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Luann Usher (Swain)

Debbie, I am so sorry you have lost your youngest daughter to Covid.  My heart goes out to you.  You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Rod Warren

My deepest sympathy to you and all your family Debbie.  Life is so fragile.  We do what we can but respect the freedom of others when they don't believe the same as we do.  May God give you peace and comfort and companionship in the weeks ahead as you cope with this tragic loss.

Debbie Reynolds

Linda Tisdale (Dudley)

Peggy Neier (Schammert)

So very sorry to hear about your daughter Debbie. I can't imagine how your heart must ache and the anguish you feel.  Please know you will be in my prayers for peace~  God Bless you Debbie 

Debbie Reynolds

Thanks for your prayers. Her Dad's leaving for Boulder tomorrow to take care of her personal stuff.

Jerry Bodnar

My deepest sympathy to you and your family Debbie. So sorry for your loss. I hope you can find some peace with the passing of your daughter

Sheila Follmer (Ellis)

Sherry Jennings (John)

Debbie, so sorry to hear of your loss. It must be very hard on you. My prayers are with you. Take care.

Peggy Neier (Schammert)

Thank you Bill Berg for your generous donation to keep our Class of 1971 website going strong!  Rod Warren does a great job of keeping us up to date on news concerning our classmates and only through donations can we keep it going.  Thank you again Bill!  

Bill Berg (Berg)

Debbie,

I was so sorry to hear of the passing of your daughter.  You are experiencing a parent's worst nightmare and you are in my thoughts at this sad time for you and your family.

Perhaps you can take some solace in that your daughter was able to live in Boulder.  Boulder is one of the prettiest cities in Colorado and the Pearl Street walking mall is absolutely awesome.

Bill Berg

Bill Berg (Berg)

Rod, Peggy, Donna, and the rest of the organizing committee.  You all did all the heavy work. Being in Florida, all I could do was show up for the party. It was very easy to write a check, not like the countless hours you all spent putting this event together.

What Rod has done with this class website is great and I like to support great work!

I really enjoyed seeing my classmates and getting to spend some time driving around Hobart.  It has really changed in the past 50 years. The park next to the dam looks great. When we pulled off into the park, I told Cynthia of the time that Mark Wineinger and I were riding our bikes across the dam and my front wheel slipped into the gap between the planks, sank to the axel, and the bike flipped over and I was upside down on the dam walkway and was feeling pretty lucky that I stayed on the walkway althought my neighborhood had been rocked pretty thoroughly.

If any of you find youselves in the Tallahassee area, please let me know and we'll try to meet up. My cell is 850.545.1401. 

Thanks for all you all have done and continue to do to maintain our connections,

Bill Berg 

Debbie Reynolds

Bill Berg, she played guitar on Pearl Street.

Rick Nibbe

I would like to thank my fellow veterans.. Most of us were serving 50 years ago. Hope to see everyone at the age of "71" reunion.. Thank you

Rod Warren

Agreed Rick. Thank you Veteran classmates and to our parents and all who served. My dad's ship was torpedoed in the Phillippines and I was able to get a lot of photos from the internet of the USS Canberra being towed and later being repaired in dry dock.

Rod Warren

Hoping to see a good turnout for a welcome home greeting for Nancy Wright Bateman.  Meeting Saturday Jan 21 at 6 p.m. at the Paragon Pub.  Great way to break a January blagh.

Jerry Bodnar

Thanks Rod, sounds great! It'll be really nice to see some classmates! Haven't seen Nancy for a long time. Hope you had a great holiday!

Marcy Carlson (Beatty)

Have a wonderful time!

Rod Warren

Thank you Jerry and Marcy.  I just sent out a classwide email of the date changing from the 21st to the 28th.  I hope you are still able to attend Jerry.  Heck, with the later date it may even give Marcy time to fly up??  Anyway, thanks for the posts and good will.

Jerry Bodnar

Hey Rod, Just saw the change. Not a problem for me, looking forward to it. Hi Marcy !!

Peggy Neier (Schammert)

So sorry I'm going to miss this winter gathering --I guess  I'm one of the so called "Snow Birds"! 😎  Looking forward to maybe a spring get together at the new restaurant Tavern on The Lake in Hobart! Thank you Rod--Enjoy!! 

Rod Warren

Let us call you a snow swan Peggy.  See you in the spring.

Peggy Neier (Schammert)

Aww, thank you Rod!  You know how to make us ladies feel special!  See you in the spring--stay warm there in Indiana!

Martin Fick

Hey Rod,

Thank you for doing such a great job running the class website and keeping us informed through emails1

Bless you brother!

Marty Fick

Rod Warren

Thank you Marty.  We have a pretty special class.  I am proud that so many participate in maintaining the bond we have.  We are all blessed with each other. Kind wishes old friend.