1975

The New Year has descended upon us and hastily conjured resolutions have already been broken and forgotten. The one exception to that rule, of course, is your resolution to make this the biggest giving year ever for the class of 1975. I may have mentioned this last month, but Bill Cahill needs all the help he can get. No reflection on you, Bill; this is the most ambitious annual drive yet.

News dribbled in during the holidays I did not receive the hundreds of Christmas cards I was expecting. Bob Jackson sent me a nice note, replete with anchors on his cap. Although Bob is employed in the private sector as a civil engineer, he spends at least part of his life as lieutenant in the Civil Engineer Corps, U.S. Naval Reserve. Bob recently won one of the Reserve's top awards as "Company Commander of the Year." He writes that he lives in Pittsburgh and missed reunion because his second son, Tony, was born. If you use that excuse again, Bob, we'll have the reunion at your place.

Weddings! They just keep pouring in. Mark Rowinski wed Martha Ann Feerick in Med way, Mass. Martha graduated from Framingham State and is a configuration specialist at Teradyne in Boston. Mark is employed at Boston Light and Sound. The whole class wishes you well.

Speaking of weddings, Joe Durham disappeared into the asphalt in Chicago and surfaced in Tucson, Ariz. Nice trick, Joe; it's cold as you- know-what up here. In the meantime, it appears that Joe has broken into the ranks of the espoused. He married Marianne Lawler (Marquette '80) of Chicago on July 7,1984. About that same time, Joe finished up his general surgery residency at Northwestern Memorial. Not to be intimidated by this transition in his life he has taken on research in vascular surgery for one year, prior to a clinical fellowship in the same field. If Bob Jackson's house is full for our party, I'm sure we could spill over to Tuscon.

If warm climates are not your favorite, you may have something in common with BillBeyer. Despite the fact that his wife, Cathy, and the rose bushes love the warmth of Houston, Bill says it's too warm. Some guys are never satisfied. I think he just has to mow the lawn too much. If you want to push my snowblower around a little bit, Bill, let me know. Bill is working with an independent oil company in Houston and leaves us this winter wish: "Tell everyone you know to turn up those thermostats and drive a lot." My snowblower uses gas, too, Bill.

And what do marriages produce? ChrisCirgenski writes from New York that a son has arrived. Christopher Leahy was born October 7, 1984. Chris is carrying the load now as Elizabeth has taken a few months off from work. Both are doing well, and our congratulations to the family.

Keep those cards and letters coming; until next month . . .

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