Pretty cool that some of you folk took the initiative to put this together.  I didn't attend any of the other reunions, but I'll give this one a rip.I'm curious of one thing tho, how the heck did you find me anyway?

I have been living in southern California for the past 25 years with my husband of 45 years.  We were married in December of '63 and lived in Bad Kreuznach Germany for two years while my husband served in the army.  We have three children and seven grandchildren.  I just retired six weeks ago after working as the urology residency coordinator for the Loma Linda University School of Medicine for 24 years.    I would love to receive information regarding the 2013 reunion

Interested in attending.  Plans a bit on hold for a couple months.  JUST was back to B'ham 4-20-8 & saw MASSIVE new house being built on site of my old Bates St. homestead, we cleaned out & sold in 2006 after mother passed.  Retired GM-35 years & this week tests show I'll face my 2nd Brain Surgery in 13 months.   Who knew I was sick-in-the-head?  OK< ZIP IT YOU GUYS!  Actually doing well,  & skiing Colorado in Feb & kayaking on Lake Lansing already, where I live.  Please keep me informed & when I am sure of recovery process THIS time--check will be in the mail.   Current address is correct with ph # 517-339-8429.  Are you doing a directory this year?  Ok to add mine to it. 

Looking forward to attending.  Its been a long time!  Married 43 years this year. I have 4 kids, 2 sets of twins.  Now have 10 grandkids.  I will look for new and old pics to send.

Hello All,I'm doing well and still living in the Detroit area. Though I'm working on a fourth career, just love Michigan too much to leave. And after becoming a grandfather of twin girls here four years ago, nothing could leverage me away now. Unfortunately I won't be able to attend this year's 45th reunion, because my wife Betti and I will be in the Upper Penninsula at our cottage at that time. But I wish you all well and maybe I'll catch you at the 50th!Respectfully,Ken Pool

I was looking at mylife.com and saw a Joyce Carpenter (Blake) from Seaholm class of '63. The last information we had for Joyce Blake was a phone number in the Los Angeles area. Does anyone know where Joyce Carpenter is?

I've been trying to loxcate Patty Wyatt and Marilyn "Marni" Mitchell

Why do people write messages like this for people they probably have not seen or heard from in 45 years? I should know the answer because I am the one who is writing this... right?  My answer is simple ... life is a journey, not a destination, and to attend this class reunion I think would be another great journey ... this time down "memeory lane" to see and talk with old friends and classmates and see where their JOURNEY has taken them thus far?

Does anyone know how to find Dick Laula?

Sadly, today I received a copy of the obit I sent for last week.  The Betty in the obit was our Betty. I typed the obit text for your records.This is from the Pittsburgh Kansas Morning Sun (Cherokee County), which explains why it was hard to find…not NC or Ohio. Dawn Martin Columbus, Ohio – Elizabeth Schwab Carpenter, 36, died Monday, June 1, 1981 at a Columbus, Ohio hospital.She was born April 20, 1945, in Terre Haute, Ind., to John Lewis and Ruth Schwab. John Schwab is a former Cherokee resident.Mrs. Carpenter was a graduate of Ohio State University and worked for an  adoption agency for several years. In 1969 she married David Carpenter. He survives.Survivors are three daughters; a son; a brother, William Schwab, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schwab, now of Columbus, Ohio.

August 14, 2009 Rashied Ali, Free-Jazz Drummer, Dies at 76 Rashied Ali, whose expressionistic, free-jazz drumming helped define the experimental style of John Coltrane’s final years, died Wednesday in Manhattan. He was 76. The cause was a heart attack, said his wife, Patricia Wyatt Ali. Mr. Ali, who first encountered Coltrane in their Philadelphia neighborhood in the late 1950s, made the leap from admiration to collaboration in the mid-1960s, when he joined Elvin Jones as a second drummer with Coltrane’s ensemble at the Village Gate in November 1965. Mr. Ali recorded with Coltrane and Jones on the 1965 album “Meditations” and, after replacing Jones as Coltrane’s drummer, on the duet album “Interstellar Space” (1967), one of the purest expressions of the free-jazz movement. “I didn’t know what it was, but he called it multidirectional rhythms,” Mr. Ali said of his drumming in an interview for the documentary “The World According to John Coltrane” (1990). On Mr. Ali’s Web site, rashiedali.org, Rashid Ali's Web site his playing is described as “a multirhythmic, polytonal propellant, helping fuel Coltrane’s flights of free-jazz fancy.” Mr. Ali was born Robert Patterson into a musical family in Philadelphia. He started out on piano and dabbled with trombone and trumpet before finding his way to the drums, which he began to play seriously while serving with Army bands during the Korean War. Perhaps thanks to his military experience, he always executed drumrolls with crisp precision. On returning to Philadelphia, Mr. Ali played in local rhythm-and-blues and rock ’n’ roll groups before moving on to jazz. He studied with Philly Joe Jones and paid close attention to heroes like Max Roach and Art Blakey, but a turning point came when he listened to Coltrane’s recordings with Jones. “Instead of being a timekeeper drummer, I wanted to play more,” he recalled for the Coltrane documentary. Mr. Ali moved to New York in 1963 and began playing with progressive jazz musicians like Don Cherry, Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp and Albert Ayler. His first important recording was with Shepp on the album “On This Night.” After pestering Coltrane to be allowed to sit in with his group at the Half Note jazz club and eventually getting a chance one evening, Mr. Ali passed up the golden opportunity to perform as a second drummer with Jones on the album “Ascension,” the seminal record of the free-jazz movement. He later realized his mistake and accepted second-drummer status at the Village Gate and on “Meditations.” After Coltrane’s death in 1967, Mr. Ali performed with Alice Coltrane and then toured Europe. Returning to New York, he opened a club, Ali’s Alley, in a building he bought in SoHo, then in its early bohemian phase. The club, a showcase for free-jazz musicians, was at the center of the loft jazz scene of the 1970s. It operated until 1979, and Mr. Ali lived in the building for the rest of his life. From the 1980s until his death, Mr. Ali performed and recorded with several avant-garde groups, including Phalanx, By Any Means and Prima Materia, an ensemble devoted to interpreting the music of Coltrane and Ayler. Most recently he appeared with the Rashied Ali Quintet, which he formed in 2003, and performed as a duo with the saxophonist Sonny Fortune. Besides his wife, he is survived by two brothers, the jazz drummer Muhammad Ali and Theodore Patterson, both of Philadelphia, and nine children.

Robert J. “Bob” LaMarre, 69, of North Wales passed away Saturday September 6, 2014 at Abington Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Barbara Peterson LaMarre for 42 years. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Bob was the son of the late Virgil and Katherine (Dunlavey) LaMarre. Bob was a proud graduate of The University of Michigan where he played football and was a brother of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He went on to work for Bethlehem Steel for 34 years, then Evraz / Claymont Steel, until his retirement two years ago. As an avid golfer, Bob enjoyed his membership of the Manufacturers County Club immensely. In addition to his wife, Bob leaves behind two daughters, Kristin Snyder and her husband, Trent, of Philadelphia, and Megan LaMarre and her companion, Jerry Grantland, of Philadelphia; as well as two sisters, Linda L. Meadors and her husband, Ted, of Clarkston, MI, and Carol LaMarre of Oakland Twp., MI. Relatives and friends may greet the family, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, 701 Derstine Ave., Lansdale. The Funeral Mass will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, September 12, 2014 at St. Rose of Lima Church, 428 South Main Street, North Wales, followed by a burial at George Washington Memorial Park, Plymouth Meeting. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, Radnor Station Bldg. 2, Suite 320, 290 King of Prussia Rd., Radnor, PA 19087, or online at www.theaftd.org.

Reunion Pages need some NEW & UPDATED INFO.  Looking forward to Sept & hope MORE ATTENDEES sign-up soon.

Just an update on Bob Wolf.  On Memorial Weekend, he didn't feel well and  I drove him to the hospital in Petoskey MI (We were at our home on Burt Lake)Within 2 minutes, he had a heartattack. (We just made it) After CPR, Difiberlation and catherization, he had a 6 way bypass the next day. He is doing great now and we'll be at the reunion.Corey VanFleet, Seaholm swimming coach, visited Bob . He is doing well and lives near Cadillac. MI. What a great resource on people.  Fun to see him again.See you in Sept. Sandi Strom Wolf and Bob Wolf

What happened?  I fell like Field Day was yesterday.  Unfortunately the mirror suggests otherwise but thank goodness for failing eyesight.  The organizers have done a great job!  I nominate all of you for the 50th.  I wish I could be there but the best I can muster is vicarious participation.  I've lived in New Canaan, CT for almost 40 years and we now divide our time between CT and Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.  We have kids scattered about the country---a married daughter in Scottsdale, AZ, a son in St. Paul, MN, a step-daughter in LA and a step-daughter in DE.  No grandchildren yet.  I'm still active in business and probably will continue to be.  I enjoy it and it keeps me out of Susan's hair.  So far Advil solves most of my health issues and so we play a fair amount of golf.  The pets have passed on and we have resisted new ones so that we can visit the kids and travel.  Best wishes to all and enjoy the 45th.

Nancy Putz Busch (Mrs. Charles Busch) has been located in North Carolina-only snail mail address available so far.

OH LORD !!   BARNUM 8th Grade pictures are great.   I\'ve looked @ the SHS Yearbook from time-to-time, but not Barnum.   As a Personal Test, I tried to NAME as many as possible, without looking @ names.   GOT about 2/3.  MEMORY is an wonderful thing & that\'s how I remember the many I\'ve not seen since the \'60\'s.   NOW, HOPE TO SEE MANY OF YOU AGAIN, In September.  Watch for SIGN-UP OPTIONS & send that check.

Jack,   I am writing regarding Bob. Sadly, he passed away Sept. 6, 2014. I found Birmingham Seaholm reunion information in his files and wanted to let you know so you could update your records. Happily we were able to attend the 50th reunion---the committee did a wonderful job!   Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need further information.   Sincerely, Barbara LaMarre

Made or kept in contact with Julie Frank, Lillian Jackson, John Mouw, Ed Stanesa, Mike (Miles) King and Tom Brooks.All doing well.  Living in Seattle and San Juan Islands. Jim

thanks so much to sue, jack, kim and the rest of the reunion committee for making this happen!  45 years!  hard to believe.   update on me:  I am still doing orthopedic surgery in little rock, AR.  I went to college and medical school at vanderbilt university in nashville, TN.  I did my internship in grand rapids and my residency at henry ford hospital where I and my second son were born.   I married in 1970 and my wife and I had three sons.  she died in an accident in 1985. I hired a nanny so I could keep working and raised our sons.  I remarried in 1993 to cathy who has two daughters. our five children are scattered around the country. we have four grandchildren (adorable, of course).  hobbies:  tennis, bicycling, backpacking, swimming, guitar.  I'm also into whitewater rafting and have rowed a raft through the grand canyon twice along with numerous other rivers, mostly out west.   I am looking forward to seeing everyone!...what a trip through memory lane this will be.  my wife won't be coming with me because we'll both be back to birmingham two weeks later to attend my niece's wedding!  two visits to bham within two weeks after one visit in the last 15 years!  see you soon.john

At first I thought this was a marketing ploy perpetrated by some insurance company to sell us all long-term care insurance.  But reading the list of "'63 Remembers" brought back memories of Ron Lotero, Bill Wolfram, and Jim Hartkopf, all of whom I can see in my mind's eye, ever age 17.  Tomorrow I'm having lunch in eastern Connecticut with Jere Stone, who played guitar and reeds (as I played drums) in The Lancers.  Anybody remember The Lancers?  Anybody heard from Ken Poole and John Swayzee and Russ Foster?

Since we're all at that stage of life when there's more behind us than in front, I guess it's only natural that we'd be re-processing our pasts through the prism of this event.  Who among us could have drawn the portrait of our future selves back when we were those 18-year-old innocents?  Certainly not I.  Still, it's sometimes funny the way things evolve around the clues from that era.Once upon that former life, I wanted to be a writer (only as a fall back after chemistry realities quashed the fantasy of going into medicine) and my parents wanted me to be a teacher.  Today, I find myself happy to be the Director of Communications for the University of Virginia School of Nursing - doing a lot of writing and other projects in an academic healthcare environment.  Retirement is something I suppose I should think about, but I'm having too much fun doing this.  Every day is different and I get to hang around a lot of younger people.As a kid, I dreamed of world travel, but never expected to actually do it.  Before I took the job at UVA, I started my own consulting firm in public relations and marketing communications.  That, and a stint as an active Rotarian (first woman president of my club), took me to Asia, South America, Europe, and hopefully more to come.  I still do some moonlighting - mostly with international trade shows, mostly aviation.  One of these days when I have more time, I'd like to approximate the wonderful experience I had in 2001 when I served as photojournalist for a Rotary surgical mission in Patagonia.  It was a life-altering event.  It was also momentous to work at the Paris Air Show - especially the day the Russians crashed their Sukhoi within the hour of my special press event in my client's flightline chalet.  After Seaholm, family finances dictated commuting to college at Oakland University - academically satisfying, but hardly the same as going away to college.  The numerous adventures with my used Renaults didn't quite compensate, but might yet make it into a memoir.  That entertainment included a gas line that insisted on coming unclamped with a certain regularity, spraying gasoline over the engine block; an electric clutch that required being at a full stop to enter first gear (sadly, the cars behind me in traffic were unaware of that requirement); windows that froze shut in the winter because the heater took 20 minutes to warm the car - during which time breath condensation required a handy ice scraper for the INSIDE of the windshield.  You get the picture.Now, every day I marvel at working at a World Heritage site, catching a glimpse of Mr. Jefferson's Rotunda and occasionally walking on the Lawn or visiting the Pavilion gardens, and, on certain fall Saturdays, cheering for the Cavalier football team.  (After our recent 52-7 loss to USC, it takes a lot of cheering.) Sort of makes up for that missed experience at Oakland.  As a bonus, at football games here in Virginia, one is often more concerned with remembering to bring sun screen than with hunkering under a heavy blanket.  I did Oakland in under three years (trimester plan), married and taught high school English for one semester before leaving to have my first son.  The ensuing years brought two more sons - 3 within 4.5 years - occasional work and at last a divorce after 10 difficult years.  Happily, I have now been married for 30 years to the love of my life.  We met in church choir, believe it or not.  Murray is in his second career as a custom cabinetmaker - after a number of corporate years as an employee benefits consultant.  He's truly an artist - my challenge is to get to the top of his project list.  When we married, we left Michigan for Acton, Massachusetts, where we lived for just a couple of years before settling in Ridgewood, NJ, and sinking deep roots over 22 years.  In 2002, we fled the ever rising real estate taxes and growing congestion of the NYC area for Charlottesville, VA.  We built on a wonderful lot with a great view of the Blue Ridge Mountains - 8 times the property, double the house size and about 25% the property taxes in NJ.  Local folks complain about the taxes and traffic, but we just laugh to ourselves.  Happily, I've only encountered one copperhead (dead in the driveway where I unknowingly ran over it - yuck), only a few Black Widow spiders, just the occasional coyote and the bears have not yet succeeded in getting into the house, though we have muddy paw prints and snout rubs on two of our doors.  Down here, we clueless Yankees were duly warned not to put our hands or other bits into any area we cannot see (wood stacks, rock piles, underbrush, etc.).  We've learned to mostly understand the lingo of the local hill people and my sons swear I do too say "y'all" on occasion. Not possible, although I've learned to "bless their hearts" when people do annoying things.... Murray also loves to travel, so if the stock market doesn't totally tank, we look forward to more adventures abroad.  One of my yet unfulfilled dreams is to rent a house in France near the old stomping grounds of two branches of my family.  From that base, I'd love to do some genealogy, touring the countryside and indulging in great wine and fois gras.Between us, we have 6 kids.  Five are married and we're blessed with 15 grandkids.  Christmas puts me on my knees - all that shopping, wrapping and shipping. Nobody lives really close.  Thanksgiving is when we have the largest gathering.  The logistics are formidable.  It's not Thanksgiving, the dinner, but Thanksgiving the weekend since whoever comes is driving from a distance.  We figure we could manage a B&B any time we were crazy enough to want to.  My youngest son is the only one near us - he's in the Navy and stationed in Norfolk.  One of our most memorable trips was to Spain when he and Carmen were married in a 15th Century parish church in the heart of old Jerez.  Today, they have 5-year-old daughter and almost 2-year-old twins.  Busy household!  My middle son lives in Ohio with his wife, their 7-year-old daughter and her young teen daughter.  His two older girls are back in Michigan with their mom.  Oldest son is retired from the submarine service and lives on the west coast with his wife and 8-year-old son.  The only time they were more scattered was when Chris was stationed in Spain.It doesn't seem possible that that young woman inside this head could possibly be a grandmother, but that surprise image in the mirror is a reality check.  Sound familiar?It's been great fun to read the accounts of classmates and I'm looking forward to our reunion festivities.  There are some old friends who won't be there, some I'm excited to see again, and a lot more that I probably didn't really know in high school who will be fun to "meet."  Many thanks to our dedicated organizers who have put so much thought and effort into this! 

James Charles Nunnelley,, age 66, died August 8, 2011 of Troy formerly Birmingham. Dear son of C.G."Dick" Nunnelley and the late Jean (Blackwell) Nunnelley. Dear father of David (Robin) Nunnelley and Laura (Benno) Guggenheimer. Grandfather of Grant and Eva. Brother of Ruth Nunnelley and Stewart (Beth) Nunnelley. Mr. Nunnelley retired in 2009 as a HVAC maintenance technician with the City of Troy. He was a graduate of Seaholm High School in 1963, a member of St Augustine Lutheran Church in Troy and a member of the Birmingham Lions Club. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Mr Nunnelley was also a retired Battalion Chief for the Troy Fire Department at Station #3. Visitation Friday 1-8 pm at Price Funeral Home, 3725 Rochester Road (between Big Beaver and Wattles Roads) Troy. 248-689-0700. Fire Fighters Memorial Friday 7:00 pm at funeral home. In state Saturday 10 am until funeral service 11 am at St. Augustine Lutheran Church, 5475 Livernois Road (between Square Lake and Long Lake Roads), Troy. Inurnment White Chapel Memorial Cemetery, Troy. Memorials to the Troy Police & Fire Benevolent Association. Share memories at www.pricefuneralhome.net.

Hello..everyone..hope to see all of you on Sept. 22.... Pamela Nick

Welcome old classmates (old, means both a long, long time ago, and old as it's normally used).  It is truly amazing that almost all of our lives have passed since we were together in high school.  I left the Birmingham area after high school and never returned so I have kept contact with nobody.  Looking at the old high school yearbooks for the first time in 45 years, I am impressed with the accomplishments of many of the old classmates.  I slept through high school and undergraduate school so did nothing of any distinction until after that.The Vietnam mess forced me to grow up as I ended up in the U.S. Army Special Forces which was a life changing experience in numerous ways.  Having finally grown up, I immediately entered graduate school and got an MBA in 1971.  I then went to law school and got a law degree in 1974.  I then became the token gentile in a small aggressive Jewish law firm in Toledo, Ohio and practiced labor and employment law.  I got caught up in the running craze, ultimately became a marathoner and then a triathlete, culminating with 4 successful completions of the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii ('83, '84, '85 and '86).  In '85 (at 40) I got married and changed careers shortly thereafter becoming a college professor.  During this time I continued doing triathlons and also played ice hockey in the Toledo older player beer leagues.  I continued my practice of law in an of counsel capacity in a larger law firm in Toledo.In 1992, the first marriage ended and I ventured into some new areas.  I purchased a Harley Davidson, joined the local HOG club, went to Sturgis and attended the 95th anniversary celebration in Milwaukee.  Soon after I found a new girlfriend who was nuts about English horse riding.  I quit doing triathlons and started competing in hunter jumper competitions with my newly purchased retired thoroughbred race horse.  I married my horse riding wife in 1998 and we just celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary.My professional role as a college professor has evolved from being a business law professor to a business ethics professor and I have achieved some distinctions in the field of business ethics and absolutely love what I do and believe that I do make a difference in an area where business schools have not done a very good job in teaching ethics to business students.  I hope to die at the chalkboard having no interest in retirement but recognize that at some point that may happen.  I retired from the practice of law after 30 years and I am now in my 23rd year at the University of Toledo.Having fallen off too many times in hunter jumper competitions, I have transitioned to the sport of Dressage.  This, for those of you that know nothing about English horse riding, is the Olympic sport of complex lateral movements on the flat with no jumping.  It is a much more cerebral, challeng and much safer.  Both my wife and I are working on first level but sitting trot is a bitch.  I still play hockey in an "over 50" beer league and still ride my Harley on Sundays.Helen Keller is purported to have said "Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all", and that has always been my motto and has kept me going ever since the Army Special Forces.  I am really looking forward to seeing many of you whom I have not seen for 45 years and laughing and reminiscing about those long ago days at Seaholm High School.  Its quite remarkable to me that since we last saw each other, we have gone from being young high school students, passed through almost our entire lives and now meet again.  I have enjoyed reading the stories that many of you have taken the time to write.  I hope you found this tale amusing/entertaining.Fred Post

Sad news...Jim Nunnelley died yesterday, August 9...Jim and I grew up next door to each other and continued to be friends...my husband is welcoming Jim into Heaven with big smiles and suggestions to go work on cars!! Rest in peace, my dear friend...Love, Pam Farlow 

DuCOMB, WILLIAM F. JR. Born: April 17, 1945. Passed: January 9, 2015. Dedicated his life to running the W.C. DuComb Co. and in service to the March of Dimes. He is survived by wife Karla, sons Keven and Steven. Memorial service to be held February 6th from 3-7pm at the Detroit Golf Club. Donations may also be made to the March of Dimes in his honor.W.C. DuComb Company, Inc was founded in 1915 by William C. DuComb. His grandson, William F. DuComb became President in 1985 and continues to run the company today. W.C. DuComb Company is a stocking industrial distributor specializing in Bearings, Power Transmission Products, Electric Motors & Drives, Linear Motion Products and other various industrial machinery parts. Major industries served include Conveyor and Machine Tool Manufacturers, Industrial Processors, Sand & Gravel, and Machine Rebuilders.

Best wishes for your reunion.  I was swept far away from Michigan by the '60's.  Greenwich Village, Europe, North Africa, Quebec and finally the rainforest here in British Columbia.Saddened to see how many of us have passed on.I haven't  kept in touch so I hope there will be some stories posted on this site.  (if anyone remembers me)Am a boring Community Health Nurse out here in gorgeous BCCheers!Linda

Now that I've been "found" by the Class of '63 I'm sorry I can't attend the reunion...leaving for a long planned trip to Europe the 20th.I live in Lake Forest, IL with my wife Jackie.  I've a son who's 28 and two step-daughters, 28 and 25.I worked here in Chicago advertising for 26 years after graduating from Michigan State in  '67 and '69.  I retired 13 years ago.Today, too much travel  and golf.  I'm so sorry I  won't be there...I am enjoying all the "old" names and the memories that go with them.

Hi everyone.  My son, Gabe, and I submit the following scouting report of Seaholm's1st football game, August 28th.  Before the kickoff we entered the school and, as Kathy Kietzer had told me, we promply got lost.    Entering the renovated stadium we found it packed with students, young kids, and adults.   It reminded me of a small town football game.  The band was 80-100 strong with a large Brass section and sounded great!  Gabe laughed at me when they played "Forever Birmingham"....I'd better bring a large box of Kleenex on the 19th!  And the Fight Song always sounds good after a touchdown!   At halftime the "Maple Motion" dance team performed.  Coach Chris Fahr runs the Maples with a "No Huddle" offense .  Some of the key players remind me of the Class of '63.  On the 2nd play of the 2nd half #7, quarterback Jack Quigley (think Jim Foster) connected with #80, Mitch Kessel (John Slater) for an 80 yard gain.  Linebacker Jeremy Altman, #62 (think Jack Harvey) was player of the game with 9 tackles and a fumble recovery.  September 19th is Homecoming (We never had that!) and we hope the Maples will play their best game against a tough Farmington Hills Harrison team.  As Jim Berridge said to me, "See you at Scotty's Schack on the19th!"                                                             GO MAPLES, BEAT THE HAWKS!!!

Jack, Kim, Sue, Jeff et/al:  Try this on for size!!  Sorting today & exactly where I knew, I uncovered Seaholm Memerobilia.a- Orig student I.D.  Who is that young fella?b- Reflectorized bumper stickers we in Cicerone Club sold (see pg 132 of '63 PIPER). c- Tons of NYC/Wash DC Senior Trip stuff, including full roll-out group pict @ Mt Vernon w/ Groves.d- Dance Cards for '62 Andalusia & '63 OPAION KYMA proms & Song of India prom (Groves-same day 18 May '63). Many of us went to both due to cross-school dating.e- (get the kleenex, Jack): words to SENIOR SONG/Field day Sr yr, to the tune of God Bless America.  Also CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN.f- Seaholm Maples pennant. (small megaphone bit the dust in my boat 2 yrs ago).g- Seaholm sweatshirt, gym shorts & "T" that still fit.h- Lots more, too much to mention.  Does the term Packrat come to mind.  Oh, Yeah!Doing VERY well after recent issues & bringing my Dancing Shoes.  Let's rock the Community House, Stadium, Pasquale's, & wherever else.  This guy from '63 does not FEEL '63' yet. Party On!!

Sorry we won't be able to make it but I will certainly be thinking of you all! We still live in Massachusetts, with kids and grandkids nearby in Boston and in the Lexington/Concord area, both among our favorite New England spots. My husband is still working but I am no longer teaching.    Sounds as if a number of you are still enjoying the beautiful state of Michigan. I'm envious. This reunion, and all the posts, have really got me reminiscing over the innocent fun of the early 60's in Birmingham. Really, the worst thing I can remember was t-p-ing the teachers' bathroom at Seaholm and being called on the carpet for a mock campaign to elect Annette Funicello student council president of Barnum. How quaint!   This site is great- thank you Sue, Kathy, Jeff and the entire committee. Wish I could be there. For all of you who are attending, please be sure to post tons of pictures afterwards.   take care, Marilyn

I will be attending the reunion.  My wife, Elaine, and I live in rural Barry County about 15 miles NE of Kalamazoo.  I continue to work as a Psychiatrist in my own practice.  Recently, John Beechler visited our log home and land-"puddingstone".  We are looking forward to the reunion and the embarassment of "who is this person?"--hopefully there will be name tags. 

I am so sorry to have to miss our 45 (!)  I have to be on the west coast that week.  I will miss seeing everyone and getting caught up.  I live in downtown Chicago and would love to hear when anyone comes to Chi-town for a visit.  I am working as an independent contractor doing mostly qualitative research.  I love working out of my home.  I will look forward to seeing you all at our 50th!

Well this is just an incredible blast from the past!  I just jumped on Facebook a couple of weeks ago at the urging of both my daughters and one of my sisters (although my oldest daughter's husband suggests that there should be a "wrinkledfacebook" for their parents and friends' parents!).  That's how Sue Irish Hamilton found me.  Anyway, I guess I kind of dropped out of sight after Seaholm...I went to the University of Florida (Go Gators!) where I got a BS in radio and tv broadcasting and a double major in English, and met my husband, Mickey Bryant (a native Floridian). He was with the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection for 36 years. We've been married almost 42 years, have three wonderful grown children (two married daughters and a son who is still single), and three adorable grandchildren. We've lived in Tallahassee, Florida, since we got married.  It has been a wonderful place to raise a family. Since the radio and tv world was still a little closed to women in 1967, I battled briefly at one of our local tv stations, then ended up teaching English in high school and middle school for 34 years...just hung it up two years ago and love not teaching.  I got my master's and did my doctoral work at FSU here in Tallahassee.  Besides teaching middle school English to gifted kids, I coached cheerleading for eleven years and was the yearbook adviser at my last middle school for six years.  Getting the message from Sue Irish sent me scrambling for my senior year Seaholm yearbook to match up long-forgotten faces with names. I would definitely have been at the 45th SHS reunion had I any idea it was happening.  I already told Mickey we will be at the 50th!  The idea of catching up with people I haven't seen since way back when is exciting!  All three of our kids our through college..two of them have continued the huge family Gator tradition and graduated from UF.  We all know there's nothing like SEC football!  Both our daughters are married and have given us three grandsons.  I'm still hoping for a granddaughter eventually. Not that Mickey and I are both retired, we've been doing lots of traveling.  Our kids pretty much grew up on skis at Steamboat Springs, and we continue to have family ski vacations. We go to Alaska every summer, where I have family...we love getting away from the deep South heat and humidity. I would love to hear from other members of the class of '63.  I'll plan to see y'all in 2013.

Oops!  I obviously can't type!  My married name is Bryant, not Bryant!

Hey Classmates of 1963,   Meril Penn Yu was nice enough to send me copies of the yearbook photos I was in, since I lost my yearbook decades ago.  What a blast from the past!  One of the photos shows Lou Turf, Randy Nordyke and me having an ice cream soda at Cranbrook Drugs.  At Meril's suggestion, I'm posting the amazing story that the Cranbrook Drugs shot caused me to remember.  Hope you enjoy it…….. I've told this story many times and I don't think most people believe me.  The three of us are the only protagonists.  Randy got a 1961 Corvette convertible for his 16th birthday from his dad who worked in the design department at GM, red with a white top.  On his 17th and 18th birthdays his dad gave him the newest Corvette.  There were no trade in, since they were gifts.  At Christmas his senior year Randy got a 1963 Pontiac Bonneville convertible, red with a white top!!  Randy had a four car garage full of red and white cars:       1.  1961 Corvette convertible     2.  1962 Corvette convertible     3.  1963 Corvette Sting Ray      4.  1963 Pontiac Bonneville convertible   Needless to say, nobody believes this, a  typical Birmingham story!  Lou and I were poor boys, but we sat next to Randy in senior English.  (Incidentally Turf and I bought our first guitars at the same time and learned out first song, "Rumble" by Link Ray and The Raymen together.)  That's another story but one that also has a Randy Nordyke connection.   Turf came up with a plan for us to get to drive Randy's Corvettes.  We rigged a bet for money we didn't have against the chance to drive the 'vettes.  Naturally Randy lost, but was a good sport about it and one night in the spring of 1963, 3 Corvettes rolled out of Randy's garage and set off for a night of racing on Woodward Avenue by Long Lake Road.  Hot Rod Magazine called that stretch the best illegal dragstrip in the US, four lanes in each direction with a light every mile and very little traffic.  I had the '62.  What a blast and it really did happen.   Now they have a classic car cruise every year on that stretch of Woodward, but I got to live it at Seaholm High School in 1963.   Dave Kennedy

I can't believe it has been 45 years.  I have been married for 43 years and have lived in Lexington, KY,  Jenison, MI,  and now in Marion, OH.  I am still working strong in a bank doing bookkeeping.  My husband has been a minister for 45 years and still going strong.  We have 1 son who is 38 and still single.  I don't think we will have grandchildren to look forward to.  Would love to hear from friends.  Found some that I had lost a long time ago.

Hello,I just found out about the reunion a little late from Rich Gibson, sorry we missed it. I currently like in northern MI during the summer and FL in the cold months. Hopefully and God willing I will be able to make the '13 reunion. Its been a long time but I'll never forget the great times and friends at Seaholm.God BlessSteve

My wife, Aija, and I live in The Villages, FL.  We\'ve been here for nearly 5 years, but I\'ve only been retired for a little over a year. After college at Central Michigan I enlisted in the Army (1968), went to Ft Leonard, MO, then OCS at Ft Belvoir, VA and got my commission(1969), then spent some time at Ft Ben Harrison in Indianapolis, then Ft Benning, GA(1969-70) and a year in Vietnam(1970-71). Worked for a short time in Grand Rapids, then moved to Sanford, NC where I worked for Texfi Industries for 2 years.  Joined Eaton Corporation in 1974 and lived and worked in Sanford, NC; Gallatin, TN; Henderson, KY; Galesburg, MI; Charlotte, NC; and The Villages, FL for the next 35 years.  Traveled all over the US and Canada and some Latin America with them as a sales manager for truck components (transmissions, axles, clutches, drive lines, and electronic equipment).  Now I play golf, drive my golf cart, go to movies, travel some, go to concerts and just enjoy life.  We have 2 married sons, but no grandchildren yet. My current cell number should be XXXXXavailable on class directory, and my e-mail address is XXXXXavailable on class directory.  I no longer have a work e-mail. Thanks for the directory and link.  It\'s fun to see how people have changed. Dennis"Dennis Baltzersen"

BARBAR VASS hARWOOD Died at her home on August 24, 2008 at the age of 63, in the loving company of family and friends. She is survived by her spouse and best friend, Jean Maltby; her son Maury... More Published in the Press Democrat from September 12 to September 15, 2008

I found Joyce Blake in Tennessee but I can't get her to respond! Frustrating.

I have made my reservations and look forward to  getting together Friday and Saturday.  Thanks to the volunteers for putting the events together. Jim Falconer

Sorry to miss the gathering!  We still live in Denver and I enjoy cycling, scuba, dance, swimming, gardening and travel.  I retired from the public school Speech/Language gig four years ago; but my Mom moved to Denver, so I feel like I just started a part time job as her assistant.  Fred still practices law.  Our kids are growing up-- Michael lives works and studies Public Administration in Norman, Oklahoma. Lauren is working on her MSW at Columbia in NYC.  It's great to see all your faces and updates in this terrific album!  Thanks, Meril

Hi class of '63,I was looking at this website I got from Ron and I can answer some questions from the photo albums of unknown classmates.  In the "Old Photos of Us" album 2nd photo from bottom, Adams School 6th grade , Roger SMITH is sitting next to Mike Pricer.  The last photo of Adams 6th grade, Kathy Quinn ('64) is back row, far right.  Front row are all class of '64 kids I went to school with.  From L to R are: Pete Booth, Mary Kate Doherty, Craig Johnson, John Kindley, Connie Jacobs, and Kim Kelso (who moved before we all went to Derby).I also want to say you all look great and perhaps the next reunion could be a '63/'64 combo? Heck, we all know each other! Great website and memorable photos.  Congrats on a reunion well done!Rick Lotero - '64

Nice group of old photos. One had kids from at least two year classes.  Unfortunately I could not find any photos with me.  I was in Seaholm \'64. Anyhow, it was fun to look at many of my old classmates.Thanks to the people who submitted the photos.

Although I only attended Seaholm for two months, I appreciate being invited to the 45th class reunion.  Many names and faces are familiar from the three years I attended Barnum.  I’ve enjoyed reading the messages from so many of you.  After leaving Seaholm, my family moved to Dallas, TX and then to Minneapolis, MN while I was still in high school.  Birmingham always felt more like my “home town” since my parents moved back two more times and I returned for visits.  The moves in high school prepared me for the 14 moves my husband and I made during his Navy career and three additional moves as an airline executive.  He has retired from both of those jobs and is now working as an aviation safety consultant in Washington, D.C., but he returns to Georgia every week-end.  We have lived in our home, south of Atlanta, since 2000, which is the longest I have lived any where in my life.  With our frequent moves, I have worked in numerous states as a speech therapist / special education teacher.  I finally stayed in one place long enough to become vested and eligible to “retire” which I did in June.  I am adjusting well to my new found freedom.  I am now able to spend more time in D.C. and travel with my husband on business trips.  Since Dick’s father moved to Georgia five years ago in order to be close to us, we have decided to keep our home here.  My husband and I enjoy travelling, boating, and “social golfing”.  We have one son who lives and works near Annapolis, MD.

    John RadtkeDied December 14, 2008John's sister called to advise us of his death.  He was living in Royal Oak, Michigan at the time of his death.

Wonderful to read these messages and I'd like to add that I am looking forward to seeing many old friends at the reunion. As near as I can recall, I have not seen anyone from our class since the late 60's, maybe early 70's. During the intervening years, excluding military bases, I've lived in Boston, New York, Hong Kong and for the past 20 or so years, in the suburbs of Chicago. My mother moved to Concord MA after Dad died in 1970 and my career took me elsewhere. I have two children, a son and step son, both launched into their own careers. Our oldest is married and living in Raleigh NC while the youngest is engaged and living here in Chicago. Nancy and I both are still working and generally enjoying having an empty nest, traveling and an occasional round of golf. I look forward to seeing all and will miss many who cannot attend. Stan Cutter