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you could be, being around Houlton, Maine. No one in was one of my favorite high and the duck sounds he would
John always made you feel our class escaped the impact school instructors and many of make. I had Mr. Terry Spurling
uplifted due in large part to his of coronavirus in each of our you had her husband Irvin for a and no radio, no donuts from
incredible sense of humor and daily routines. I hope that no math subject or two. Mr. Stone Sadies Bakery stops, but got
his unique, squeaky-high- class member or their family died at 61. Heidi lives in New one heck of a quality driver's
pitched laugh that became his members or spouse has the Hampshire and just got home education experience. Thank
personal signature and would COVID-19 virus. from Florida where she takes her you Mr. Quint. Who did you
light up an entire room each horse to enjoy warmer weather. have and any experience to
time he burst out in laughter. Dealing with the effects of share?
John was not only our classmate the coronavirus is something Mrs. Stone says Heidi was
and friend, he made us feel your class would like to know riding in a Florida horse arena Have you kept in contact with
like we were all a part of his about if you will share your and was told that the rider any of your teachers? Living in
close family. That’s because we circumstances. We all learn from across the ring is from Houlton. Houlton, all your classmates run
were. the struggles of others and can Heidi thought she heard into Mr. David McGillicuddy.
reach out and be a support. "Holden'' and hollered across Playing drums, Mr. McGill
At John’s funeral in Portland, Please email me with the news “Are you from the Bangor area is back on the stool in the
many of his classmates were of your situation so we can let of Maine?” Rebecca Waite, a back. Drumming to the beat
present. Though not an others in your Class of 1975 student of Mrs. Stone, hollered in his old revived band Rock
exhaustive list, Clay Good, know. back that she was not from Renaissance with most of the
John Skehan, Ann Carton, Bangor, but was from Houlton, original members! They play lots
Matt Bodine, Nancy Callnan, Locally, we are enjoying the low Maine. It is a small world and of places. A favorite haunt is, or
Mark Bickford, Rick price of fuel oil and gasoline. with the coronavirus, even was, Hidden Spring Winery in
Blanchette, Shari Many of us heat with wood. smaller as we "shelter at home". East Hodgdon.
Daniels, Doug Veysey, Jane Grow big gardens, still get to
Harmon and Marc Gendron enjoy all this outdoor space. I Mrs. Stone, you may remember, Remember the high school
were present at John’s funeral. believe local classmates in your is a talented bridge player. How dances? The Houlton High
Matt Bodine and Marc small hometown in Maine she became so was during a School Circus? Mrs. Stone
Gendron gave incredibly- believe we are better off than time living in the South. While says she missed the Queens
deeply-meaningful eulogies of most. We don't have to adjust Irvin was getting his master's Court for the senior girls and
John as did John's two as much as someone living in degree at the University of wishes some of the traditions
sons, Ben and Will. Finally, a crowded city. Living on less, North Carolina, Mrs. Stone could return. I think our class
John's loving wife, Deborah was getting by hunkering down picked up the playing bridge was around 167 members. She
grateful for the outpouring of "sheltering at home" is not the passion. In tournaments that said her daughter Heidi’s class,
love and compassion of all who end of the world. caused her to get home in the graduating a year before ours,
were present. early morning, that finally had was 174 large. She thought this
Reach out to the older members to stop because of the time they year's senior class graduating
May all of us from the class of of your family living in the were consuming. She enjoyed numbers were around 59 for
1974 continue to keep John and Houlton, Maine area. Shopping playing bridge in Houlton class size.
his family in our thoughts and for groceries, doing the two- with classmates David and
prayers. It is a tremendous loss weeks-at-a-time maneuver Sheri Daniels' mother Marilyn. The senior year with school out
for all of us who knew, and grew Tuesday, I saw our English Marilyn Daniels is the sister-in- and distance learning underway
up with him and we will all miss teacher, Elizabeth Stone. She law of Mr. Wayne Quint. will be a challenge everywhere
him deeply. and Irvin had one daughter, Mrs. Stone said she and her including your old Houlton
Heidi, a year older in the class of husband Irvin traveled a lot High School on 7 Bird Street.
Grant Rest Eternal O Lord to 1974. I said hello and it struck because the two of them made No detention for running in
the Servant of God, John, who me how she must be feeling a deal. She asked him if they the hall or smoking in the boys
has fallen asleep, and make his about coronavirus mandates and should save money for old age room though. No jigging school
memory to be Eternal! Amen the future. or have some fun while healthy or senior privileges. No sneaking
Respectfully Submitted, Rev. enough to travel. He grinned out to the nature trail. Or
Terrence (Ted) McGillicuddy Finished up shopping, because and said, “Let's travel and enjoy machinery running in shop class
inside the grocery is not the life.” She has no regrets for that or over at the SAVE building
Class of 1975 place these days to stop and decision with her life partner. next door.
Andrew Mooers chew the fat or share news. I
69 North Street reached out to Mrs. Stone (I'm Where is Mr. Quint these days? Stay well, please reach out and
Houlton, ME 04730 not going to call her Betty and I Back where he grew up going to tell us what it is like where
bet you were the same way with
school, where his father taught
you live. Stay in touch, and I
(207) 532-7005 Elwood Scott after graduation). education. He holds down the will print whatever stories we
mooersrealty@mooersrealty. sports Athletic Director position hear from our class of 1975
com Mrs. Stone says to share with at Hodgdon High School and membership. Wash your hands,
everyone in the class of 1975 is wearing the blue and white keep your distance, wear gloves
Deana Butler Henderson that she is alive and well. colors with a hawk emblem. and a mask. We will get through
23 Charles Street Keeping on teaching enriches It is enjoyable to see teachers this. Our years growing up in
Houlton, ME 04730 her life. She loves filling in for passionate about what they do Houlton, Maine and the life
high school instructors who are
skills learned will serve us all
and still doing it.
(207) 532-2934 on maternity leave or whatever well.
deehend@pioneercable.net reason creates the opening for You remember Mr. Quint in
Greetings Class of 1975 the chance to substitute. She driver's ed, physical education,
from your hometown of
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