A. S. S. ~ Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/23/23
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9 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Rex DAVIS ('49)
Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52)
Rex HUNT ('53)
Mike CLOWES ('54)
Helen CROSS ('62)
Carolyn MOORE ('65)
Patti McLAUGHLIN ('65)
Terry DAVIS ('65)
Anita FRAVALA ('73)
Don Sorenson (NAB)
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NEW HOME ADDRESS:
Maren Smyth
144 Briant Street
Gretna, LA 70056
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[NOTE: This came from Linda BELLISTON Boehning ('63) who said this came
from Rex's wife who said that Linda could share it. -Maren]
>>From: Rex DAVIS ('49)
SENT: 7/23/23
July 2023
Hello to Family and Friends!
Just a few words to update you on Rex and my activities. To start with, I
think Rex is a miracle in that he still uses his walker to get around in the
house and uses a wheelchair with big wheels to get around in church and
outside at our place. His body has adapted to what his heart can do, albeit
slowly.
When our four wonderful kids, or grandkids, come stay with us, they put Rex
in our SUV, along with his wheelchair, and we go to: coffee houses; tennis
courts to watch players; pickleball courts to watch tournaments; outdoor
music concerts; or restaurants to name a few places. He and I can go grocery
shopping by ourselves. Rex uses the motorized carts with baskets, so he can
maneuver through the aisles and find things he likes. Of course just outside
our house, in his mobile wheelchair, is special to him, also. We try to keep
him moving even though he likes to nap more. He does need some oxygen a few
times a day, also.
Rex and I celebrated our 70th wedding anniversary July 11. We had a party at
church and then a party at our house two days later for neighbors and our
famiiy in the area. Doesn't seem possible we are as old as we are and having
all these special events!
We watch weather reports and see where the hottest and wettest areas are in
the U.S. We are pretty dry here and not too hot for summer. Stay safe and
find joy!
We still like visitors and !!
Alice and Rex
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Rex-Alice-70Yrs.jpg
-Rex DAVIS ('49)
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>>From: Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52)
Re: Recent Trip PicsdEv
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Xtra/DeV/230723.00.htm
Here are some of the photos from our trip to New Market, Maryland to visit
my grandson Anthony TAYLOR, class of 2004. I don't know the sequence of the
photos, but one is of me with my daughter Janet (NAB) and Terry SHEGRUD,
class of "about" '55 on the plane from Pasco to Salt Lake City. Then there
is one of some of the animals on their Hobby Farm, the swimming pool, me
riding one of the horses and a sign on the main floor bathroom wall which I
think is hilarious and should be posted on the walls of every bathroom!
We arrived here on the 4th of July and leave tomorrow, the 11th. This has
been a very happy time!We have worked with the family doing chores such as
shoveling manure, sheep and goat droppings, carrying feed for the pigs,
checking for fresh eggs, checking water for all the other animals, pulling
weeds from the garden to give to the rabbits. I tried "socializing" 3
turkeys (one of which, London, my great grand-daughter will show at the
Fair) but the top of the pen was low and stooping over was too hard on my
back. She will also show a rabbit and a goat. She has ribbons from previous
years! Weather here has been very nice, although humid. We've had time in the
pool and enjoyed watching a storm go by. I've just been told the 3 kids are
in the pool so I'll close for now and join them!
Sending greetings to all you Bombers out there and hoping you are doing
well and enjoying life,
-Marilyn "Em" DeVINE ('52) ~ Richland
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>>From: Rex HUNT ('53)
SENT: 6/17/23
Re: Snarfenkratz mit der kritiskrimple!
Note the above! My daughter created and used these words as her personal
swear words. Her mother was sort of a prude and refused to allow a 7 year
old girl to swear in our house. I can tell you first hand she also made it
difficult on 33 year old guys too.
Now to business! 1st off I was censured out of the previous Sandstorm.
(Maryen claims it was because it was almost respecticleable) and she did not
recognize it as an entry from me!
[AND I've cut out the same thing from this entry, Rex!!! Maren]
Now while I may not be the most learned individual in the chicken coop! I am
sort of an expert on all things mechanical, mathematical, scientific,
medical, religious, physical, metaphysical, artistic, or a subject of your
choosing! Of course this is my wife's description of me as I would never
claim to being expert in all things. (unless given the chance!)
So I ask you WHY! why are men so smart they can design rockets to go to Mars
and so stupid they can't figure that while guns don't shoot people, it is
damn hard to shoot them without a gun! If you need a Bazooka to shoot a
rabbit, then you are not hunting for food!
If people are on welfare, there is most likely a need! Is a man more likely
to be called a bum for scrounging for beer cans to buy his needs than for
being a lazy ass politician that does less in a month than a can collector
does in a morning and has a life time salary way up there in the multi
thousands of dollars for life and can only guess at what the average man has
to do to earn his daily bread?
Just think about it once in a while!
Why is the world this way?
Rex Hunt
tell me why so many are in need
yet the world is so full of greed!
We need to draw a line in the sand,
be shoulder to shoulder, making a stand!
Not so quick to turn our back,
when so many others need help, suffer a lack!
Why are so many trying to make this world a hell?
thwarting anything that might make it well!
You say it is not your problem, you didn't make it this way!
so why should you be the one to help, the one to pay?
you didn't scorch the earth, you didn't burn the land!
I think you don't see the problem, you just don't understand!
we can't consider us as various groups or a roving band!
It's time we paused to think: "what are our dues" make a plan!
We are one society, we are the community of man!
-Rex HUNT ('53wb) ~ from down town Hanford, CA where people in hell
are sent if they are not nice
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
SENT: 7/23/23
For 7/23: A moment to wish fellow classmate Bill MURRAY ('54) a ?Happy
Birthday!? Not to confuse the issue, but he is the real Bill MURRAY and not
some Hollywood type.
SENT: 7/14/23
For 7/14: Taking a moment to wish fellow classmate Shirley STREGE ('54) a
Happy Birthday! .
SENT: 7/8/23
For 7/8:
A ?Happy Birthday!? salutation for fellow classmate Betty RUSSELL ('54) and
best wishes for the day.
SENT: 6/25/23
For 6/25:
A ?Happy Anniversary!? goes to ?Long John? and BaretAnn (both '53) on this
most auspicious day.
SENT: 5/5/23
For May 5:
A very ?Happy Birthday!? to Patti COLE ('52).
Hope you all had a pleasant Cinco de Mayo.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Silverton, OR
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
SENT: 4/15/23 [Helen, I found them!!! -Maren]
Re: Old Photos
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Xtra/Cro/230723.0.htm
I just ran across some old photos of classmates and Day's at RHS
[Carmichael]. Thought others might like to see them. Brings back lots of
memories of being a Bomber!!
[I recognized Vince BARTRAM and Kippy BRINKMAN. -marem]
-Helen CROSS Kirk ('62) ~ From the house by the little lake where in the
wonderful 80 degree weather, the yard is screaming for attention,
but my allergies won't let up so I am not getting much done.
Sent from my iPhone
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>>From: Carolyn MOORE ('65)
to: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: http://alumnisandstorm.com/Xtra/Sor/230614-tag_00.htm
Hi, Don,
My brother, George MOORE ('67), brought to my attention your entry in the
June 15th Sandstorm. If you read that tag closely, it reads Carolyn Jo Moore
303 Cullum which was the house I grew up in. My dad worked at Hanford and
worked in that department. I would only be guessing as to why this tag has
my name on it, but maybe it was a practice tag because it takes some talent
(or practice) to control that engraving pen. It's cool that you collect such
memorabilia. Thanks for sharing and if you want to sell it to me, let me
know.
-Carolyn MOORE ('65)
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>>From: Patti McLAUGHLIN ('65)
SENT: 5/5/23
My computer was hacked; and Frontier (without telling me) deleted my account
and destroyed all my ? AND my contacts! It will take me months to
find all your addresses and put them into my new gmail account. I am quite
distressed. My new email address is patricia.cleavenger1@gmail.com
Maren, please change my address for the beloved Sandstorm, put this message
in the next issue. Thank you!
-Patti McLAUGHLIN ('65)
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>>From: Terry DAVIS Knox ('65)
sent: 5/5/23
Kathy MOUTON, Tony Harrah, Diane MURPHY, Rob TURPING, all class of '65
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Xtra/Dav/230723-1332.jpg
TDK '65
-Terry DAVIS Knox ('65)
Sent from my Samsung SmartPhone
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>>From: Anita FRAVALA Griffin ('73)
SENT: 6/20/23
Ree: '73's 50 year Reunion ~ September 14 -17, 202
Our 50 year reunion will be here in a couple of months! We have four days of
activities planned. The list of activities and registration is at the link
below. Can't wait to see our fellow '73 grads!
http://a-city.us/rhs73/schedule.htm
-Anita FRAVALA Griffin ('73)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: Richland Sketches
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Xtra/Bea/0.htm
To: Pete BEAULIEU ('62)
Great work! Sure brings a certain view of your life in Richland. Some things
can't be seen by others thru a persons art yet it does touch them but not as
personally to you.
Thanks for sharing, I'll have to search thru my archives of Hanford art
work.
-Don L. Sorenson (NAB)
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BOMBER MEMORIAL JPEGs by Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)
Shirley has done a Bomber Memorial jpeg for so many people... and I don't have the
computer time to get all the code to get the pictures uploaded/online... here is a
parcial list:
Carolyn ?Sue? BOYD Sullivan ('54)
August 12, 1935 ? September 18, 2018
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Jolene Adair BOUNDS Everett ('54)
January 25, 1936 ? July 23, 1990
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David George ?Dave? KRAEMER ('80)
June 30, 1961 ? January 17, 2023
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Linda Lee MOHR Lampton ('81)
September 27, 1962 ? July 9, 2023
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Kenneth Houston ?Ken? NEW, Sr. ('52 honorary)
July 4, 1934 ? July 12, 2023
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James Anderson "Jim" YOUNT ('61)
April 25, 1943 - April 30, 2023
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Darrell Edgar DEAN ('64)
August 20, 1946 ? July 1, 2023
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Lloyd Thomas WEST Jr ('63)
December 2, 1944 - July 8, 2023
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Randall Lynn ?Randy? Strickland ('72 honorary)
March 18,, 1954 ? June 27, 202
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Emogene ?Jeanie? CRIGLER Welch ('62)
March 22, 1944 ? July 3, 2023
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Barbara Jo ?Bobbie? CALDWELL Wallace ('52)
December 26, 1933 ? June 30, 2023
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Joseph Edmund ?Joe? MARSHALL ('67)
June 29, 1949 ? June 18, 2023
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