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We are unaware of any class rep that has passed since our fall/winter issue. Jason McLaughlin has signed
on to be the class rep for class of 2002. If someone has become a rep and we have missed them, please CLASS NEWS
let us know and we will acknowledge you in the Fall/Winter ’24 issue. If your class does not have a rep, DEADLINE
please consider becoming one. We need you!
For Fall/Winter '24
Class of 1933 Eastern Maine basketball in our class but was a key
Philip Thomas, 107, graduate tournament passed away on member of the basketball
of HHS Class of 1933. Son of April 11th at the VA hospital team in ‘51. My email is 10/1/24
Roy Thomas. Amazing clip. in Ct. with his family by his iambobfields@gmail.com.
Sent in by Linda St. Peters, this side. Breen was 89. Breen Trudy Reichert let us know: Send or e-mail your news
clip is about 10 minutes long and I were great friends in to your class rep.
and Mr. Thomas speaks about our youth and like many I’m moving to an apartment
his life growing up in Houlton, folks, lost track after high with assisted living. My cell Class reps, please forward
his World War Two experience, school. We reconnected at phone will always reach me. all information to:
becoming a doctor and life the 40thth HHS reunion and I will include more details
in the town of Milo that he became close again. For the in the fall. I am happy to Jon McLaughlin
called home for many years. past fifteen years Breen and I have heard from Bob Fields PO Box 990
This clip is only about 5 spoke by phone or exchanged recently. Houlton, ME 04730
months old. Enter this link letters at least twice a week. The eclipse over Houlton jon@hhsalumassoc.net
into your computer. It’s well He became my best friend must have been great. In Erie
worth the time to see this ever. I will miss him dearly. we enjoyed watching it also.
amazing 107-year-old man. We also lost a great class An event we’ll not forget.
https://www.youtube.com/ friend this year, Ralph Still no word from John
watch?v=6lTHlV8Nm_M Bickford, the class Piano Man. Dombek I’m worried. Hope
We stayed in touch for the he’s just busy. I hear from
Class of 1947 past few years, and I always Priscilla. Both our birthdays
visited Ralph when I was in are coming up. We’ll both be
Class of 1948 Houlton. We sat on the long 29.
Need Class Rep porch at his Orient ranch in
rocking chairs like old guys Class of 1952
Class of 1949 and reminisced about the Need Class Rep
Need Class Rep good old days, like old guys.
On a happy note, Barb
Class of 1950 (Daigle) Troy and I stay in MARGARET ANN RUSSELL
Need Class Rep touch on a regular basis. She RAMSEY
lives in Woodstock and is It is with a heavy heart memories as a mother, friend,
Class of 1951 doing very well. She turned that we share the passing and colleague. In 1956, she
Gertrude Ervin Reichert 90 and tells me she feels like of Margaret Ann Russell married C. Murray Ramsay, Jr,
6605 Meadowland Circle 60. She is active with friends, Ramsay at her home on and together they would lead
Erie, PA 16509 belongs to a card club. And Friday, October 13, 2023, a remarkable life. She would
(814) 864-1681 does Pilates. Barb has none of surrounded by family, friends, claim his greatest gift to her
trudy59000@gmail.com the health issues we usually and a wonderful village of was
have as age creeps up. caregivers. “He allowed me to be me.”
Bob Fields writes: If anyone has contact info Margaret was a feisty, witty, In 1935, Margaret Ann was
Breen Bernard, my lifelong for Gib Chapman, I would and intelligent person who born and was the only
loved to connect to people
friend, class president, three- appreciate knowing how and who left a legacy of child of Barbara Adams and
star athlete, and MVP of the to contact him. He was not Eugene Russell of Houlton,

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