TOGETHER IN TIME
THE CLASS OF ‘79
 
I attempt
To look back                       30 years
To memories
Images
Blurred by time and distance
When
Classmates traveled a path together
Brief in the line of time
 
Scenes of science labs, spacious gyms
Cupped cigarettes hidden from teacher’s eyes, food fights
Revolution, conformity
And high school insecurity
 
Scenes, some turned translucent
Gone to our memories
They linger on
Appearing when we close our eyes
Classmates filling empty seats
The soldierThe runnerThe singerThe dreamerThe dancerThe one in the back row
The one with the secretThe one who never smiled
The jockThe nerdThe preppyThe jokerThe rebelThe winner
Those who sat next to us, walked next to us, were one of us
Their
Layers of laughter, sounds of sobs, hands held walking down the hall,
Pulses racing at the first kiss
The tastes, scents of Marlboro and Doublemint
We played ball and partied
Gossiped
Talked until sunrise and listened to Led Zepplin, Joni Mitchell, Boston and Abba
 Went to church and cried
We cried too often
The images blur, age, browning around the edges
Approaching middle age
But when we close our eyes
30 years is today
As laughter fills the halls
And we gather together
The class of 79.
           written by Scot Isom
 

 

 

Display:
By Year Deceased Alphabetically Yearbook Photo


 
CLASSMATES

2021
Laura Johnson (Walters)  
Amy Reinert  
Valerie Smith (Greger)  
Nick Socknat  

2020
Candy Risner (Merryman)  
Jeff Smith  

2019
Sue Breyfogle (Barta)  
Tom Vollmer (Vollmer)  

2018
Duane Cadwell  
Tim Murphy  
Shelia Wendehl (Stusse)  

2017
Jim Floyd  
Lori Hoover (Harris)  

2016
Harvey "Lee" Deal  

2015
Colleen Corll (O'Neill)  

2014
Gary Dietz  
Al Simon  
Sally Sutton  

2013
Matt Chwirka  

2012
John Arnaud  

2009
Jane Hatt (Toft)  

2008
Mike Fuller  

2007
Lynne Halweg  

2006
Blaine Anderson  

2002
Bob Matthews  

1997
Kim Willhoit (Jones)  

1991
Jim Oslin  

1989
Robert Katseres  

1984
John Meine  

1982
Ron Damrau  
Sandy Smith  

1980
Gary Cohn  

1978
Randy McGaffey  

1977
Eric Spreher  

DECEASED YEAR UNKNOWN
Nancy Crilly  
Jeff Ross  
Jeanne Sonier (Meier)
 
GUESTS

2020
Lee Struthers (NHS Staff)  

2018
Stephen Gunther (NHS Staff)  

2017
Mary Margaret Maguire (NHS Staff)  

2013
Nancy Mounts (NHS Staff)  

2012
Wilbur "Bill" Frakes (NHS Staff)  

2011
Dale Bohner (NHS Staff)  
John Hejhal (NHS Staff)  

2005
Steve Maguire (NHS Staff)  
Evelyn McKeown (NHS Staff)  

2004
William Alexander (NHS Staff)  
Arnold Brandt (NHS Staff)  
Charles Mounts (NHS Staff)  
Theodore Pappas (NHS Staff)  

2003
Robert Provorse (NHS Staff)  

2001
Norman Falk (NHS Staff)  

1989
Bud Speraw (NHS Staff)

1986
Ed Fortner (NHS Staff)  

1978
Tom Brandt (NHS Staff)  

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