After several years of dealing with declining health, the pain of "old bones" and the ravages of Alzheimer's my Mother passed away yesterday morning. She was 86. My sister, brother and I were at her side. As many of you know, this is one of the saddest and most difficult times in one's life.

I've added another slide show. This one is of photos taken during the tour of the "1912 Center".

45th Reunion - The "1912 Center" (Whitworth) tour

At the end, I've mentioned the possibility of contributing and sponsoring a "Window" in the name of MHS Class of 1964. Please check here often; there will be more information soon. So far, I believe we have $400.00 pledged to this effort.

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I've added another slide show. This one is of photos taken during the tour of MHS. I'm planning a separate slide show for the tour of the "1912 Center".

45th Reunion - The tour of Moscow High School

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I've added another slide show. This one is of photos taken Friday night at Mingles. It's pretty long.. about 15 minutes. Let me know what you think......

45th Reunion - Friday Night at Mingles FLASH Slide Show

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I've created some slide shows that I hope you will enjoy. Click on the links below to view them. They may take a bit of time to load but that happens with Slide Shows......

Kindergarten - 8th Grade FLASH Slide Show

45th Reunion - Golf FLASH Slide Show

45th Reunion - Golf PowerPoint Slide Show

45th Reunion - Picnic in the Park FLASH Slide Show

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Below is a link to a slideshow of those hearty enough to get up and face down a golf ball. The pictures are large and the music is loud....

Golf at it's finest - The Short Version

What a GREAT time I had at the 45th reunion thanks to all of our fantastic classmates.

The Faces I've captured so far

If anyone has more pictures they'd like to share... I'd really appreciate it. It seems that Saturday night was such a blur.. I didn't take many pictures.

There'll be some slide shows and more "stuff" in the next several days so.. come back and check it out.

Judy sent in an update and a note to say she'll miss the 45th........

I've placed the update on Judy's page.

Chuck was featured with a picture and article that occupied the greater portion of the Front Page of the Coeur d'Alene Press this Morning! He'll be retiring at the end of this year.

Click Here to view the picture and some info from the story.

Sue sent along a nice update along with some more good pictures.. one.. of an almost brand new grandaughter!

I put the info & pictures on Dave's page. BTW... June 3^rd is Dave & Sue's 42^nd wedding anniversary!

....... Congratulations!!!

In my calling around, I spoke with Paulette and she dropped me a quick note...

I am sorry I cannot make the reunion. I've sent some photos of my sweet little French Bulldog Pete.

He is so smart he can read.

.. I put Pete's picture on Paulette's page.

Mike called to let us know that he has a commitment before the bar that he must keep and he'll miss the reunion.

Mike also told me that Craig Kincaid's wife in the hospitalized following surgery so we'll not see Craig either.

... we'll miss them both and hope Craig's wife is doing well.

I'm sorry I'm going to miss the reunion. When the last one ended, I had just gotten into the swing of things and could have happily visited for another week. I re-connected to a couple of very good friends, Kay and Marcia, and it is so good to be back in contact with them.

Kate has a web site at www.katereynolds.info. Drop by and take a look at her at work! I grabbed this picture from the site.

Martha sent in an update and a picture of her celebrating a "recent" birthday........

I've placed the updates on Martha's page.

Carole sent along three CDs for our Silent Auction. She'll miss the reunion as she will be performing in London. If you would like to see a bit of what Carole's been up to, go to her website at www.carolefarley.com. She sent a note along with the CDs.

I'll be thinking about you at reunion time.. Have a blast!!
   Carole

LaRee sent in a great update and some nice pictures.

I placed LaRee's updates on her page.

Linda sent in a good update on what she and Jim have been up to..

I placed Linda's update on her page.

John sent in a contact information update and this note:

Carol and I are celebrating our 39th wedding anniversary on June 6 and will not be attending the 45th reunion festivities. We hope to have our oldest and our youngest sons home for this occasion.  Carol is busy on Saturday, June 7th having to participate in the Lake City High School graduation ceremonies as she continues to teach at the high school.

Sorry to miss out on the fun but this is a busy time of the year for us with school still in session.

I placed John's phone number update on his page.

Bill sent in a contact information update along with a summary of what he and Ginny are up to (retired and enjoying life in Bend Oregon).

I placed Bill's update on his page.

Cheryl sent in an update along with a nice family picture.

"Jon and I made a trip to visit the kids a couple of weeks ago and managed to get everyone together long enough to get a picture."

I placed her update and picture on Cheryl's page.

I spoke with Sharon and she has a new Email address. I placed it on her page.

Mary Rose sent along an Email address update and a short message:

Sorry I will miss the reunion, but our nephew is getting married the following week in Rhode Island and I cannot do both. I'm still working and researching full-time, so time off is a bit limited.

Have fun.... Mary Rose

Jack sent in an update with some great family pictures. I placed them on his page.

JoAnn sent in a nice update and family picture. I placed them on her page.

Janet wrote to tell us a bit about what she and Rocky have been up to. I put the detail on her page.

Amazing that five years has slipped by so quickly. I guess it's because we are the "baby boomers" that makes me think I'm still the same age as we were in high school.

It was great to see everyone at the last reunion and I see that Bill and the Committee have done another great job of putting things together again.

Hope everyone makes it to the reunion -- see you there!!

I placed the rest of George's update (along with pictures) on his page.

Tom sent in a nice update and some new pictures. I placed the new info on Tom's page.

Diann sent along a very newsy update. She's been a busy lady. I put the detail on her page.

Steve put together another batch of thoughts about today.. and memories from the past. Just a few things he wants to share and, I believe, he hopes to "inspire" others to do the same. I've placed them on the Memories page.

Bonnie sent an update with some great pictures. I placed them on her page.

I am sorry to say that if the reunion is on the first weekend of June I will not be able to attend because I'm in charge of a Women's Spiritual Retreat in Coalville, Utah.  I will miss all of you and hope everything goes will.  Go MOSCOW Class of 64!!  Take a lot of pictures and put them on the internet.  HAVE FUN.

Blessings    Sandy

Mary and Mike are celebrating their 40^th anniversary this year. She sent along a nice update on what she's been up to and I placed it on her page.

Bill sent along a nice update and some great pictures. He also has an updated Email address and I placed the update info on Bill's page.

Well I have finnally decieded to call it quits on working.  This was Feburary 2008 and for the past year the time has flown by.  We have been to the Oregon coast several times and over to Montana.  This year have several trips planned. 

From the last reunion several things have happened.  Lost a brother to cancer and found out that I have a leaky heart valve and no plummer to fix it. They are talking about a defibulator but will not be able to make that decision until they get the blood pressure down so trips are limited to a month at a time.

Had a nice conversation with Bill Sever yesterday and forgot to give him my new E mail address.

(I put the new email address on Jim's page .... Bill) 

I guess Steve spent a little time, closed his eyes... and reconstructed a small handful of memories from the school days. Anyway.. that's how he remembers it.. I've placed them on the Memories page.

Enjoy.

John sent along an address change and some interesting info on what what's been happening for him since the 40th reunion. I put the updates on his page.

Mike and Boyce sent along some info updates. I placed them on their pages.

Since we first started our searches, there have been several classmates we've been unable to locate. Check out the bottom of the Reunion page (CLICK HERE) for the list of those we're still looking for.

Thanks Nancy for sending along info on Diane Hindrex Melville.

A note from Carole:

My Father passed away in February and, yes, it has been very rough, but he was 90 and lived a wonderful life. All of us will miss him terribly.... The memorial service is scheduled for 2PM on March 2 at First Presbyterian Church in Spokane.

First Presbyterian Church
318 S Cedar
Spokane, WA 99201
Tel:  509 747 1058

I wish I could come to the reunion but I am singing in London just then -- so very sorry not to be there.

Thanks again for your thoughtfulness.

.... Carole

A note from Steve:

I hope you heard that I am in working to organize an informal talent show, where people can bring skits, readings, poetry, whatever, songs that they do. I plan a nostalgic medley of songs from our era on my l2 string Martin guitar. Do you have anything that you would love to present? This is all about having FUN. If you'd like to join in, drop me an email at SteveMarathon@gmail.com.
.... Steve Bell

Sue sent along and update with address change info for Dave. He's in a new location and can take an occasional phone call. I put Sue's updates on Dave's page.

I got a newsy update from Steve. Part of it appears below but I placed the whole offering on his page.

I am excited about the 45th reunion. As usual, much has appened. My son, Shane, age 19, is a second year journalism-art student at the University of Montana, Missoula. He has made positive decisions in his life so far. He has avoided some of the wild college years that his dad had. Last summer, he traveled on a church mission to Africa for one month and gave support to AiDS victims.

It occurred to me that I am not getting any younger, particularly when I look into the mirror and see the wrinkles and the gray hair. I expect to see that innocent teen that attended MHS. Life was different then, probably better, there were no cell phones or IPODs. What is an IPOD? We never locked our doors and left our keys in the car (See Steve's page for more detail)

Hey Bears!

I just wanted to let you all know that Newsweek now has an article referring to Moscow, Idaho! It's the Feb. 9 edition. The article is about reviving "iconic American clothing"; in other words, clothes that lumberjacks, miners or fishermen wear. The article states, "His (the designer's)..coat is nearly indistinguishable from the coats his fellow Moscow, Idaho residents have on.... but..despite the duds, he is a Harvard-trained researcher...not a grizzled Gem State native on the hunt for a new Winchester." Moscow clothing is now chic!?

Pat

After considerable searching.. and a great lead from Kathryn.. I was able to talk with Mike Kossman. He sent an information update and I placed it on his page. Welcome back Mike!

I spoke with Ron's wife today (February 1, 2009) and received the news that Ron passed away in June of 2007. He had been having some stomach problems, went to the Doctor and received the diagnosis of Pancreatic cancer. He was gone a few short months later.

Pat's sent along another picture of the group of five saying she thought another picture would be useful because the one she had sent earlier, 'didn't reflect the "real" us...'. Take a look at her page. I think you'll agree that, these gals are still "HOT!"

I put Pat's update is on her page. There's a good message, some great new family pictures and another photo with faces I'm sure you will remember.

It looks like Pat, Mary, Bonnie, Marilyn and Linda have taken the 40th reunion to the next level by getting together, traveling and enjoying life! Take a peek at Pat's page.

The full updated is on Marian's page but here's some of her note:

I am retiring on January 29th, 2009. I am very excited and my husband, Bob, and I are heading south to get out of Montana cold winters. We plan to take our time visiting family and friends along the way. Our final destination is Houston, Texas, where our daughter and family live.

Looking back... to the 60s, there were several teachers that tried to guide my wondering sense of self and lack of appreciation for my classes. One was Chuck Sutton. I got the following from the Daily News.

Charles Lester Sutton died Dec. 13 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene. He was 80. CLICK HERE for his Obituary.

Some times... a little relaxed humor is a good way to get through the day. Steve stopped by to show his true School Spirit as he dresses for the holidays.....

Steve Bears It All

Happy Holidays from Steve!

For those who remember Mrs Gustafson. She was my 5^th grade teacher at Whitworth School. CLICK HERE for the obiturary information.

John Wilson

This is Sue writing for Dave.  We are thrilled that there really is going to be a 45th reunion.  And we are going to try to be there.  Dave doesn't travel too well these days.  We are going to Albuquerque to be with his mother and stepfather for Christmas, but only because our daughter Mary is going to fly out to Portland from Massachusetts and help me take Dave on the plane.  A driving trip to Moscow will probably still be possible for the two of us without additional help.  The June 5-7 dates work well.

There have been lots of changes.  I moved to Canby in August, 2007 to be closer to the assisted living center where Dave stays.  The house in Woodburn was on the market for 15 months.  It finally sold, closing last week.  I started back to work full-time in May as the finance director of the City of Canby.  My office is a three minute walk from where I live.  Getting a job and selling the house have certainly eased the finances. 

My place is a three minute drive from where Dave lives.  Living and working in Canby allows me to spend more time with him.  He needs a lot of help these days.  He's no longer able to use a computer, but I check his email everyday for him and print off anything he'd want to see.  He still reads and he loves to get email and snail mail.  He isn't able to talk on the phone very well, so I wouldn't suggest trying to call him.  We have wonderful friends who go out of their way to spend time with Dave.  They have watched the progression of his Parkinson' Disease-- over more than 17 years now--and have been there for us the whole time.

We have been blessed in other ways as well.  Our daughters have always been a joy.  Now our daughter Jenny and her husband Doug are going to make us grandparents in April!  I'm trying to control myself, but do you know that they make darling bathing suits in size 3 mos?  Jenny and Doug live in Honolulu, so the baby probably won't be wearing a lot of knitted things.

I hope everyone comes to the 45th reunion.  Times passes so quickly.  It's important to see people when you have the opportunity.

Sue

Steve's out of Sacred Heart and now recovering at Ivy Court, a rehab facility, in Coeur d'Alene.He expects to be there for a week or two.

Life is really hard there... today he went on a lake cruise.

I'm thinking he's on the road to recovery.

Bill..

So much for double by-pass surgery. They ended up doing four.

I called and talked with Steve this afternoon. He seems in good spirits but... the nurse is coming in later to have him sit up... and start moving around.

It didn't sound like he was looking forward to the experience but he did say that, due to some really great meds, he feels pretty good.

This week I went in for some tests on my heart. On Tuesday, September 2^nd at 5:00am, I will be in Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane for by-pass surgery. The tests found one artery with nearly 100% blockage and another with 80%.

No wonder I had trouble climbing a hill on my last outing with son Shane.

Some of you may know that Steve has been out-of-touch for, a bit over, a year now. He's been batteling some health issues but tells me he's doing much better and living in Winchester Idaho.

Steve gave me an updated Email address (it's on his page) and will pass on some more info as time permits.

It's probably a very good time to start thinking in ernest about the 45th reunion we voted on at the last gathering. Phil and Kathy have a suggestion and maybe other's would like to weigh in.

Carl's suggestion of the last weekend in June is great by us.

We are still in Everett and today is the start of "Grandparents Camp" and we have our 4 oldest grand kids for a week.  We are so looking forward to the week.  The mind may be willing but the old flesh may need a second week to recover.

It is good to hear from classmates, this next year's get together will be extra fun.

Thanks

Phil and Kathy Crossler

Well, a year after the reunion, I retired from Tacoma Power.

Couldn't wait to move to someplace warm.

Found a job with US Bureau of Reclamation as a Mechanical Engineer at Hoover Dam. I'm finally back working on Hydro Electric Equipment - designing/overhauling and solving problems. It is a lot more fun when you can tell the boss --- "I'm here because I want to be - not because I have to be!!!"

At any rate, the work is fun and we are doing new inovative things because of the prolonged drought -- upgrading the original equipment from the 1930's. Also, I'M WORKING AT HOOVER DAM!!! I HAVE DRAWINGS WITH MY NAME ON THEM!! Can you tell I like it.

I live 8 miles from Hoover in Boulder City, NV -- it is a great little town. I love the hot/warm weather -- as I write this it is 10PM and the temp outside is a cool 90-degrees at 6% humidity with a slight breeze and the doors and windows are open -- you don't know what you're missing. Plus, Vegas is 15 minutes from my house.

I'm looking forward to catching up with everyone next year and hope that if you're down this way and want a personal tour of Hoover Dam that you contact me -- "I know someone whoe works there!!"

I travel up to the northwest regularly and miss the green (not a lot) and my daughter, but, hard to beat Lake Mead, Lake Havasau, sunshine, warm and the Vegas shows.

I hope this finds you all happy and in good health --

Thanks Bill for all your efforts and Great Job on this site -- I wish some of the other classes would use this site as a "benchmatk"

Fourth Grade..

MYRTLE IRENE FARLEY

Her loving family mourns the loss of Myrtle Irene Farley on May 16, 2008.
She was born on February 28, 1918 in Le Mars, Iowa. She graduated from
Westmar College with a BA in 1940 and from the Univ. of Idaho with an ME
in 1957. She had a long teaching career in elementary and secondary school
in Iowa, Kentucky and Moscow, Idaho. She was married for 68 years to Dr.
Melvin Farley. She is survived by her husband, her daughter Carole Farley,
son-in-law Jose Serebrier, 4 grand-children, 2 great-grand-children and a niece.


The Memorial Service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar St., Spokane, WA, officiated by Rev. Don Mekoff on Wed. May 21 at 11 am

Another "Lost" classmate has found us! Joni (Joanna) Walker Anderson sent along a message and I put it on her classmate page.