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- Debra Abendroth [submitted by sister in April, 1997]
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Debra Abendroth began life at East as a freshman, having
migrated from Wisconsin in 1968. After graduating from East, she
earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Valparaiso University
and then a master's degree in advertising from Northwestern. She
worked in advertising in the Lake Tahoe area for several years before
moving back to the midwest with her husband Gary, settling into their
own business, and keeping busy with their three kids and a menagerie
of pets. Debbie and Gary currently live in Manitowish Waters,
Wisconsin. Their business, Action Floor Systems (a hardwood flooring
mill), is located in Mercer. Debra apparently does not have e-mail, but one could try to relay a message via her sister at
- Connie Bell [last updated May, 2007]
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Hey ya'll. I am living at Pickwick with Steve, my husband of 34 years. My son, Jeremy (27) just got married and my daughter, Emily(21) is a senior at The University of Memphis. No grandkids yet but I am ready when they are. I would love to hear from ya'll. As my son would say, "we're just livin the dream"
- Deborah Bernardo [last updated May, 2009]
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- Joyce Betts [last updated March, 2005]
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I have two sons, 22 and 25. And I am soon be a grandmother. Where has the time gone?! I have been married to the same wonderful man for over 30 years. I work in Memphis for a neurosurgeon. Life is good! Would love to hear from some of my old classmates.
- Ed Bozeman [last updated July, 2006]
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- Terry Brough [last updated March, 2001]
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I returned to Memphis in the Spring of '87 to change careers and became a stockbroker with Morgan Keegan. The prior 15 years I spent working
for AT&T in sales & management. I was fortunate to meet Mary Claire, my wife of 21 years at the phone company. We've got three great kids. Jack is a freshman at Princeton. Christie is a gymnast and a sophmore at Ridgeway High School. Molly is a freshman at Ridgeway and a writer of some note.
I'm active on the board of Kiwanis and still play racquetball to keep the blood circulating. If it's not lightning, I'll get a round of golf in. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone, and catching up at our 30th. We really need your input and interests, so please don't hesitate to contact me or any other classmates with your suggestions.
Hope to see you soon!
- Phyllis Burns [last updated April, 2000]
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Married to Allan in '72 and have 3 daughters: Holly 27, Hope 25, Candace 23, one granddaughter Faith (1 year old). Now working as a registered nurse specializing in dialysis. Living in Martin, Tn. I do photography part-time. Learning
spanish.
- Cordelia Carpenter [last updated April, 2010]
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- Ann Cobb [posted February 17, 2008]
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Deceased. An obituary is available.
- James Devlin [updated January, 2000]
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I have been married for the last 25 years. We have a son who is 22 years old. For the last 15 years I have driven a truck over the road. I remember the good old days at East High. We have moved back into the old neighborhood, and have found that several of the people I remember have come back also. The area between Poplar and Central hasn't changed that much. I would love to hear from anyone who graduated in the class of 1971. Does anyone know anything about a reunion? 2001 will be 30 years for us. We should do something.
- James Duck [last updated November, 1997]
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Hi Jim Duck here, I went to East from '68 to '71. I attended Memphis
State then went to graduate school at Washington University in St. Louis
where I earned a MFA in painting. I now live in Los Angeles, Ca. and
work as a scenic artist for CBS television. I look forward to hearing
from old friends from East, I think I can remember having one or
two.
- Marilyn Dunn [last updated March, 2001] [E-mail address updated May, 2006]
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Greetings from Georgia, y'all. I have been in the same house for almost 21 years now with the same husband (24 years) and my children are Summer 16, and Graham 14(in 3 weeks). I have been with the same company, Delta Air Lines, for 25 years as a "stewartress". I started flying international in '98 and I LOVE it. My favorite places are Rome and anywhere else in Italy and ditto for Paris and France. Sometimes I take my family with me if there's a long layover. In '99 I had a 3 day layover in Istanbul so I packed them all with me. On our second night we experienced the devastating earthquake there. Fortunately, our hotel withstood the 7.8 magnitude, even though the epicenter was 50 miles away, we definitely felt the earth move! Later that year over Christmas, I took the family with me to Zurich, Switzerland. We were trapped on top of a mountain for about 9 hours after Switzerland, France, and Germany experienced the strongest winds in 50 years, with gusts up to 105 mph. The only road on/off the mountain was
covered with fallen trees for about a 2 mile stretch. We figured later the winds occurred just shortly after we had traveled that very road in our
rental car. When we left for a 5day visit to Italy the following year for spring break, we jokingly told everyone to come see us in the Pompeii 2000
exhibit. I am happy to report there were no disasters of the natural or unnatural variey on that trip. Looking forward to seeing you all in
2001 for our 30th reunion.
- Beth Eaton [last updated June, 2009]
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Beth Eaton Washington
- Elaine Evans [last update April, 2007]
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Wow, it's been eleven years since I updated my bio on this web site. I have divorced and remarried since that time and have a different career. I am married to Larry Enis. As the saying goes, third time's the charm. I got it right this time. I have one stepson, William Enis, who is 20 years. I have been involved in the payday loan business for the past ten years. I audit, supervise and have ownership in 40 stores in four states.
- Wade Gowan [last updated March, 2007] [E-mail address updated April, 2008]
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- Kathy Gray [last updated February, 2001]
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Greetings to Class of '71!
This is a great idea; hope to see more classmates participate.
I graduated from Memphis State with a BBA in Marketing in 1975. I sold disposable diapers for Johnson & Johnson for a year in Memphis and East
Arkansas before marrying Paul Savini and moving to the Atlantic City area for 7 years. We have 2 children, ages 22 and 19. We moved back to Memphis
in '83 for 3 years, then on to a couple of other cities before resettling back in the Atlantic City area since 1989. I stayed at home and raised the
kids for 12 years. Started working in a high school in 1991 and have been their Attendance Officer for several years. I'm retiring in October and can't wait! I've taken up golf as my hobbie and will pursue it further upon retirement plus hopefully some charities.
I converted to Catholicism years ago and lector and teach the 8th grade confirmation class at my church. I've become very devout and conservative.
If only I had the wisdom in high school that I have now!
I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the the 30th this summer!
- Eva M. Hayes [updated January, 2002]
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Deceased. An obituary is available. Click here to read the obituary.
Prior to her death, Eva Hayes was a participant with our alumni page. The following was her last posting with us.
[posted December, 1997]
Eva marred her high school beau, Chris Logan ('71). They live in
Peachtree City, Georgia. Eva attended East 10th through 12th grades and
now she works as a Teen Counselor.
- Debbie Hays [last updated August, 2002]
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I graduated from Ole Miss in 1974. In 1975, I married Keith Powers from Natchez, MS
whom I met when I was a freshman. We started our married life in Baton Rouge, LA
and lived there for 12 years. Although the Cajun lifestyle was fun for newlyweds,
when it came time to raise our 2 children, we really wanted to get back to TN. We
moved to Oak Ridge TN where Keith was the President of Union Planters but are
now in the process of moving to Morristown, TN where he is the President/CEO of
Union Planters there. I have worked with the school system in Oak Ridge since
moving to TN and plan to continue to work either in the school system in Morristown
or the area community college. We have two children, Brad who is 23, and lives in
Durham, NC and Emily who will be a freshman at Ole Miss this fall. We're still Rebel fanatics and had the pleasure of being able to cheer Peyton on at the Big Orange games and are looking forward to being in Oxford for every home game to cheer for Eli!
- Cindi Healy [last updated December, 2000]
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Has it really been 30 years since we all left the "comfort zone" of those marble halls and entered the "adult world"? Shortly after graduation, I began a career in Banking, (which sometimes I think I'm still "beginning" that career). For the past 20 years I have been with Bank of America, both here in Memphis with 4 years (1984-1988) in Chattanooga. I have two great sons, Bryan-age 27 and Robbie-age 20, a Grandson, Michael-age 6 and a Granddaughter, Samantha, 4 months.
Last year, (1999) I remarried after being divorced for 12 years, and my what an adjustment it has been. But Jere is a wonderful person and husband.
Life is Good !!
Hope to see you all at the next reunion (Big #30 in 2001 !!)
- Dorothy Herring [last updated December, 2000]
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I attended East from 10th grade on and graduated in 1971. I went on to
MSU and graduated with a BS in 1975. In February of 1978 I married and
moved to Minnesota ? not for the faint of heart, I tell you ? moving to
Minnesota in the dead of winter, I mean. Well, come to think of it, the
marriage didn’t last either… It did produce a wonderful daughter,
Rachel, who is now 20 and a junior in college ? how is that possible??
I got it right with the second husband, Gordy, who I’ve been married to
for 12 years. I’m still in Minnesota and after 22+ years, it’s home and
probably always will be, ya sure, you betcha. I own and run a company
which operates group homes in Minnesota and California for people with
disabilities. I spend about a week a month in Santa Rosa, California,
which is in Sonoma County, North of San Francisco. Gordy is a school
psychologist by day and a boat captain by night - or something like
that. He runs our fishing lodge in Alaska and spends summers in Elfin
Cove, Alaska. I get up there a couple of times each summer. (For
pictures and info, look at our website: www.covelodge.com). We e-mail
a lot. I’m a scuba instructor for coming up on 24 years but I’m ashamed
to say I haven’t done much instructing or diving in the last few years ?
just haven’t found time for it, which is a dumb excuse, come to think of
it. I’d love to hear from folks and would attend a 30th reunion if
there is one. My e-mail address is:
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- Karen Hooker [last updated February, 2001]
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After graduation from East, I attended Ole Miss and graduated with a BS in Biology in 1975. I married Richard B. Brown, from Gulfport, Mississippi, in June, 1975 and moved to Gulfport where he began his private law practice and I started my career. I worked several years for NASA at the National Space Technologies Laboratories where the Space Shuttle Main Engines were
developed, but, thankfully left prior to the Challenger explosion.
For the past 23 years or so, I have been in the Environmental Analytical Laboratory industry, where we test groundwater, wastewater, hazardous waste, soils, etc. for compliance with Federal and State EPA regulations against the Clean Water and Air Acts. I love this field!
Richard and I moved from Gulfport, MS to Kenner, LA (a surburb of New Orleans) about five years ago ....and love it here! We would love for you to come on down for Mardi Gras!
No children, just two pomeranian dogs (which act like our children)
My Dad passed away in 1992, but my Mom is still going strong and still lives in Memphis. My brother, Hank Hooker, who graduated from East in 1973, still lives in Memphis with his wife Carolyn and their four children.
- Milo Hyde [last updated July, 2009] [E-mail address updated March, 2010]
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My wife of 32 years, Roberta, and I live in Chesapeake, VA where I am a consultant to the Defense industry after retiring from the Navy and my last company after 26 years. My parents and my brother Paul (76) moved from east Memphis years ago to Collierville. I get back to town about once a year to visit. Look forward to hearing from anyone interested in catching up.
- Vickie Isbell [last updated March, 2001]
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When I graduated I went to Milsaps College in Jackson Mississippi. I met my husband, Wayne the first weekend I was on campus. We were married in May. After graduation we moved to Memphis with our daughter, Vickie Renee.
Unfortunately, our daughter had Cystic Fibrosis and we lost her at the age of 7 1/2. We have another daughter, Karen Michelle who is now 22, married,
and has a 20 month old son, David Isaac. By the way, my second daughter is named after two East High Alumni, N. Karen Hooker and Michelle Mullen.
I have been at the same firm now for apprx. 17 years and am the Vice President of Operations. The firm is an insurance producer group. My husband has recently started his own business. He is formulation chemist.
Most of you may know me better as the sister of Larry, Dennis, or Ronald Isbell. They are all alumni of East.
- David Johnson [last updated July, 2007]
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- Theodore Johnson - Deceased. An obituary is available.
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- Ken Kassinger [last updated January, 2010]
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My wife, son and I still call Palmdale (in northern Los Angeles County)home. I remain employed as a Senior Consultant with Kaiser Permanente, my wife is entering her 30th year at the Los Angeles County - Acton Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center as the Assistant Center Administrator, and our son is in middle school (we called it "junior high"). We had a blast when we last returned to Memphis for the 30th reunion, and look forward to seeing the city at the time of the 40th. I have managed to stay in touch with a couple of "old" classmates and hope to become re-acquainted with more next year. Until then, be well. Please drop a line if you'd like.
- Jack Kenner [last updated July, 2007]
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photographer
- Karla Kennon - Deceased. An obituary is available.
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Click here to read the obituary.
- Ruth Eugenia Klinke [posted January 24, 2010]
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Deceased. An obituary is available.
- Chip Kidd [last updated July, 2001]
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Where to begin.
I married a girl (Vivian Caldwell) that I met while in high school (she went to Hutchinson). We both went to the University of Arkansas @ Fayetteville and we've lived in Austin, Tx. since 1977. We're actually due South of town in a small community called Manchaca. We have two girls:
Kelsey is 17, Elizabeth is 14. They are the joys of our lives - of course. Viv teaches at the local elementary school - less than a mile away and I
have a small real estate office, right across the street from her school. I could bore you with the ins and outs and highs and lows of the past 30
years, but all of you know what they are - you've lived them too.
We don't get to Memphis often (Viv's folks are in a small farming community in Eastern Arkansas; my family has moved) and I've lost touch with just
about everyone from East. It's been fun scanning this web site, and trying to put faces to the names that are posted.
My best regards to all of my fellow classmates. I hope you're well.
- Lisa Liebenrood [last updated August, 2009]
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Since graduating from EHS, I attended Memphis State and got my MRS! Steve Parker and I were married and had 2 sons, John(77) and Jeff(80). We lived in Memphis, Bartlett, Laguna Hills, California and Germantown. When the boys attended middle school, I got involved in politics and ran for alderman for the City of Germantown and served 8 years on the board. Politics sometimes takes it's hostages, and my marriage was on of them. We divorced after 22 years. Life is good, though, no regrets. I owned my own business, Traditions, Inc., an awards and engraving company. I had a lot of fun until I was thoroughly burned out! John, 31, is married and working at International Paper and Jeff, 29, works for Bonnie Plant Nurseries in Donaldsonville, LA six months and home six months. I am blessed to have them close to me. I now work in sales for Joyce Signs, Inc., an architecturial sign company, with a concentration on exterior signs. Can't wait to retire and play with grandchildren! Hope to see everyone at the 40th!
- Chris D. Logan [last updated December, 1997] [E-mail address updated December, 2008]
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One of the benefits Chris received by attending
East from the 7th through
12th grades was the opportunity to meet Eva Hayes ('71). They
became high school sweethearts and eventually became husband and wife! They
live in Peachtree City, Georgia. Chris is an airline pilot.
- John Manzione [last updated September, 2008]
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I am currently involved in getting my website, XtremeCamera.Com off the ground. One of our classmates, memphishooter, stopped by a couple of months ago.
Living in New Hampshire. Married, 2 grown daughters. No grandkids yet. Turning 55 in November.
Would love to hear from classmates.
I hope you're all enjoying your lives!
- Jeff McGovern [last updated August, 2003]
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Still working with my sauce company Feverish Foods selling an exotic, gourmet sauce ,Yellow Fever locally at Easy Way stores,Superlo, Charlie's Meat Market, Folk's Folly, and a few other
Memphis venues also in New Orleans and Nashville.
I do occasional artwork and design projects logos etc.
I would love to find copies of old Mustang Roundup weekly newspapers with those awful cartoons I was somehow allowed to submit.
Does anyone have a copy of that " underground " edition we called " The Last Roundup " ????.
- Harmon Miller ("Bubba") [last updated November, 2003]
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Some things never change. I still live in Memphis and have not been able to shake the nickname
"Bubba". But... I remarried last year to a super woman, Baila. My 3 kids are all in college. I've got a new home and soon hopefully a new career. I'm easing out of home remodeling and going to home inspections, shifting from brawn to brain. I took up songwriting as a hobby a few years ago and it keeps me tormented. I'd love to hear from any and all from our class. It was fun reading everyone's profile and catching up a bit!
- Jimmy Mounce [last updated June, 2010]
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Well here it is the start of our 40th Year Celebration. I see that we've lost some more classmates along the way. I hope all of you are well.
Vicky and I just welcomed our 13th grandchild, grandaughter number seven. There are six grandsons one of which graduated from high school this year.
Hope we can plan a reunion for next Spring. I've noticed that joint reunions seem to be the going thing.
Give me a shout if you think about it!
Jimmy.
- Michelle Mullen [last updated August, 2002]
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I attended East High from 7th grade through 12th grade and then graduated from U of M with a BA in journalism in 1975.
Somehow I ended up in the medical field (a "friend" talked me into going to x-ray school) I have worked for the past 18 years at the VA Medical Center, primarily performing ct exams. Dorothy Herring Wrobel tried to recruit me to work for her several years ago and I am still recruitable for any kind of career change. Dorothy invited me to come to her and her husband's fishing lodge in Alaska this year, but a car accident prevented me from going so we are planning it for next year. We could have a mini-reunion at their lodge if anyone is interested---yeah!
Sorry I missed the 30 year reuninon and would love to hear from anyone who attneded.
My hobbies over the years have included volleyball (till my knees gave out), canoeing, camping, sailing and scuba diving and gardening. Last year I went to Antigua and Montserrat with some
pals and most of my diving has been on liveaboards in the Carribbean.
I bought a house about 9 years ago from one of our class mates, Randy Smith, who is a great friend of my brother-in-law, Jim. You will get 2 versions of any of their hunting and fishing adventures and then you have to decide which one to believe. My house is a fixer upper and it still hasn't been fixed too much in 9 years, so if there are any carpenters or electricans out there, let me know. I think I would be quite happy living in a nice shack on the beach
with a golf cart or Segway for my mode of transportation. In the meantime, I would love to hear from any of you.
- Sally Oeding [last updated August, 2003]
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After graduation I attended MSU and received a degree in Music. I taught piano through the Suzuki program at the University. Then I had my first young life crisis and went back to school for a degree in Electronic Engineering. I designed elevators, then controls for automotive assembly conveyors, then conveyors for FedEx. Time for the second life crisis. I became a licensed financial advisor with American Express Financial Advisors. I was eventually able to combine my teaching and design experience to train advisors on a national level. That took me to Portland OR where I lived for 2 years. Due to family illness, I moved back to Memphis to take care of my grandmother and Mom. My grandmother died in 2001 age 104. I moved with my Mom to Fairhope AL with plans to retire. The stock market had different plans so I worked with some advisors out of Birmingham AL, commuting every other week. Too far to drive. Time for the mid-life crisis. I now work for Target in Daphne AL. I am waiting for the market to recover so I can finally retire and enjoy the area. My sister is building a house on the Bay and my brother lives in Destin FL. I am ready for time to enjoy the water more.
I would love to hear from any of the group. I have not been able to attend any of the reunions and would love to find out what is going on.
- Nancy Reynolds [last updated August, 2009]
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After graduation, I attended Rollins College in Florida, then transferred and graduated from Vanderbilt. Have been married for 31 years to Jeff Thompson, a Memphis lawyer. We have three grown kids and are now enjoying the empty nest stage of life. I've been a stay-at-home mom, worked for a nonprofit in town, and now have a flexible part-time job at UT. It surprises me how few classmates I run into around Memphis, but I do see some occasionally. Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to update profiles - this is a great website.
- Jerry Richmond [last updated May,2007]
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Hi All,
It's been a long time since I have been able to find out about many of you. So good to see so many of you have posted information about yourselves here.
After graduation at East I attended Christian Brothers University (then "College") where I obtained a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. After that I went to work for Union Carbide for 15 years. Following that I worked at Cummins Engine Company for 5 years and now I work in the telecommunications business (been there 12 years) for a company called Tellabs.
I'm married (25 years this year if God is willing) with two children who have just finished college and one yet to go (a son, and two daughters).
I would really like to hear from any of you who may care to write to me. I'd like very much to hear how you are doing.
Best wishes and hope to hear from you soon.
Jerry
- Deborah Eileen Rothschild - Deceased. An obituary is available.
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Click here to read the obituary.
- Harold Alan Segal - Deceased. An obituary is available.
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- Linda Sharpe [last updated February, 2001]
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I'm presently working on our 30 year reunion, to be held sometime in the summer of 2001. I'm currently CSO[Chief Spending Officer]of the Maxey household. I've been married 28 years to Jerry [who I met at Lambuth University (college)]. I have two children, Jennifer and Brian. Both graduated from Miss. State University and have relocated to Memphis,
which makes me happy. I have lived in Miss, Mass., Illinois, Texas, and
Okinawa, Japan. I have migrated back to Memphis to roost.
I'm looking forward to our 30th reunion.
- Debbie Sherman - Deceased. An obituary is available.
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Click here to read the obituary.
- Glen Smith [last updated January, 2009]
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Deborah and I just celebrated 37-years of marriage. We are now living in Rossville, TN and enjoying the small town lifestyle.
Still very active in our chruch along with hot air ballooning. Chris our son is married now and we have a precious grand daughter. Our youngest son David is now at University of Memphis, Majoring in business and learning to Fly.
I am still working in logistics for Interstate Hotels & Resorts with a small office in Germantown.
Cell Phone 901-481-2497.
Keep in touch:
GOD BLESS!
- Kathy Smith [last updated June, 2000]
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I'm still in Memphis and I must say I'm glad I am, it's such a little big town. I run into people from the past quite often. I work with one -
Terry Brough and live down the street from another - John Tashie (spelling ?). I have a wonderful daughter (grown, married and the mother of 2 wonderful grand children [girl almost 4 and boy 5 months]). Grand kids are the best I can spoil them rotten and then send them home for their mother to handle. I still live in the old East area, though I must admit it has changed quite a bit. I drive by the school every morning and it is quite different. The beautiful field on the west end is now some kind of a sports complex for the neighborhood but at least its clean and it looks like they spent quite a bit on all of the facilities. The school itself still looks the same except for the steel doors instead of the glass panel doors. I'm an Assistant Vice President at Morgan Keegan and Co., Inc. and I have been here for 9 years in the Research Department. I have been married to
Billy for about 12 years, I really can't remember what year we were married but I do remember the day and I guess that is the important part. Well I
wasn't going to write much but I guess I got carried away. From what I understand work has been started on the reunion for next year. I guess the page will be updated as things progress. Everyone take care and maybe we will all be together next year.
Kathy (Smith) Ervin
323 Wilkinson Pl.
Memphis, TN 38111
- Vivi Spicer [last updated July, 2001] [E-mail address updated May, 2003]
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- Sandy Stephens [last updated May, 1998] [E-mail address updated July, 2002]
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Now that I have learned more about 2 of my brothers from their
alumni stories than I knew before, here is my story...
After 12 years of higher learning, I gratuated from East and moved on to
that big school on Central Ave. Tried that a few years and decided I was
much too smart for more educationl so I joined the work force. After
several years of searching and playing, I arrived at the medical field
where I spent 18 years working for wonderful local cardiologists performing
cardiac ultrasounds.
Moved to Florida in 1993 with my fiance of oh, ten years or so, and at the
ripe old age of 40, Ken and I married. After doing our tour of duty living
on the beach, we built a wonderful house on the Choctawhatchee Bay east of
Destin, where we reside with our two spoiled cats. Ken has his own business
and I (though I hate to admit it) have just started selling real
estate...high priced sand.
Glad to know this site is available and especially happy to hear about
Bozo. Miss those cartoons.
If any of my old friends are out there and will be in my neighborhood,
please let me hear from you...I'll recommend a good motel and sell you some
sand.
- Martha Taylor [last updated August, 2005]
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- Ronnie Thornton - Deceased. An obituary is available.
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- Lynne Tillman [last updated April, 2010]
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- Peter Turnbull [last updated July, 2001] [E-mail address updated May, 2003]
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- Pat Turner [last updated November, 2004]
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After graduating from East, I attended Southwestern or what is now called Rhodes. I finished early with a BA in Psychology and a Special Education certificate. I have have been married for 28 years to my husband, Mason. We have lived in the Tampa Bay area since 1978. We have 2 daughters. Alicia is 22 and Brandi is 18. Both attend USF. Alicia took a year off from school to tour with Nick Carter during his solo career from the Back Street Boys. Alicia plays electric bass. Brandi will be running the country soon. My husband is still in radio. He is the morning guy and the Program Director for one of the Tampa stations. I run our charity. We have spent the last 10 years raising and distributing funds to families who find themselves in need during the year, but primarily we help during the Holiday season. While homesick for the South (Florida is NOT the south), we have discovered the mountains of North Carolina. Both Mason and I ride motorcycles and love the get away time. Two of my brothers still live in Memphis. I lost my other brother in 1999.
No fancy titles here except Mom and wife, but have had an incredible 3 decades of meeting celebrities that could fill a book. hmmmmmm might be an idea there.
Have enjoyed discovering the website.
- Gary Van Valkenburgh [last updated June, 2008] [E-mail address updated April, 2010]
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- Warren Vann [last updated May, 2003]
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After a semester of college in Memphis, I earned an Electrical Engineering degree at Utah State University. I've been working in computer graphics and processors for 27 years in California, Utah, and Colorado. I have 2 fabulous college age kids who taught me everything I know about life. I live with my wife Nancy of 4 years, an artist and library administrator, in Colorado. Due to the "bubble" break, I'm presently "re-inventing" myself in the field that's been my hobbie for years, construction. Who knows exactly what's next, but change is life. I used to play volleyball, but now I ref soccer with kids my own age (12-15) for exercise. Like Terry
Brough, I avoid lightning since I'm the tallest pole on the field and we have some hellacious lightning here. I'm not as shy as I was in high school. Send a note and I'll "talk" your ear off. I visited Memphis for bar-b-que for the first time 2 years ago, but haven't heard from anyone from EHS since I left in '71. I wish more people had found this site. Its great to read the stories and disconcerting to read the obits. I guess "y'all" have aged too, huh? :-)
- Richard Vernon - Deceased. An obituary is available.
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- Martha Walker [last updated October, 2008]
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Hello everyone. I decided I would update my info. I have three great kids, Timothy, who lives in Florida, is married to Abby and they have one little girl, precious Victoria, who will be one in December. Tim, after a stint in the Navy that didn't work out, and finishing college by the skin of his teeth, decided to go back to law school at the age of 32. He is atttending FIU university because it was the best choice for him, but he was accepted into the University of Miami and NOVA and received offers from many other universities, some pretty cool, some no name places. I have two daughters, Cristen and Stacy. Stacy has two little boys. Adam will be five in December, Andrew three in November. I still work as a legal assistant and am enjoying it thoroughly. I was recently diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, so that's not so cool. I became a Christian in 1999 at a Gaither Homecoming Concert. It's really a lovely story (as all salvation stories are) so, anyone interested in hearing it, email me and I will fill you in. I've started my own Blog on Google. It's called Over The Hill, With Love. I am on my second marriage and my husband's name is Robert. We've been together for almost twenty years now. I am saddened by the loss of so many of our classmates, and wonder where so many of the others are. My good friend, Suzanne Painter, whom I cannot get to post a profile, is alive and well and living in California. I don't suppose I'm at liberty to say anything else. Well, I'd better stop rambling. You know, we do that in our old age. Ha! Love to all of Ya'll. Martha (Her with the "quite eyes.")
- Mercer West [last updated March, 2003] [E-mail address updated October, 2009]
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- Jim Williams [last updated July, 2007]
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I graduated East and went directly to the hill in Knoxville. After not letting college interfere with my education, I graduated there in December of 76. I came home and started working for the family business where I stayed until February of 2000. Have been involved in other enterprises, namely construction, and some photograph. Got married in 2003 to an old friend who graduated White Station in 70, Patti McHenry. We manage to stay alive together, somehow, on the basis that marriage is mutual salvation. Each has something the other CANNOT do without!
Anyway, nowadays I am doing company and property inspections for two different companies. I am living about a quarter mile east of the school, and pass it every day.
See a lot of alums, some of them my three older brothers (Bob, Roger and John, 58,61 and 66). Have seen our class lose 11 people so far, and that is sad. But time marches on. See Ralph Savage at ralphsavage.com. He is in Orlando and is working in commercial real estate. Look forward to seeing everybody at the 40th! By then we will all be members of the Geritol Generation!
- Mark Williamson - Deceased. An obituary is available..
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- Stephanie Witherspoon [last updated August, 2000] [E-mail address updated December, 2005]
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Since I have not lived in Memphis for many years, I found this site to be informative and fun. It would be great to hear from others and learn
what they have done since graduation in '71. I currently live in Eugene, OR where I have been for 17 years with my husband and 3 children (ages 23,19,and 15). I have no family left in the Memphis area and have lost contact with most of our classmates as my life has taken me to various places around the world and country since graduation. I work as an occupational therapist - primarily with the elderly. Now at 47, I am trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up!! Is that called mid-life crisis?!?!
I would be interested to hear from others and to know who else may be out in the great Northwest.
OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLASS OF 1971
People who attended East with the class of 1971 but were not graduated with it.
- John Martin [last updated January, 2010]
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 Discovering this site has been a true pleasure, from reading some of the postings about life at East I find my own thoughts of those times posted – For me, moved on from East before graduation but always considered myself apart of the class of 71. The best way I could describe life after attending East it has been an adventure. For now home base is Thailand but mostly work in the Middle East. Pay mortgages in Georgia and Tennessee but seldom venture back to the State these days to spend any real time. My US kids have are just about to finish college and for the most part or on there own. They come visit me instead of me traveling to that far away land.
Good Good Memories !
Sawadee
John Martin
- Scot Storer - Deceased. An obituary is available..
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