Linda Bristow (Elias)

Sandy:

Thanks for posting those pick-up lines!  They are such a hoot!

Linda

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Sandy:

Thanks for posting those pick-up lines!  They are such a hoot!

Linda

Allida Frisch (Altemus)

Dave Long, Jim and I wanted to wish you luck on your back surgery and hope things go very smoothly.

James (Jim) Rookus

Praying for you Dave Long for a successful surgery and skilled surgeon to provide what you need for relief!  

David Brock

Dave--  Best wishes on upcoming surgery.

Linda Bristow (Elias)

David Long:

My prayer is for you to wake up to a job well done, as your healing begins. 

Blessings to you!

Linda

Marvin Theobald

For those who were close to Sue Ehrmantraut and her husband Mike, I am sad to tell you that Mike had a heart attack while in Florida yesterday and did not survive. Due to Sue's strong past involvement with our Class activities, Mike had become a close friend to many in our class.

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Marvin:

Where are Sue and Mike's children?  Do they still live in Bloomington?  Will Mike be brought to Bloomington?

Thank you for letting us know.

Love ya, Linda

David Long

I survived!  I survived the prep work for the upcoming surgery.  My surgery has been pushed back again as there is no room in the hospital.  All the beds are being taken by COVID patients.  Emergency room patients are often wainting in makeshift quarters.  When I was in for my testing, I was told that there was only 1 bed open in the hospital and that was due to the patient passing away.  It's gone from being an outpatient procedure to spending at least one night in the hospital.  Besides cleaning out the debris around my spinal cord, they are going to shave part of vertabrae to create a larger channel for the nerves.  

I know that's probably too much info.  Anyway, new surgery date is February 11.  2 days before the Super Bowl in which the Chiefs may be playing - we'll know the answer to that tomorrow afternoon.

Best to all.

David Long

Couldn't pass this up without passing on....Marines will get it.....

Linda Bristow (Elias)

David Long:

Thank you for the communication.  Still praying for you.

Linda

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

Best of luck Dave.  Sending prayers for you.  🙏🙏🙏

David Brock

Dave--  I'll pray you stay healthy for 2 weeks until your surgery--surgery and recovery.  We can only take 1 day at a time. 

Marvin Theobald

I was just informed of the loss of another of our classmates. I am sorry to report that Jerry Dehart passed away Jan 28. His obituary is posted in the In Memory section of the website.

Sandra Jeakins (Singletary Sizemore)

Thanks, Marvin, for posting about Jerry Dehart's death.   So sorry to hear about that.  He was a cousin to the Singletary's.  His Mom and Nell Singletary were sisters.  I never saw anything in the paper about his death.  

I thought a lot of Pat Rosenbaum this week. She died 2/2/18.

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Thank you Marvin and Sandra:

So sorry to hear of Jerry Dehart and Pat Rosenbaum's passing. May they rest in Peace!

Linda
 

Michael (Mike) Franks

56 years ago, March 15, 1966, alomost 30 of our classmates and friends were inducted into military service.

I found a list of those called to duty on that date that was posted in the Pantagraph 56 years ago.

I'm sure that you will rcognize the names of those from BHS '64, and from the other intercity/county, schools.

I'd like to post the list here, but it may excede the space allowed for this forum.

I think that since Marvin is the site administrator he should give his permission or let me know if this is do able?

The list includeds many close friends, some of which are no longer with us.

Anyone that would like to offer an opinion is welcome to chime in or express their thoughts to Marvin.

It was a COLD Tuesday morning that day in March! It was also a LONG trip to Chicago, on the old GM&O!

We didn't see home again until May, of that year. After a brief visit, we were deployed to our duty stations and further training.

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Hi Mike Franks!

So glad you brought this up.  Not having that experience myself, I don't know what all you went through.  But, I do have a question for you.

I have heard people discuss joining up and leaving.  They all mention some good times and some terrible experiences.  Did you have any good times with your enlistment?  Where all were you sent to at that time?  I appreciate your service to us and your country.  God Bless all of the Veterans!  I am happy to see you remember some of those times and make mention of it on our website!

It is nice to see you on the site again.

Blessings to you!

Linda

Michael (Mike) Franks

Thanks Linda

I'll work on getting that list on our site. It was something that my mother kept years ago and I'd like to share it with our classmates.

Marvin does an excellent job, so I'm sure he will help. BTW, while in VietNam, I ran into Marvin!

Is that crazy, or what? Two Bloomington boys, meet half way around the world!

Linda Bristow (Elias)

Mike:

That had to be a big surprise for you and Marvin! 

It is amazing what encounters can be experienced when you are in the middle of something else!

Linda

Michael (Mike) Franks

Military inductee's,  Tuesday, March 15, 1966.

The list includes intercity schools, Mclean County, and of course, BHS '64

Hal R. Thompson, Richard D. Bergum, Dale W. Kindred, Michael E, Barclay, John A. Dearth, Dale D. Dodson, Timothy A Dennis, George J. Patterson Jr., Michael C. Salch, Timothy P. Haney, Dwight W. King, John W. Gobel, Richard E. Forrest, Gregory L. Thompson, Dennis L. Robinson, Robert Waters, Lonnie D. Knick, Melvin R. Weed, Stephen P. Hermes, Michael J. Fry, Larry D. Mardis, John F. Link, Allan C. Gaston, Richard L. Grimsley, Richard C. Watson, Marvin C. Barnes, John M. White, Robert L. Hamilton, Fancis L. Bell, Michael T. Franks.

 I sincerley apologize for any misspelled names!

The list was published by the Daily Pantagraph, March 15, 1966.  I found the list in some old papers that my mother had saved.

Please remember these men!  (forgive my errors!)

Richard (Dick) Briggs

Sorry I missed the train ride.  I was into my 1.5 months of USMC boot camp at San Diego.  

Health update:  Fully recovered and no weight lifting restrictions.  But, I did have someone plow all the snow we had last week.  Hmmm, I could get use to that service.

Dick

David Brock

Dave Long-- If my calendar is correct, your rescheduled surgery is later tbis week.  Best wishes.  I will say a special prayer for you through the next several days.

David Brock

Dick Briggs--Good to hear your rehab is finished--without complications.  I hired out the snow plowing last week also--we ended up with about 8 inches of snow plus another half inch or so of sleet/ice under it.  Thrill a minute for a few days.

Michael (Mike) Franks

Until I posted this, I had pretty much forgotten the experience.

One thing that I will never foget, is that when that old TWA, "went wheels up",..... We were on our way back to the "world!'!    Flying East, with RVN behind us!  (BTW, that was a LONG airplane ride!)