In case you're wondering who are thinking about coming to the reunion the weekend of June 20, here's the list at April 13.

Curtis Crenshaw

Mimi ALLENBERG Wachsman

Leeba ANDREWS Curlin

Guest

John Curlin

Phil Aquino

Julie BAILEY Mowery

Don Mowery

Rosalee CRICKET BAKER Wallsmith

Guest

Husband

Sandra BEATON Blount

Juddy Blount

Mike Blackwell

Susie Blackwell

Buddy Boswell

Diane Boswell

Marilyn BUSSELLE Stull

David Stull

Patricia CLEMENTS Ford

Guest

Steve Cox

Nancy Cox

Don Deaton

Carol WARREN Deaton

Sue Dillard

Sandra Dodson

Guest

Marcia ECKLES Miller

Mike Miller

Mickey Emmons

Jill Emmons

Leonard Engelberg

Ida Engelberg

Jean FOX Smith

Travis Smith

Harriet GAITHER Gram

Peter Gram

Mitch Gilliam

Penny DOLLAR Gilliam

Lynda GOODWIN Brooks

Ken Brooks

Susan GRAY McInnis

Roger McInnis

David Greenwood

   Becky Greenwood

James Hayes

Mike Hines

Mary Hines

Ray Inman

Laura Inman

Gene Johnson

Eva Johnson

Laura JOHNSON Vadney

Mary Joe JOHNSTON Walker

Bonita King

Dave (George) McPherson

Sarah LOVE Swanton

Ronnie Swanton

Barbara LUTON Brewer

Jerry Brewer

Phil Murphree

Susan Murphree

Bettye Jo OLIVE Johnson

    Larry Johnson, '61

    Wm. Wayne Clayborne, '58

    Linda Faye (Olive) Rowland, '65

Karen PAINE New

Jim New

Bobby Pepper

Lynn Pepper

Nancy PERRYMAN Parris

Laura ROY Griffin

Gary Sharp

Mary Sharp - thinking

Tina SURRENCY Winter

Paula WICKER Hamby

   Jim Hamby

Judy Freeman - Central High School class of 1961

Dear Friends,

It is with a heavy heart and tearful eyes that I tell you that Judy passed away at around 4 pm today. I was with Graham and Gregg at her bedside and she did indeed ”go softly into that good night." Among the most courageous people I have ever known, she fought for her life against a mean enemy. Her struggle was dignified and humorous. The writer will ever be grateful for having the "bestest" best friend in the world for 50 years. My life was enriched each day by her joy and I will always be her champion. I will let you know about the memorial celebration as those plans are developed. Peace
Helen Garner Hiatt


JUDY FREEMAN, of Memphis, 64, died on Sunday, March 9 from complications of cancer. Judy leaves behind her sons, Graham Freeman Short of Seattle, Washington, and Gregg Forrest Short of Memphis; her daughter-in-law Angela Carolyn Short of Memphis; two grandchildren, Savannah Diane Short and Danielle Judith Short; and her brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Pat Freeman of Hot Springs, Arkansas. Anyone who ever encountered Judy also knows that she is preceded in death by an extremely large and loving group of friends in Memphis and throughout the world. Judy’s passion in life was to live it wellbeyond the simple norm. While she was an absolutely wonderful gardener, cook, mother, and grandmother, she was also deeply committed to spiritual learning as a practitioner of Loving Relationships Training and various Women’s Groups. Judy also danced ballet and taught dance for over 20 years, and spent her remaining years studying and practicing yoga. She was with Memphis magazine for over 15 years, before starting her own business as a real estate investor. Judy at heart was an explorer, and was as at home in the mountains of Peru, the gardens of Bali, and dancing under the street lights in the French Quarter of New Orleans as she was in much of her daily life. She also lived in Manhattan and on a farm outside Tulsa, Oklahoma. Judy fought the good fight for several years, after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She never succumbed to self-pity and was an inspiration to all of those who knew her. Even in her final days, her sense of humor was contagious. Judy was human and she had her struggles in life. But she always strove to live in love, rather than fear. She wished to thank those who participated in her life those people who helped make it so full and rich, as well as those who helped her and her family during her illness and her death. She will always be remembered as the beautiful, elegant, and exciting person whose lifelong quest for knowledge and understanding of the universe was matched only by the love she showed everyone she knew with her actions, not just words on a day-to-day basis. For those who would like to make a donation in Judy’s memory, her wish was that you support early ovarian cancer testing by making a contribution to National Ovarian Cancer Coalition on line at http://www. ovarian.org/ or by calling 561-393-0005, A party and celebration of Judy’s life will be held on Sunday, March 16 at The Cove at 2559 Broad Avenue from 35 p.m.

Taylor Reveley - acting President of William and Mary

from Dean Pope

The president of William & Mary, Gene Nichol, has resigned. I was not one of his admirers, but he was subject to some silly attacks as well as serious ones. Unfortunately he showed very bad judgment in releasing a three page intemperate and bitter statement that appalls many of his supporters. It was clearly the sort of thing you write to feel better but that you should then tear up He pictures himself as a Martyr to the First Amendment.

The most immediate result is that Taylor Reveley, CHS '61, is now the acting president, a post he is likely to hold for at least a year. Taylor steps into a very difficult position, but he is extremely talented at handling difficult situations like this, something that distinguishes him from Gene Nichol.

I have officially entered the 21st century as a pastor! -- I performed a wedding last Saturday for a couple that met on eHarmony. It was interesting trying to do a counseling session, the questions were different. Their ages are 42 and 44 and as we began talking, they assured me they had discussed every issue possible that might come up in their marriage. When I asked how they would merge their families and care for their parents they got a blank stare on their faces. The woman said, "Well I guess we didn't talk about that." I wonder if the issue isn't included on the list of the eHarmony suggested questions.

John

This accident happened Wed. A.M. Nov. 28th, about 8:15 A.M. as Paula was walking about 4 blocks from her home. The lady that hit her was driving a Ford Expedition and was blinded by the sunlight and never saw Paula. She hit her from the left side from behind and then somehow rolled over her Right foot. I don't know if there were witnesses. Paula was alert enough to tell the E.R. workers that Wiley was her husband and to call him, which they did. That day she was in surgery 9-10 hours and they had to stop as Paula was losing too much blood.

Paula and Jane Nash at 2007 reunion

January 2, 2008 -

It is with great joy that a cardiologist and electrophysiologist moved recently to Fayetteville. Many times I have been told after having a heart cath that they couldn't find anything. Then Dr. Bagomilov finds his way from Bulgaria to being on call on the weekend that I occupied a bed in Washington Regional hospital. He said, "we can't see anything unless we go behind the branch bundle block." Sounds rational, yes, but for years no other cardiologists, plumbers as opposed to electricians as one of the plumbers said, thought to check behind the bundle. Thank God that Fayetteville now has an electrician. I count my blessings. Did I ever tell you the one about going to the ER four years ago and they decided to stop my heart. They couldn't get the beats down soooooooooo. They stopped it, everyone came in to make sure it started up again-much to my relief it clicked right back on. When it stopped there was a kind of sickening feeling as if one has bent over too quickly. Thank God it decided to go on with my life because they had a lot of scary things hanging around in case it was rebellious. My point is that this electricity was bouncing around in a circle in my heart instead of being logical and minding its manners and doing the proper thing. So the ablation made it tow the line.

This whole procedure made me more aware of the fact that electricity has a lot to do with how our bodies function. Did any of you ever hear anything other than blood flows around in the heart while in school? Somehow if it was discussed it went right over my heart, uh head. I had no idea that we have electrical circuits running everything, including the heart. Having an electrical heart was new to me. My ignorance was a "shock" to me. To procede, the surgery was about 7:oo or so in the morning, birds singing outside not aware of important things taking place close by. The surgery, under a general, took 4-1/2 hours. Anyway I digress. The first time they tried to persuade the rebellious electrical wave to buck up and do the right thing (by ablating the heart wall) it refused to. They have to wait about 25 minutes and then try and see if they have been successful. So the fourth repair (or burning) worked. The volt conceeded and now I'm healed, no pesky electricity to spoil my fun. The Dr. said that the surgery was really a tough one (guess I never have been one to behave appropriately at all times).

Christmas was lovely, we had a tiny tree in the front window with lights and a few other things around but my real celebration was to count my blessings. Putting it another way, "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: Not as the world giveth; Give I unto you." John 14:27

My son, Shelby came over and cooked several dishes for Christmas, which were consumed not too gracefully. Turkey and ham and lots of other food. My daughter, Kamesha came over with the grandchildren, Kyra Ann, 10 and Chris, 8. We all laughed a lot and shared presents, mostly the grandchildren. I don't need another tie-ha, ha or a washing machine. I'm now walking an hour each morning. Today I broadcasted 60 pounds of sunflower seed all over the yard. The birds love it and I prefer it to the little bird feeders that are robbed by the crafty tree rats. I've never seen anything that a tree rat can't conquer. We have lots of cardinals, yellow finches, junkos, and flocks of doves. I opened the front door early in the morning and 10 or so doves flew off. Apparently they were staying the night.

Thank you for your concern, it means a lot. I'm glad that I'm still carring the Warrior flag and look forward to the homecoming next ,er, this year 2008. Happy new year.

Love,
Patsy



Dear friends,

Send some prayers my way this Thursday the 29th. I'll be going in at 5AM and having surgery at 7:30 AM. Always best to be the first surgery, hope he's awake.

After being tired for about two years and thinking it was the ole loyal lungs , thanks for any air you give me, found out I need a heart ablation (see Cleveland clinic on web) . I have an arrhythmia that is the AV nodal reentrant tacycardia kind or AVNRT. Or Tacky cardia. I've had to go into the ER over the years and they have even stopped my heart before .

This time I was in the hospt Thurs thru Tues and THANK GOD, there was a electrophysiologist/cardioloist on call. This is reminesant of finding my MAI by chance, anyway, he realized that the branch bundle I have in my heart did not allow them to see the necessary part of my heart when they did a regular heart cath. so he did it so the problem area could be seen, and it was. YES. His name is Bogomilov (as in rice pelaf except bogo melaf) He is the only electrophphysiologist here and hasn't been here long. I've had many heart caths, but this is the first one by an electro man.

I'm having it done in Rogers, Ar. at the Washington Regional hospital. It's under a general and can take from 4 to 6 hours. Then the hard part , I have to lay for 6 hours WITHOUT MOVING MY LEGS! My mother used to tell me to quit shaking my legs around since as far back as I can remember, so send me thoughts for embolization of the legs.
Maybe I should have eaten more turkey and fattened up my legs so I couldn't move them.

Guess I'll be later going to NIH than normal Daphne, don't give up on me.

Much heart felt love,

Pat Moore o' Arkansas November, 2007