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Shirley Fox sent the church program for the "Celebration of David's Life," December 16 in Seattle. "It was beautiful and very healing. The choir wanted to sing (it was a proud and joyous part of David's life). The children spoke, and friends. It is a good memory," she says, and included a reading from David's ode in 1968 to their dog Freckles: "No slower steps for you old friend; trot always With high head through sun-flecked woods of memories."

In February Boyce and Betty Price again had their two weeks in the Aruba sun, the oil-refining island off Venezuela's coast, my old stomping grounds. Nearby Curacao provides that wonderful bitter-sweet drink.

Jane and Al Gibney spent Christmas in Panama "before the Chinese take over." He's been in touch with Bob Femald, now in Punta Gorda for a 17th winter. "Without a car I have friends who drive me to the store or for a haircut or theater or yacht club parties," says Bob. The long days are the problem. He expects to get one of 20 new rooms in the Lebanon, N.H., retirement home addition being built for the hospital in August. "It's working out well."

Jane Burrows wrote that Sumner had a massive stroke following surgery. "He is totally helpless, but his long-term memory is perfect. Dartmouth remains very important to him." Write him at the Jewish Home for the Aged, Friedman Building #3032, 202 Silver Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112.

Steve Stotzer called for CourtneyCatron's address. Emilie was just back from New York, their son coming from Gloucester to see her. "I can't walk that much any more." Steve remembers seeing Seymour Sims during a Mediterranean tour. Alice Cunningham sent a Green Card from Puerto Rico on the anniversary of Joe's death, with "thanks for the memories" together here at our home and the Claremont Hotel overlooking San Francisco Bay and the bridge! Lou Welt completed wife's parents. He's contacted "people I haven't seen or talked to since we were teenagers." Bob pumphrey writes from his "rural oasis in Nevada. Wild turkeys are back and big horns. Sheep drives go by my backyard, and cattle."

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