CLASS OF 1957 50TH REUNION

FUHS Class of 1957: 50 Year Reunion Weekend. October 5 & 6, 2007

DATE: October 5th casual get together at Hillcrest Park and Home Coming Game.
October 6 is dinner dance at The Crowne Plaza Hotel of Fullerton.

HOTEL: The Crowne Plaza Hotel of Fullerton, 1500 South Raymond Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92831. For room reservations call 714-520-0653 and speak to
Diane Medlin. Rates are $89.00 + tax for single or double in main building.
$119 + tax for Tower building.

ORGANIZER: For reservation for events contact Wanda Diroll, Creative Class Reunions
at 310-539-0111.

CONTACT: For general information contact Louise Phelps Shamblen at
Simonc508@adelphia.net

CHUCK KING FUHS '47

King, Charles "Chuck" of Palm Desert passed away on February 20, 2007 after a nine month battle with melanoma. He was born to Fred and Ella King in Huntsville, Arkansas, but moved to Southern California as an infant. He grew up in and around Fullerton, attending Fullerton High School and Fullerton Junior College before earning a baseball scholarship to Fresno State University. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity at FSU and graduated with a business degree in 1953. After serving in the Army for two years - and turning down offers to play professional baseball - he joined Chrysler Corporation in 1955. That was the beginning of an illustrious automotive career. He served in a series of assignments with Chrysler/Dodge that led him to Detroit, Chicago, San Francisco and Australia. After returning from Australia in 1972, he joined Nissan Motor Corporation in Gardena. He played a key part in the company's stateside growth, with sales more than tripling under his directorship. He retired from Nissan as the top ranking American executive in 1987. He married his wife, Marilyn, in 1958, just three months after meeting on a blind date. They enjoyed the extensive travels that came as part of Chuck's career and the numerous friends made along the way. After retirement, Chuck spent many hours cultivating friendships on and off the golf course at Ironwood Country Club in Palm Desert. He and Marilyn also spent time in Northern California at Lake Almanor. A loyal friend and family man, Chuck's sense of humor endeared him to all, including the hospice workers who helped care for him. He is survived by his wife; son, Trent King of Diamond Bar; daughter, Toni Galloro of Long Beach; two sisters, Katherine Smith of Eugene, OR and Joanne Tobey of Fullerton; two brothers, Kenneth King of Huntsville, AR and Fred King of Las Vegas, NV and three grandchildren, Max, Mia, and Sam Galloro. A private service will be held in Fullerton. In lieu of flowers, donations many be made in Chuck's memory to the Melanoma Research Foundation, 23704-5 El Toro Rd., #206, Lake Forest, CA 92630 or the Visiting Nurse Association, 42-600 Cook St., Suite 202, Palm Desert, CA 92211. FitzHenry Funeral Home, Palm Desert Published in the Orange County Register on 2/23/2007.
Guest Book (Be sure to click on "Guest Book" to see all of the wonderful notations.)

RICHARD MILLER FUHS '54

Miller, Richard Merle
March 12, 1936 - February 5, 2007
Dick Miller passed away suddenly and unexpectedly during a workout at the health spa. Dick was born in Houston Texas, but soon moved with his mother to the family farm near Springfield, Ohio. His formative years were divided between the farm and Southern California. In 1954 Dick graduated from Fullerton High School and joined the Navy, serving four years on a diesel powered submarine, the U.S.S. Runner. Following his honorable discharge Dick worked several years for the U.S. Forest Service in the Mammoth Lakes area, then was a partner in a family owned convalescent home business. Dick had always enjoyed the great out-of-doors, so when the business was sold, he founded and presided over the Canyon Explorers Club, a non-profit outings club. Several of the early trips were Thanksgiving-weekend bus trips to backpack in the Grand Canyon. Under his stewardship from 1972 to 2006, members traveled all over the world, hiking and backpacking, canoeing, biking, skiing, sightseeing and enjoying each others' company. The many years of adventures and camaraderie have created a "family" of friends, all of whom are grateful for Dick's vision and leadership of CEC. Dick is survived by his aunt, Edna S. Hammond, and his long-term companion, Eugenia Hathaway. He will be greatly missed.
Memory Garden Memorial Park
Published in the Orange County Register on 2/22/2007.
Guest Book

PAT (COLLAR) SHOOK FUHS '53

Shook, Pat

Shook, Pat, passed away suddenly on January 27. Pat was born in South Bend, Indiana on October 7, 1935. She has been a resident of Yorba Linda for almost 50 years. Pat retired from the radiology department at the Fullerton Internal Medical Clinic. During her life she was a member of the Littlest Angel Hospital Guild, served on the board of the Yorba Linda Library and was a member of the Covenant Presbyterian Church for over 20 years. Pat was a devoted wife, loving mother, doting grandmother, aunt and the world's best sister. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Ralph; her daughters, Julie Shook of Anaheim Hills and Leslie Rascher of Elk Grove, California; her son-in-law, Doug; her grandchildren, Grace and Andrew; her sister, Judy Haughton of Alamo, California and many nieces and nephews. Her gentle spirit and loving kindness will be missed by many. A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Orange on Thursday, February 1, at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to her niece through: Mission to the Americas, 2530 Washington St., Denver, Colorado 80205. Please include "Jill Shook" on the memo line of your check.
Published in the Orange County Register from 1/31/2007 - 2/1/2007.

Guest Book (The Guest Book for Pat Shook will remain online until March 2, 2007, after which it will no longer be available for reading and adding entries.)

(Picture taken at 2006 Pow Wow All-Alumni Luncheon)