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Stephen L Holladay

Phyllis: I spoke to Jamie Clary the other day and she said that she thinks she has the whole class picture of our classmates and would try to post it.

Tom Horsley

To the Gilson Brown crowd, I am wondering how many of you had my mother, Frances Horsley, for 1st grade. I have the feeling she was a very good teacher.

Tom Horsley

I have never seen that picture of the North Junior football team before(at least as I remember). Thanks, Steven. Don't forget 9th grade city football champs. And to John Isom, I would rather have you on my team than against me. I wasn't that good in high school, but I did make 5 tackles on kickoffs against Marquette. Got hurt about halfway through senior season, but learned I had a little spina bifida, which kept me out of Vietnam. Guess that's a fair trade.

Tom Horsley

Dennis, I used to be able to name about 85 percent of our grade school class at McKinley. Now I think I am down to about 40 percent. Of course, the eyes don't work so good either,

Tom Horsley

Martha, I greatly appreciate your comments. Wish I had gotten to know you better in high school. Guess I spent too much time playing sports and in the band. My biggest regret was I never got to be in the Marching 100. Someone told me in 9th grade that since I was on the football team, I couldn't be in the marching band. But band practice was 6th period and football practice was after school. Since I wasn't on the varsity as a sophomore, I could have done both. Eve since then, I always investigate for myself and not just take soomeone's who may not know anything more than me. I was in the 100 for one summer. As I recall we went to Elkhart Indiana to the instrument factory. I heard a rumor that a few mouthpieces went missing.

Tom Horsley

Tim Paeltz it will be great to see you again.

Diana M Maul (Halstead)

Memories...

Click the below link, turn up the volume and sing along...you know all the words.

https://youtu.be/dCh6ENvi3Rk

George D Depper

Don't know who did te montauge but thannks.  Great job!  Brings back a lot of memories!

Don A Nicholson

Excellent job Diana! Well composed and coreographed. Truly professional video of the ASHS yearbook!  
 

Sandra L Lagemann (Gottlob)

Hello classmates! Happy reunion day. I am sorry to say we waited till the last minute to make the decision to not attend tonight. I took a fall last week and broke a rib and feel like it's pushing thingsj a little too much. Along with some family health issues and taking a family trip to Spain with that same family in 2 1/2 weeks we are not going to chance it. Best wishes and much fun to all of you and hope to see you in four more years.Happy reunion from Jack and Sandy lagemann Gottlob.

W Elaine Grubb (Grover)

Susan M Kaar (Trainor)

We missed you!   Hope your rib heals up quickly, and have a wonderful trip to Spain!

Patricia L Russo (Perica)

Missed seeing you both, but better safe than sorry. Hope you have a wonderful trip to Spain! God bless for safe travels.

Patricia L Russo (Perica)

To Diana, Berry:  I want to thank you for a wonderful reunion, it was a great evening. You both went above and beyond and I greatly appreciate all the time and effort that was put into the planning. Keep up the good work for 2025! Much thanks, Patti

Diana M Maul (Halstead)

My dearest classmates and friends,

Blessed is the feeling that overwhelms me when I read each of your comments about your experiences at the reunion or watching it live from home. 

Our goal from the onset was that our 50th should be special. It was so special, in fact, that it took an extra year to plan! 

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being a part of our 51st class reunion, our wonderful Alton High Class of 1970 and Alton, our hometown.

~Diana 

W Elaine Grubb (Grover)

Diana M Maul (Halstead)

So that you each have a copy of the links to the Mixer and Reunion videos, see the below (and mark them as a favorite) 

Diana M Maul (Halstead)

Our Photo Booth Class Reunion Photos are now on this site:

https://www.altonsr70.com/class_gallery.cfm?gallery_id=65692

Frank Vozak (Vozak)

Thank you and Ruth for the work you are doing/  I 'm interested in the book especially

since I could not attend the reunion

Diana M Maul (Halstead)

Class Reunion LIVE!

For those that do not use Facebook, I was able to copy the FB live video from our 50th on the 51st class reunion. (Next reunion we'll use a wider lens :) 

https://youtu.be/ltYUXPVyw5s

Ruth E Mitchell (Bell)

Dilbert said that many at the reunion asked for information on his upcoming concerts. I told him that I would post his flyer and invite his classmates to come hear him. I heard his band at the Miles Davis Jazz Festival a few years back and it was great!!🥰🌹<>>

W Elaine Grubb (Grover)

Diane K Allton

John P Allen

Just a quick note to everyone that our classmate, Don Page, passed away Friday, June 3.

Frank Vozak (Vozak)

Don was a good friend and a talented wild life illustrator.  For our final exam project for Mr Mondy's Biology II in Field Biology Don was my  lab partnefr and we made a great team.  I was the book researcher and Don was the Illustrator while we worked together on the field studies and authoring a report on our findings.  

Both in school and in Scouts, Don and I were always a good team.  without his illustrations I could not have created the quality report that we collaborated on.  Don was always a good guy and a team player

The world is a little less good without Don being around.