Fall 2024

Bill Erdman
(407) 376-0221 cell, (407) 644-0391 home (ID yourself please)
1171 Willa Vista Trail, Maitland, FL, 32751
Class website:  seeoursite.org/lehigh

Received sad news about 2 of our classmates, Bob Lebo and John Seville.  Bob, a marine veteran and a member of the Tower Society, died November 19, 2023.  He worked for Bethlehem Steel, Martin Marietta, Shockey Brothers and Washington Gas Light.  John died October 21, 2023 . A member of Phi Gamma Delta, wrestler, US Army Vet serving in Korea.  He was a a building and remodeling contractor.

In April Bill Skillman happily emailed me that he and his new bride celebrated 5 years of wedded bliss!

Bob Reisman’s son. Larry, LU ’84, is planning on sending me some news but unfortunately I didn't receive it by deadline time for this issue.

Wally Field updated his page - "I'll be 93 this September and I’m pretty sure I was the youngest in our class.  Hard to believe I walked into Lehigh as a 16 year old!  My current health is excellent.  I've had my share of maladies but I am single, I live alone in a 2 BR, 2 Bath apartment in Quakertown.  I  became a ballroom dancer 20 years ago and I'm still doing it 2-4 hours per week.  Picture a 93 year old dancing with pretty 70 year old ladies!  It is tons of fun!  I’ve been singing with Grace Church of Bethlehem choir for past 40 years!  I have 3 grandchildren.  One just got her PhD in biology from Penn State.  She will be working for the CDC in Omaha.  The other two are boys, 6 and 7.  Their mother, Corinne, also went to Lehigh."

Bob Arndt sent this nonsensical note as filler:  “Twenty years ago, I read a biography about Warren Buffett.  Turns out his birthday is the same as mine - August 30 1930.  So I sent him a birthday card, Warren Buffett, Omaha, NE.  I told him a little bit about myself but ended with, ‘we were both born on the same day, wouldn’t it be something if we both died on the same day.'  He sent the card back to me with his note across the top, ‘Bob, this sounds like a good idea, but let’s wait until we’re both 100’.  We have 6 more years to go.  I still feel pretty good.  I send him reminder cards every 5 years.  Maybe I’ll get some class A shares of Berkshire Hathaway.”

Jim Lovell sent a short note via “Martha”:  “I’m almost 96 and still hanging in.  Most of my family is nearby.  I have 5 great-grandchildren and 1 more on the way.”

MySruff: According to my count we are down to 38 active classmates that I have heard from in the past 15 years and 260 “Lost” classmates that I assume are deceased as I have heard nothing from them or about them in over 15 years.  Statistically I can assume that a large percentage, if not all, are gone.  I don’t mean to be morbid, but I’ve followed you guys via our website for almost 25 years and it still brings tears to my eyes when I have to move a friend from “Active” to “Deceased”.  All you guys that can read this are among a blessed few – reach out and hug someone and celebrate your long life and those that loved you along the way.

I'm still pedaling my bike but I can't walk anymore -  its a balance thing.  Sitting on a bike changes my center of balance enough to allows me to ride and miss most of the things I have trouble seeing.  I've averaged 194 miles a month so far this year despite the heat.  It helps to get out very early in the morning which also gets ahead of traffic.

Bill <><

Deceased: 

• Bob Lebo

• John Seville