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Kelly, five grandchildren, in the car as she had trouble interrupted that activity. My in January and is doing
six great grandchildren, a walking. They had been to post-employment activity fine. She meets often with
brother Peter Webb, who his sisters and stayed a few has primarily been Master Mary Ross Rider and Hollie
you might remember is a days with Galen and Barbara Gardeners and helping with Ingraham.
great basketball player in Hogan. So nice to see him. the care and maintenance Susan McCann Trefthen and
the 50s, and sister Jane. The following is a piece he of our 2.5-acre garden, her husband have sold their
He was predeceased by e-mailed me. including a food garden boat and are camping in the
his sister Norma Ray. His From David Hammond: which produces 5000-6000 lb. Virginia area until they decide
obituary mentions how of produce each year for the where they want to settle.
much he loved working We are past our 60th reunion local food bank. Saw Carolyn Lynds Cheney
in his workshop at home. and I have never offered Our “kids” are educated and at the hospital in Presque Isle
I remember Raymond any information about employed with families to a few weeks ago. She never
as hanging out with me and our family despite offer them challenges that changes!!
classmates, George numerous requests. In a most families experience.
Embleton, George nutshell my wife Mary and Those “kids” are 48-53 years The multi-year reunion is
Gorham, and Rodney I have retired in Kennewick, old. Jennifer is with Bayou scheduled for July 5th. Hope
Doody. Raymond, and I WA for about 15 years. In Bend Historical site in to see you there. If there
would occasionally take 57 years, we have moved Houston and responsible for is anyone who would like
time and play basketball across the United States 4 education of the staff and to get together for lunch
together at my place. He times, including “Adventure public visitors. David has a somewhere let me know.
was a well-liked classmate. in Moving (U-Haul)” and medical consulting business Patricia Donovan Fitzpatrick
thankfully some movers. Our
Mary Donald Peabody & last work experience included and is in the pharmacology Class of 1963
David McGillicuddy Chaplaincy Hospice for Mary faculty at the University Class of 1964
Class of 1962 and Lamb Weston (Conagra of WA. Charity is a clinical Karen Gallop
Foods) for me. psychologist with the VA in 4 Gallop Ln
Class of 1963 In the interim Mary was a Houston. David and Sarah Houlton ME 04730
Patricia D. Fitzpatrick Navy Nurse, an orthopedic have 2 children, a son and 532-2445
346 Carmichael Road nurse, an emergency nurse, daughter and Charity and pwkgallop@gmail.com
Littleton, ME 04730 teaching nursing at 3 colleges Josh have twin daughters.
(207) 538-9653 before being a hospice Our family has been fortunate Earl (Ted) Leavitt
mslittleton@pioneercable.net nurse. I worked for the Maine lately to have been able to 10323 SW 96th Loop
Dept. of Agriculture, Rutgers gather every 2 years for a Ocala FL 34481
Patty Fitzpatrick writes: University, University of Idaho, family vacation in Maine, 207-837-4607
Seems like it was only a few Monsanto Co. before Lamb Vancouver Island, San Diego, tedleavitt@gmail.com
months ago I was watering Weston. I am forever thankful and an Alaska cruise. The
my flowers and this gray that Mary has never been grandchildren tolerate the Barbara Stewart reports: I
car pulled into the end of intimidated about moving old folks and along with their have been widowed three
the driveway and this man and frankly she has probably parents frequently bail us out times and currently live
got out. As he got closer, coped with changes better of “computer purgatory”. Do alone in Hermon, ME. I have
I realized it was David than me sometimes. not miss 10 feet of snow each a daughter, son-in-law, four
Hammond. We had been Most recently Mary was a year but do miss many old grandchildren and two
emailing back and forth nurse with a free clinic for friends. great grandchildren who
since the last reunion that people without any health Patty Fitzpatrick responds: live nearby. I seem to spend
he wanted to get back to insurance. Breaking a femur I have talked frequently with most of my free time going to
Houlton. He came into the and 3 operations later (2 not Carleen Williams Cook. doctor’s appointments!
house, and we had a nice chat successful) along with PT has She had some surgery done Ted Leavitt reporting for the
while his wife, Mary, stayed class:

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