Richard (Dick) Briggs
Steve, thanks so much for posting the Pantagraph article.
I am one of many "sleeper" followers of the BHS 64 site.
I have enjoyed seeing all of the pictures and recounting the "old" days.
I was in and out of District 87 over my life span. I went to Emerson 1st and 2nd grade. I had a big crush on our 2nd grade teacher, but I can't recall her name.
I moved to Downs for 3rd - 6th grades, Normal Central junior high (7th/8th), back to Downs for Fr and Soph years. Transferred into BHS early fall of junior year. I also taught Special Education in Dist 87 1973 - 1979. Over the span, I worked at Washington, Oakland, Bent, Sheridan and Stevenson.
As part of the transfer process my junior year, I remember going to the counselor's office to take tests and paper work. I was taken down the hall to be introduced to Mrs. Morin's 3rd hour English class. I sat behind Paul Wade on the far side near the hallway.
Along the window row was Dicksie Collier. Didn't recognize her, as we were classmates at Emerson. We just celebrated our 53rd anniversary yesterday (9/9/67) (married 3 weeks after my return from Vietnam).. The funny part is that she told me that when I was introduced to the class, she thought "Oh Yuck!" She hated red hair.
Must have won her over with my "charming" personality, or she realized I would lose my hair or it would turn white. Both actually have taken place.
I'll try to be a little more active.
Dick
|