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JIM FRY .... 11/26

HAPPY ... HAPPY ... BIRTHDAY !!!

HOPE YOU HAD A WONDERFUL AND BLESSED DAY !!!

11/28/25 12:12 PM

#11992

BOO .... Sorry to read about your ordeal. We will be praying for your speedy and complete recovery ! Will pray for pain control and patience as you go through the time it takes to get back to normal. Also praying for NE Pres to help care for your and Dave's needs during this time.

11/28/25 07:23 PM

#11993

Sandra Jeakins (Singletary Sizemore)

As you may have seen in Sue's previous post, the Celebration of Life for Patti Miller Popejoy has been scheduled for the afternoon and evening of Dec 6. Unfortunately that is at the same time as our scheduled Mini-Reunion at Alexander's Steak House. It will not be practical to change the Mini-Reunion and will likely be a conflict for some. While the Planning Committee wishes to respect the celebration for Patti's life we will still need to go ahead with the Mini-Reunion as scheduled.

12/01/25 11:37 AM

#11994

12/01/25 12:25 PM

#11995

Rodney (Rod) Hayes

So sorry to hear about about Patty Popejoy. I knew Patty from Jr High, but was acquainted with her through her younger brother back in the day. My wife, Cheryl, who also knew her from school,had some great conversations with her at the reunions. She was always funny and happy.

It seems as though Boo is on her way to recovery. That's a great thing. She's been through a lot.

We still have relatives and friends in B/N, so we stay in touch a lot. It looks like winter is coming early this year up there. It's been pretty cool and rainy here in Texas. But, still playing golf and mowing grass, hopefully just one more time.

Y'all stay warm! 🤠

12/03/25 01:32 PM

#11996

Reminder

Mini-Reunion at Alexander's Steakhouse Saturday at 5:00. Hope to see all of you there.

12/03/25 01:46 PM

#11997

About Terri Whirrett - our friend Boo - :

This is the best summary I can provide based on a phone conversation with Dave yesterday. She remains hospitalized and will hopefully be able to go home by the end of the week. She has to pass a swallowing test before that can happen. She has a long road to recovery before she can swallow solid foods and will remain with the feeding tube installed for possibly as much as 15 weeks. She will be needing physical therapy to rebuild her strength after such a long period of physical inactivity. Not the news we have all wished for her but she is hopefully on her way to a full recovery and a return to a healthy and "GRAND" life.

12/03/25 08:21 PM

#11998

Boo update - She emailed me earlier this afternoon with the following message:

I am going home tomorrow with gtube until next swallow test which does not have a date yet.

Please pray for total healing soon!

Want to wish all BHS friends a joyous Christmas season, no matter what your circumstances.

Jesus paid it all!

Boo

12/04/25 10:19 AM

#11999

Discretion is often the better part of valor: with that said, I'm sorry that Dorothy and I will miss the Mini on Saturday. The current forecast is up to 8" of snow for Chicago, and while the Mini has all wheel drive, I don't. Just can't take the risk of a fall and injuring my one good (real) leg. Hope everyone has a marvelous time.

Here's a tearjerker from Chevy. Enjoy.

https://youtu.be/NB-DXIGGoqc?si=tMjvanFa_wpQLSn3

12/04/25 10:26 AM

#12000

I keep this in mind when Christmas cookies are just laying there looking at me. I don't necessarily heed this advice but do keep it in mind.

12/06/25 12:18 PM

#12001

Urgent Message to fellow Raiders 64 Classmates

just received a warning that aliens are heading to Earth with a mission to abduct all good looking old people. I just wanted you to know, as I'm on my way home to pack.

12/07/25 11:50 AM

#12002

We'll miss you Dave. Enjoy your travels and send us a post card you handsome devil! I'm not packing. They probably don't have any interest in bald people. I think Mel will be getting ready anyway just in case. A lot of the ladies from our class will likely be abducted along with you since so many of them are so beutiful.

12/07/25 12:23 PM

#12003

Sandra Jeakins (Singletary Sizemore)

Mini-Reunion photos from last night were limited to three since the evening went so fast and time ran out before I got around to take snapshots. The attendance was very good with 23 attendees if you count John Brown who made a brief cameo appearance. Jack made an announcement that will hopefully spark a mini-reunion attendance record in August. A sub-committee of 4 from our Planning Committee is planning a FREE party August 21 to celebrate the class members turning 80 during the coming year. Details will emerge once the plan is ready for official notice. This will be followed by a mini-reunion August 22. Mark your calendars and plan to join in the celebration. Let's do our part and all show up.

Group photos missed John Brown and Garth Golden's wife Deb. Pam made me take a selfie so my photo would be included. So, I took the one below with her in it to make her happy. She sure looks happy doesn't she? But then she always looks happy.

Note: Bandaid on my forehead is not from anything Pam did or the result of a frontal lobotomy, but is to protect the healing of recent skin surgery. Hence, no chance of me being abducted by aliens looking for good looking old people.

12/07/25 06:05 PM

#12004

Thanks for the pictures, Marvin. Please tell Mel he was missed. It was good to see everybody and I think it was a good time for all of us.

12/09/25 01:03 PM

#12005

A Couple of BELATED Birthday's

Pam Hohnstreiter Zweig... 12/6

AND

Teri Sue Guhlstorf

Rapp ... 12/6

HAPPY ... HAPPY ... BIRTHDAY !!!

HOPE YOU HAD A WONDERFUL AND BLESSED DAY !!!

12/09/25 03:14 PM

#12006

Marv, As one old Marine would say to an old Army guy....knew it couldn't be a lobotomy - the bandage is on the wrong end 😂☹️😂!!!<>>

12/10/25 12:43 PM

#12007

Dave - Marines always confuse where the bandage goes since they have such bad luck when they think!

12/10/25 01:19 PM

#12008

I just got off the phone with Boo. Here is the latest! The good news is that she is home! The rest of the news is not what you would wish for. Her nourishment is 100% through a feeding tube and she has to "feed" the tube every 4 hours. She is not allowed to eat or drink anything through the mouth. In an attempt to make her laugh, I suggested just putting something delicious in her mouth to taste it and then spit it out. Hope! Not allowed.

The "food" she consumes has her blood chemistry out of whack and she has become very anemic. Consequently she is very tired and weak and has no energy. This is keeping her from getting the exercise she needs which is compounding her weakness. The feeding tube will continue to be her only source of food or drink until she passes a swallow test to verify there is no leakage in her esophagus. That is about two weeks away. She is hopeful that the next swallow test will give her the go ahead to consume real food in some form that will let her taste it.

As always, Boo is trying to keep a positive attitude and stay in good spirits but this a really frustrating and difficult thing to be dealing with. Her ability to talk is good but a little weak, tough I could not tell it on the phone. She feels she will be OK once this ordeal is behind her but it is going to be a long road to full recovery.

12/10/25 01:21 PM

#12009

One more thing on a lighter side!

12/11/25 12:41 AM

#12010

Happy Birthday

SHARON BREEDLOVE KIRK 12/11

Hope your day is Happy and Blessed

12/11/25 09:47 AM

#12011