MARTHA ANN TARPLEY (Baker)
703 Green Street, Auburn, AL 36830
334‑821‑9229

July 16, 2008:  It was so exciting to receive the notice of the class of 1948 reunion‑and especially to have it come from "Bobby" Woeber  Bob and I were classmates at Julia Ward Howe grade school starting in the 3rd grade.  I still have the class photos of both the 3rd and 4th grade and it is amazing to see how many of the JWH gang continued on through our senior year at MtL.  Shirley Johnson (deceased) and Nancy Schell (deceased) were my closest friends but I remember fondly Doris Springer *Deceased), "Bunky" McVeigh, Carolyn Schrader, Joan Stark (deceased), Beverly Beck (deceased), Bud Keen, David Miller (deceased), Peggy Crissman and in later years Lucia Downing (deceased) and Sparky Pricer (Deceasded).  Shirley Johnson (deceased) and I continue to stay in touch.

Shirley, Nancy (Both deceased) and I often rode the Sunset Hills bus to Washington Road and then walked to the high school.  Icy, hilly sidewalks and roads were a big part of our winter.  At school I was active in all the choral activities and often worked in the library.

My home room teacher all three years of high school was Miss Helen Zahniser.  She was the French teacher and a wonderful one.  I took two years from her and was a good student but not one of her best; however, when I got to college I found I qualified for advanced French literature!  Another teacher who put me way ahead in my college years was Miss Pickens who taught English including literature, spelling, poetry memorization and, most importantly, theme writing.  My favorite teacher was Dr. Nelson Mills.  I took every course he taught - literature and public speaking I and II.

Memories from high school include a group of us (led by Ben MacDonald) writing a musical play called Matilda.  We produced and performed it on the Mellon stage with Sally Funk ('47) and Lois Koerber (deceased) as leads.  I wonder if anyone else recalls this?

My dad was transferred to the small town of Louisiana, Missouri the fall of my senior year.  My mother and I remained behind so that I could complete high school.  I moved from Mt. Lebanon soon after graduation and have only visited the high school once (1952) since then.

In the fall of 1948 I enrolled at the University of Kentucky in Lexington as a journalism major.  I graduated in 1952 and after a short stint as a reporter for a Missouri weekly I returned to Kentucky as a fashion copywriter for Stewarts of Louisville.  Here I met my husband, Clinton Baker, and we married in 1955.  Clint was a marketing professor and as a faculty wife I lived in Bloomington, Indiana (IU), Columbia, South Carolina (USC), Terre Haute, Indiana (ISU) and finally in 1974 Auburn, Alabama (AU).  We have two children, both married.  Our son lives in Irving, Texas and has two children. Our daughter also has two children and lives in Birmingham, AL.

Over the years I have kept busy with scouts, church, and university activities plus indulging my love of books, music and the theatre.  I served on the Girl Scout council in Indiana as public relations coordinator and edited the cookie sale brochures.  In Auburn I have been active with the public library serving as president of the board of directors and also as chair of the building committee for two large city library facilities.  I laughed when I read that Tom Arganbeight (deceased) said he read that I was speaking to City Council.  I did a lot of lobbying for several years.  I also organized and continue to direct a daily telephone reassurance service for live‑alone Auburn residents and have written for the local newspapers including a monthly column.

My husband is retired and we are enjoying a more leisurely style of life.  We are in reasonably good health but due to walking difficulty we have pretty much given up travel.  At present I am recovering from a total knee replacement.

We regret that we will be unable to attend the 1948 class reunion but will certainly be there in spirit.  I am looking forward to hearing as much about it as possible.  My memories of you all are all good ones.  I think our generation may have been the last to have a "carefree" childhood with lots of time to play and the freedom to roam the neighborhood.  1948 was a very good year!

With love and best wishes to all, Martha

New news:  Shirley Johnson (deceased) has talked with her and while she doesn't have an email address, she is found and can be contacted by mail or phone.  Cheers,  Tom, June 2004

From Tom Arganbeight (deceased) to Shirley Johnson Rogers (deceased), May 2004:  Using my investigation skills I learned in the Army Counter Intelligence Corps, I decided to see if I could find one of your high school friends.  I had our 1973 25th Reunion brochure which listed Martha Tarpley as Mrs. Clinton Baker in Columbia, SC and he was Marketing Professor at Univ. of So. Carolina.  I put Martha Tarpley Baker in Google search and up came a listing of a Mrs. Martha Tarpley Baker of the Auburn Alabama Public Library making motions (City Council I think).  On a national white pages phone directory website, I found her listing: (available to anyone requesting - just e-mail me)

How many Martha Tarpleys can be married to Clinton Baker?  My bet is this is she and if you call her and I'm correct, let me know. 

From 1958 Reunion Newsletter:  MARTHA TARPLEY Baker.  To be a mother in early Oct. ‘58.  Journalism Major, Univ. of Ky.  Feature Writer for local papers during school & following graduating as News Editor for a Missouri Newspaper.  In ‘54, went to Louisville, Ky, as Fashion Copywriter in the advertising Dept. of Stewart's Dept. Store.  Just recently worked as secretary to Assistant Alumni Director, Indiana, School of Business.  Husband is working on his Doctorate in Marketing.  Have cat named Hallie.  125 East 20th St., Bloomington, Ind.

 Jane Lawry Texter (Wiedenman)
Box 427
South Orleans, MA  02662

Activities Play Costume Committee, GAA Major Sports Letter, Gym Squad, Home Room Secretary, Library Squad

40th Reunion

Jane's sister-in-law reported on the Zoom meeting that Jane is still with us.  November 2022
 

From Patty Acosta, Jane's sister-in-law:  She has 2 daughters, Cheri Tyree and Penny Vigilanti and one son, Peter Wiedenman.   I now have Jane's e-mail so I hope I can get more information from her. - May, 2009

From 1958 Reunion Newsletter:  JANE TEXTER Wiedenman.  Children:  Cheryl 3, Penny Lawry 7 months.  Graduated from Principia College in ’52.  Moving to new home on the Potomac this December.  Husband is a Buyer for Woodward & Lothrop in Washington, DC.  Sister-in-law to Pat Acosta Wiedenman.  739 Upland Place, Alexandria, VA.

OLIVE H. TIMOTHY (Blattner),
  116 Crescent Drive
Pittsburgh, PA  15228

Arts & Crafts Squad, Cheering Squad, GAA, Scenery Squad, Y-Teens

50th Reunion

55th Reunion

Rich Ulam (deceased), Olive and Janice Smirh @ 60th Reunion

Corinne Lightbown (deceased), Janice Smirh and Timmy @ 60th Reunion

Timmie and Marg Degiavanni Colella at 65th Reunion

October 2012 - Olive plans on coming to the 65th Reunion - Cir 2013

SHIRLEY VINCENT (Moore)
 Chesapeake Place Assisted Living
1508 Volvo Pkwy
Chesapeake, VA 23320
757- 547-4163

50th Reunion 

Activities Play Usher, Attendance Squad, Chorus, Honor Roll, Library Squad, Operetta

Shirley's daughter-in-law phoned me this evening and gave me the following info.   Shirley is now in Assisted Living – see address above.   She is physically in pretty good shape.   She has a computer in her room and I gave Nancy our website address.  Nancy said there is a chance they could drive her up for the reunion, but that may not work out depending on her husband's schedule. -  Tom (deceased) – July 2008

CHARLES E. VOGEL
2026 Croghan Drive
Carnegie, PA  15106
 Chuck's Biography

Band, Lantern

8th grade: 

1998	1999	Son's plane
60th Reunion	Chuck and Brenda @ 60th Reunion	Chuck and Brenda @ 65th Reunion

Glad to hear from you, hope you and Kay are doing fine.  Overall, this has been a good year.  We got to visit my married son and his wife in Rathdrum, Idaho, where they live.  We have decided that is probably the last airplane trip we'll ever make.  Traveling is no fun anymore.

At 92, my health continues to be quite good.  I still work in my wood shop and do various handy man projects for many of the residents in the facility where we live.  Attached is a photo of a lectern I designed and built for our meeting room here.

 I did have a bit of a scare in September.  I was having a lot of shortness of breath and called my Doctor.  He ordered an X-ray of my chest which was done on a Friday.  The following Monday morning at 7:30 AM the Doctor called and said I was to go to the nearest ER Right Now.  It turned out I had a lot of fluid in my right lung.  They drained nearly 2 liters of fluid out and that fixed the problem.  After several tests they still haven’t figured out why that happened and I have an appointment to see a lung specialist, but in the meantime, I seem to be fine.

 Looking ahead – in March of 2024 Brenda and I will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary.

 Thanks for all your efforts to stay in touch with all of us.  Chuck – November 2023

Chuck writes:  Thanks to you for setting the ZOOM meeting up.  That was very interesting.  Sure, we should do it again.  After the first of the year would be fine.  Here is a photo of Brenda and me at the Phipps Conservatory.  It was their fall flower show – beautiful.  (The flowers or Brenda?) - November 2022 

Chuck Vogel is still active - he replied to my general email by saying, “I' still going and active.  A ZOOM meeting sounds appropriate.  Both my wife, Brenda, and I have so far not gotten COVID.  We traveled in late June to visit our son and his wife in Idaho, and a second son joined us there.  We have 4 step Great Grandchildren.  Hmmmm – are we getting older – no just plain old!! 

Chuck, added this later that same week:  I agree, Zoom would be better.  I think we’d get more participants that way.  I think I’ve previously noted that we are living in Concordia of the South Hills – a retirement facility.  We both try to stay active and walk 1½ to 2 miles every day. - August 2022

Chuck writes:  My wife Brenda and I have moved to a retirement complex in Mt. Lebanon.  It is called, Concordia of the South Hills, and is operated by Lutheran Ministries.  Our new address is:  1300 Bower Hill Road, Apt. 1416,  Pittsburgh, PA 15243.

We are both in good health, but felt now was the time to make this move.  One good part of the move is that they have provided me with a very nice place for my woodworking equipment so I can continue with that hobby.  I just completed an interesting project.  I built a "Monkey" organ.  It is a 20 pipe instrument that you turn a crank which causes the bellows to push air through holes in a paper roll and music comes out.  I built everything except the punched paper roll which I bought from England.  I will e-mail a video of me turning the crank and playing this thing.  - January 2013

May 2008 :  Bill, No, I cannot plan to attend the 60th reunion.  I'm having some back surgery in about a week and I am not scheduling anything for this summer.  I should be fine, but I don't want to commit to anything and then have to back out.  Chuck.

Chuck writes in May, 2008:  My wife and I moved into a new condominium and are very pleased.  Our new address is 2026 Croghan Drive, Carnegie, PA 15106

August, 2000: Two years ago my baby son, Keith, and I took a three week trip around the USA in his Beechcraft Bonanza.  We had a wonderful time of talking, flying, sightseeing, and just having fun.  

This past spring Brenda, my wife, and I went out to Seattle to help remodel a house that Keith and his wife had recently purchased.  Brenda flew home commercial after four weeks, but I stayed a couple more weeks and then Keith flew me home in his Bonanza.  

The Bonanza is a pretty fast small plane and we made it in 15 hours and 15 minutes flying time.  It took four hops at about 4 hours each and we stayed overnight once.  Quite an experience.  I'm attaching a pictures (See left).

By the way Keith is now 40 years old (my baby) and just retired from Microsoft after 12 years employment there.  The stock options were very good to him.

I continue as Tour Guide Coordinator for Heinz Hall, the home of the Pittsburgh Symphony and am doing a number of volunteer activities.  Recently I was the Conference  Administrator for something called Alpha - a Christian program out of England that is designed to reach the unchurched or new Christians.  As a result of that I have now been asked by the Alpha organization to help train future Alpha Conference Administrators.  I'll be in Philadelphia in September doing that.  Chuck

Letter August 1999:  Bill:  Brenda, my wife, and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary earlier this year.   As you may know this is a second marriage for me.  We celebrated by spending two weeks in Hawaii.  My youngest son (39 years old) and his wife came with us and we had a great time.  We spent one week on the big island - Hawaii, and one week on Oahu at Wakaki Beach.

Yes we did all the usual tourist things:  The helicopter ride over the volcano, a Luau, hiked up Diamond Head, a dinner cruise, etc., etc.

One day we rented a small plane and my son (He's the pilot) and I flew along the west coast of Hawaii.  Flying over there is "interesting" with the trade winds out of the North East.  The women decided to stay at the condo and swim.   Basically chickens.

You may be interested to know that our accommodations were "free".  That is they were covered by our membership in the Hilton Grand Vacation Club.  That cost multi-thousand dollars to join but gives us a two bedroom condo for a week in some 3000 different locations around the world each year.  There are
also various ways to pick up a bonus which allowed us to have two bedrooms
for two weeks in Hawaii this year.

This coming winter we're going to Sanibel Island, Florida for a week and taking another couple with us at no cost for the accommodations.  On this trip we're also getting air transportation at no direct cost to us.  Chuck Vogel. Phone/FAX: 412/344-3369

Chuck's Biography

December 1998 report:
The Where’s and What’s of Chuck Vogel

Following graduation from Mt. Lebanon High School, I attended Westminster College, Drew University and then Carnegie Tech.  These exposed me to both a liberal and technical education.

Shortly after graduating from Westminster I was married and started to work for Westinghouse at one of their Nuclear Divisions – all peaceful applications.   Ultimately I spent most of my years at the Commercial Nuclear Fuel Division of Westinghouse where we designed and fabricated fuel for commercial power plants around the world.

My first wife and I had four children, three boys and one girl.  Unfortunately one boy developed cancer and died at the age of 20.  After about 21 years of marriage that union fell apart.  Subsequently I married a wonderful woman by the name of Brenda.  She has been a blessing to the children and me.  We celebrate 25 years of marriage in 1999 but have no children of our own.  Brenda had never been married before.

I retired from Westinghouse in 1991.  During the years there I spent most of my time managing an engineering group of one sort or another.  However for the last few years I got involved in Total Quality and actually retired from the position of Total Quality Manager for the Nuclear Fuel Division.  We had won the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and that gave me the opportunity to speak and visit with many companies about TQM.

Retirement has been a busy time.  About two years after I retired I became the Council Steward (Executive Director) of the United Methodist Church of Western Pennsylvania.  This kept me busy for 2 years.

Now I am doing consulting for four companies.  Two are small high-tech companies – one in pharmaceuticals and one makes robots for hazardous environments.  A third company designs and builds Columbariums (structures which hold the cremated remains of deceased individuals).  The fourth company I do some work for is The United Methodist Foundation of Western Pennsylvania - an investment service for churches.

Other things I do to fill in my spare time:

•  Coordinator of Tour Guides at Heinz Hall, the home of the Pittsburgh Symphony

•  I’m on the Board of Directors at Olmsted Manor Retreat and Convention Center on the edge of the Allegheny Forest near Kane, PA.

•  I served on the Board of The Methodist Theological School of Ohio

•  Occasionally fill-in with our Church Choir

•  We are part of a quartet and sing several times a year at various functions.

•  I seem to be playing handbells at church quite a bit although I am not a regular.

•  I serve on a couple of committees at our local church

•  I am on a Financial Task Force for the Western Pennsylvania Conference of The United Methodist Church.

•  At a district level I serve on the Board of Ordained Ministry. We screen ministerial candidates for the Conference).

Chuck

 COL. ROBERT E. WALKER
 600 Royal Oak
Ingram TX   78025

Activities Key, Band, Football, Home Room Officer, Operetta Stage Crew, Traffic Squad Chairman

7th grade

40th Reunion

Bill,  My apologies for the tardy response.   My wife’s sister-in-law passed away in Kentucky and we have been responding to a number of family needs over the past 2 weeks.   My wife is still in Kentucky assisting her brother in his needs following the loss of his wife.   We continue to enjoy good health and remain busy with Church activities and grade school mentoring.  Respectfully, Bob Walker – November 2011

I regret that family circumstances will not permit my wife, Lou, and I from attending.  We send our best wishes to the rallying Class of '48 from the great state of Texas and the beautiful Hill Country.  Respectfully, Bob – August 2008

May 2007 - It has been my privilege to mentor elementary students at Ingram Elementary School for the past 7 years.   This has been  a wonderful experience.   Many of these youngsters come from broken homes and live with a single parent.   With over 800 children in the school, the need for mentoring many is urgent.  I am impressed with the 80 plus mentors that willingly give of their time to extend a reaching hand to those children in need.  There is a wonderful cross-section of mentor support -- retired school teachers, retired engineers, retired military folks, current employees of local banks, local construction employees, school board members, and the Superintendent of Ingram Schools.   It is most gratifying to reflect on the past experience as we see so many of these children excel in academics and personal relationships many as a result of  their mentoring experience.

The Mentoring Supervisor asked if I would make a presentation to the Kindergarten and First Graders about Vietnam military service.   I was pleased to do so, but it was conditional -- I had to be in uniform (25 years after retiring) and I agreed to do so.   The presentation went well as I read a book: "The Wall" concerning a man and his son visiting the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C.   After that presentation I was asked to make the same presentation to the entire school as a Veteran's Day experience for the children.   It was a memorable experience -- A color guard of Vietnam Veterans, the pledge of allegiance, the "Star Spangled Banner", special presentations by the children and my brief summary of Vietnam experience and again -- reading "The Wall".   With 800 children attending – it was indeed impressive -- they were reverent – quiet and well-behaved.   These children are brought up regardless of their difficult home life, to respect this country and those who have served to preserve their freedom and opportunities -- Respectfully,   Bob Walker

June 2006 - Our son, John, His wife, Diane, and their 3 children, Cameron, Sara, and Lauren moved to Pittsburgh from San Antonio on June 13.  John accepted a position with Del Monte Foods in Pittsburgh and went to work for them in February.

His office is right at the intersection of the 3 rivers and he is pleased to be able to see the baseball park and Heinz field from his office window.  They purchased a home in Cranberry TWP and are busy unpacking in their 3000 sq foot home & 3 car garage.

They feel very much at home as my sister, Marilyn Holstead, and her husband, Bob, are in Venetia.  Nieces, Carrie and Christy, are also in the Pittsburgh area.  Bob

June 2004 - Bob writes:  We are greatly blessed with youngsters who have become major contributors to the communities.  Our daughter has been a major contributor in the Air Intelligence Agency as a GS-13. Planning and managing air intelligence activities for many years while supporting a husband in his duties with the United States Air Force has been very impressive. 

Dedication and sacrifice has been a major part of her life -- Our son has established himself with excellence as a marketer and exceptional ability to apply his talent to promoting the products that he has demonstrated.

His dedication and sacrifice to work for and attain a Masters Degree from the University of Texas, San Antonio has been most impressive -- with a full time job doing a great deal of traveling on business and fulfilling the needs of 3 young children involved in many activities has been most impressive.  His charming and very supportive wife deserves many, many accolades for her many sacrifices but certainly her dedicated support to his goals.  We are very blessed with what our children have attained and humbly grateful for God's many blessings.

August 2003:  The Texas Hill Country has been a great experience after living in Southern California for 27 years.  We are pleased with having both of our children and all of our Grandchildren living in San Antonio -- just 60 miles away.

We regret that we will be unable to attend the reunion at this time due to pressing family problems.   We are most grateful for the enthusiasm of "1948".

We will plan on attending the 60th.  Best wishes to all Bob & Lou 

RICHARD W. WHITMORE,
 4 village North Drive  #39
Hilton Head Island, SC  29926
 Richard's Biography

Honor Roll, Latin Newsletter, Make-up Editor, Physics Laboratory Squad, Traffic Squad

Betsy Harriman Whitmore MtL class of '50 & Richard at 25th

Richard & Pat, 45th Reunion

50th Reunion

Richard & Pat @ 50th

Hey, I hope you survived Milton - Richard Whitmore – October 13, 2024 - Yep, we were dry but wind-blown.

Bill, there hasn't been much change in my life since the last time I sent in an update.  I try to keep physically and mentally active.  I work Sudoku and ken-ken puzzles most days and try to get in walks or a trip to Planet Fitness.  A glass of red wine and a piece of dark chocolate do the rest.   I have attached a sunset picture taken from our deck overlooking Skull Creek.  It runs between Hilton Head Island and the mainland.  Richard (Dick) Whitmore – November 2023.

Note #1 from Dick:  Bill and Kay, my news is not good but does not involve the weather or health.  I managed to get scammed.  It cost me some money and also time involved to get new bank accounts and change a lot of passwords.  But I didn't lose my identity!  I still can't believe how stupid I was to let this happen.  The thing is that my banker said this is happening all the time and the guy that cleaned some bad stuff from my computer said the same thing.  Hope this doesn't happen to any of you.  So Pat and I are still around.  Best to all.

Note #2 from Dick:  Bill and Kay, I want to add one more item.  70 years ago on the 27th of July my Army combat engineering company were laying barbed wire along our side of the DMZ.  We also cleared one of minefields that were in the DMZ.  Hard to imagine then what the two Korea's are like today.  Dick.  Note from Bill:  I was drafted around the same time as you but the U S Army, in its infinite wisdom put me, a graduate Engineer, in the medics!  Fortunately I was able to transfer to the Ordnance Department and spent my 2 years stateside.  Otherwise I might have been your corpsman!   Thanks for the memory. 

Note #3 from Dick:  I went to an engineering school but majored in math.  However I was in the ROTC and Carnegie Tech had Army Corps of engineers as its ROTC program.  So when I graduated I got my diploma and commission and orders all on the same day.  Speaking of mix ups our battalion doc was an obstetrician!   July 2023

Bill, I hope you didn't have too much damage from IAN, such a terrible storm.  We did two short trips last year, St. Simons Island and St. Augustine where Pat and I did the attached photo.  Probably won't do much more traveling now except for short drives.  I'm beginning to catch up with my age.  The other photo is from our deck looking at  a sunset.  When COVID started I started emailing COVID jokes out almost daily to a list of friends.  I still do now but on any subject except politics, religion and really dirty.  I prefer Friday at 8pm EST but can do any of the others.  Richard ( I went by Dick until 1985) - October 2022

Dick is still active - he replied to my general email by saying, “Bill, good to hear from you.  Not very active but still hanging in there.  Still enjoying life on Hilton Head Island, but prices are going up up up"  Richard (Dick)” - August 2022

February 2022 - Since COVID, I have been sending out COVID jokes to give us a break in the bad news.   It used to be daily but is now a few times per week.  Here are some samples:

Two grandmothers were bragging about their precious darlings.  One of them says to the other, “Mine are so good at social distancing, they won’t even call me.”

Who’s idea was it to sing “Happy Birthday” while washing your hands?  Now every time I go to the bathroom, my kids expect me to walk out with a cake.

My husband purchased a world map and then gave me a dart and said, “Throw this and wherever it lands—that’s where I’m taking you when this pandemic ends.”  Turns out, we’re spending two weeks behind the fridge.

Ran out of toilet paper and started using lettuce leaves.  Today was just the tip of the iceberg, tomorrow romaines to be seen.

My mom always told me I wouldn’t accomplish anything by lying in bed all day. But look at me now, ma!  I’m saving the world!

If I keep stress-eating at this level, the buttons on my shirt will start socially distancing from each other.

Every few days try your jeans on just to make sure they fit.  Pajamas will have you believe all is well in the kingdom.

Yesterday I ran out of soap and body wash and all I could find was dish detergent.  Then it Dawned on me.

Being quarantined with a talkative child is like having an insane parrot glued to your shoulder.

I never thought the comment “I wouldn’t touch them with a six-foot pole” would become a national policy, but here we are!

The World Health Organization announced that dogs cannot contract COVID-19.  Dogs previously held in quarantine can now be released.  To be clear, WHO let the dogs out.

Since we’re all in quarantine I guess we’ll be making only inside jokes from now on.

This morning I saw a neighbor talking to her cat.  It was obvious she thought her cat understood her . I came into my house, told my dog–we laughed a lot.

Knock knock.  Who is there?  Seriously, don’t touch my door and get back 6 feet to social distance.

Day 121 at home and the dog is looking at me like, “See? This is why I chew the furniture!”

If you bought 144 rolls of toilet paper in preparation for a 14-day quarantine, you probably should have been seeing a doctor long before coronavirus.

How did the health experts lie?  They said a mask and gloves was enough to go to the grocery store.  When I got there, everyone else had clothes on.

Quarantine has really put a damper on comedy.  For months nobody has walked into a bar.

Don't blame me, Dick sent them to me.

Dick sent us a note:  Not much has changed with us, we haven't been able to travel much except at Christmas.  During this stay at home bit I fill my time sending out a humor email to a list of friends and family and others in our condo, reading and watching old movies. I  feel very fortunate to be in good health and to be able to live in this wonderful place called Hilton Head Island. - April 2020

Thanks for the notification.  Bob and you were the glue that kept this alumni group together as much as that was possible.  You both worked very hard at this and i appreciate your efforts.  Bob will truly be missed in many ways.  I am very saddened and sorry.  Richard- January 2018

Dick Whitmore, Hilton Head Island, SC, write:  Our little bit of paradise (Hilton Head Island) was hit very hard by Matthew last October.  But living anywhere along the Atlantic coast does have its risks.  We still have FEMA debris removal trucks operating 7 days  a week and expect it to continue for several more months.  It is estimated that about 120,000 trees were lost - about 10% - and 18 % of the structures suffered some sort of damage or flooding.  We were fortunate only a few trees had to be removed and that's it.  On the plus side during our evacuation we did enjoy visiting several small towns in northern Georgia like Athens, the home of U of Georgia and Madison, nearly 100 antebellum homes and voted #1 small town in America by Travel Holiday magazine.  We are very fortunate to be in good health.   My granddaughter graduated from Wooster College in May and is still trying to find a job that suits her in the Columbus, OH, area. - January 2017

Dick also provided an update on Don North - He is alive and well.

Richard Whitmore, Hilton Head Island, SC, writes:  Pat and I sold our home at 1 Loggerhead Ct. and bought a condo in the same area.  This condo looks out onto Skull creek, which is part of the Intercoastal waterway.  Great views and sunsets, pictures later.  Our new address is 4 Village North Dr.  # 39 HHI, SC 29926  - Dick, April 2015

Two more pictures that got lost in the shuffle: and - August 2013

I had a humbling and memorable experience a couple of weeks ago.  I went on an "Honor Flight" from Columbia SC to Washington DC, to visit the War memorials with WWII and Korean War veterans from South Carolina.  Honor Flights is a national network started several years ago to take WWII veterans to DC to see the memorials.  It has since expanded to Korean veterans.

We left early morning and arrived at Reagan National on a chartered flight about 9:30 am and were greeted by a band and well wishers, then boarded buses to tour the memorials including Arlington and the changing of the guard.  A photographer was with us the entire time and took about 1800 pictures.  There were about 120 veterans and 60 or so "Guardians" (they pay for the trip  and are to keep the vets out of trouble.  Close to 1/4 were in wheel chairs.)  We arrived back in Columbia about 8:30 pm and were welcomed home by an Army band and several hundred others.  It was a great experience.

Pat and I are doing just fine, remain in good health.  Probably won't make the reunion. May 2013

Photo from FaceBook, 2012 ===>

November 2011 - Pat and I took our 25th wedding anniversary trip to France in September.  We visited Paris 25 years ago on our honeymoon.  Never thought we would make it this far.  We had a great trip starting in Paris, then the train to Avignon and then on a bus working our way north to Normandy and back to Paris.  We were with 29 other travelers and enjoyed every minute.  The highlights for us were just the old towns and beautiful country side, the Normandy beaches and Monet's Giverny.  We still feel very fortunate to live here in Hilton Head Island and have not regretted moving here 14 years ago.  Bob, Hilton Head Island, SC

February 2011 - Worked at University of Pittsburgh (Manager), Studied Mathematical Statistics at University of Michigan Lives in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Married, From Webster Groves, Missouri, Born on December 15, 1930

August 2010:  Bill, Just to let you know we are still enjoying life here on Hilton Head Island, although we get a little nervous this time of year with those hurricanes out there.  Nothing special going on.  We were in Pittsburgh in May and saw the Pirates win one of their few games this year.  The PNC Park is really a great ball park!

I keep busy working a the local tennis club and doing some volunteer work for a group called Second Helpings.  We pick up food from the supermarkets on the island and deliver to a number of agencies that then distribute to those in need, usually between 1000 and 2000 pounds per day on the island truck.  We have two other trucks off of the island that do similar amounts.

Keep up the good work on the web site.  You do a terrific job! - Richard  aka Dick and Pat Whitmore

June 2008:  Dick writes:  I don't plan to come.  Sorry but plans just didn't work out to be in Pittsburgh that weekend.  Enjoy the reunion and have fun y'all, Dick Whitmore

February 2008:  Bill,  I was sorry to hear of Bill Vetter's death. During high school we lived across the street from each other and played a lot of basketball using a board on my garage in the back yard.  I lost track of him after that although I believe he lived there for a couple of more years before he married.  I guess I never attended any of the reunions that he did.

Pat and I are still living in Hilton Head and enjoying every minute of it.  I gave up tennis a couple of years ago because of an arthritic wrist so I keep up my physical activity by walking about an hour per day and working out at a fitness club several times per week.  I also spend time working for a charity called Second Helpings.  We pickup surplus food from the supermarkets and distribute it to several social agencies who then distribute it to the needy.

Pat is still busy with her quilting and there will be a big show on the island this march.

This past fall we took a short trip to visit some of the national parks in Utah and Wyoming. I  think Bryce was the most amazing and beautiful of those we got to.  Picture attached!  We do make frequent trips to DC, Columbus and Chicago visiting family.

Just finished working in the yard today.  Beautiful day with about 70 degrees and plenty of sunshine.

Always thankful that I am here.  Richard (Dick) Whitmore

As of March, 2000 (From a visit to their lovely home):  He looks somewhat similar to what I remember from high school.  He is playing lots of tennis & rebuilding his back porch.  Pat is busy with quilting associations in the area.  Bill  <><

December 2001 update:  Through Classmates.com (or whatever its name is) I was able to contact a classmate that I remembered from the school I would have graduated from had my family not moved to Pittsburgh.

Everything here is about the same.  Pat is in Chicago this weekend so the dog and I are keeping each other company.   I hope to make it to Pittsburgh over Christmas.  Usually there for a day and a half or so to see some friends and my son. 

Our best to you and Kay.   Richard

Richard's Biography

B.S. Mathematics Carnegie Tech 1952

M.S. Statistics University of Michigan

2 years U.S. Army from College ROTC

30 years with U.S.Steel in Monroeville and Pittsburgh.  Started as a statistician in research in 1955.   Moved into the computer field very early on and did a variety of computer related jobs during my stay.

Probably contributed to the Y2K problem but hope no one is using any of my systems now.

Moved on to the University of Pittsburgh as manager of Computer Consulting.  Stayed there 10 years and retired.

My wife, Pat, and I moved to Hilton Head Island in April of 1998, after she retired from PNC Bank.

2 children from previous marriage.  Daughter Julie lives in Columbus and has 2 children. 
Son Mathew lives in Monroeville and works for National City Bank.  Not married.

Pat has 2 daughters, who live in Chicago and Seattle, so we have lots of excuses to go back north now and then.

I enjoy lots of tennis and also try to keep up my computer skills. Pat is into quilting.  We hope to do a lot of traveling, both here and abroad.

ART WILDER
  12210 E. Lake Road
Hammondsport. NY  14840

Found by Tom (deceased), May 2008:  Arthur H. Wilder worked in Corning, NY and this should be him, age 77.  Believe he was widowed and Kay would be second wife.