Does it look as if it is a little small by that much?
Is Mark trying to get everyone's attention, or is he being a cheerleader?
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Fantastic Weekend; Updates
Our 65th birthday turned out to be, since the theme dealt with song titles, a fantastic "Celebration" because "Memories Are Made of This." "With a Little Luck," the weather was wonderful, and no one was "Singing the Blues." About 10 PM on Saturday, though, it appeared that the "Eve of Destruction" was approaching. Those who went outside heard nature thundering and lightning to the tune of "Baby, The Rain Must Fall"
Credit goes to the organizational skills of Mark Kratochvil, Robyn Kortan, Paula Platz, Kayla Soleglad, Marilyn Johns, Jim Kohler, et al., for we could not have been "Reunited" "Without You." It was wonderful to meet up with old friends; there were even a few who were able to "Walk Right In" to enjoy the festivities. A number of our former high school instructors made their presence, as they returned to the glory days of yesteryear to "Teach Your Children." Also noteworthy was the attendance of some former classmates who had moved away before graduation. Of course, they were "Welcome Back" with "Open Arms." In short, we had a fantastic time remembering "The Way We Were." In short, we had a fantastic time remembering "The Way We Were." "There!I've Said It Again."
The festivities began with informal gatherings for beverages at the Kortan home, located just across the street from the former Central Elementary School, which is now a world-class Children's Museum (http://www.prairieplay.org/). Trying to place names with faces after numerous years proved to be as difficult as the challenge of Sisyphus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisyphus). After an hour or so there, we moseyed two blocks east to the Kratochvil home and garage (just across the street from the old high school annex) for fresh pizza made by our classmates who plied their trade at the Pizza Pub in their more youthful days. Counting classmates and spouses, our unofficial tally placed 82 people in attendance, 55 of whom were our classmates.
Saturday began at the relatively new Dakota Nature Park at the southern edge of Brookings. Small lakes for fishing, canoeing, and kayaking, along with bike trails, are the prominent features of the park. Wildlife, too, is plentiful. One may encounter many different kinds of animals there. Some people were fly-fishing so there must be nice trout in the lakes.
We enjoyed food and refreshment as we gathered to remember those classmates who are no longer with us. Many people signed the name(s) of the deceased on a rock(s) and then left it(them) on one of the trails, while others tossed their rocks into the lake, perhaps disturbing those fishing.
By noontime, Nick's was ready for our appearance. Coincidentally, just down Main at the VFW, the annual Southside Reunion was taking place. Some of us went first to Nick's, then over to the Southside gathering. Again, stories were told and memories were refreshed.
The afternoon included a tour of the present high school, which was new in our day. It still seems new, as there has been so much remodeling and enlarging of the original school that it is hardly recognizable. The total size must be double what is was when were in school. It would be interesting to compare the overhead photo in our senior yearbook with a present one. What a difference there would be. Anyone care to use Google maps to take an aerial photograph of that part of town today, and then compare it to that same area circa 1968?
The official festivities began at 6 PM at the Old Market, the former First National Bank, just across the street from the Children's Museum. 54 members (and 22 spouses) of our esteemed class graced the Old Market, at least eight teachers were present, and there were a few others from the class of 1968. The first teacher to arrive was Mr. Thury, history teacher and basketball coach of our state championship team of 1968 and runners-up in 1969. He presently resides in the Twin Cities area, so he drove some 200 miles just to be with us. He wanted to speak to us for about five minutes, but was unable to do so. He had told his wife he would try to be home by midnight, so it was necessary for him to leave around 8 PM. He wanted to speak to us from his heart, so it would not be appropriate, he noted, for someone else to his pass along his thoughts and emotions. His efforts were truly appreciated by those with whom he conversed. Without his coaching efforts, the results for our basketball team may have had a different outcome.
Also coming from out of town was Mr. Sherrill, another history teacher and coach. He has changed very little. Mr. Sherrill coached year-round: football in the fall; wrestlig in the winter; and track and field in the spring. Even though he moved to Watertown to teach and coach after our junior year, we still have great respect for him. Incidentally, while doing some research for our reunion, we found his wedding picture in a 1966 edition of the Register.
Other teachers with whom we enjoyed visiting were Mr. Klavetter (Alg. 2 and Trig), Mr. Rykhus (9th grade science and track coach), Mr. Webster (JV basketball coach), Mr. Tlustos (economics and football/wrestling coach), Mrs. Jostad (German student teacher our sophomore year), and Mr. Jostad (biology and assistant basketball coach).
There was a brief informal program before there was a "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On." Did the "Sounds of Silence" prevail during the silent auction? For those of you unable to attend, we were "Wishing You Were Here," as we truly were "Missing You." We left, "Wishin' and Hopin'" that perhaps we could have had "One More Night." However, we all had to "Runaway" and go our separate ways, knowing that again "Someday We'll Be Together."
More information may be forthcoming on Paula's facebook page Brookings High School Class of 1969 Rockin' Reunion 2016.
In the time interval since we have last posted, some notable people have passed away. Four parents are among them: Marj Hendricks (http://eidsnessfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1751046); Lori Kortan (http://eidsnessfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1758110); Marvelyn Kessler http://rudesfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1807168-; and Sadie Bortnem (
http://rudesfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1786665).
Former ag teacher Mr. Kleinsasser passed away in April (http://rudesfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1782398 ); Frank Denholm, former congressman also passed away in April (http://rudesfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1773928 ).
The husband of Evelyn Edwards, also one of our former teachers, passed away in June (http://rudesfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1809773 ).
Sylvester Billet, who was a year ahead of us in school, passed away unexpectedly in June ( http://rudesfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1814361 ).
Roger Nelson, whose single game basketball scoring record was broken by Lee Colburn, passed away in February (http://rudesfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1753454).
Our thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to their families.
Credit goes to the organizational skills of Mark Kratochvil, Robyn Kortan, Paula Platz, Kayla Soleglad, Marilyn Johns, Jim Kohler, et al., for we could not have been "Reunited" "Without You." It was wonderful to meet up with old friends; there were even a few who were able to "Walk Right In" to enjoy the festivities. A number of our former high school instructors made their presence, as they returned to the glory days of yesteryear to "Teach Your Children." Also noteworthy was the attendance of some former classmates who had moved away before graduation. Of course, they were "Welcome Back" with "Open Arms." In short, we had a fantastic time remembering "The Way We Were." In short, we had a fantastic time remembering "The Way We Were." "There!I've Said It Again."
The festivities began with informal gatherings for beverages at the Kortan home, located just across the street from the former Central Elementary School, which is now a world-class Children's Museum (http://www.prairieplay.org/). Trying to place names with faces after numerous years proved to be as difficult as the challenge of Sisyphus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisyphus). After an hour or so there, we moseyed two blocks east to the Kratochvil home and garage (just across the street from the old high school annex) for fresh pizza made by our classmates who plied their trade at the Pizza Pub in their more youthful days. Counting classmates and spouses, our unofficial tally placed 82 people in attendance, 55 of whom were our classmates.
Saturday began at the relatively new Dakota Nature Park at the southern edge of Brookings. Small lakes for fishing, canoeing, and kayaking, along with bike trails, are the prominent features of the park. Wildlife, too, is plentiful. One may encounter many different kinds of animals there. Some people were fly-fishing so there must be nice trout in the lakes.
We enjoyed food and refreshment as we gathered to remember those classmates who are no longer with us. Many people signed the name(s) of the deceased on a rock(s) and then left it(them) on one of the trails, while others tossed their rocks into the lake, perhaps disturbing those fishing.
By noontime, Nick's was ready for our appearance. Coincidentally, just down Main at the VFW, the annual Southside Reunion was taking place. Some of us went first to Nick's, then over to the Southside gathering. Again, stories were told and memories were refreshed.
The afternoon included a tour of the present high school, which was new in our day. It still seems new, as there has been so much remodeling and enlarging of the original school that it is hardly recognizable. The total size must be double what is was when were in school. It would be interesting to compare the overhead photo in our senior yearbook with a present one. What a difference there would be. Anyone care to use Google maps to take an aerial photograph of that part of town today, and then compare it to that same area circa 1968?
The official festivities began at 6 PM at the Old Market, the former First National Bank, just across the street from the Children's Museum. 54 members (and 22 spouses) of our esteemed class graced the Old Market, at least eight teachers were present, and there were a few others from the class of 1968. The first teacher to arrive was Mr. Thury, history teacher and basketball coach of our state championship team of 1968 and runners-up in 1969. He presently resides in the Twin Cities area, so he drove some 200 miles just to be with us. He wanted to speak to us for about five minutes, but was unable to do so. He had told his wife he would try to be home by midnight, so it was necessary for him to leave around 8 PM. He wanted to speak to us from his heart, so it would not be appropriate, he noted, for someone else to his pass along his thoughts and emotions. His efforts were truly appreciated by those with whom he conversed. Without his coaching efforts, the results for our basketball team may have had a different outcome.
Also coming from out of town was Mr. Sherrill, another history teacher and coach. He has changed very little. Mr. Sherrill coached year-round: football in the fall; wrestlig in the winter; and track and field in the spring. Even though he moved to Watertown to teach and coach after our junior year, we still have great respect for him. Incidentally, while doing some research for our reunion, we found his wedding picture in a 1966 edition of the Register.
Other teachers with whom we enjoyed visiting were Mr. Klavetter (Alg. 2 and Trig), Mr. Rykhus (9th grade science and track coach), Mr. Webster (JV basketball coach), Mr. Tlustos (economics and football/wrestling coach), Mrs. Jostad (German student teacher our sophomore year), and Mr. Jostad (biology and assistant basketball coach).
There was a brief informal program before there was a "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On." Did the "Sounds of Silence" prevail during the silent auction? For those of you unable to attend, we were "Wishing You Were Here," as we truly were "Missing You." We left, "Wishin' and Hopin'" that perhaps we could have had "One More Night." However, we all had to "Runaway" and go our separate ways, knowing that again "Someday We'll Be Together."
More information may be forthcoming on Paula's facebook page Brookings High School Class of 1969 Rockin' Reunion 2016.
In the time interval since we have last posted, some notable people have passed away. Four parents are among them: Marj Hendricks (http://eidsnessfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1751046); Lori Kortan (http://eidsnessfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1758110); Marvelyn Kessler http://rudesfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1807168-; and Sadie Bortnem (
http://rudesfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1786665).
Former ag teacher Mr. Kleinsasser passed away in April (http://rudesfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1782398 ); Frank Denholm, former congressman also passed away in April (http://rudesfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1773928 ).
The husband of Evelyn Edwards, also one of our former teachers, passed away in June (http://rudesfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1809773 ).
Sylvester Billet, who was a year ahead of us in school, passed away unexpectedly in June ( http://rudesfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1814361 ).
Roger Nelson, whose single game basketball scoring record was broken by Lee Colburn, passed away in February (http://rudesfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1753454).
Our thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to their families.
Monday, April 18, 2016
The Pickle Practiced, Played and Pleased!
For the first time in 47 years, Brookings' own Military Pickle
performed live on stage. The occasion was the South Dakota Rock and
Roll Music Association Hall of Fame induction ceremony --say that
phrase fast three times in a row!-- in Sioux Falls last Saturday
evening. They sounded great!
All of the guys had a moment to shine on a solo or two, and all came through like their 19-year-old selves. Not easy to do when you are in your mid-60s with only a week of practice! Dave Adamson, the lead vocalist of the group, is still an active singer and sounded just like his 1968 voice. He displayed a talent for soul/blues singing that I never heard back then, even though I sang alongside him for three years in choirs and a folk group.
The induction banquet itself is a study in stamina and loud music for the audience, but that's OK. All groups were very good, as you would expect hall-of-fame performers to be. In addition to the nine bands inducted, other inductees included 1 radio station, DJ's from the 60s, two dance ballrooms, two booking agents and four individuals known for their contributions to South Dakota Music.
John Iverson and I sat across from each other and lasted through five hours of rockin' and rollin'. At one point, I glanced over at him to see that he was also plugging his ears at the louder moments. Neither one of us wants to lose any more of our middle-ear components than we can afford at our age.
Two pictures below show the members of Military Pickle signing autographs in the afternoon and performing at night. Watch for South Dakota Public Broadcasting to televise highlights of the 5-hour celebration.
All of the guys had a moment to shine on a solo or two, and all came through like their 19-year-old selves. Not easy to do when you are in your mid-60s with only a week of practice! Dave Adamson, the lead vocalist of the group, is still an active singer and sounded just like his 1968 voice. He displayed a talent for soul/blues singing that I never heard back then, even though I sang alongside him for three years in choirs and a folk group.
The induction banquet itself is a study in stamina and loud music for the audience, but that's OK. All groups were very good, as you would expect hall-of-fame performers to be. In addition to the nine bands inducted, other inductees included 1 radio station, DJ's from the 60s, two dance ballrooms, two booking agents and four individuals known for their contributions to South Dakota Music.
John Iverson and I sat across from each other and lasted through five hours of rockin' and rollin'. At one point, I glanced over at him to see that he was also plugging his ears at the louder moments. Neither one of us wants to lose any more of our middle-ear components than we can afford at our age.
Two pictures below show the members of Military Pickle signing autographs in the afternoon and performing at night. Watch for South Dakota Public Broadcasting to televise highlights of the 5-hour celebration.
Monday, March 7, 2016
Alumni Square Progress
Today's Brookings Register (March 7), has a lead article noting the progress of the Brookings High School Alumni Square (http://www.brookingsregister.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=76&story_id=28009). It was hoped that work would have begun last fall, but that was not possible. The project is expected to cost $80,000, of which $15,000 has already been raised. In the background is one of the latest additions to the high school. When we were in school, that was the area by the loading dock. The area covered up by the sign would be about where the lunchroom was. Miss Helland's room would have been in the vicinity of this project. Can anyone remember any other teachers who had classrooms in the northwest corner?
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Military Pickle Update #1
A follower has sent me some "groovy" pictures of the Military Pickle when they appeared to be at their finest. There is also a picture of Horatio's that appears to be from that same era. According to this individual, the guitar player wearing the wide striped shirt in the photograph that appeared in yesterday's Register is David Bugg. That picture, along with the ones our reader provided, is shown below.
Would the guitar players be then, from left to right, David Bugg, Rick Lagerstrom, and Rob Dimit? Dave Adamson is the one holding the tambourine, while John Behrend is on the keyboards. Jim Wright must be off to the left, playing the drums.
In this picture above, Jim Wright (drums), Dave Adamson (vocalist), and John Behrend (keyboard) are readily identifiable. Would the two guitar players be Rob Dimit (in front) and Rick Lagerstrom (in back)? It does not appear to be Rob in front; Rick Lagerstrom is unknown to me. The one in the back reminds me of Tony Evanoff, but did he ever play in the band?
UPDATE #2: A reliable source has informed me that the two guitar players on the left are John Wrede and Greg Sheldon. These two replaced David Bugg and Rob Dimit. Another "historian" stated that "Behrend, Wright, and Adamson came from a band called Spectre which also included the Bortnem brothers. Dimit and Bugg came from the Last Rites which also included John Richards, Steve Miller, and Jim May." Thanks to both of these individuals for this information.
In this black and white photo, Jim Wright is in the background, while Dave Adamson is on the right, with Rob Dimit next to him. Would the profile view be that of John Behrend? Is that David Bugg with the helmet and shades, sitting cross-legged in the front?
This photo appears to be Hort's in the late 60s. Before it became Hort's, it was Al's Sport Shop, owned by Al Arndt, father of Jim, class of 1968. My first baseball glove was bought there, probably around 1959, for a cost of perhaps five dollars. Prior to being a sporting goods store, it was a bowling alley. This was an era before automatic pin-setters were commonly used, so some boys earned their spending money by setting pins.
Many thanks to one of our followers for providing us with these memorable photos.
In this picture above, Jim Wright (drums), Dave Adamson (vocalist), and John Behrend (keyboard) are readily identifiable. Would the two guitar players be Rob Dimit (in front) and Rick Lagerstrom (in back)? It does not appear to be Rob in front; Rick Lagerstrom is unknown to me. The one in the back reminds me of Tony Evanoff, but did he ever play in the band?
UPDATE #2: A reliable source has informed me that the two guitar players on the left are John Wrede and Greg Sheldon. These two replaced David Bugg and Rob Dimit. Another "historian" stated that "Behrend, Wright, and Adamson came from a band called Spectre which also included the Bortnem brothers. Dimit and Bugg came from the Last Rites which also included John Richards, Steve Miller, and Jim May." Thanks to both of these individuals for this information.
In this black and white photo, Jim Wright is in the background, while Dave Adamson is on the right, with Rob Dimit next to him. Would the profile view be that of John Behrend? Is that David Bugg with the helmet and shades, sitting cross-legged in the front?
Many thanks to one of our followers for providing us with these memorable photos.
Monday, February 29, 2016
Pickle Rocks Military; Military Pickle Rocks?
For anyone who remembers Miss Briscoe's Latin I class, you may recall that word order in Latin does not have the same importance as word order does in English. The endings on Latin nouns determined whether a noun or pronoun was a subject, direct object, indirect, object of a preposition, or possessive, while the endings of Latin verbs determined the tense, person, and number. For example, if my memory has not failed me, the word habeo is I have; habes is you (singular) have; habet is he, she, or it has; habemus is we have; habetis is you (plural) have; and habent is they have. In other words, word order is not important, but the word endings are. The headline above conveys two different thoughts or ideas, but one of those phrases was part of the leading headline for today's (Feb. 29, 2016) edition of the Brookings Register.
A few years ago, the South Dakota Rock and Roll Music Association (commonly referred to the Hall of Fame--http://www.southdakotarockandrollmusicassociation.com/) was formed. The first induction took place in 2009. A number of groups with ties to the Brookings area have found their way into this prestigious organization. In 2010, Marlys Roe and the Talismen were inducted. In 2011, Don Robar and the Monarchs were voted in. They were a group of SDSC students from the early 60s. In 2013, Horatio's was chosen in the dance hall/ballroom category. In 2014, Cheryl Ladd (she graduated from Huron in 1969) and The Ride were selected. One of the bands chosen for this year's induction is the Military Pickle. Today's Register proclaims "Military Pickle rocks on to hall of fame" (http://www.brookingsregister.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=27924&page=76). The ceremonies are scheduled for April 15 and 16 in Sioux Falls.
According to the paper, the band "began in 1967 when some Brookings High School boys-plus one South Dakota State University freshman-combined members of their two bands" Does anyone recall who these boys were? The drummer was Jim Wright, the keyboardist was John Behrend, the rhythm guitarist was Rob Dimit, and the lead vocalist was Dave Adamson. The SDSU student was lead guitarist Rick Lagerstrom.
The picture in the paper shows the band playing in the Central Elementary gymnasium. Drummer Jim Wright does not appear to be in the picture, so who is the third guitar player? Dave Adamson is easily identifiable as the one with the tambourine, as is John Behrend on the keyboards. Rob Dimit appears to be the guitar player in the white t-shirt.
The band's rather peculiar name is derived from an ad on the side of a London double-decker bus. "Military pickle" was, as the name implies, a pickle-based condiment. Jim Wright explains that, although they did not know the actual meaning of the phrase, "At that time, we were thinking with the Vietnam War going on we were already in a military pickle. But we didn't know it was a condiment. We found that out later. After we said it, everybody decided that's it. You have to remember, this is at the time where there were bands like Strawberry Alarm clock, a popular band at the time, so it didn't seem as strange of a name as it does now."
In June of 1967, they were hired as the house band at Horatio's. They then began playing across the region. Jim recalls a "Battle of the Bands" competition in Minneapolis, when their amp started smoking in the middle of a song. "We had to go get our bass amp out our bus and bring it in and continue on in our set. The band that was the headliner at the time, a regional band from Minneapolis called Crow, is also here at the induction ceremony in April. They're the headliner for this thing that we're in," Jim recalls.
The band disbanded early in 1970. Jim had a low draft number, so he enlisted in the Army in May of that year. Dave Adamson moved with his family to Denver, so "...we folded the band," recalled Jim.
A week before the official ceremonies, the members will regroup at Jim's house in Sioux Falls for
a week to rehearse and practice. They will perform some of their songs at their induction, so they want to be as well-prepared as possible. As mentioned above, the band Crow is also being honored. How many members of that band recall the blown-out amp in Minneapolis many years ago? Should make for some good conversation among the band members.
This will be Jim's second trip in the spotlight. He was also inducted two years with the Ride. He anticipates that other members of Military Pickle will experience the same feelings he had had two years ago. Jim recalls "The week went by so fast and the rehearsal time and talking over old stories and coming up with old remembrances was a lot more fun actually than getting up and performing....The week of rehearsal is just fun getting back together and telling old stories. Just the camaraderie of it."
A few years ago, the South Dakota Rock and Roll Music Association (commonly referred to the Hall of Fame--http://www.southdakotarockandrollmusicassociation.com/) was formed. The first induction took place in 2009. A number of groups with ties to the Brookings area have found their way into this prestigious organization. In 2010, Marlys Roe and the Talismen were inducted. In 2011, Don Robar and the Monarchs were voted in. They were a group of SDSC students from the early 60s. In 2013, Horatio's was chosen in the dance hall/ballroom category. In 2014, Cheryl Ladd (she graduated from Huron in 1969) and The Ride were selected. One of the bands chosen for this year's induction is the Military Pickle. Today's Register proclaims "Military Pickle rocks on to hall of fame" (http://www.brookingsregister.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=27924&page=76). The ceremonies are scheduled for April 15 and 16 in Sioux Falls.
According to the paper, the band "began in 1967 when some Brookings High School boys-plus one South Dakota State University freshman-combined members of their two bands" Does anyone recall who these boys were? The drummer was Jim Wright, the keyboardist was John Behrend, the rhythm guitarist was Rob Dimit, and the lead vocalist was Dave Adamson. The SDSU student was lead guitarist Rick Lagerstrom.
The picture in the paper shows the band playing in the Central Elementary gymnasium. Drummer Jim Wright does not appear to be in the picture, so who is the third guitar player? Dave Adamson is easily identifiable as the one with the tambourine, as is John Behrend on the keyboards. Rob Dimit appears to be the guitar player in the white t-shirt.
The band's rather peculiar name is derived from an ad on the side of a London double-decker bus. "Military pickle" was, as the name implies, a pickle-based condiment. Jim Wright explains that, although they did not know the actual meaning of the phrase, "At that time, we were thinking with the Vietnam War going on we were already in a military pickle. But we didn't know it was a condiment. We found that out later. After we said it, everybody decided that's it. You have to remember, this is at the time where there were bands like Strawberry Alarm clock, a popular band at the time, so it didn't seem as strange of a name as it does now."
In June of 1967, they were hired as the house band at Horatio's. They then began playing across the region. Jim recalls a "Battle of the Bands" competition in Minneapolis, when their amp started smoking in the middle of a song. "We had to go get our bass amp out our bus and bring it in and continue on in our set. The band that was the headliner at the time, a regional band from Minneapolis called Crow, is also here at the induction ceremony in April. They're the headliner for this thing that we're in," Jim recalls.
The band disbanded early in 1970. Jim had a low draft number, so he enlisted in the Army in May of that year. Dave Adamson moved with his family to Denver, so "...we folded the band," recalled Jim.
A week before the official ceremonies, the members will regroup at Jim's house in Sioux Falls for
a week to rehearse and practice. They will perform some of their songs at their induction, so they want to be as well-prepared as possible. As mentioned above, the band Crow is also being honored. How many members of that band recall the blown-out amp in Minneapolis many years ago? Should make for some good conversation among the band members.
This will be Jim's second trip in the spotlight. He was also inducted two years with the Ride. He anticipates that other members of Military Pickle will experience the same feelings he had had two years ago. Jim recalls "The week went by so fast and the rehearsal time and talking over old stories and coming up with old remembrances was a lot more fun actually than getting up and performing....The week of rehearsal is just fun getting back together and telling old stories. Just the camaraderie of it."
Monday, February 22, 2016
A Sorrowful Passing That Went Unnoticed
In our correspondence concerning our upcoming class reunion/birthday party, we have received updated information concerning addresses and phone numbers. Unfortunately, we have also received some sad information. Someone noted that one of our classmates, Charlene Tramp, for whom we had no information at all, had passed away about five years ago. An internet search found this obituary from the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan: (http://www.yankton.net/obituaries/article_d35d2cdd-5945-55c8-a6c2-0de39a63a756.html). According to the annuals, Charlene attended BHS for only her junior and senior years. When we gather this summer, perhaps those of you who knew her best can give the rest of us a glimpse as to the type of person she was. Her obituary indicates that she was loved and respected by all who knew her. Our belated condolences go out to her family and her friends.
Today's (Feb. 22, 2016) Brookings Register contained the obituary for Linda Nelson-DeMent, who was born in Brookings on July 18, 1950. There was a Linda Nelson in the class just ahead of us. Does anyone know if this would be the same individual? Her obituary can be found at http://www.brookingsregister.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=27843&page=80
Linda had a brother named Darrell, who was about the same age as some of my older brothers. He was a tremendous softball pitcher. In some of the old Registers that Bob Adams and I have perused these past few months, his name appeared in the sports pages quite often during the softball season. Darrell also had a couple of sons who were members of some talented basketball teams at BHS in the early 80s. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Nelson family at this difficult time.
Today's (Feb. 22, 2016) Brookings Register contained the obituary for Linda Nelson-DeMent, who was born in Brookings on July 18, 1950. There was a Linda Nelson in the class just ahead of us. Does anyone know if this would be the same individual? Her obituary can be found at http://www.brookingsregister.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=27843&page=80
Linda had a brother named Darrell, who was about the same age as some of my older brothers. He was a tremendous softball pitcher. In some of the old Registers that Bob Adams and I have perused these past few months, his name appeared in the sports pages quite often during the softball season. Darrell also had a couple of sons who were members of some talented basketball teams at BHS in the early 80s. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Nelson family at this difficult time.
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