Linda Bristow (Elias)

Suzi:

This is the triip with the motorhome, right?

What all do you get to do while you're in California?  Just being nosey and envious.

Enjoy!

Love ya, Linda

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY BEVERLY!!!

HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT DAY!!

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Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!!

HAVE A WONDERFUL AND FUN DAY!!!

💐🎂🎈🍹🎉🥂🎊🍦🍺🍻

David Long

Hi All Y'all,

Thanks for the Birthday wishes.  Been laying a little low lately after a great trip to Chicago to see the GKs and our daughters - you pick the order...

My old new leg is gone and I have another 'new leg'.  The old one became a Fart Blaster when it came loose and fell off, which was quite often.  Our eldest grandson loved it, but it was somewhat embarrassing when it happened at Mass or in a restaurant.  I kept turning to look behind me to see who was causing all the 'stink'!  

Had a loaner, small wheel, wheelchair when in Chicago which I managed to flip over backwards twice in the same day.  1st time was when Oscar climbed into my lap and stood up to give me a heg - we both went over backwards but I at least had the presence of mind to lift him up as we were falling and kept him from hitting the floor.  He was scared but unscathed - I didn't have quite the same result.  Slammed back and head onto the hardwood floor, but fortunately did not leave any dents in the floor.  About 3 hours later, moving from one room to another, caught the back wheels on a throw rug and went over again with pretty much the same result, sans kid.  That was Saturday - we celebrated the BD early and on Sunday drove back to KC - between the flips and spending 9hrs in the car - my back is pretty shot right now.

That's my tale of woe!

BIG REQUEST!

Does anyone have any contacts in Chicago, preferably in the non-profit sector, that might be looking for a bright, very qualified person?  Our favorite oldest daughter will be graduating with her MSW next month.  She also has degrees in Communication; Special ED; a Masters in School Administration; and now her MSW.  She'd really like to work in the area of helping disadvantaged kids move on into college, et al.  (I don't know how I ended up with 3 liberals as wife and daughters - I must have been traveling too much during their youth .

2nd BIG REQUEST!

My friend and former golf partner in several leagues is fighting for his life in Cardiac ICU.  Without going into details - major heart, infection, and lung involvement.  Please add him to your list of prayers.  THANK YOU!

David Long

Suzi - since you're there  -  In & Out Burger!  Be Safe!

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

David, you have the prayers for your friend!!🙏🏻🙏🏻/p>

We have been visiting family, going to casinos, shopping and hanging out.

No Linda we don’t have a motor home.  We are leaving tomorrow because my hip and knee are giving me fits.

I hope we can get through on I-40.  

Allida Frisch (Altemus)

David I love your writing. You are very entertaining. I hope your back gets better quickly. Your friend has our prayers.

Suzi so sorry to hear about your hip and knee. Safe travels back.

Janet (Jan) Hitzner (Fries)

Hi David,

There is an organization here in town known as The Children's Home and Aid, this started out years ago as Morgan-Washington Home.  It is located at 403 S State here in Bloomington.  It's bigger affiliation is in Chicago.  This organizations does wonderful things for children.  The CEO in Chicago is Nancy Ronquillo, she is a long standing friend of ours.  I am not sure if she is at work yet, due to an accident that she had.  But, it wouldn't hurt to contact the organization and tell them that Dennis Fries told you to do so.  This is my husband and he has been on the local board for many years.  Hope this helps.

Jan

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Janet:

Is that the old Lucy Orme Morgan Home?

David:

The prayers are forthcoming for your friend, and your back!

Suzi:

Sorry to hear that you're cutting your vacation short.  Take good care of yourself.  Prayers forthcoming for you too!

While I'm at it, I'm going to try a whopper of a prayer for our whole class!

Love to y'all!

Linda

Janet (Jan) Hitzner (Fries)

Yes it was Lucy Morgan, there were three homes, Lucy Morgan, Booker T Washington and I can't think of the name of the other boys home in Normal.  This organization is the result of all of these.

Jan

Janet (Jan) Hitzner (Fries)

The home in Normal was Victory all.

Jan

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

Anyone out there in Arizona know if the fires are close to I-40?  We are going through Phoenix and going up to I-40 Flagstaff.

Thanks for any help we can get.

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIANE!!  HAVE A WONDERFUL AND 

FUN DAY!!  🎂🎁🎈🍮🎉🍰🍦💐🍻🥂🍹

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUZY AND KEN!!  HAVE A GREAT AND FUN DAY!!

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Milan Jackson

I am saddened to announce the passing of Mike Eddings of this class. Besides being a friend, Mike took over as Root Administrator for this site some time ago. We lost a great man yesterday.

Visitation will be May 11 from 6-8pm at Calvary Methodist Church at Raab and Towanda Ave. The funeral will be the next morning, May 12, at 11am at the church. 

God bless Annie and the Eddings family. 

Allida Frisch (Altemus)

So sorry to hear about Mike. Prayers and hugs to Ann and Mike’s family.

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

So sorry to hear about Mike Eddings.   Condolences to Ann and the Eddings family. 

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💐💐💐

Melvin (Mel) Theobald

Like so many of you, I'm really sorry to hear that we have lost Mike Eddings. I never knew Mike all that well, but there were a few occasions when he and I talked about art, specifically about art history. There are not many people who understand that history, but he did. He was really, really smart, in the way geniuses are smart. He knew something about everything. His thirst for knowledge had no limits. For that reason, I think of him as one of truly great minds of our generation and the Class of '64.

To Annie, who cared so deeply for this uniquely special person, and Mike's family, I send my condolences.

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Annie:

Blessings to you and Mike's family upon Mike's death.  May he rest in Eternal Peace free from pain!

Love, Linda

David Long

• So sorry to hear of the death of Mike Eddings.  We were friends in HS, but never kept in touch.  I'm very thankful for this website that allows us to stay in touch, at least remotely, with our classmates.
• Jan - Thanks for the info on the NPO in Chicago.  I've passed it along to our daughter, Erin.  I hope she will give them a call.  I really appreciate the opportunity this might provide her.
• Thank you all for the many Birthday wishes.  It passed quite quietly and with a great cake made with 5 avocados plus 3 more in the frosting.  I picked the recipe - which will now be a family favorite.
• TO EVERYONE I'VE MISSED - - - A  V E R Y   H A P P Y  B I R T H D A Y !  Sorry for the belated wishes.  Not online too much since my iMac 24 died - now have an iMac 27" and trying to get everything that used to be there - here.  Technology; and to think I used to sell this stuff.  (FYI - Warren Buffet just dumped almost all of his Microsoft stock and bought 840,000 shares of Apple) . That makes my puny 1,000 shares see miniscule.
• The new picture was from an upclose and personal encounter with a mama elephant while we were on safari in South Africa.  She beleived we were a threat to her baby.  We reversed out of the area very slowly and she proceded on.

Milan Jackson

James Michael Eddings

Services will be at Calvary United Methodist Church, Normal, with visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and celebration of life at 11 a.m. Saturday, followed by a luncheon.

Mike was born Sept. 5 1946, in Urbana, to Arnold and Wilma Eddings. He graduated from Bloomington High School in 1964. He attended Illinois State University. He enlisted during the Vietnam War, serving in the Army as a drill sergeant. He married Janice Dickson in 1973. He worked at Century 21 Realty and as a mortgage banker at Revere Mortgage.

Mike was preceded in death by his father, Arnold, and younger brother, Phillip.

He is survived by his mother, Wilma Eddings; sister, Sandra Dralle; niece, Katie; son, Joshua; daughter-in-law, Laura Tenney Eddings; partner, Ann Bailen, and her children, Jeff and Emily.

Mike was a high school state wrestling qualifier and football lineman in high school and college. He was a camp counselor, lifeguard and in scouting for many years and was inducted into the Order of the Arrow. Mike was an avid reader, enjoying history and politics. He enjoyed shooting sports and was a proud member of the NRA. One of his greatest joys was coaching his son in football, wrestling and soccer. He is well remembered by those he coached and knew.

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY GAREN!!  HOPE 

YOU HAD A GREAT DAY.  🎂🎉🍰🎁🥂🍮

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICH!!  HAVE A FUN DAY.

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Linda Bristow (Elias)

Troxel:

I checked for any new photos.  Your daughter is gorgeous!  Hope her birthday was wonderful as well!

Linda

Ann Bailen

Thanks to all of you who have offered comfort and prayers. This is a difficult time for me and his family. Mike would appreciate all of your kind words and memories.