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6/29/2010  A.Brooks Drake Reports Charles Thomas Boggs has passed away.

Charles Boggs 1944 - 2010

Herald-Dispatch
Huntington, WV

CHARLES THOMAS BOGGS
(Jun 29, 2010) 
CHARLES THOMAS BOGGS of Lexington, Va., died June 27 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Charles, known to all as Chuck, was born on June 16, 1944, in Huntington, W.Va., to Henry Thomas Boggs and Jeanne Delporte Boggs. Jeanne Boggs still resides in Huntington; H.T. Boggs resides in Lakeland, Fla. Chuck first came to Rockbridge County as a freshman at Washington & Lee in 1962. He was immediately enchanted by the rugged beauty of western Virginia. After completing his graduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin, he had the opportunity to return to Washington & Lee as a professor. He loved the university and was fully aware of how privileged he was to live out his life in such unique and wonderful surroundings. In a letter to a close friend, Chuck defined a life well lived as one spent in service to certain tasks: to develop oneself spiritually, to promote and preserve the good things in life, to be of some use and value to one's fellow beings, and to contribute something to the world. Chuck's life was a joyful tribute to these goals. Chuck's passion for an understanding of the good life led to a long teaching career in the Philosophy Department at Washington & Lee. For 37 years he was honored to play a part in developing the discernment of generations of young men and women. Chuck loved his work and his students. Chuck's contributions to the world include a devotion to various local conservation efforts. He worked energetically for the cause of wilderness conservation in Virginia. He was especially influential in the creation and management of the Rich Hole and St. Mary's wilderness areas. Chuck had a passion for the outdoors and was also involved in efforts to improve water quality and trout habitat in local streams. In the course of these pursuits, he made many fine friends and enjoyed many adventures. Despite the ravages of Alzheimer's disease, Chuck's gentle good humor and concern for others remained a witness to his deep gratitude to God and his enduring love for his family. In addition to his parents, Chuck leaves behind his high school sweetheart and wife of 45 years, Jean Burns Boggs, and three beloved sons: Charles Thomas Jr. (and his lovely wife of many years, Lynne), Ethan Andrew, and Jeremy Lewis. Chuck loved deeply and was deeply loved. He will be sorely missed. His quiet wisdom, his humor and kindness, his deep and peculiar intelligence, his great enthusiasm for adventure in wild places, and his ease and enjoyment of living will be cherished by all those blessed to have known him. All arrangements are private. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, Va. 

5/4/2010  Anne Dragovich reports Sam Dillon has passed away.

4/20/2010 From Joyce Manus Hill regarding the death of her ex Husband.

4/7/2010 From Linda Meadow Hodges  regarding the death of her brother.:

Dr. Stephen P. Meadows, 71, of Athens, GA, (formerly of Beckley, WV) died on April 6, 2010 at St. Mary’s Hospice, in Bogart, GA. He was born in Hinton , WV, on November 26, 1938. He was the son of the late O. Clifford Meadows of Hinton, WV and is survived by his mother, Mary Baker Meadows, formerly of Hinton, now of Bogart, GA. In addition , he is survived by two daughters, Merry M. Janes of Irving, Texas, and Marci M. Hyla, her husband, Bret and their two children, Blake and Genevieve Hyla of Emerald Isle, NC. Also surviving are one sister, Linda Meadows Hodges (and family) of Athens, GA, and one brother, Clifford Allen Meadows, (and family) of Winston-Salem and Hillsborough, NC.
Dr. Meadows was a 1957 graduate of Marshall High School in Huntington, WV where he was reared. He attended Marshall College (now University) before joining the Army, where he served two years in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He graduated from The Palmer College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, MO, and was in private practice for forty years, both in Winston-Salem, NC, and later, in Beckley, WV, where he eventually retired. He was awarded an honorary Lifetime Membership by the North Carolina Chiropractic Association and was highly regarded by his professional colleagues. Dr. Meadows will be cremated and a privatel service will be held at a later date. There will be a gathering held for his family and friends in Hinton, WV at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlor at 130 Temple Street, on Saturday evening, April 10 , 2010 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to St. Mary’s Hospice House, 1660 Jennings Mill Road, Bogart GA 30622 or to the charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to his mother, Mrs. Mary Meadows, Highland Hills Village, 1660 Jennings Mill Rd, APT #106, Bogart, GA, 30622.

4/5/2010 From Danny Bane: Regarding an update on his health. 

Hello All, I have continuing good news to report on my cancer. I just got word today that the results of my recent visit to Vanderbilt were NEGATIVE. I will continue to take a maintenance dose of oral chemo but instead of every day I will be able to take one week off per month. I have now survived 5 years and 4 months since diagnosis. I feel better than I have for a couple of years.

I praise God, my family, my church and friends like you who are such an encouragement to me.

Love to all,

Dan Bane 

March 21, 2010

From Sheila Kincaid,

Dear Jim, I'm am very sorry to report to you, that our classmate Edgar " Beechie" Romine passed away 3/19/10 of a massive heart attack! Beechie was a very good friend and it is a shock to everyone!! His Funeral will be here in Huntington Monday March 22nd at 1:00PM. 

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March 5th 2009      

 50^th REUNION TEAM NAMED!!!!

THE HHS ’62 CLASS OFFICERS ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF OUR 50^TH REUNION COMMITTEE 

CHAIRPERSON – RICK BUNN 

SECRETARY – DAVID HARRIS

ASSISTANT SECRETARY – LINDA MEADOWS HODGES

 TREASURER – DANNY BANE

ASSISTANT TREASURER – LEEANN BENNETT BLANKENSHIP

CLASSMATE CALLERS AND ALL CLASSMATES INCLUDED COORDINATORS:

PAT ZIMMERMAN AND KAY THORNBERG LEWIS

MISSING CLASSMATE COORDINATOR – 

SHEILA KEARNS 

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS THAT ARE NOT PART OF REUNION COMMITTEE:

 CLASS MEMORIAL – FUZZY HAROLD

WEBMASTER – JIM KYER

CLASSMATE BOOKLET – STEPHANIE McGANN GARDNER AND BRENDA BURK CONNOR

The Reunion Committee will begin right away to initiate the first of many actions to make our reunion a solid success.  We congratulate and support our 50^th reunion committee and ask that you consider helping, if called on, to insure a pleasant and memorable “GOLDEN” reunion.  We have some classmates who have already volunteered to help in a variety of functions but we need some more to make out total reunion team complete.

Thanks to all! 

Your HHS Class of ’62 Officers 

“THE OLDER WE GET, THE BETTER WE WERE”

February 2008

Announcement from Damon Cooke, Class of 62  president, .Danny Bane has accepted the position of Official Chaplain for our class.  I talked with him today and he is doing well and was excited in accepting the position.  Actually, he was already the accepted Chaplain by all of us and this just makes it official.

Please send Danny an email to djb@netacs.net

January 2008

January 18th 2007,

There will be a meeting of the  full reunion  committee on  JANUARY 18th 2007, at 7:00 P.M.

We have gotten our first Snow Ice down here in South Carolina.. Whoopee..

If you have new pictures to add to site, or comments please write my email addy Clkyer@comporium.net and let me know.

I will make updates to your web pages and your picture files.  Some of you may benefit from updated pictures.

Classmate News

Below you may find pictures of parties you missed, notable classmate achievements, wedding announcements, and just any ole' thing we decide we want to show off.    If you have something in this category give Jim Kyer or Linda Hodges a shout and for a suitable bribe, you too can toot your own horn on the web!

"The Faithful", a.k.a.  Anne and Kay, Freda, Sheila, Craig, Becky, Susan McCaw, and Angela gather at The Heritage for some Thanksgiving cheer.

"The Rockets Hit the Beach" ... Susie, Mary, Pat, and Sheila.

"The Sunshine State Gals" .... Pasty, Joyce, Chris, and (honorary Floridian) Linda.

 

 

This and That

Mini-reunion hostess par-excellence, Karen Vannoy (Smittle) gets an opportunity to see classmates that most of us don't or haven't, given her location and er...umm "charm".  Here's a few.


Barbara Wallace (Chakmakian) of Shepardstown WV and Karen

Karen with Alice Thornton from Charlestown WV and Stephanie McGann (Gardner) from Lexington KY

 

Ernie & Linda's Southern Hospitality ... Athens, GA
September 24, 2000

Ernie and Linda DePascale completed finishing touches on their beautiful outdoor entertaining area just in time to receive 18 guests including 12 classmates (with Bob Wysong by telephone as an added bonus!)

Class of '62: Harvey Taylor, Donnie & Carol (Manus) McGhee, Fuzzy Harrold, Anne (Minton) Dragovich, Mary (Woodward) Workman, Linda (Meadows) Hughes, Ernie DePascale, Bonnie (Phillips) McKinney, and Frank Booth.

 

Anne, Ernie, Bonnie, and BIG FUZZ!

 

Linda DePascale with Mary and friend Paul Prince

 

Linda and her husband Dick - great hor d'oeuvres Linda!

 

The Tattooed Ladies (check the ankles!): Anne, Harvey's wife Chris, Mary, and Fuzzy's wife Mary Jean

 

In case you couldn't see Mary Jean's tattoo!

 

More tattoo madness: Mary and friend Paul

 

Bonnie Phillips

 

Carol Manus -- age 18!

 

Chris Taylor and Anne checking out a scrapbook

 

Fuzzy and Carol

 

The lineup: Fuzz, Mary Jean, Donnie, Carol, Frank

 

The usual suspects: PLUS Bob Necessary - Class of '64 (back row)

 

Bob's better half: Patty (Ginger) Necessary -   class of '63

 

Bob and Frank

 

Karen & Dick's 2nd Annual Mini-reunion ... Winchester, VA
August 12, 2000

First pictures are IN from the great get-together at Karen and Dick Smittle's.  We don't look a bit older than on our graduation day, right???

The "Crew": Joel Galperin, David Sherrill, Anne Minton, Henry Kayes, Barbara Duncan, Linda Holliday, Karen Vannoy, Bonnie Farmer, Alice Thornton, Harvey Taylor, Gloria Nasser, and Janet Rose.

Henry Kayes explains a fine legal point as Barbara looks on intently(?)

 

"Mimmianne" Minton (Dragovich) rocks her grandaughter and namesake, Isabella Anne ("Bella")

 

Yes, Alice .. you DID look like that!

 

Linda Holliday Minghini and Bonnie Farmer Herdman are all smiles!

 

Henry, Dave, and Joel line up for a "hostess hug" from Karen!!

 

Mr. "Gamal" (Steve Hulme) and new bride Gloria Nasser.

 

Alice and Gloria "embellish" a story or two!

 

Anne shares "Bella" with Dave Sherrill and his wife Patty.

 

Ah, the scrapbook!  Gamal, Karen, and Janet check it out.

 

David Sherrill shows his "star" qualities!

 

"Bella" Dragovich steals the show!

 

Southern Mini-reunion ... Athens, GA
September 24, 2000
With a bit of coaxing and support from Linda Meadows in Atlanta, Ernie DePascale has agreed to host a Southern version of the "now-legendary" mini-reunion format  popularized by Karen Vannoy in VA.  Details have yet to be worked out but lots of folks are nearby (Athens is an hour outside of Atlanta) and we should have great attendance.  Mark your calendar and stay tuned!

Gloria "Gamal" Nasser (Barnett) and Steve Hulme Get Married !!
May 13, 2000

	May 13, 2000 ... Our gal "Gamal" is married to long-time companion, Steve Hulme in Raleigh NC. Steve is a computer software designer with Netscape/AOL.
Scenes from the church garden just moments after the 2pm ceremony.
Let's cut the cake!!

2nd Annual Summer Mini-reunion at Winchester VA
August 12, 2000
Karen Vannoy Smittle and her husband Dick graciously invite all classmates and family/friends to their home for another summer mini-reunion.  Last year's event was highly successful so you should not miss it this year.  Email her if you think you might be able to come at rsmittle@visuallink.com

 

Christmas Luncheon at Heritage Station
December 27, at Noon
Attending were Angela (Tweel Bullock) from Lexington, KY; Gloria "Gamal" (Nasser
Barnett) who FLEW here from North Carolina just for the luncheon!!!! and
flew home afterward. Sue (Cook Burford) who is not always in town, Anne (Minton Dragovich), and Becky (Phillips Payne).  Any pictures ladies????

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Winchester, VA "Mini-Reunion" ~ Aug 14, '99

At Karen's house

Seated: Karen Vannoy, Anne Minton, Becky Phillips
Standing: Janet Rose, Linda Meadows, Linda Holliday, Ron Smeltzer, Henry Kayes, Barbara Duncan

 

Clockwise: Becky, Janet, Linda M., Linda H. & husband  Bob, Ron & wife Joan, Anne, Karen

Becky, her class ring, and Janet

Henry and Barbara

The 2 Linda's

The advance party

Becky, Janet, Anne, Karen, Ron, Linda, Linda

 

Better with age!

 

Becky  & Linda M. visit Janis Sanford before the party

 

Foot rub .. professionally applied by nurse Linda

 

Pre-Easter '99 Festivities in Huntington!

Becky's Bash: Standing L to R: Kay Thornburg, Bill Ross, Harvey Taylor, Rosalie Stone,
Anne Minton, Angela Tweel, David Harris
Sitting L to R: Sue Cook, Lavonda Nowlin, Becky Phillips

   

   

Spaghetti at Jim's Grill:  Emmy, Becky, Anne, Harvey & Paige Lawrence

 

Anne's back porch: Paige, Karen Vannoy, Harvey, Becky, Ann Workman (& Anne Minton behind the camera)

 

 

Damon and Regina Get Swept Away!

As advertised, after 12 years of bachelorhood, Damon Cooke was married Dec 19.  He and Regina exchanged their own vows in a small family ceremony at their home.  Honeymoon time in Jamaica was FANTASTIC according to Damon (so it would seem!) and they are now settled comfortably into a peaceful existence in the country outside of New Albany, Mississippi (pop. 8000) where "life is good".    For the last 2 years, Damon has been doing flight training for FEDEX in Memphis. Congrats to Damon & Regina!

 

Our Gal, Linda Harold Ties the Knot

Linda Jeanne Parker became the bride of Charles Eugene McGuire Jr. Oct 25, 1998 at the Trinity Church of God. She is the daughter of Don and Jeanne Harold, 248 Daugherty Drive, Barboursville.  He is the son of the late Charles and Martha McGuire.  The Rev. Larry Mobley performed the ceremony. Matron of honor was Susan Luther, sister of the bride.  Best man was Richard Clagg.

The bride graduated from Bob Jones University with a bachelor of science degree in music education and Marshall University with a masters of arts degree in elementary education.  She is employed with Cabell County Schools as a teacher at Cammack Elementary School.   The groom attended Berkley School of Music and Marshall Univsersity.  He is retired from public employment and still active as a musician/trumpet player.     They reside at 68 Hamill Road.

 

Thanksgiving '98 Luncheon at Heritage Station

Top: Anne Minton,  Becky Phillips,   Julie Houchin,  Lucinda Gerber, Kay Thornburg, Angela Tweel
Bottom: Freda Thomas, Brenda Sue Cook

 

Kay and Becky

 

Angela and Sue

 

Lucinda and Freda

 

Christmas '98 Luncheon at Heritage Station

Emmy Ruffier,  Brenda Burk,   Rosie Stone,  Jim Wallen,  Anne Minton,  Lucinda Gerber,  Becky Phillips  and Angela Tweel

 

Brenda  and Angela

 

Anne  and  Angela

 

Jim Wallen 
(Thanks for representing us guys, Jim!)

 

Christmas with the West End Gang

Sheila Kearns, Barbara Knight, Ann Workman, Rosie Stone and Janet Lawson with Becky.

 

Ann and husband Bobby Carrico

 

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