Milan Jackson

Pat was a tremendous lady and she will be missed. God bless her family. 

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

So sorry to hear about Pat.  I didn’t know her real well but she always seemed really nice.  RIP Pat

Prays to the family.🙏🏻🙏🏻

Milan Jackson

Pat was still working and had mentioned maybe retiring next year. She loved working at IWU. She helped me organize several A Capella reunions with Mary Selk. 

Michael (Mike) Franks

I am deeply saddened upon hearing the news of Pat Rosenbaum. I had known her since we were 4 years old. We started school together, beginning in kindergarten at Lincoln School. Time had created distance between us, but we never forgot each other. She always remembered my birthday. I never dreamed that the day would come when one of us would leave. I regret that I didn't take the opportunity to reminisce with her these past few years. We had a very long history. I think that I should remind every member of the Class of "64, that none of us are guaranteed tomorrow. Take the time to tell your loved ones all of the things that make them important to you.

Sandra Jeakins (Singletary Sizemore)

Such good pictures of Pat.  Thank you, Marvin, for posting them.  I had talked to Pat in December and Liz Spillman Alex and I were going to meet with her for lunch after the 1st of the year.  Wish we had gone in January.  She will be missed.

Allida Frisch (Altemus)

So sorry to hear about Pat and even sorrier that she was alone at the end of her life. She was always a good person.

Linda Bristow (Elias)

So sorry to hear of Pat's passing!  May she rest in Heavenly Peace!

Did she have children or a spouse?

Linda Elias

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID.!!  HOPE YOU HAVE A FUN DAY!!🎂🎉🎊🎁🍰🍺🥂

Melvin (Mel) Theobald

To all Raiders64 Classmates,

Pat's niece sent an announcement that there will be a special memorial celebration at

Illinois Wesleyan University on Friday, Feb. 9 at 11:00 a.m.

Evelyn Chapel at 1301 N. Park St., Bloomington.

Hope some of you will be able to be there. I cannot, but my thoughts will be with her family and all of you.

Pat Rosenbaum photo from BJHS 1961 Yearbook.

Linda Bristow (Elias)

David Long:

Have you had your surgery already?

Blessings to you!

Linda

David Long

So very sorry to hear of Pat's passing.  She and I have randomly kept in touch through email over the last few years.  Thanks for posting the pictures of Pat, her smile looks the same as always.  

A quick update - Linda, you called it - the main issue causing the pain and bursa was a growth on the end of the bone where the leg was amputated.  The doctor said it was about the size of a tooth and that he'd never seen one that tried to grow back.  Funny, but when I got the DNA results back, it didn't indicate that I had any crustaceans in my ancestry.

Melvin (Mel) Theobald

Dave, that little joke about DNA and crustaceans may not be as odd as you think. I'm just finishing a book called "Your Inner Fish" by Neil Shubin, a paleontologist and anthropologist who traces the DNA of mammals back to 3.5 billion years ago. His work with fossils and living organisms is absolutely riveting. Point is we have a lot more in common with those critters than we think.

We're all rooting (no pun intended) for you.

I'm so glad you kept in touch with Pat. She was amazingly supportive, generous of soul and kind. We will all miss her.

Michael (Mike) Franks

Mel, I'm happy to know that you are an avid reader, but text books? I am a fan of the murder, mystery, thriller genres. Baldacci, Connelly, Sanford, Coben, Grisham, Finder, among others. Used to like Vince Flynn too. Try it!  I quit reading text books back in 1974. Guess that's why I never made the "BigTime"?

Melvin (Mel) Theobald

Mike, none of us can read everything in print, so we make choices. What you call "text books" are not the same as reading about history, science, memoirs, theology, etc. My thrist for knowledge has always outweighed my want to be entertained. Curiosity is a beast that demands answers and is never ending. To be fair, I've also read a lot of brilliant novels - Bulgakov's "Master and Margarita" and Hugo's "Les Miserables" are among my favorites. I'm also not averse to humor, I've read almost everything Dave Barry and Sarah Vowell ever published. But most of all, I read about art, culture and history. I was a professor of art history for over 10 years and have never stopped learning - and in recent years forgetting - what makes us tick. P.S. I also listen to opera, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Krista Detor. So, I guess you're right, that's really messed up.

Would love to hear what others are reading. Where is Steve Jetton?

Michael (Mike) Franks

Mel, I sincerely hope that you know that I am just teasing. Thank you for everything that you do for the good of the Class of '64!      BTW, you have a beautiful grand daughter.

                                                 Mike

Melvin (Mel) Theobald

Thanks Mike. She's an absolute delight. On the subject of reading, I totally got your humor and thought your comments were fun. In some distant post, we had a discussion about what people are reading and I saw your comments as an opportunity to bring it up again. That's why I poked Steve's name in there at the end. He truly is an "avid" reader and, because of his silence on this site, I thought we might be able to prod him.

I look in on Raiders64 every day, sometimes more than once, and always look forward to what you and others are saying. So keep 'em coming. I've got thick skin (and Ears of Corn) and so does Dave or he'd of shot several of us by now. LOL

"Ears of Corn" August 2017 near Danvers, IL

Judith (Judy) Winquist (Neal)

   Unfortunately, I did not know Pat well in high school but feel so blessed that she came into my life these past several years, Pat was a very kind, caring, thoughtful individual who will be greatly missed. Her special wit and humor always made me smile. 

   Her memory will forever be with me. Rest in peace, dear friend, until we meet again.

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RAY!!  HAVE A WONDERFUL

DAY!!

🎂🎂🎁🎉🍰🎊🍮🍰

Ray Bledsoe

Thanks Suzi, enjoyed the day with grandkids.  Our youngest just turned thirty-six two weeks ago and I told them I was celebrating my thirty-sixth birthday also, for the second time.  They weren' buying it but they still took us out to dinner.

David Long

Happy Birthday, Ray!

Mel,

I don't read the type of tomes that you do, but I'm well acquainted with someone that does.  I asked my youngest daughter for recommendations and this is what she as read in 2017 and really enjoyed:

Games without Rules - Tamin Ansary;  Dreamland - San Quinones;  I Contain Multitudes - Ed Yong;  Popular - Mitch Prinstein; Seven Brief Lessons on Physics - Carlo Rovelli; Lincoln in the Bardo - George Saunders; How the Self-Esteem Craze Took Over America - Jesse Singal

Also, Mel - I really do have a thick skin and big ears, just not as big as yours in that picture...that being said, if it came to defending my family, friends, country, faith - I would bear arms again, BUT, I quit hunting when I got back from Nam as it didn't seem fair to shoot something that wasn't shooting back.  I'll tell you the truth, PTSD is a bummer and coupled with physical pain leads to some very weird and not so good dreams.  Today is a beautiful day in Kansas, the sun is shining, the golf tournament from Pebble Beach is on TV (I've been fortunate enough to play Pebble twice, Spyglass once, and Spanish Bay four times - all on someone else's dime).  Life is Good.

I'm just finishing a good read titled 'Wille Mays Atkins'.  He was a former star for the Royals (George Brett era) that got hooked on drugs, spent 13 years in prison, turned has life around and is back with the Royals as a hitting coach.

All the best, everyone!

Melvin (Mel) Theobald

Happy Birthday Ray!!! And Janet (Hitzner) Fries!!!

Dave, so glad you have thick skin and big ears. They both come in handy once in a while. Your daughter's reading list is very impressive. Glad you shared it.

For anyone interested, Ed Stanfield is recovering from a couple of health issues. He was concerned that I might drink his bourbon, so I wanted to assure him I won't, but most of all I want to wish him well.

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone....

Michael (Mike) Franks

WOW! I must be the only one in our class that reads pulp fiction, but I love it. Harry Bosch, Mitch Rapp, Virgil Flowers, and Lucas Davenport (among others), have given me hours of excitement and they have kept me guessing. I'd be lost without a book. Yes, I enjoy female protagonist's too. I never could understand how people can sit in front of the boob tube and watch that crap, but what ever turns your crank.

Linda Bristow (Elias)

I hope that everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day too!  I need to run out tonight and buy a little candy for everyone in my building.  I celebrate every holiday that I can! (and....I enjoy it!)

So much for a spouse being the one who cares....................I celebrate for everyone!   I cel3ebrate Groundhog's day too!

Have a great day!

Linda

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY JAN. 

HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT DAY!!!

🎁🎂🎊🍰🎉🍮🥂

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELVIN. HAVE A FUN DAY!!

🎁🍰🎉🎂🎊🍮🥂