(August 16, 2000): I have been following your plans for 2001 with great interest. My family would very much have liked to have been at the 2000 reunion but
found out about it only last month. I finished a three year command of
the 75th Combat Support Hospital, USAR, in March, and now am Chief of
Surgery. We will have two, two week exercises called Rolling Sands at
Fort Bliss in June of 2001. It may be another three months before the staffing for each of the increments are finalized. My wife
Trenna, son Lance, and myself will come if the Army Reserve allows. I will contact you and make reservation as soon as these details are worked out.
The class of 1959 had a wonderful mix of talented people with a wide
range of backgrounds, interests, and ambitions. I have always regretted
not taking full advantage of the opportunities then to get to know them better, and become more deeply involved in their lives. So many hours wasted on working on cars, models, science projects and things, rather than engaging classmates and friends. We did have the ski club, science club, rocket club, class plays, Kenosha Exchange, but many more associations could have been developed in those three short years as MHS. It is a real blessing to see this corps of dedicate classmates getting us back together.
It was good to see the Mrs. Parrish has survived (what a wonder legacy
her influence on students has been). Mr. Eugene Mazone was a very special
person to me. I would love to see him again. Have you heard if COL Doyle and COL Williams are still alive? Perhaps his daughter Chris
Doyle can be located? I have not run into any of our classmates of teachers since attending the 1984, 25th Reunion.
I read in one of the girl's email that it has been circulated that I am
an orthopod. I was scheduled for an orthopedic residency at Vanderbilt in 1970, but Dr. Bill Williams their Chief of Orthopedics died unexpectedly at the age of 45. Having full custody of both young boys and their responsibility, I went directly into General Surgery. My practice has been a wide range of general surgery and endoscopy. My life has evolved significantly from the resume of 1984 on the website. Since 1985 I have been on the Biloxi Veterans Administration Hospital Staff teaching Keesler Air Force Base Residents General Surgery, as well as in command of various Army Reserve Hospital units. My main avocation is
sailing in the Gulf.
I have found it is easier to do surgery than experience it. Have had an anterior cervical fusion complicated by a minor stroke in
1996 and Coronary Artery Bypass in 1999.
Thanks for taking on this responsibility Kaye. Hope to see you in June. Gary has set up an easy to use Web site that is really appreciated.