Tunr! Turn! Turn!

Many of may remember that song from 1965 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4ga_M5Zdn4).  While this past weekend was a wonderful time for many of our classmates, these words  revealed their truths and eternal wisdom, as the mother of Nancy Westbrook passed away on August 1 (https://www.eidsnessfuneralhome.com/obituary/maureen-westbrook).   Our thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to Nancy at this difficult time. 

 

While doing some preparatory work for our reunion, I came across numerous articles and pictures indicating her skill as a seamstress.  She and her daughters won many awards in  the South Dakota Make-it-Yourself with Wool contest.  She and her husband were also skilled bridge players, and they frequently were noted as winners in the local duplicate bridge gatherings in the Register. Their eldest daughter Anne has returned to Brookings, and seems to have taken after her parents, as her name is often mentioned in the duplicate bridge news.  It seems that she is often a partner with Donna O'Connell, wife of Pat, Kevin's older brother. 

 

We also learned of the passing of another classmate almost two years ago (thanks to Sandy Davis Meisenheimer for notifying us).  Robert E. (Bob) Lee passed away almost two years ago (https://www.starherald.com/obits/robert-e-bob-lee/article_84fe8a12-49d8-5108-947f-9b2696ede574.html). 

 

 

It seems that he was in grade school with us for at least a few years.  Was he also the student manager for our JV basketball team in 1967-68?  Now we know why no one could locate him for this past reunion.  Our thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to his family as well. 

 

At our reunion, we remembered 19 classmates who had passed away.  Sadly, that number has grown by one.