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Susan Sicotte (McNeill)

My sincere condolences to Carol's family.  We have also lost my life long friend Karen Revord.  She was such a kind and loving woman.  She always had a wonderful smile and great laugh in the the face of many hardships since her stroke.  I will remember her with gratitude and love.

Patricia Nevala

So sorry to hear about the passing of Karen Revord.  She made it to the 50th reunion in spite of her physical challenges.  It was good to see her. 

Gerald (Skip) VanBuren Jr

Our Sincere Condolences to Karen's Family. Rest in God's Arms Dear Friend-------------------------------skip & sharon

Patricia Nevala

Classmate Diana Dagenais Haglund died Friday, July 31st.  Her obituary on the bjorkandzhulkie.com website gives her graduation date as 1964 but she is listed as a 1965 graduate in the Tatler and in my database.  Go to the funeral home website for a full obituary.  A Celebration of Life will be on Friday, August 7th. 

Patricia Nevala

A typo - it's Diane, not Diana.

Bonnie Maves (Reedy)

We are in the U.P.. It is hot today!  I am so sorry about the recent passings of our classmates. We haven't seen anyone except family but I think I saw John T. and Kaye H. at the band concert. Everyone was wearing masks. Skip, if you read this would you call my sister.  Beaver took down another Birch at camp. Need advice. 

Richard Johnson

It's over 2 months since anyone has posted.   Did the world end?  I missed that memo.       Fall in Milwaukee.

Karen Wright (Lancaster)

I for one have not been sitting still.  In an effort to 'get out of Dodge' when all transportation is shut down I decided to dig my way to the other side of the world.  I've got a good start.  

Albert (Chuck) Langlois

Sorry for the delay in posting...nothing really happening of great consequence...venturing to different locations and gatherings that don't contain the possibility of contamination...visiting 4 people who I have known for over 30 years and trust to the hilt, places of worship that are outside and contain the same 4 people,  grandchildren a few days a week, and reading, reading reading.  

I've come to realize at this date that this too shall come to pass, but it is up to science and medicine to provide the solutions of this horrible pandemic.  This I have no control over and there lies the frustration.  The other frustrating part is that this thing is eating away at my "Golden Years" and eroding my bucket list.  Damn it anyway!

So salutations to all of you in the hope you are all doing as well as can be expected and you are safe and wearing your masks and social distancing.  

Hoping to seeing all of you at the next reunion gathering, I reamain,  your friend,

Chuck

Ronald Raisanen

Beautiful day in the UP. Enjoy it while you can. 

As for current events get ready to VOTE if you haven't already. Some of you are for one canidate and some for the other and some who don't like either one but by not voting you may get the one you like the least. Vote or you may lose the right to ever vote again. 

Please VOTE.

Patricia Nevala

It's been a dry spell on the website, that's for sure.  Does anyone have any memories of high school that might start a lively discussion?  We've had some really funny memories in the past.   

Robert Lambert

   Once upon a time in the MID-west there was an old fart named Bob. He seemed to have dropped off the earth and some dear friends, all beautiful ladies, started to inquire as to his health. Finally he had to break his silence and let all know he was still alive and ...well.......well and still living in Marquette. Hi all, here I am!!!

Karen Wright (Lancaster)

Glad to see you are back.  Hope all is ok.  

Robert Lambert

  Get ready to head for the hills, people. I truly delieve we are closer to armageddon than ever before. No matter who wins this ellection we are in for a rough time. Could we be in a fight for our constitutional rights, or another civil war?! We need to get rid of carreer polititions and get back to basics. A government of the people, by the people and FOR the people. Not a government that caters to big business and taxes us to death.

   Yes guys, I'm on my soap box again. I find no middle ground. What's right is right and what's wrong is wrong. I'll go no further than that...for now.

Richard Berryman (Berryman)

YES BOB, I AM A NRA MEMBER THEY WILL NOT TAKE MY GUNS AWAY WITH OUT A FIGHT. OR MY SOCIAL SECURITY I HAVE WORKED TO HARD AND LONG FOR.. IN FACT I AM STILL WORKING TO MAKE THING GREAT FOR MY FAMILY. I MAKE TO MUCH TO GET ALL THE FREEBEES THAT BIDEN HAS PROMISE, I DO NOT WHAT A HAND OUT. . AND I DO NOT WHAT $5.00 DOLLAR GAS. I HOPE EVERY ONE IS DOING OK TILL WE CAN ALL MEET AGAIN AND I DO NOT MEAN IN  HEAVEN. SORRY BUT I SURE WISH THINGS WERE LIKE THEY WERE IN THE 1960 ERA.

Donald Saunders

To help make  an informed decision on who to vote for, you might want to take this quiz.   https://www.isidewith.com/elections/2020-presidential-quiz I  know some vote for one party on another because they have associated with that party.  If you answer the questions in the quiz honestly the way you feel, not what you think “ your party” stands for, you may be surprised.

Richard Johnson

Locked and loaded in Milwaukee.  I certainly believe we are in for a civil war.  pelosi was caught on an open mic on Friday saying that no matter what the election results are biden will be the president.  That it doesn't matter what the people say.  And she has remarked before that the constitution is just a scrap of paper.  Yesterday in Flint biden said much the same thing as pelosi.  That no matter what the election results are he will be the president and that he doesn't need your votes.  He told that to the vast crowd that came to hear Obama and him.  All 59 people.  On a lighter note, he fell asleep at the rally while Obama was introducing him.  Obama had to call him 3 times before he woke and stood up.  🤣

Ronald Raisanen

Many things can be said and taken out of context. Like Biden saying I will raise taxes if you make over 400,000 dollars a year. Republican ads always leave out the part about over $400,000. So everything someone posts I take with a grain of salt. I would be happy to pay more in taxes if it meant that I make that much a year. 

Everyone is entitled to their opinion but nobody should be spouting violance because their party didn't win.

Susan Blemberg (Hogg)

Come on classmates aren’t we bombarded with enough political “everything” now days?. Can’t we keep our discussions about our class and all thr fun we had as well as what we’re up to now?  That’s what I’m really interestedly in reading about. 

Richard Johnson

I don't think anyone is "spouting violence".  But this country is in for a very rough time and if you are not prepared to defend yourself and your family then you might want to hide.  The government cannot protect all the people.  Each person has to be responsible for their own.  And certain nazi groups such as antifa and blm have promised to burn the contry to the ground.  They have made those promises with the knowlege and blessing of their political masters.  Their promises are not empty words. 

Two things I'll leave you with.  My nextdoor neighbor, a man who is about 10 years younger than us, came to me a couple of weeks ago and asked me if I would teach him how to use a gun if he went and bought one.  I told him there is not enough time for him to learn properly and he would likely kill himself or his wife or dog.  He is a longtime democrat and Bernie supporter.  He is scared stiff.

The second thing.  I was in the grocery store just after 7 this morning.  It was quite crowded and over half the people there were open carrying.  These were mostly elderly people.  They are nervous and afraid, and with good reason.  It has been fairly quiet around here but the lid is about to blow off the pot.  A very rough time is coming and you better be prepared.

In 1939 the British under the leadership of Neville Chamberlain damn near lost their country because Chamberlain wanted to appease Hitler.  What is happening in our country today is 1000 time worse.  

Patricia Nevala

Please, no more political posts - no matter what happens on Tuesday.  That's not the purpose of this website. There are plenty of social media outlets where you can express your opinions.  

Karen Wright (Lancaster)

I agree Pat.  This is not a political opinion site.

Robert Lambert

  You are right. This is not a political sight, but, unlike many years ago I wouldn't have said s**t if I had a mouthful. Today? I will not be silenced for fear of "stepping on toes". People have been stepping on mine for years. As I said before, I know what is right and wrong and I try to do the right thing. We should have taken more steps to ensure our nation was run properly from the begining and we would not be in this perdicament today. We have a bunch of career polititions who are robbing us blind and no one seems to care but me. I am tired of some body else "playing" with my well being. I put MY money into social security and medicare and our leaders spend it like turning a water faucet. What about all social security funds they took during world war 2 and never replaced? 

  It's time to take another look at our history books and see all the OOPSES we keep repeating.

  The United States Constitution is the ONLY constitution, worldwide that is this old. It serves us well...IF we use it as our guide. We have to tell our leaders to abide by that "paper" or suffer the consiquences. That goes for state and local leaders as well.

  Yes, damn it...I'm back on my soap box....I don't like my toes steppped on!

Susan Sicotte (McNeill)

I  have been thinking about Lola Morrison a lot lately.  Any one else still out there who was so lucky to have her for a teacher?  I met Bobbi Uren in her class.  I learned how to conjugate verbs and how to behave like a lady from her.  She was a real class act.  She is the teacher who even signed my year book!  "Vale! Tempus Fugit!"
 

Jacklyn Hassel (Roper)

I love your post, Sue. I really enjoyed the three years I was in Mrs.Morrison's Latin classes.  Much that I learned has been helpful all these yeasrs, especally when reading and coming across words in other languages or that were just unfamiliar to me :-)

Thanks for the memory.