Dorothy Rodes

Nancy, there's an obit online for Ray Hosea Campbell of Maple Valley, age 73. I wasn't able at first pass to get more info. The link is dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/seattle-wa/ray-campbell-11512873..

Nancy Raetzloff (Groth)

Thanks Dorothy.  I will check it out.

John MacLeod

Checked out the Legacy web site.  No mistaking him in the photo.  Mark Weaver left a comment at Legacy. Let's see here?  FromTrollis to Donna to Nancy.,can't get any better than that..  Yup.

John MacLeod

Holiday greetings to all usins.  Chaunuka has come and gone.  Christmas has been and gone.  Unless you live in Russia, then it is in January.  Kwanza is just starting for a week.  Select one, two, none or all of the above.  Thanks to my FHS experience I choose all of the above.  Yippy, skippy still so drippy.

Thought for all the years come, gone and yet to be.  Holding a grudge is letting someone live rent free in your mind............................Time to go, yo-ho.

Ric Rivera

From my Facebook cover profile photo. BEST WISHES - Auld Lang Syne - Happy New Year 2024, Facebook friends and friends of friends. - -  We write a new novel. Begin fresh like the taste of a new delicious food dish that’s yummy to our taste buds. Out with the old, in with the new. The latest you, me, our resolutions. Ah, but the only things that hold us back are the things we can't let go of. Resolution intention: - make new buds like a flowering plant – spring out and blossom - let go. Wishing y’all the best as we roll! - Forward ho! 

Yaela Ettlinger (Yaela Ettlinger)

Thanks Ric for your great New Year's post.  Happy New Year everyone!   Yaela

Nancy Raetzloff (Groth)

Word is coming in that Jerry Grashin has passed.  I will post information as I get it.

Nancy Raetzloff (Groth)

January 15, 2024 - 6 Shevat, 5784    Our condolences on the passing of Gershon (Jerry) Grashin. Brother to David Grashin, and father to Tamar Ghelman.    Funeral services will be held at the BCMH Cemetery on  Wednesday, January 17th at 12:30 pm at 1340 N 115th St.   Shiva & Minyan will be held at the Balkany home at  6202 Wilson Ave S. Shaharit 8:00 am Minha/Arvit 4:30 pm   Shiva visits can be made from Weds  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm   Thurs 9:00 am-12:30 pm  2:00 pm-4:30 pm  7-9 pm   Friday 9-12:30 pm   (No Shabbat services)    Motzai Shabbat 6:30 pm-9:00 pm   Sunday 9:00 am-12:30 pm  2:00 pm-4:30 pm  7-9 pm   Monday 9:00 am-12:30 pm  2:00 pm-4:30 pm  7-9 pm   Tues 8 am Shaharit

Yaela Ettlinger (Yaela Ettlinger)

Thanks Nancy for posting about Jerry's death.  I also really appreciate your inclusion of all the Shiva times.

Marlene J Souriano (Souriano-Vinikoor)

I attended Jerry Grashin's funeral yesterday. His brother David described him during the HS days as very  popular. Yes and he often had 2 women at his side. I have known him more recently as an enthusiastic, grateful, happy man who did an enormous amount of priva te good deeds in our community. I was pleased to have visited him about a week before he died. He was the self appointed greeter at The Kline Galland Home where he lived these last years. After our visits there he always volunteered how he was "so happy to see you guys". I know he meant every kind gesture and loved life. He is irreplaceable. 

Nancy Raetzloff (Groth)

Thanks Marlene for your wonderful message of remembrances of our classmate Jerry.

Mark Linden Hale

I was thinking about Jerry the other day while I was walking around 'The Loop'. What I remembered most was his ability to take a spontaneous idea and run with it. Sometimes it resulted in a little trouble, but it was always memorable and fun. It's good to hear Jerry retained his enthusiasm and warmth! Rest in Power!!! 

Gary Crevling

Jerry's passing is sad news indeed but it brought back a flood of happy memories. And oh yes, that image of a young lady on each arm is an accurate one.  Jerry loved the ladies and they loved him back. I understand his life got much more complicated after we grew apart but i remember his delight in the outrageous and his profound concern for the well-being of others. Out on one of our nefarious adventures, Jerry insisted on stopping by three very different people, I wasn't uncomfortable but in after thought realized that Jerry was  somewhat of a "Country Doctor" just doing a standard sort of check-in on the lost and isolated. Care and concern is what he shared equally with all three and stood in surprising contrast to the hard partying we shared. Do I understand that his relationship to his religion became an increasingly important part of his life? And I don't know what took the last years of his life to the Kline/Galland house, but official greeter would have been a perfect role for him. God bless your kind soul and I'm grateful to have shared a part of my life with such an eccentric, complicated and compassionate man.

John Hein

There's some chatter on FaceBook claiming Howard Lee has passed away. Does anybody have any info?

RIP Howard

John Hein

John Hein

Unofficially I've been able to reconnoiter that Howard Lee lost his battle with cancer. Always sad to lose another classmate, without regard to cause. RIP Howard

Nancy Raetzloff (Groth)

John Hein found some unofficial information that Howard Lee lost his battle with cancer.  If anyone is able to find out anything more, I would appreciate the info.  John couldn't find any online obituary.  Thanks

Nancy Raetzloff (Groth)

Received this information from our friend Marvin Hamanishi about Howard Lee.

Howard passed away at home on Feb 29, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer. 

John Hein

This just in....  There's more pix @ the link. RIP Howard  

https://obituaries.seattletimes.com/obituary/howard-lee-1089453815

John MacLeod

Howard Lee.  What a good friend.  Had that fancy 52-53 Olds in school.  About as big as a house, but really nice.  He lived in Bryn Mar, so I used to see him occaisonally around the south end. 

Farewell friend.  Smooth the road ahead for us.

John MacLeod

Speaking of big cars.  Think it was Greg Wold who had a 38-40 Chrysler.  I remember it being as big as a boat.  If memory serves me correctly.  It had a semi-automatic four speed on the column.  Used the clutch to start and stop.   If I am wrong, I don't think I can delete that memory.  Just don't ask what happened yesterday.

Greg Wold

John, you were close...sort of.  It was actually a 1949 Desoto.  (See pic.)  You might recognize the background also.  The transmission was called "Fluid Drive". I'm amazed you remembered all of that. Way to go!  Greg

John MacLeod

Greg, et al,

Man oh man,  I am smoking it on all sylinders. I got the century correct, narrowed it down to the first half of the 20th.  Indicated that it had a steering column, shift lever and a loose nut behind the wheel.  There was a loose nut riding shotgun from time to time  Thanks for the photo of your DeSoto  and shot of the Boulevard behind the school.  Only thing missing is an impromptu drag race from the back steps and up 31st Ave.  Dave Maki, Dave Eberharter and Lenny Rose.  Only the names are not changed to protect the guilty.

John MacLeod

Seems to me that Fred Westergaard's dad was fan of the Chrysler/DeSotos.  Remember going to Cannon Beach, OR with Fred's family in 62 orf 63 during spring break.  There is a long straight away on Hwy 30 between Clatskanie and Astoria.  I recall that his Dad put the pedal to the metal on that stretch of road, at Fred's request.  Blowing the dust off, so to speak.

Philip Anderson

I remember many a sweet ride in Greg's Desoto....