Clarification of earlier letter/email about the upcoming reunion--9-13 & 14

We understand that some classmates are unhappy that we said this is the final organized reunion in the letters and emails that classmates received.   What we should have said, is that this is the last class of 58 reunion that will be initiated and organized by Sandy and Jan.  Sandy has been a part of organizing all the past reunions, and Jan took Nancy Mayer Grau's role when Nancy died.  Thanks to Sandy for being a 55 year trooper!!

If someone in the class wants other organized reunions, we encourage others to step forward to initiate and organize another reunion.

Best Wishes to Doug and Irene

Hi Classmates & Friends,

 

We just learned that Irene (my wife) has a non-small cell cancerous tumor located at the inverted Y of the Bronchial Tubes.  It is damaging the left bronchial tube and starting to squeeze the other bronchial tube as well.  By its location, so compressed into the area between the throat, heart & lungs they can't operate.  However they believe she is strong enough and in good enough health to tolerate Chemo and Radiation therapy at the same time (let's hope so).  These procedures start next week and will last six weeks.  Then we'll see where she is at and what more treatment she will need.  Of course she will be monitored all the way.

 

Her treatment is at/through Scott & White Hospital in Temple although the specific routine treatments of Chemo and Radiation will be here on an out-patient basis at their Cancer Treatment Center here in Killeen.  Scott and White Hospital has the reputation as the "Mayo Clinic" hospital of the southwest -- so she is in good hands.  We have been delightfully surprised and pleased with their amazing speed in scheduling tests and exams and the coordination between the teams of doctors on her case.

 

Irene is at home and doing the things she normally does, but is more tired than usual.

 

Doug

Newest List Yet of Classmates coming to the 55th class reunion--

Below are the classmates who have indicated they are coming to the 55th class reunion on Friday, September 13, and Saturday, September 14th:

1. Linda Welch Alder
2. Jan Bernath
3. Bob Brown
4. Becky Bush
5. Ron Clark
6. Bob Danforth
7. Donna Dault
8. Tom Dault
9. Delores Fouty
10. Jim Grau
11. Norma Hafnar Hards
12. Jim Heydlauff 
13. Silas Hopkins
14. Dave Kniseley
15. Bill Lake
16. Troy Lewis
17. Ed McDaniels
18. Lois Schiller Mitchell
19. Violet Coppock Morrell
20. Dave Pastor
21. Byron Peason
22. Bill Sorensen
23. Doug Stark
24. Bob Weber
25. Sandy Buehler Weber 

If you know someone who intends to come but has not yet responded, please tell them to do so.  See you in September!