JOHN ARDAIZ, FUHS '57

Roger Grunwald, Pow Wow class rep for '55, sent this email to Norma Saffel, Pow Wow class rep for '57:

Passing of John Ardaiz

A member of the ’55 class wrote that John Ardaiz. Our class keeps track of deaths and your class may too.

Roger Grunwald Class of ‘55

(I, Connie, have no other information.)

DALE CRIPPS, FUHS 1957

E-mail message from Louise Phelphs Shamblen, FUHS '57

We are very honored to have Dale Cripps inducted into the "Wall of Fame". Below is the notice sent to Dale and information for reservations. If you think you can attend please notify Linda Kay Gluhak and also let Dale know. (Email Connie for Kay's phone number and Dale's email address. CVANHORN@PACBELL.NET )
Also attached is the write up that Judy Eberhardt wrote on Dale.

Click on "Comments" below to get information about reservations.

Judy's write-up was too long to put in one comment. I am going to try to break it up, but if that doesn't work you can email me to get a copy.

NORMA TURMAN WEAVER, FUHS 1952

(photo taken at Pow Wow alumni luncheon in March 2006)

E-mail from Pat Vierra Zima, FUHS 1953:

I just lost one of my best friends Monday at 2:30 A.M. Norma put up a great fight for many years. That big "C" is always out there. She was at her son's home.

She will be laid to rest at 11A.M

Friday, September 25, 2009
Memory Garden Memorial Park
455 W Central Ave
Brea, Calif

At her funeral, they showed a DVD that Norma and her son had made. Norma picked the pictures and music. It's a good example for the rest of us. Pat Vierra Zima, class of '53, has a copy of Norma's DVD as Pat contributed many of the pictures.

NANCY GILKERSON STERLING, FUHS '57

Connie,

I read on USAReunited.com that Nancy Gilkerson Sterling (FUHS '57) passed away on August 19, 2009 of ALS. This was submitted to USAReunited by a Carole Gourley. There was no further information given. At the 50-year reunion in 2007, Nancy was living in Cary, North Carolina with her husband.

I want to let her classmates know this sad news. Perhaps someone has more info than I have.

Shirley (Houser) Edwards
FUHS '57

POW WOW 2010 INVITATION AVAILABLE

Check the Pow Wow 2010 blog to keep up with that news:
http://alumnipowwow2010.blogspot.com/

RICHARD WEISMAN, FUHS 1958, ROBBED

A multimillion-dollar collection of original artwork by famed pop art icon Andy Warhol was stolen last week from a West Los Angeles home, according to police.On Sept. 3, a housekeeper for noted art collector Richard L. Weisman walked into the dining room of Weisman's residence on Angelo Drive and noticed several pieces were missing, said Det. Donald Hrycyk, head of the LAPD's Art Theft detail.A dozen large portraits that had adorned the walls the day before were gone. Hrycyk said there was no sign of forced entry into the home and that nothing else was disturbed, including several other Warhol paintings hanging on nearby walls. There were no immediate leads or suspects, Hrycyk said.Weisman left the house a full day before the housekeeper discovered the art missing, leaving it unclear when exactly the theft occurred.A $1-million reward has been offered by an anonymous source for information leading to the recovery of the paintings. Weisman, who was friends with Warhol, commissioned the silk-screen paintings in the late 1970s – a time when Warhol produced hundreds of pieces of work for wealthy patrons able to pay the roughly $25,000 he charged for portraits. While not considered by collectors to be examples of Warhol's best painting work, "The Athletes" series is well-known.The total value of the work was not immediately known."I commissioned him to do this set of athletes because, generally speaking, the worlds of art and sports don't mesh that well," Weisman said in a recent interview with The Times.Weisman, who could not be reached for comment, lent out the collection, which includes the likenesses of Dorothy Hamill, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Muhammad Ali and Chris Evert, in the spring for a benefit exhibition that also featured the artwork of under-privileged children living in Watts.

Owner of stolen Andy Warhol paintings waives insurance policy
The West L.A. art collector, who reportedly stood to recoup $25 million for the 11 pieces, told the Seattle Times that he doesn't want to go through the hassle of the insurer's investigation.
By Joel Rubin October 16, 2009

The owner of a multimillion-dollar collection of artwork stolen last month has unexpectedly waived the insurance policy he owns to protect the paintings, Los Angeles police detectives confirmed Thursday. The art world was abuzz in early September with word that a series of original works by famed Pop Art icon Andy Warhol had been stolen from the walls of noted art collector Richard L. Weisman's Westside Los Angeles home.
In all, 11 brightly colored silk screen paintings were gone -- 10 are portraits of famous athletes and one is of Weisman, 69, who was friends with Warhol and commissioned the series in the late 1970s. Each piece was estimated by some experts to be worth at least $1 million.
Dets. Donald Hrycyk and Mark Sommer, who make up the Los Angeles Police Department's art theft detail, had few leads to follow. There was no sign of forced entry and no substantial witness accounts. And, oddly, other valuable pieces of art in the home had been left untouched. Now, Weisman has said he is not going to pursue a payout from the company that insured the paintings. "It is curious," Sommer said. "We'd like to talk to him about it." Sommer said it has been difficult to track down Weisman. The detective added that there are no suspects in the case.
News of the canceled policy was first reported by the Seattle Times, which said Weisman stood to recoup $25 million for the art and quoted Weisman as saying that he would rather give up the money than go through the hassle of the insurance company's investigation into the theft. Weisman did not return calls seeking comment Thursday evening. A spokesperson for Chartis Insurance, the company that reportedly covered the work, declined to comment.

TONY LOBO, FUHS 1955?

Florence Owens Satchall (Pow Wow co-rep for FUHS '56) just emailed me that she was told that Tony Lobo died last night, Sept 8. She will give me more information as she gets it. (Please help us list him under the correct class as she says she thinks he may be '55.)

FRANCES BALL COWELL, FUHS 1945

Cowell, Frances M., age 82, a resident of Arvada, CO, died August 25, 2009. A former long time resident of Fullerton she is survived by her husband, Harvey; son, Wayne; daughter Jane Mahoney and four grandchildren. Private burial services were held on Friday August 28, 2009 at Loma Vista Memorial Park. McAulay & Wallace Fullerton Mortuary assisted the family. McAulay & Wallace Mortuary
Published in Orange County Register on September 3, 2009
Guest Book (available until September 3, 2010)

BARBARA COLLINS, FUHS 1942

Gerry Crowley Campbell (class rep for '43) emailed me that Barbara died recently. I can't find any obituary in the Register. Can anyone send me any additional information?
Barbara was the Pow Wow class rep for her class and kept her classmates well-informed, sending them all letters about each alumni luncheon as she didn't have a computer.
We are so sorry that the March, 2009 luncheon was her last one, but grateful to have had her company one last time.

(This picture was taken by Connie at the March 2009 luncheon.)

REX GUGGISBERG, FUHS 1944

Guggisberg, Rex Fredrick, 83 of Yorba Linda, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2009. Preceded in death by his sons, Mark Fredrick and Rex Bradley, he is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Iris Guggisberg (Jones), daughter Ann Henry, son in law Rex Henry, brother Floyd Guggisberg, and sister Neoma Muchmore. He was loved and respected by all who knew him and he will be sincerely missed. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on July 28 at Rose Drive Friends Church, 4221 Rose Dr., Yorba Linda, CA 92886. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation .
McAulay & Wallace Mortuary
Published in Orange County Register on July 26, 2009
Visit Guest Book (available until July 26, 2010)

IF YOU ARE ON FACEBOOK

Craig Mathews (FUHS ’67) sent me this news:
If you look in the upper left corner on your facebook screen, you'll see a little box where you can search for people or groups. Fullerton High School has a group set up. Type in Fullerton High School and it should pop up. I just posted a discussion recently about the upcoming Pow Wow (he means the alumni luncheon), but haven't checked today if anyone has looked or responded. DON'T type in FUHS! If you do, you'll be directed to a school in the Phillipines! Been there, did that.

What I posted was to contact me on facebook and I would give my private email address for private connections. I also said something to the effect of contacting you about giving your email address out privately after your approval. (I gave Craig approval to do so as my email address is all over the internet anyway.)

(If you are not a member of Facebook yet and want to be, email me (Connie) and I will try to figure out how to send you an email message from Facebook that asks you to join.)
CVANHORN@PACBELL.NET