Ernest Andrew
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Steve Aronson
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Steve Aronson died several years ago of
complications from kidney
dialysis. He was survived by his wife and two young
sons. The four of
them lived not far from Harrisburg, PA. Steve had worked for the Defense Department for approximately thirty years, and had met his English wife to-be when stationed in Britain. Going back further, he became fluent in Italian during the years he was stationed near Naples. Through-out his world travels, he remained a devoted Cardinals baseball fan. He received his undergraduate degree from Washington University. I first knew Steve from Greensfelder Park grade school, and Brittany Junior High. Steve was a phenomenal poker player and his score on the SATs (using today's scale) was close to double 800s, and this on the first try. He was always of good cheer and a devoted father and husband. Mark Venezia, class of 1967, Saint Louis Priory School |
Larry A Baum
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Around 1958 & 1959, a bunch of us moved to U.City from Laclede Grade School located on Kennerly and Goodfellow Blvd in St. Louis City. Some of these people continued through the U.City School System and others left before or during High School. These names may sound familiar to some of you. Larry Baum, Milton Platnico, Gary Rich, Kitty and Dorie Goldschmidt, Alan Zarkowsky and of course, yours truly, me, Richard Schnurman. I may have even omitted some people. As I said, Larry Baum was one of the group. He was not a popular kid. He was not a ladies man and he was terrible at all sports. But Larry was a good guy. He always had a smile on his face and he was generally sincere. I remember running into him at Famous Barr in Clayton some time around 1970. He offered me a summer job in Las Vegas working as a bus boy at the International Hotel. His father was head of something at the hotel and Larry could have easily gotten me on if I wanted the job. He told me that I could make a lot of summer money before school started up in the fall because the tips were great. I could stay at a college fraternity house for free and have a great time earning some bread. I regret to this day that I did not take him up on his offer. I felt that a "bus boy" was beneath my dignity. I am not sure of the dates, but I think some time in the late seventies or early eighties, Milt Platnico and I ran into Larry again. We made arrangements to meet him at a restaurant in Creve Coeur for a late snack. That was the last time I saw Larry. I think he past away shortly afterwards of a brain tumor. I am writing this because Larry's name looks so lonely on this list and I think he would appreciate this small remembrance. -Richard Schnurman |
Aleen Bradbury
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Linda Brash
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I moved to UCity in the 5th grade and attended Pershing Elementary.
My teacher was Mrs. Fletcher and I do remember her like it was
yesterday!! I thought she was so very beautiful and those long red
nails, her lipstick matched her nails, always, she was a classy,
dignified l woman and a terrific teacher!! I got interested in
painting because of Mrs. Fletcher. Also, because of Mrs.
Fletcher, I became good friends with Linda Brash.
Apparently Linda did not have a best friend then and I was the
new kid on the block. Mrs. Fletcher paired us up on the
first day of school and we became fast friends. I recall Linda's
enthusiasm, contagious smile and beautiful long, black eyelashes that
framed those sparkling eyes!! I liked Linda instantly and she made me
feel like I had been at Pershing for a long time!!
Linda and I hung out together from that day on and I enjoyed many
meals at her house and she at mine. Linda's parents were
gracious and I always felt welcome at the Brash household.
Linda and I remained close friends through 6th grade and still
hung out even at Hanley Jr. High. We did lose track and went on
our separate roads later at Ucity High. Always said Hi and Howdy
and we smiled big time whenever we saw each other.
I will always be grateful to Linda Brash for "showing me the ropes"
that scary first day at Pershing School.My appreciation also to Mrs. Fletcher
for introducing us. My heart and prayers are with the Brash family and Linda certainly was a confidence builder for me, a wonderful friend and confidante!!! I am sad she will not be attending the reunion , I was looking forward to giving her a big hug. Susan Hahs-Antonitis |
| She passed away March 10, 2006 at the age of 56
years old. She had cancer.
She was very courageous. She moved into Brookings
Nursing Home September
2006 and went into hospice. She was divorced & had
one daughter. She had
taken early retirement from the St. Louis City
schools where she was a
Kindergarten teacher, due to her illness.
-Linda Levin |
Mike Brewen
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I grew up with Mike from 2nd grade on. I remember going to his house and watching him shoot baskets for hours. I sometimes got rides to school with Mike and his dad, especially if it was raining. As we got older into high school I went to the games and was amazed at his improvement. I kept in contact withy Mike after high school through phone calls and later through e-mails. I used to talk to him about my daughters in basketball and he would give me pointers. I would meet him at his doctor's appointments when he came to St. Louis after he had been diagnosed with ALS. I also visited him in Farmington. I would talk and he would nod and smile. When he died I felt relieved for him for he was now at rest from his frustration and imprisionment of his body. Rest in peace, my friend.
Sidney Hirsch |
| Mike was one of my closest friends. I have so many memories of him: his house in the mountains of Golden Colorado, and his water tank house in Lakewood, Colorado. His National Championship basketball team at Wabash College, his years coaching at the University of Nebraska - Omaha, and his own head coaching job at Wayne State College in Nebraska. We went on road trips, played basketball and pool, and just hung out. His last stop was Farmington, Missouri, his parents' childhood and retirement home. Like all of us, Mike had his ups and downs, but he always had that sly grin and jovial attitude, even in the throes of ALS. He was a great person, a great coach, a great friend and a great U. City Indian (now Lion). Please remember him. -Mark D. Kaufman |
Solon Chervitz
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I shared a few classes with Solon, and his vocabulary and flourish with words always impressed me, he was a truly entertaining individual in the best sense. In his unique gift with words, it is no wonder that he became a librarian. It is also no surprise when I learned that he had studied to become a Rabbi, a teacher. He taught with his words and his wisdom. As a teacher, even at Saturday Night Folk Dancing, he taught many how to dance those very intricate Balkan dances, just as his words were intricate, he experssed humor in puns and could turn a phrase like few others. Solon was a husband, a father, and a commanding individual, the consumate teacher. Thanks Solon, for all you taught. Kathy Bellos Schabelski |
Richard Chotin
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| I remember Ricky as he lived in our neighborhood and played drums. He was always friendly and seemed to have an up-beat attitude.
-Dan Raben |
| Okay, I didn't really graduate from U. City, (ended up at Ladue) but...I grew up on Birchmont 2 doors from Ricky. Ricky was one of the sweetest, kindest boys at Daniel Boone, Brittany, and U. City. He was nice to everyone. Ricky was so generous. Our moms were best friends, and we spent a lot of time together. I adored Ricky Chotin.
-Susie Shyres Frank |
Marcia Cohen
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My twin sister, Marcia, passed away from colon and liver cancer shortly before her fiftieth birthday. She fought a heroic, courageous battle for three years and left us in January 1999. Marcia was the glue of our family. She was always giving of herself and never asking for anything in return. Planning family get togethers, birthdays, and holidays gave her great pleasure. She was always positive during her fight against cancer and never once gave up. She was last employed at Save-A-Lot Headquarters in Earth City . About 70 fellow workers weathered an icy, snowy, cold day to attend her funeral. This was a tribute to the caring person, friend and employee that she exemplified. She will always be in our hearts and her spirit will always be with us. Marty Cohen |
Ira Feldman
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Jon Feldman
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I'd been out of touch with my old friend Jon Feldman for many years.
All attempts to find him or other family members had failed. Finally, after
a web search this last March, I found a phone number to reach him and I
got the news that he'd passed away just a few days before (I think it
was March 12). He had been sailing in the Gulf of California with his
long time girlfriend, Cathy, when he had a heart attack. There had been
no prior indications of any heart condition. He had retired from his
job as a physician in Eugene, Oregon some time before and was spending his
time playing jazz piano and sailing on his boat. He will be missed. Gene Lamb |
Valerie Feldman
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Valerie and I were true friends from Kindergarten until the day she died. She was the meaning of a "one in a million"…a gentle spirit to all…fairness and a beautiful person inside as well as outer beauty. She touched so many lives and was quite a courageous person….fighting cancer and believing she had "licked it" she even through a celebration party but it came back to bite her in the butt just a few years later… I went to be with her a couple of weeks before she passed away and we had such meaningful conversations, even in her pain and suffering. .I learned from Val many things about life, relationships, sharing innermost thoughts and "girl talk" even when she spent the night and we had our own little pajama parties with my kids and husband…our friendship was something I think about often and know she's smiling down on my joys and will be at the reunion in spirit. She wasn't just the "Most Popular Girl"…she had substance and depth that everybody adored and she made everybody she met feel important. They named a street after her in Chicago…now put that in your pipe and smoke it!!! Marilyn Leach |
Doreen Figler Lerner
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| Twenty years ago this month, Doreen lost her heroic battle with breast cancer. While she was ill, she was wife, mother of three busy children, awarded the Volunteer of the Year award by the Jewish Federation of Omaha and studied with the Cantor at our synagogue to become a Bat Mitzvah (not permitted when we were thirteen back in those days).
We met in junior high, dated through high school and college, married after college and had sixteen wonderful years and three great kids together before her very untimely death at 37 years. She left us one year to the day of her adult Bat Mitzvah ceremony. Reflecting on growing up as teens together at U City and the years that followed, now, at fifty-seven years of age is a surreal experience. Sitting at a computer scrolling through the names of other former classmates now departed remembering days of typewriters, black and white TV's and rotary telephones is all monumentally staggering. I can feel her presence, see her features in the lives and faces of our three children, all much older now than we all were back in 1967at high school. She has three adorable grandsons who she never dreamed of nor saw. She has left a lasting imprint on my memory and life and will never be forgotten as a woman of immeasurable courage, a devoted mother and the single most vivid memory of my high school years. -Gary Stephen Lerner Class of 1967 April 2007 |
Roberta Elaine Frager
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| Roberta Elaine Frager Krombach
Robbie and I went to Daniel Boone (KDG to 4th grade) and then we both were transferred to Greensfelder Park (5th and 6th grades). We were in Brownies and Girl Scouts together. She was fun to be with, always had a smile, and was nice to everyone she met. After she and David got married they lived in STL for a while. I remember running into her at the frozen food section in Dierbergs. She was buying frozen cut up onions for something she was preparing for dinner. I started laughing and said it would be cheaper to just buy an onion and cut up what she needed. She smiled and said life was just too short to bother with cutting up onions when you could buy them already cut. When I heard she had passed away I thought of that story. How true! Life is so short....here one day and gone the next. -Jackie Goldman Kofsky |
Barry Friedman
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Ed Goldberg
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Lewis Allen Goldstein
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Steve Harris
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Steve has been gone for several years and I believe he had kidney disease and was living in Atlanta , Georgia at the time of his death. He was a great friend in high school and we had great fun playing basketball and corkball. I was a groomsman in his wedding and he was the same in my wedding. He is missed.
Alan Abramovitz |
| July 3, 2007
Every year on the 4th of July I think of Steve Harris. He was my first real date. Roberta Poore, Jay Kamil, Steve Harris and I went to Wash. U. to watch the fireworks on the 4th of July. We were young enough that parents were involved in our transportation. I remember that Steve was allergic to hair spray, which I was wearing; so I was "safe" when he got too close he would sneeze. Both Jay and Steve kept telling us to "lie down on the blanket they brought so we could better see the fireworks"... It was a long time ago!
Kay Pitler Greenberg |
Robert Jacob
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Jerrold Irwin Kahn
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Paul Karl Koerner
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Jerry Kogan
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I was referred to this web-site by a friend and was saddened when I saw
Jerry's name on the "Memorial Page". Jerry and I had been good friends
in elementary school, although we weren't especially close throughout
Junior High and High School. Still, I remember him as a great guy with
a wonderful sense of humor and I was looking forward to seeing him at
the reunion. My thoughts are with his family and friends
-Dan Raben |
Frederick Charles Kolchinsky
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“Rick” and I were cousins; his dad and my mom were brother and sister. He passed away right around our 20th reunion. I remember Rick’s dry sense of humor....you never knew what he was going to say and whether or not he was being serious or just funny. Rick excelled in languages, especially Russian and Hebrew. I remember he adored the Russian teacher at UCH (Mrs. Rosenbaum?). After high school he went into the US Army; I think he was stationed in Germany and was doing some interpreting for them. After his tour of duty, he married a girl from New York. I don’t think that marriage lasted very long, and they were divorced. He returned to STL and married another gal and had 1 daughter, who is now 29 or 30. That marriage ended in divorce and he married another gal. It was at that time that he was diagnosed with some form of cancer and while his 3rd wife was in the hospital giving birth to their daughter, Rick was in another hospital dying. It was all so sad and our family greatly misses him.
-Jackie Goldman Kofsky |
| He was always funny. My most vivid recollection was lining up with him and lots of others for our football physical in our altogether—maybe it was ninth grade. Some really old, bony MD was giving us the once over, hernia check, etc., and telling each one, in turn, to bend over and “spread your cheeks” so he could inspect . . . what? Everyone dutifully assumed the position until he got to Freddy. Upon hearing “spread your cheeks.” Freddy turned around, bent over, pulled his lips way apart and grinned. We laughed about it all season.
-Paul Hewitt |
Stephen Kreitman
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Louis Lazarus
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These are my fond recollections of one of the best buddies a guy could ever have. I had known Lou since we were both about 10 years old. We met doing one of the things we both loved doing, playing baseball. I had just moved to the area and I went to Pershing Elementary to look for some guys my age to play baseball with.
Lou and Sam Kelner asked me to play some corkball with them and that's how my story really begins. We literally played some type of baseball everyday that summer from early in the morning until dusk. We only broke occasionally to run over to the little mom and pop grocery store for our lunch of a Vess orange soda and something to eat, all for under a buck (what a life). We took on all newcomers in our corkball games and or Indian ball games and even set up tournaments to play in with our "guys", Dan Seymour, Bill Sevedge, Bill Goggin, Merle Parks, Tom Perrin, Dennis Hauswirth, and Larry Glazer among others. These were friendships that I cherished then, all through junior/senior high until today, that only got stronger every year as we got older. We fought, yelled, cussed, made up, but through it all we never stopped playing together. Our threesome (Lou, Sam, and me) became a foursome as Larry Glazer was added to our "hood". We stayed friends throughout all these years. We went on to play basketball at the "J", started going down to the Chase Park Plaza on Friday nights for Wrestling At the Chase. Sam knew Gary Blassie, his dad was one of the pro wrestlers, and got us tickets. What a great time in our lives, after the matches we either went back to someone's house for pizza or to Hamburger Heaven for some fries and their special sauce. Hearing about Louie's tragic death at such a young age, really hit everyone hard, because anyone that ever met Louie instantly became his friend. His warmness, his sense of humor, fun, jokes, and that great smile, would win anyone over. Even as an adult, he never lost that "Peter Pan" part of his wonderful identity. That part of him that even if you were having a bad day, just talking, seeing, or being with him made you smile and cheer up. For me, just remembering all the years that I had the great pleasure and honor to know and love Louie, always bring a smile to my face and a warm glow in my heart. Remembering Louie like I (and all of us) do, sure makes us cherish our time here on earth and be thankful that we had the great pleasure to share it with a wonderful human being ( a real Mensch). -Larry Iken |
Alexander Herbert Levy
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Sheila Naomi Light
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Sheila Light was a friend and playmate of mine during elementary and
later
school years. She was lovely, a bright and delicate girl. I hope that
she
found happiness and fulfillment and her short life. When I think of
Sheila, my heart is filled with warmth. I f any knows what happened to
her
please contact me at : (520) 770-9007---Thanks.
-Saiyeeda Underwood (maiden name--M. Sarasohn) |
Sandy Mageff
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Ernest Maxey
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Bill Meyer
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Bill Meyer was my best friend through junior high and high school.
We roomed together for a year at Mizzou. Bill was fun. Bill was engaging. Most of you might remember Bill during his years as the St. Louis General Manager for Tippins. You could always find that tall red-headed guy. He worked hard. Through the "family years" Bill and I didn't have much contact with each other. I didn't go to Tippins too much because I was tired of him "comping" my check. We stayed in touch through birthday phone calls. Those calls were never about us, but about our children. Bill loved his kids. After many years of phone contact, I ran into Bill at a Parkway Central football game. Bill's son, Justin, was a starting tackle and Justin later played football for Southeast Missouri State at Cape Girardeau. Bill and his wife, Linda, never missed a game, either home or away. They supported all of their kids that way. Unfortunately, Bill contracted pancreatic cancer. He battled that devil for a year. During his illness we visited like never before. My quartet went to St. Luke's Hospital and sang a singing Valentine for Bill and Linda. That was tough. We were all in tears. The battle went on, but we knew what the result would be. The family decided on hospice care in April. The night of April 30 Linda called me to say that Bill would not last the night, and that they would love to have me come over to be with them. I did. I stayed until the wee hours of the morning, (May 1). I went home and a short time later the phone call came to tell me that Bill was gone. It's unfortunate that so many of our class mates are already gone. The promise, the work ethic, the good natured-ness of their too-short lives is missed by us all. -Steve Merritt |
James Newberry
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I knew Jim Newberry since I started at Hawthorne Elementary when my family moved to U. City when I was half way through kindergarden. He was in every one of my classes all the way through grade school and I have fond memories of him as the class clown. He could always make me laugh. A really nice kid and one who always made me smile.
Joan Marcus Schenberg |
Thomas Perrin
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Tom Perrin was a funny, delightful character!!!! I knew Tom
in grade school at Pershing Elementary. I know Don Wood
and Tom Perrin werebest buddies. I recall an exciting happening
one day on a Friday, in 6th grade at Pershing.
Don Wood passed me a note. This handsome dude was the
hearthrob of the class. I was quite surprised and delighted
to receive a note from Don. He asked me to attend a party
at Tom Perrin's house that evening and Don was hoping I would
be able to get my Mom to drive us to Tom's house.
I accepted and we did go. Don lived in my neighborhood
and my Mom gladly drove us to Tom's party.
Fun time, my first party (definitely not my last, tsk tsk)
and I was with Don, McDreamy-Wood. Well, we all mixed and
mingled, having fun and Tom Perrin ended up dancing with
me and he kissed me, this was my
first REAL kiss!!! I laughed at all his jokes and enjoyed
dancing with him. Don, the totally social
butterfly was mingling and mixing with others. This was
not a problem, I was being happily entertained by the
wild and crazy, Tom Perrin. I really came out of my
"shell" that night, Tom was great for my ego, as well as
honing my dancing skills. He was a sweetheart and I shall miss seeing Tom at our reunion. Susan Hahs-Antonitis |
Milton Platnico
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I first met Milton in kindergarten at Laclede Grade School located in St. Louis City. We both lived on Terry Avenue intersecting Goodfellow Blvd. Just out of coincidence, our families moved to the U. City Loop in the summer of 1959. We attended Delmar Harvard, Hanley Jr. High and of course, U. City together. In High School many people thought he was a tough guy because he hanged out with "the greasers." I never saw Milt as a tough guy. I always admired him because at the age of 13 his mother died of cancer and Milton had to basically care for himself. I liked his father very much, but he was not much on discipline. Also, he could not watch Milt because he worked the midnight shift at a bakery and slept during the day. Milton had two close Aunts who loved him very much, however they had their own families and lives to live. Milton became a father and married directly out of High School. He did not run away from his responsibility of supporting his family. What Milton lacked in school smarts he made up with street smarts. Both of us attended Jr. College together before transferring over to UMSL. He started his own architectural coatings company and we worked together at it for 12 years before it folded in 1989. Because of our long term relationship, I felt I knew Milton better than anyone. He was not a gifted athlete, but he had no fear. In the seventies, we played racquet ball several times a week with Harry Toll at the JCCA as well as go bike riding. Milton would participate in adventurous events such as parachuting out of a plane or riding motorcycles to Chicago or climb mountains. The more dangerous the challenge, the better he liked it. Judaism played a large part of his life. Faithfully, every year he would send me a Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) card in the mail. After his first child, Milton became the father of three more children, sadly one died shortly after birth. Two of his children attended Jewish schools. We parted ways after the coatings business ended. No particular reason. We lived far apart and I had my interests and he had his interests. We saw each other at parties or once in a while we talked to each other on the phone, but not on a constant basis. Milton became close with Harry Toll, another 67 Grad. One night in June 2001, Harry called me and told me that Milton passed away after playing tennis. I could not believe it. He was in top shape. He worked out daily and watched his diet closely. His doctor told me at the Shiva that he was shocked when he heard the news. Of all his patients, Milton was the least likely that he expected this to happen.
I know I have written for a long time about Milton and our friendship, but Milton was a childhood friend and I really needed to do this tribute to him. Richard Schnurman |
Karen Pryor
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Barbara Heitman Reinstein
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Lynne Resnick
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I was so sorry to hear about Lynne’s death. She and I first made our acquaintance in kindergarten at Daniel Boone School . We really did not see much of each other throughout high school, but when we heard we were both going to the University of Illinois , we decided to room together freshman year. She was a beautiful (both inside and out) sweet person and the news of her death was terribly sad. I’m glad to have known her. Shelley Rubenstein Stewart |
Andrew Rosen
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I have fond memories of Andy Rosen. It saddened me to learn of his passing. Our friendship began at Brittany Junior High. We played football together, double-dated, and hung out. Mike Rothschild and I remembered that Andy was nicknamed “The Horse” because he was so tall and strong. He was quite the prankster with the football team. Sometimes you wouldn’t even realize he was playing a trick on you. Andy was genuinely a nice person and a friend you could always count on. He was a down to earth, friendly person without a mean bone in his body.
I’m sorry that we lost touch with each other when we went our separate ways to college. I would like to hear from anyone that kept in touch with him and find out what happened. Marty Cohen |
Mark Rosenblum
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Ken Salant
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Dan Seymour
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I followed Dan's progress on the Care Page that was set up by his
family at
the facility he was taken to once he was stable enough to move from
Columbia, MO (where he was taken immediately following the accident).
A
couple of weeks ago his family made the decision to remove the feeding
tubes
and moved him to another facility. Prior to that he occasionally was
able
to breathe on his own for limited amounts of time but did not make eye
contact and responded infrequently to stimuli. I guess the doctors
gave his
wife some information that helped her with the decision. Dan was a
school
mate from Pershing - he was the first boy who kissed me - in first
grade!
Had the biggest crush on him. Thought about him a lot over the years.
He
never knew what a part of my life he was - funny. I'll miss him even
though
I hadn't seen him in 18 years. Peggy Hobbs Sausville |
Carol Stantonv
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Gail Weinberg
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Gail Weinberg had those big eyes, great smile and wonderful laugh.
We will miss her. -Felice Weisblat Jones |
Mark Wohl
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Roberta Mae Zigler
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