebrate and that is what we will do in the upcoming 60th reunion. Despite these possible insights into retirement, both Lynn and I still feel we don' have very good answers as to how this time ought to be spent to honor and reflect what it surely is: a gift from God. Warm regards," Kermit

On 9-5-2012 Kermit writes, "Dear Classmates, Wives and Widows, We live at a time when we have to cope with losses in greater or lesser degree; loss of spouse, relatives, friends, physical capacity, memory, mobility and so on. Macular degeneration has robbed me of one of the delights of life—racquetball. Not long ago I played competitively at the state and national level and when I taught the sport at James Madison University, enjoyed being called “Professor of Racquetball” by a grandson. Now, that is all past. With the difficulty of reading, Lynn now reads articles that interest me. This task has not turned out to be laborious, but a new means of discussion and discovery of common interest. So, without being polyannish, something that is a loss has turned out surprisingly to be a benefit. Realistically, this cannot be the case for most of the losses we experience. But, what is encouraging to me in the “My Days” of my classmates is the variety of activities that not only add spice to life, but also meaning and purpose. Bless you all." Kermit

Update on George ..In 1957 George resigned his Captain's commission and returned to civilian life but remained in the Army Reserves. In 1971 George was appointed Director of Marketing for Defense Operations with the Chrysler Corporation, and in 1976 was promoted to Division Manager. In 1980 George was appointed Vice President, Chrysler Defense Systems. In between promotions George managed to earn an MBA degree from Indiana Northern University in 1971 and a DBA in 1974. In 1984 George was named General Manager, General Dynamics Service Company and Corporate Vice President in 1989 and then President of GD Land Systems, Inc. in 1991. George retired from the Army Reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1987 and from GD Land Systems in 1993 but served as a Consultant for a year then was named President of MEC Group Inc. in 1993. He retired for a third time in 1994. George and his wife Bess make their home in Melbourne, Florida during the winters and they summer in Rochester Hills, Michigan. In 1997 the Assembly reported the Board of Directors for the Cavalry-Armor Foundation, Inc. - which includes the Patton Museum, Memorial Park, and Technology Center - elected Stan Sheridan President on 11 March 1997. It also reported that the Museum has purchased the statue of General Patton for $150,000, taken from the generous donations of many people including Stan Sheridan, Fred Rockwell, Pete Clay, Lee Duke, Wally Klein, and George himself. This purchase eliminated the threat that the statue could be purchased by foreign investors and removed from the museum.

Update on Stu ..Upon graduation Stu went in the Infantry and after completing the Basic Infantry Course at Fort Benning, Georgia reported to the 9th Division from 1951 to 1952. Stu's next assignment was to the 223rd Infantry Regiment, 40th Division as a Company Commander where he served from 1952 to 1953 and was decorated with the Bronze Star Medal (valor) for distinguished heroism against an enemy. In 1957 Stu received orders to the 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division in Germany and served until 1958 when he went to The Ordnance School, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Stu's last military assignment was to Headquarters, Army Ballistics Missile Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama in 1959 and he served there until he retired from the United States Army in 1971 as a Lieutenant Colonel. Stu and his wife Maggie make their home in Loveland, Colorado.

On 10-17-2004 Wayne reported:..Greetings from the North Alabama city of Huntsville - listed by Forbes and a number of other surveys as one the best places to live in the US. High Tech industries- support NASA Space Programs; as well as Redstone Arsenal - Aviation, Missile, and Munition development. Great schools, low cost of living, just about any activity you can name, and pretty durn good weather year- round; made our decision, 18 years ago, to retire here rather than move back to our roots - 10 miles west of West Point. Our prayers were and are with the victims of the recent rash of tornados. We continue to send appliances, funds, clothing, etc through our church to people in the Pensacola and Gulf Shores areas. Our life is nice pace of busyness, with Charlotte working three days a week for the Presbyterian Church and I go about keeping this 35 year old house in shape and try to squeeze in time for woodcarving. We continue to travel about once a year. This year's trip was a wonderful revisit trip to Korea, as a war vet, followed by a week in Beijing, China. Number twelve grandchild arrived in January and number three great-grandchild is due any day now. As many of you know, to visit with active grandchildren, these days, you sit on the sideline of a ball game or watch them in a variety of classes. Way to go Rabble! I haven't decided who I'm going to "write-in" when I vote next month. Take Care! As my favorite Redheaded Comedian would say...... "May Gawd Bless!" Wayne


On Fri, 10/22/10, Wayne Miller wrote: Hey (That's Southernese for Hello - It has taken me 35 years to learn the language here in AL). I'm a firm believer that keeping active is very important to life in retirement. At the same time I recognize that, as we continue life's journey, we tend to add burdens of medically-induced restrictions. Charlotte and I walk every day and are both in good health. I continue to do most of the repairs around home and we tutor in the local schools. Charlotte with the Alabama Hispanic Assoiation, teaching young children to speak English, while I continue to teach math. I had switched to Elementary schools for a couple of years but feel my time is better spent in Adult Education which I will switch back to in November. We continue to travel on week long trips with our 15 foot Air Stream trailer. I have stopped the long air flights and long terminal delays. We have traveled, for years, all over the world. Charlotte still travels with our local Freindship Force Club. Last year she spent two weeks in Egypt. I'll go if a trip comes up that I really want to take. The other day I heard the 40's or 50's song " Sentimental Journey ". That certainly describes the trip many of us will take to the 60th. For me it is more than renewing old times with classmates. I grew up just ten miles west of WP and will be reminiscing with family and friends as well. My condolences to the families of the classmates who have recently joined the Long Gray Line. Best Regards, Wayne Miller


On October 23, 2011, Wayne writes, "Greetings from the home of The Rocket City Rednecks (if you haven't heard of them you may want to tune in to the National Geographic Channel on Wednesday evenings.) They're well-educated 'good old boys' from Huntsville, Alabama who do weekend inventions. The 60th was great! Well organized, as usual, thanks to the fine work of the Committee. Unfortunately, missed but not forgotten, were those who could not travel and those who have joined the Long Gray Line. The reunion always gives me the opportunity to see classmates but also to visit friends where I grew up (10 miles from WP) and to visit my brother who lives in Cornwall. You may have see the large class crests hanging along the balcony in Eisenhower Hall. My brother made all of them. Each year the Senior Class contracts with him to make the newest one. Charlotte and I are in pretty good health and able to handle the age related stuff. I have stopped going on the long flights associated with Friendship Force International. However, Charlotte will be going to Turkey next spring with our Huntsville FFI club. In the meantime we are going on a church mission trip to the Dominican Republic to help build an orphanage at the Rivers of the World compound in Barahona. This busy wife of mine organized this trip for 10 from our church, Faith Presbyterian. We like to take short trips within the states, recently to the Ozarks and Williamsburg. For a short time we had a small Airstream trailer but have sold it and have a medium-sized motor home. Our five children, 13 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren are spread out from Louisville, KY to Jacksonville, FL and points in between. They are all so busy with work, school, and sports that we don't see them as much as we'd like. However we stay in touch and visit whenever we can. I saw John and Tony Hill recently at a memorial service for a mutual friend. They seem to be doing pretty well. As my favorite comedian always said: May Gaud Bless!...." Wayne Miller


On 10-22-12 Wayne rports, "How many puffs did it take you to blow out 84 candles? I lost count! Why is it that as we slow down, the days and years keep going by faster? Healthwise we're both doing pretty well. Our main exercise is walking, when we can squeeze it into our busy schedules. The way I see my health is that all my major joints are rusty and they take turns complaining. Heartwise, I had my annual cardiology checkup, with instuctions to come back in a year. Also my pacemaker battery is on its 12th year, with a prediction that it will be replaced in one year. (Originally I was told 7 or 8.) Travelwise, we have a small motorhome in which we take short trips of up to a week. Last week we met friends at Vogel State Park in North Georgia, and the weekend before that we went to the Old Time Fiddler's Convention on the campus of Athens State University (AL) and enjoyed West Arkansas in September. In February Charlotte hopes to go on a mission with a church group to the Dominican Republic where we have helped building/painting a large orphanage. I went with her last year but will stay home this time. We have been on a number of cruises and plan to go on another in March 2013 with our church group. Between us we have 5 children, 13 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren spread from Louisville, KY to Nashville, TN, to Chattanooga, TN, to Dothan, AL to Jacksonville, FL. We probably will never be able to get them all together because of their work, school and activities. So, like good grandparents, we go to them and sit by ballfields, etc. Charlotte is a voracious reader, several books at a time, and attends programs on a variety of social issues. I go occasionally but I have retired from volunteer tutoring and other activities. I'm enjoying reading books on my KindleFire and still do a lot of my own repair work and some woodcarving. I feel that keeping busy is very important to keeping these joints and muscles in shape.


May the road rise up to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
The rains fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again
May God hold you in the palm of His hand."

Wayne Miller


On October 23, 2013 Wayne writes, "85 and just getting started! Where did the year go to? We're in pretty good health except for those painful joints, more so for Charlotte and her knees. After 13 years my pacemaker needed to be replaced so we did that in May. ( I was originally told the battery would only last 7 or 8 years.) No overseas trips this year. We have traveled for 20 years with Friend- ship Force International. Next month we will host a couple who are part of a group from Indonesia. Charlotte returned, for the third time, to the Dominican Republic to help wrap up work on an orphanage we helped build in Barahona. Now she will teach sewing to Mayan women in Belize for Rivers of the World. We took a cruise to the Panama Canal in March and are planning to go on another Caribbean cruise next year with our church. The rest of our travel has been in our small Motor Home on shorter trips. On 6 July we finally managed to get 22 out of 35 family members together for a reunion. Again, our condolences to the families of classmates who have joined the Long Gray Line. With best regards," Wayne Miller

Beth Myers W/Danny (nd)

George Pshias

Fred Rockwell W Jean

Walter Russell W Nancy

Walter Steidl

Mitzi Thomas w/ Bill (nd)

Associate Don Zanfagna w/ Joyce

On 10-25-2004 Dan Myers exposes himself thusly:..Aloha from my Little House on Waianae Mountain in Hawaii (Paradise), This Email was inspired by Elmer Pendleton. When I read his "My Day" report, I sent him an Email telling him how much I appreciated hearing from him. He replied by reminding me that he hadn't heard for some time about the house I built in Japan. But before I get into that, I need for Elmer- or anyone else- to clear up some questions about the night a bunch of us tore up the Officers Club at Fort Lewis. The 11th Abn Div files from '51 were assigned enmasse as replacements for the Korean War in the Fall of '52. We arrived at the Replacement Center at Ft Lewis and had waited a week or so for transport. One night several of us decided to have a few drinks at the Club and live it up a little. Yes, we probably were making too much noise, but the Captain was very rude when he came to our table to shut us up. One thing led to another. We decided to initiate the Club as an Airborne Landing Area by doing a few parachute landing falls (PLF) off the balcony onto the Main Ballroom floor. Too bad the railing was weak and came crashing down just as we completed our 2nd or 3rd PLF. Needless to say, the PM (Lt) showed up on the scene and it wasn't long thereafter that I shipped out on a Canadian Air Force Plane. However, I still have questions that need to be cleared up. Did Chuck Canham pull his dad's rank (MG) on the Capt and PM? What did Elmer tell the PM that kept us from being booked? Was the Capt stepping out on his wife by taking another woman to the Club that night while his wife was out of town? Did the PM have it in personally for the Capt? Who else was there besides Chuck, Elmer and me? Now, back to the Little House on Kumomoto Mountain. In the Fall of '53, I rotated from the 25th ID to the 187th Abn Regt Cbt Team doing occupation duty on Kyushu. I was assigned as the Regt Anti-tank Plt Ldr (six 106mm RRs, jeep mounted) stationed at Camp Wood, Kumomoto, Japan. Since I was getting married in Dec '53, I began a desperate search for a house. None was to be had. As usual, the "station personnel" had scarfed up all the Post houses and Kumomoto City had absolutely nothing fit for a young bride to live in. Out of desperation I decided to build. A Japanese family agreed to give me a lot to build on for the promise that I would give them the house after 5 years (I still have the contract which is triple spaced with Japanese characters written between the lines). After drawing up a set of plans, I presented them to a Japanese contractor who agreed to build the house for $1,500.00! He began construction on Dec 1 and since I was getting married in Tokyo on Dec 19th (Ed Matney told me recently that he really enjoyed my wedding because he had a good time with one of the bridesmaids that he met), the contractor agreed to finish by Dec 31st (or pay $20 for each day beyond the 31st). When I walked into the house on the last day of 1953, it was beautiful: vertical tongue and groove siding, hardwood floors, tile roof, bedroom, living room, dining room, bathroom and double sliding doors onto a patio. The house was located at the top of a gently sloping volcanic mountain of rice paddies leading down about a mile to the Pacific Ocean. When the furniture arrived from Tokyo, I used to wood to build a picket fence around the lot and painted it white to match the house. The house was about 200 yards from the Camp Wood Main Gate and another 100 yards from there to the Orderly Room. I strung up a wire and hooked up a EE-8 phone from the Orderly Room to my house. Exact copies of my house, as single family and duplexes, sprang up like mushrooms around the Camp. The Post CO got wind of it and brought his wife out one evening to see what I had built and to eat steaks. Unfortunately, that was the one night of the month that was set aside to fertilize the rice paddies. The honey brigade began just below the house and the stench was so bad that the CO and his wife had to give up and go back home. Within a week the CO allowed the Japanese Contractors to build on Post: roads, water, sewers, electricity, etc. Occupants paid the Quarters allowance as rent. A little village sprang up overnight. A year later when I was ready to rotate stateside, I hired a Japanese man as my real estate agent to rent the house (10% commission). An Arty Capt with a couple of kids wanted to rent my house. I turned him down because the house was too little, but he begged and said that he was desperate, so I gave into him. A big mistake. He almost immediately began to complain to the Personnel Officer that the house was too small! After the Arty Capt moved on Post into a larger house, I didnot make that mistake again and the house stayed rented until occupation ended in 1956, by which time I had made a very tidy profit on my investment. But this is not quite the end. When the 5 years was up, the Agent wrote me a letter requesting that I give him the house for his long and faithful service to me. Further, he wrote that the lot owner was not a person worthy of such a gift. Needless to say, I turned him down cold and gave the house to the family that helped me when I needed to build my Honeymoon Cottage. Some day I'll go back to visit my Little House on Kumomoto Mountain. All the best," Dan Myers

On December 20, 2011 Beth Myers writes, "Dear Class of ‘51, Wives, ‘51 Class Widows and Widowers, My husband, my soul mate, my very best friend would have been 83 years old today! The Birthday Card he never got to read is the best one ever and I hope you do not mind me sharing it all with you: To My Dear Husband, Dan, "Yours is the smile I looked forward to each morning, and yours is the voice I loved to hear through the day. Yours is the touch that could reach my heart and soul, and it is your understanding that so often calmed my doubts and fears. Yours are the plans and dreams that blend with mine, becoming ours, and yours is the love that means the world to me. My life would be so different if you hadn't been a part of it, and that is why no one has more to celebrate today than I do . . ." Thank you, God! May your Soul rest in Peace! Aloha! Your loving wife," Beth Myers


On 12-19-13 Beth writes, "Dear Classmates and Widows, Today, President Obama and his entourage arrive for their holidays in Hawaii. I am taking this opportunity to write Dan Myers My Day (Dec. 20, 1928) and stay out of the way of our President and his Security while they get settled in their posh accommodations. Also, I send Season's Greetings to you all. Keep Well and Happy. I like this picture of Dan and me. He was a wonderful, generous man of that good and great generation of which you are all honorable members; keeping our Nation safe. He also made Merrill Lynch a lot of money during the President Reagan years of the 1980's. I will spend Christmas in California with Dan's and my 5 children and our 9 grandchildren. Three grandchildren have graduated and are successful. Our Trusts are funding four grandchildren currently in college. And, for the 7 yr old twins, we have established 529 College Plans to which we contribute the maximum yearly tax-free gift allowable. If anyone knows of an easier way to do this, please let me know, ha! While the November football game was exciting and a close score, I felt sure that the Army Black Knights would win. Hawaii won their first game of the season! (having lost ALL their games to that point) I am looking into publishing the updated edition of Dan's much more scientific version of his previously published book, which he completed in the last year of his life. We will try to self-publish it using Amazon's CreateSpace, as a new book, and change the title to Food,Water,Energy and Sustainability. I am finding my own rhythm in life and doing fine. Always Aloha, Beth Myers P.S. Please drop by if any of you are visiting in Hawaii. Visit the Surrender Deck of the Mighty Mo (Battleship Missoui)which attracts over 1/2 million visitors every year."

Update on Fred ..Fred's last military assignment was as District Engineer in Sacramento, California in 1973 a position he held until he retired in 1976 as a Colonel. On retirement, Fred accepted the position of Resident Manager F E Basil Inc. in Saudi Arabia in 1980. He was named Vice President in 1984 and President in 1987. Fred was named General Manager, Horizon Trading Co. in 1991. Fred and his wife Jean make their home in Falls Church, Virginia. Fred is the Class President for life.

Update on Walt Russell..Walt was S-3 of the Aviation Group, when as a Lieutenant Colonel he was shot in the right side of the head in October, 1965 during the First Cav's first major operation. This wound permanently and completely paralyzed Walt's left side. After a year at Walter Reed Army Hospital he was discharged with a 100 % disability rating in October, 1966. The doctor told him to go home and watch TV the rest of his life because he would never be able to hold down a job. Subsequent to his being retired for his wound , Walt went to Law School at Emory University, where he was elected president of the Student Bar Association and made a member of Who's who in American Colleges and Universities. He started his own law firm and practiced for 25 years He then entered active politics in 1970, serving three terms as a State Representative from 1970-1976 and Chairman of the County Commission of Dekalb County, Georgia 1976-1980. Walt was awarded the Ben Castle award for outstanding service by the D.C. West Point Society in 1982. Walt started a professional soccer team in 1982, the Georgia Generals of the American Soccer League, which only lasted 1 year. He lost a large part of both cheeks, but had some fun ; finished 2d or 3d but nobody came, He does't think professional soccer will ever make it here, though he thinks it is one of the best sports going. Nancy and Walt have lived in the same house in Avondale Estates, Ga since his retirement in 1966. Their five children (# 5 was born in 1967, giving them three queens and two jokers) and four grandchildren (the 5th is due April 2001) are scattered from New York City to California.

Update on Walt Steidl ..Upon graduation Monk went in the Infantry and after completing the Basic Infantry Course at Fort Benning, Georgia reported to the 160th Infantry Regiment in Korea where he served from 1952 to 1953 and was decorated with Bronze Star Medal for distinguished heroism against an enemy, and the Combat Infantryman Badge on completion of his tour. On return to stateside Monk served with the 27th Infantry Regiment from 1953 to 1956. In 1961 Monk resigned his commission as a Captain and accepted a position with the Bendix Corporation where he served as Director of the Procurement Division until 1968 and then as Director of Military Test Systems Division beginning in 1974. Monk and his wife Ann make their home in Cookeville, Tennessee.

Bill adds on 9-26-04 ..Sir, the Days! Sir, today is 26 September - This is My Day! Last month on Friday the 13th I had a birthday. I became 25 (celsious) - Hey, that's only 11 in dog years. Anyway, it seems the "G" is slowly dropping off the "Golden Years". I'm beginning to suffer from the three "A" s: Arthritis - Aging - and - uh - uh-uh >(you know!). I did have to have a stent inserted, but the Doctor gave me a lifetime warranty on it. Otherwise things are going well for Mitzi and me. We are still in Greenville. Texas where we moved when I retired from DOD in ''77 to take employment with E-Systems as Director of International Marketing. The Company was primarily involved in Air Force electronic surveillance and also had the contract for modifying and periodically upgrading AF-1 (the President's Air craft). Following that I got involved in politics and was elected as the first republican to represent our county in the State Legislature since reconstruction. Then I taught Government at East Texas State University and then US Government, Texas Government and Psychology at our local branch of Paris Junior College. Since then Mitzi and I are serving on a number of Committees such as Board of Development, Cultural Diversity, Audie Murphy/ American Cotton Museum, Church Vestry, Rotary Int'l Svc. Our chief interest has been our family. Our four daughters have blessed us with six granddaughters, and six grandsons (they aren't cheaper by the dozen). They are scattered in the east from Massachusets, to Kentucky, North Carolina, and Florida. But Mitzi came up with the idea of CIA (Christmas In August) when we gather every 2 years. This year we rented a large house on Ocean Isle Beach NC. "Alex" came through one night only with a little rain and lightening. "Charley" and "Frances" were after we left, but our rental house we own at Cape Coral FL received only light damage. Have a Good Day, everyone.

On June 4, 2010, Joyce Zanfagna wrote, "Andy - This is Joyce for Don....thanks for your reply. We were worried about you and missed your great powerpoint s. (We read with great interest and enjoyment your memoir pages - what a beautiful family you have and I have to add - how lucky they are to have a dad such as you !!!!!) I'm writing this because I wanted to tell you what's going on with us. We have moved to Charleston, SC to be near our nephew who is a real surrogate son (We lost our Robb in 1989 from Hodgkins Disease).

We are foremost artists and regardless that Don was drafted by four major league baseball teams (turned them down to train to be an AirForce fighter pilot in Korea); and that he was on the President's staff at SDC in CA where he invented and applied information mapping; and that he became Chairman of the Art & Architecture Department at Rutgers University - regardless of all this - he is a working artist foremost and has exhibited worldwide. Soon after coming here to Charleston, we, along with our nephew and his wife, established the Island Gallery on Sullivans Island. We have had a retrospective of Don's work - different work each month since October and have had a major interest in his work develop among the culturally inclined here. His work is great, of course, but in addition there has been a major increase in interest in what is called Mid-Century Art. So much interest that Russian and Chinese collectors spent over 200 million in five minutes over the phone at a recent Christie's auction. Don can be considered a mid-century artist along with Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns and the like- who in fact exhibited in some of the same shows as Don. Finally, I say all this because one of the investors is working with a producer to film and document Don's life and work with the idea to send it along to collectors and museums who will want to get involved with a travelling show to help reacquaint the art world with Don as the solid mid-century artist he is. The producer asked us to get in touch with any people the world knows who knew Don. Thanks for any leads you can give me and best wishes to all you love. j.

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On January 1, 2012, Joyce writes, "Hi Andy, Wanted you to have a copy of our letter. You can post or not, whatever you think appropriate. Perhaps some of the crew might be interested in investing in work that is constantly increasing in value. Art has not been affected by the economic downturn. Hadn't been on WPListServe for a longtime and was shocked at the number of those who have left us. Danny Myers and Frank Bashore were particularly close to Don. How did we get to this age so soon? Despite intelligence, the whole process is not clear to me !!! I read that you asked about disk defragmentation and I didn't see an answer. If you use Windows 7, go to Control Panel/Performance Information & Tools/Advanced Tools/Open Disk Defragmentation. See no politics discussion - just oil....The GOP performance is like watching Saturday Night Live, but we can't go there. Don had 846 messages so I had to quickly review and didn't see any notes from you about your family - hope all is well - I wish you the best for 2012." J for D