45th Reunion

Kirksville High School class of 1960 celebrated their 45th reunion the weekend of July 7th-10th, in conjunction with the annual KHS Alumni Weekend.

Pictured, left to right, Row 1: Allen Johnson, Alvin Adams, Keith Jerome, Judy (Updyke) Albin, Wayne Darnel, Garry Danner, Mary Ellen Simpson

Row 2: David Gray, Robert Russell, Karen (Snyder) Early, Becky (Burch) Forbes, Karen (Forquer) Pawlowicz, Mary Jo (Anesi) Page, Donna (James) Kohl, Kathy (Harper) Rogers, Cecelia (Mihalovich) Phillips, Anne (Baldwin) Jerome, Margaret (Hunsaker) King, Price Thomas, Shirley (Gerhold) Baker

Row 3: Bill Unash, Jerry Cupp, Leon Rogers, Ruth (Hill) Lehr-Whitney, Ronald Strong, Ben Rose, Patricia (Capps) Meeker, Judy (Cragg) Wellman, David Rae

Row 4: Marjorie (Kelsey) Neily, Harriet (Attebery) Hale, Karen (Stogsdill) Heston, Beverly (Wilhite) Wait, Patricia (Dabney) Mealer, Karen (Pickett) Franklin, Marianna Giovannini-Sparks, Sara (Martin) Trower, Gary Noel, Ron Mikel, Waymond Detwiler.

Attending but not pictured, Jim Berry

Margaret (Hunsaker) King, Judy (Cragg) Wellman, Shirley (Gerhold) Baker, and Sara (Martin) Trower are

making "Tiger Lilies" for the table decorations

Okay! Here we all are except my husband, Al, who is taking the picture. This was taken in December, 2004 at Mother's 90th Birthday party. I don't know whether you even want this information, but here's who's who:

Seated (l to r): Derek Forsythe, Blaine Forsythe, Vera Burk, Lara Greene, and Burk Forsythe.

Standing (l to r): Lori Forsythe, David Forsythe, David Greene, Kris Forsythe, Chockie (Burk) Forsythe Simons, Doug Greene, Hannah Forsythe, Jim Forsythe, Polly Forsythe, and Paula Collins.

My kids and their families are: David Forsythe and wife Lori, kids Derek, Blaine and Hannah (twins).

Burk Forsythe and his wife Polly; Kris Forsythe and her children, David, Douglas and Lara Greene; and Jim Forsythe and his significant other, Paula Collins.

As I told you, I am now the shortest of the lot though I've shrunk a bit from my former 5'10" (not counting my mother).

I hope you all have a wonderful time!! I wish I could be there……

Chockie

CLICK ON THE SMALL PICTURES TO ENLARGE FOR VIEWING

Marge's granddaughters Lauren and baby Kate

Del, Billie (Kenepp) Trowbridge and grandchildren

Alen and Tyler (twins)

John Ditmars and Carolyn's Family

Picture 1: John and Carolyn Ditmars on a family vacation last spring in the Bahamas

Picture 2: Son, Todd's family, wife Allissa and grandchildren Chandler, Addie, Ryan and Rheyce

Picture 3: Todd's family at Christmas

Poems in this book were written by Jerry Cupp's mother, Jerry and his mother each read a poem at the

Family Brunch on Saturday. Jerry's mother is 93. Her singing group the Harmony Four provided musical

entertainment for us at the brunch.

Jerry, Price, Gary, David, Ronnie, and Allen get ready to tee off

The guys of 1960 won 2nd in the tournament

Marianna, Harriet, Karen, Marge, and Sara stopped to wish the golfers well

Waymond Detwiler, Marianna Giovannini-Sparks, and Harriet (Attebery) Hale, note

the beautiful flower arrangement sent by Joe Poggioli from Somers Point, New Jersey.

Ron Mikel, Ben Rose, Karen (Forquer) Pawlowicz and Jim Berry at the Friday social.

Anne, Patricia, Patty, Becky, Cecelia, Allen's wife, Ron, Mary Ellen's back

Janet Snyder, sister of Karen (Snyder) Early visiting with Jim, Ron, Ben and Karen

Jo Ann and David Gray visiting with Jerry Gibson at Friday's social.

Becky, Cecelia, Jan Johnson, Mary Ellen, Anne and Patricia

Price Thomas and Ron Strong catching up

Karen, Ronnie, Marge, Ben

Donna (James) Kohl and Karen (Pickett) Franklin, that's Shirley (Gerhold) Baker in the background

Garry Danner, visiting with Bill Unash and his wife Teresa in the background is Sara (Martin) Trower, Patty (Capps) Meeker, and Kathy (Harper) Rogers

Sara (Martin) Trower, Beverly (Wilhite) Wait, Anne (Baldwin) Jerome, and Marianna Giovannini-Sparks

Ruth's "current husband", Paul, Garry Danner, Bill Unash and Theresa Unash

Wayne Darnel, David Rae and their wives at the Friday night social

Harriet (Attebery) Hale, Cecelia (Mihalovich) Phillips, Mary Ellen Simpson, are visiting with Allen Johnson's wife and Alvin Adam's wife. Boys in the background are Bill Unash, Ron Mikel, Allen Johnson, Price Thomas

Sara (Martin) Trower's family is enjoying the entertainment at the Saturday Family Brunch by the singing group the Harmony Four which is directed by Jerry's mother Verdun Cupp

St. Andrews senior living apartments has a nice conference room where we held the Saturday Family Brunch

Christina, Mary Ellen Simpson's daughter is in the foreground

Among those attending Saturday's Family Brunch were these mothers and their children. Mrs. Lucille Cragg, Mrs. Verdun Cupp, Mrs Opal Rose, Mrs Lanier White, Mrs. Anna Giovannini, Mrs. Juanita Simpson, Ronald Strong, Judy (Cragg) Wellman, Marianna Giovannini-Sparks, Jerry Cupp, Mary Ellen Simpson, Ben Rose

Judy (Cragg) Wellman and Margaret (Hunsaker) King at the check-in table for Saturday night's banquet

Benton grade school classmates

Washington grade school classmates

Willard grade school Cecelia and Patricia, with 2 adopted members, Harriet and Ruth

Junior High Home Room 213

Becky and Allen are honoring the 29 deceased class members, a rose was placed in the vase for each one as their name was read

Leon, Gary, Sara, Judy, Ron at the Saturday night banquet

MORE PICTURES WILL BE ADDED THIS WINTER, when I have time.

Copies of the 45th Year Class Reunion Directory are available by sending $6.00 to:

1960 KHS Class Reunion
PO Box 943
Kirksville, MO 63501