KOOL RIDES!!!
Thanks to the classmates who brought their cool cars!
Built by Putter Morse in the 50’s.
Restored by Jerry Thorn
Sylvan Humphrey’s ’34 Ford Roadster
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Built by Putter Morse in the 50’s.
Restored by Jerry Thorn
FUN IN THE BARN
Thanks to all the Bulldog helpers who transformed the barn into a graceful,
elegant banquet hall. The big room sparkled with tiny lights and was adorned
with a clothesline full of very old photos. Each of the round tables had a
bouquet of sunflowers, new cloth napkins, and its very own Bulldog! The Caseys
had hung a huge chalk board on which classmates wrote the changes we have seen
since graduation. If we hadn’t been so busy visiting, I’m sure we would have
thought of even more changes.
Our unexpected bit of excitement came about when Earl Snell suddenly collapsed
to the ground! Nurses Valetta and Karen (Pluemke) Lewis were right there to
help. Dehydration? The paramedics discreetly checked him out. All is well
that ends well. Maybe Earl just couldn’t wait any longer for that roast pork!
Kay Roner Ferguson and Jocelyn Howells
Karen Harris Griffin
SOMEONE'S BEEN FRAMED
(More fun in the barn)
We appreciate Roy and Carol Farlee coming all
the way from Randlett,
OK!
As Dave Joseph (Yagelski) so well put it in his thank you note, “As the years go by, it seems our reunions take on a special meaning.”
As Dave Joseph (Yagelski) so well put it in his thank you note, “As the years go by, it seems our reunions take on a special meaning.”
Thank you all for making this day happen!
A very special big Thank You to our hosts, Verne & Georgeann Casey!
Monday, October 12, 2015
Betsy (Williams) McClung
Betsy (Williams) McClung, 72, Dec. 14, 1942 – Sept. 10,
2015
Obituary published in The
Oregonian, Oct. 11, 2015
McClung, Betsy (Williams) RN,
MN, was born in Bend, to Dr. Oscar and Helen (Carlson) Williams. Most of her early years were spent in Oregon
and near Olympia. After graduating from
Albany High School, she attended Lewis and Clark College for two years before
completing her undergraduate education at the Univ. of Oregon School of
Nursing. In her early nursing career,
she coordinated educational activities for clinic nurses at the Univ. Hospital
in Portland.
She
married Ron Love with whom she had her two children, Holly and Andy. She later returned to school and received her
master’s degree in nursing from the Oregon Health & Science
University.
In the
mid-1980’s, she and Dr. Michael McClung, founded the Oregon Osteoporosis Center
in Portland which became widely recognized as a leading clinical, educational
and research center. She and Dr. McClung
married in 1993. Betsy made
presentations at many national and international meetings and was widely
recognized as a strong advocate of the role of nurses in managing patients with
osteoporosis. She was a teacher and
mentor who inspired many by her intelligence, compassion and sensitivity.
Betsy
served as president of the Endocrine Nurses Society, and served on the boards
of the Paget Foundation and the North American Menopause Society.
Tributes
are planned at international meets where her leadership, humanity and spirit
were appreciated.
Betsy
reveled in her family. By sharing her
optimistic outlook and her enthusiasm for each new day with us, she made us all
be better. Her wisdom, courage, love and
special way of making us happy will be deeply missed. Betsy lived a full, happy, productive and
influential life. She was a star during
life, and we know that her light still shines on us even in her absence.
An
extended personal history is available at http://www.BetsyMcClung.com.
Survivors
include her husband, Michael McClung; daughter, Holly Love; son Any Love; and
grandson, Oscar Love, all of Portland; stepson, Daniel McClung of Ann Arbor,
MI; sisters, Margaret Hitchcock, Exeter, England and Janey Sherman, Amesbury,
MA; and brothers, James Williams, Colorado Springs, CO, and Doug Williams,
Omaha, NE.
A
private memorial service will be held.
Remembrances may be made in Betsy’s memory to the Pancreatic Cancer
Action Network or the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Lonnie R. St. Dennis
Oct. 16, 1941 — Sept. 25, 2015
Death Notice: ADH, Sept. 28, 2015
LON St. DENNIS, 74, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of
Albany, died Friday at Sherman House Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix. No local service plans have been announced at
this time.
Lon was born on Oct. 16, 1941, in North Bend, Oregon to
Louis W. and Beatrice (Kingsford) St. Dennis.
He attended Marshfield High School in Coos Bay before coming to Albany
Union High School in his senior year (1959-60).
According to the 1959-60 Albany City Directories, Lonnie R. St. Dennis
was a student at AUHS who lived at 1430 Hill Street with his parents Louis W.
and Beatrice St. Dennis. His father was
a Road Master Clerk for Southern Pacific Railroad. No other siblings were listed.
Lon was in the military and stationed in Wisconsin where
he met his wife. Lon and Kay Hopefl were
married on June 4, 1963 in Milwaukee, WI.
Lon is survived by his son, Dan St. Dennis and daughter Dawn (St.
Dennis) Mabrey and four grandchildren.
Lon owned his own business in Salem for many years called
PS Enterprises, which was a promotional company. He facilitated home shows in Albany, Salem,
Bend and other places in Oregon.
Lon took a big part in the planning of our class reunions. He was always available with suggestions and
contacts, and several times he was our emcee.
He had a restored 1937 Ford coupe which he enjoyed driving on sunny
days. He transported the car to Phoenix
where he was active in one of their local car clubs. He was planning to take the coupe to
“Midnight at the Oasis” in Yuma, AZ in the spring of 2016.
After Kay’s death, Lon moved to Phoenix to be near his
daughter Dawn, and because he love the very hot climate. In Phoenix he met a widowed lady of our age,
Arlene Casale. They lived together for
four years and enjoyed traveling. Lon
was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2013 and spent a lot of time in the
hospital. He made one last trip to
Albany in 2014 and was planning on attending our 55th Reunion in August
of 2015. Arlene was devoted to Lon and
was at his bedside every day.
Service information will be announced at a later date.
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Jerry G. Hutcheson
From Albany Democrat-Herald:
Jerry G. Hutcheson,
73, of Albany died Sunday, July 26 in Portland. A celebration of life will be
at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Albany Eagles Lodge, 127 Broadalbin St.
N.W., Albany. AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
From Betty:
From Betty:
Jerry Gilbert Hutcheson passed away in July of 2015 in
Albany, Linn Co., OR. According
to his brother-in-law, Dick Hubert, Jerry suffered from a
nerve disease inherited from his father.
Dick’s wife, Judie Hutcheson Hubert also suffers from the same
illness. It is a degenerative disease
that eventually affects all the motor nerves.
Jerry grew up in the Riverside area of Albany and
attended Riverside Grade school. He
lived on the same property all his life located at Route 3, Box 917 Oakville
Road.
Dick Hubert said Jerry played baseball while attending
AUHS and worked for the railroad for a few years. Health issues prevented him from working any
longer. Jerry was married three times,
had one daughter and 3 grandchildren.
According to the Albany City Directories (1958-1960) his parents
were Richard J. and Clara M. Hutcheson.
His father was an Engineer for Southern Pacific and his mother was a clerk typist at the
Bureau of Mines. Jerry had four
siblings. Judie (Class of ’59 and married to Richard Hubert);
Diane (Class of ’61 – she died in 2013); Dennis R. age 12; and Stephen, age 7.
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Joyce L
DeRusha
Dec. 22, 1941 — Aug. 12, 2015
Joyce Lee Deleye
DeRusha went to be with her Savior on Aug. 12, 2015, following a long battle
with cancer.
Joyce was born on Dec.
22, 1941, in Portland to Ira and Mamie Deleye. She grew up in Albany and
graduated from Albany Union High School. She was employed by the court systems
in Linn County for many years retiring in 1996.
She enjoyed gardening,
knitting, crocheting and her pets, Ernest, Diesel, JB and BJ.
At the time of her
death she was surrounded by her family: son Allan Ahart of Lebanon, and sisters
Shirley Bailey of Albany, Bonna Meyer of Roseburg and Belva Woods of Mesa,
Arizona.
At her request, no
services will be held.
Donations may be made
in her name to Samaritan Evergreen Hospice.
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