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Yes, it was a great time! I trust and hope that you all enjoyed your two and one half days at the College on the Hill, where it all began, renewing old friendships and, yes, even making new ones! It certainly was worth the effort and time that Jean and I put into it. Dan Marshall will give you more of the details, along with many of the many snapshots that were taken. Again, my personal thanks to all of you for returning to Hanover!

I had a nice chat with Dave Pallister from Haleiwa, Hawaii. A physical ailment prevents extended traveling and so no reunions; but he, with wife, Dee, were planning to visit with friends and relatives in the Reno, Nev., area.

A few days later I received a lengthy letter telling of a harrowing experience he had 30 years ago on November 11, 1966, participating in an attempted rescue of an American F4 pilot in the Vietnam War. A book, Into the Eye of the Cat, written by Malcolm MacConnell, tells the whole story. Dave says that this book is required reading for all Air Force cadets.

Ray Troutner's wife, Jean, writes that Ray has Alzheimer's disease and is in the Canandaglia Veterans Hospital. I also heard from Frank Newman's widow, Frannie, writing from Orinda, Calif., telling of a visit she had from Charlene and Hans Barber, just prior to Hans's passing. Fran has finally retired from her three-decade "twilight" career as a paralegal but now has a temporary position with the Sierra Club. Although unable to attend the 60th, she and daughter Holly were to take a trip East and possibly visit Hanover. Holly had never seen the College.

I do not like to have to do this every month, but it is a responsibility of mine, so I tell you of the loss of six more of our classmates: Charlie Wyckoff, Mac McChesney,Hans Barber, Bob McConeghy, Charlie Hathaway, and Bob Murphy. Class sympathies go to their families.

I close with the following Irish saying: "Always remember to forget the things that made you sad—But never forget to remember the things that made you glad!"

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