JUDY ROCKWELL EBERHARDT, FUHS '57, BOOK

Louise Phelps Shamblen, FUHS '57, sent me the following email message:

Judy Rockwell Eberhardt has a new book out. Below is a short description of it and where you can purchase it.
Shape Up or bite me! “SWALK Lessons from Six Teens in Health Class" is a humorous illustrated novella written from a teens-eye view that is packed with enough witty dialogue and eye-opening, easy-to-digest facts to levitate even the most reluctant sofa spud. It also aids concerned parents, teachers, and health-care professionals by encouraging kids to make better food choices, exercise more, and in general, reboot their operating systems.
About the Author: Judy Eberhardt lives on the Long Beach, California Peninsula with her husband Charlie. Her first novel, Shape Up or bite me! was inspired by a teen relative who struggled with weight issues before figuring out that an attitude adjustment, eating right, and exercise can help. Having worked for animators Hanna-Barbera, and being involved with script development and production in the entertainment business in Los Angeles for years, Judy took this inspiration and created an entertaining story that will empower kids to make their own healthy choices.
Publication date: January 22, 2010
Available on http://www.xlibris.com/
(available in more book stores in March 2010)

RON GOROW, FUHS '57

Here is an email message sent to Louise Phelps Shamblen, FUHS '57:

Hi Louise,
Here is something the student body may be interested in. Ron Gorow, was in our class. He passed away about the time of the 50th reunion. You can go to his web site: www.rongorow.com for more info.or just put his name in your search space and a lot of sites will come up. Kind of interesting. Ron and I were friends. Found out about his death when I was trying to find him so that I could ask him to attend the POW WOW in '10. I sent a note to the web site and got a response from his wife about his death. He was a neat guy.
Angelo Casserino

OWEN RICHELIEU, FUHS '49

Phyl Bolinger Munn, Class Rep for ’49, sent this email:

Dear Connie,
We lost a classmate. Owen H. Richelieu passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, from Prostate Cancer. Services will be held Sunday, January 31, 2010, Glenkirk Church, 1700 Palopinto Ave., Glendora, CA 91741. In lieu of flowers, please make donation to the Deacons Fund at Glenkirk Church, as per the Richelieu family.
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On a personal note, I attended school with Owen from 1st grade at Ford School. He was an accomplished piano player, and entertained us often at parties. He was a Yell Leader in our Senior year, while I was a Song Leader. We had a lot of fun leading the alumni in songs and yells. Lots of good memories of a great guy! As I recall, he graduated from USC.

PAT AMEND BARKER, FUHS '53

Pat's husband sent me the following email:

Connie,
Patricia Amend Barker passed away on January 7, 2010. The services were at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton on January 14.
Bill Barker

PATRICIA BARKER "Our Devoted Wife, Mother, and Grandmother"
Patricia was born on June 3, 1935 in Oklahoma and passed away on January 7, 2010 in Murrieta, California. She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years William Barker; 2 daughters Karen & Jim Auck; and Susan Barker; 4 grandchildren Daniel, Michael, Nicole, & James. great-grandson Devon; her sister Cuba & Don Curl and their children Linda, Sharon & Steve; Niece Vickie & Bob Zajc and their children Tammy & Robert; cousins Barbara and Winn & their girls; sister-in-law Elva and her children; beloved friends Bill and Linda Dougan; Hilda & Pat Martin; Maureen Cunningham, and Joyce & Ron Purdy; and her beloved Chihuahua Buffy. Patricia was a gifted seamstress. Over the years she made her own clothing as well as clothing for her daughters and other family members. She was also an avid quilter and doll-maker. In her younger days she was a talented softball pitcher. Her family and friends will miss her quick-wit, feisty spirit, and her loving and generous ways.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton. A Celebration of her life will follow at Angelo's & Vinci's Ristorante in Fullerton. EVANS BROWN MORTUARY (951) 679-1114 Caring • Professional
Published in Press-Enterprise on January 13, 2010

JOAN BORDEN KNUTZEN, FUHS '53

Joan Borden Knutzen’s husband gave me permission to post his email message:

Connie:
Joan passed away on Jan 6th, 2010. A service and burial were held in Honolulu. We are having a memorial sevice on Feb. 6th, 12. P.M. at Colettes Meridian Club, 1935 Deerpar Drive, in Fullerton.

(Picture taken at the 50th reunion of the class of '53.)

Knutzen, Joan S. At the age of 74, Joan S. Knutzen, of Honolulu, passed away on January 6, 2010. She was born July 16, 1935 and raised in Southern California. She moved with her husband, Steve, to Honolulu in 1997. She was known as a hostess and cook extraordinaire. She enjoyed to travel, tennis, bowling, biking and ceramics. Throughout her life she volunteered her time with many organizations including the PTA, Girl Scouts, and for the Covenant First Presbyterian Church in Orange, designing and printing the order of worship for eleven years. She is survived by her husband, Stephen; daughter, Sharri Davis Belisle; grandson, Morgan Davis; son-in-law, Darrell Belisle and sister, Trudi Huebert. A Memorial Service and lunch will be held on noon on Saturday, February 6 at The Meridian Club, 1535 Deerpark Drive, Fullerton, California.
Published in Orange County Register on February 3, 2010
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FORD SCHOOL CLASS PIC, CIRCA 1945

Ken Nordin, FUHS ’53, sent the following email. (Jim Nordin was his big brother.) Ken left FUHS his Sophomore year to join the national guard. He found a class picture from Ford school, but he doesn’t know what grade it is. It would have been taken about 1945. Email Connie if you recognize any of the students or if you know what grade it is.
CVanHorn@pacbell.net

Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 8:35 PM
Subject: Ford school picture.

Hello, I found a picture from the old Ford school. I am the fourth from the top left, I do not know the names of the people in the picture maybe you can recognize some of these people. The teacher is Mrs Bombgardner.
Kenneth Nordin

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Duane Boyd and Tom Rodger have been working on names.

Tom Rodger wrote:
Others who should be there are: John Lam, Wilma Steadman, Richard Davies, Edward Gobar, Patty Schlegenhauf, Eddie Grunwald, maybe Tommy Strathman, Doris Weese, Rachel Caldwalter and Roy Hatfield. Looking forward to putting this puzzle together.
Tom

Les Hovey sent:
Connie - I believe this was the 5th grade, Mrs. Baumgardner's class, 1947. I'm the second one from the top right. I'm sure about Ann Richelieu and Marilyn Pickering; fairly sure about Tommy Rodger; less sure about Calvin Hudspeth, Jack Ferris and Ned Snyder. Several other tip-of-the-tongue identifications just wouldn't materialize.
Les HoveyFUHS 1954

Here are names so far:


This picture shows:

Top row, left to right- Need name, Need name, Jack Wildman, Ken Nordin, Calvin Hudspeth?, Jack Farris, Need name, Les Hovey, Need name

Row 2- Need name, Ronnie Hinds?, Need name, Need name, Ned Snyder, Need name, Need name, Tommy Rodger, Need name

Row 3- Marilyn Pickering, Need name, Joanna Mcgaughy (sp?), Need name, Need name, Rowena Wright, Need name, Ann Richelieu, Need name

Bottom row- Marilyn Wilson, Mrs. Baumgardner, Need name, Need name, Need name, Need name

Who can add more information?

JAMES EARL PERRY, FUHS 1956

Perry, James Earl of Fullerton, died at home on January 21, 2010 at the age of 71 after bravely living with cancer for 13 months. He was a much respected and beloved teacher at Tuffree Middle School in Placentia before his retirement in 2003.
Survivors include his Mother, Ina; his wife of 38 years, Sharon and their son, Chris; sister, Susan Carl (Jim) and brother, Philip (Julie) and their extended families. Jim was a graduate of UCLA and CSU, Fullerton.
Besides his family and teaching his delights were books, films, history, politics, college sports, travel and home gardening. In the last year he was visited frequently by his family and friends and at his request no services are planned.
McAulay & Wallace Mortuary
Visit Guest Book (available until 1/26/2011)
Published in Orange County Register on January 26, 2010

WILLIAM C. GARRETT Jr., FUHS 1938

Garrett Jr., William C. (Capt. USN, Ret.), passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2010 with his beloved wife Doris by his side. He was born to W. Clyde and Catherine Garrett on September 9, 1920 in Fullerton, CA. He was a graduate of St. Mary's Catholic School, Fullerton High School, and Fullerton College.

He was a pilot in the United States Navy, and served during WWII and the Korean War. During WWII he flew torpedo missions in the Pacific Theater, serving aboard the U.S.S. Ticonderoga and the U.S.S. Langley. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross "for heroism and extraordinary achievement in aerial flight" and "skillfully and daringly flying his plane in the face of intense antiaircraft fire." As noted in his citation, "His expert airmanship and courage upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service." He was a helicopter pilot and instructor. He served as a member of Naval Intelligence at the Pentagon from 1955-1957 and was a member of the Admiral's staff. Highly decorated for his service to the country, he also was awarded with the Air Medal; American Defense Medal; American Area Medal; WWII Victory Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3 stars); Philippine Liberation Medal (1 Star); Navy Unit Citation; United Nations Service Medal; Presidential Unit Citation; China Service Medal (extended); Korean Service Medal; and the Naval Reserve Medal.

He met and married his wife Doris in 1945 while she was serving in the WAVES. After leaving active military service, he lived in Anaheim, California and worked for the McDonnell Douglas Corporation as a Logistical Engineer until his retirement in 1985. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Helen Krom. He is survived by his wife and his seven children, Michele, William, Janet, John, David, Joseph, and Helen; his 17 grandchildren; and his 8 great-grandchildren. He will be forever missed, loved, and honored by his entire family.

Viewing will be held Wednesday, January 27th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m., at the Hilgenfeld Mortuary, 120 E. Broadway, Anaheim, CA, 92805. A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, January 28th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, 120 N. Janss Street, Anaheim, CA 92805. Interment at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Orange, CA. Hilgenfeld Mortuary Visit Guest Book (available until 1/26/2011)
Published in Orange County Register on January 26, 2010

BETTY CRILLY BIPPERT, FUHS '54

Sherry Woods Caplinger, Pow Wow class rep for the class of '54, forwarded this email:

Walter & Sherry,

I am sorry to report that Betty (Crilly) Bippert passed away this past August.

Bill Bippert

BOB FULTON, FUHS ‘48

(One of the originators of the Pow Wow alumni luncheon)
Phyl Munn received the following email from Margie Fulton.
Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 11:07 PM
Subject: Bob

Dear friends and family;

You may have received an e-mail from Bob on January 5th telling about the wonderful touch from God that miraculously improved his condition, which was confirmed by 2 of his doctors. As he had said, his test results were turning around right before Christmas. Because of God’s graciousness, Bob was able to come home on New Year’s Eve, 1 month after admission, after previously being told that he would not be going home again, but straight to hospice. After being home 11 days, sleeping in his own bed, being with friends and family, as well as his precious Scotty McTavish, he suddenly took a turn for the worse. The blood counts that had been climbing and cancer cells that had seemed to disappear, came back with a vengeance. The short of it is that he went into hospice 4 days later and succombed the next morning.

The Lord Jesus Christ took him home for the ultimate healing, and we now realize that the 10 days home were God’s way of letting Bob experience one final trip home to say goodbye before He took him home to eternity.

Bob will have a memorial celebration this Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Riverside Evangelical Free Church at 4080 Sweetgrass Lane, Bonsall, CA, 92003 (http://www.refc.org/). Following will be a reception at the church. The church is on the corner of CA-76 (Mission Rd.) and Sweetgrass Lane.

From the 5 Freeway:
Exit CA-76 East (Mission Road) through Oceanside appx. 13 miles to Sweetgrass Ln. in Bonsall. Turn Left, then Right into the parking lot.

From the 15 Freeway:
Exit CA-76 / Pala Rd. and turn Right heading West. Go appx. 4 miles and turn Right on Sweetgrass Lane, and Right into the parking lot.


Flowers are welcome, however in lieu of that should you wish to make a donation to Bob’s favorite charity listed below in his name, it would be appreciated as well. Also a basket will be provided in the church foyer for this charity, and the church will facilitate its distribution.

World Challenge, Inc.
David Willkerson
P.O. Box 260
Lindale, Texas 75771

Or

http://www.worldchallenge.org/

We thank you for all your prayers and support that you have given us over these difficult months. We hope those of you in the area will be able to come Saturday and help us celebrate his life with us.
Love,
Margie and Family


Bob is a special guy - for some of us he is remembered being on the track team, being active in Hi-Y, owning Gifford's Stationary in Fullerton, being a missionary with his wife Margie, being an active supporter of his church and Margie's musical career and being one of the originators of Powwow after our 50th reunion.
A personal remembrance - At my dad's memorial, Margie accompanied the soloist who sang "Impossible Dream" and seeing Bob unexpectedly after so many years.
As Ever, Jackie and Jay

JOHN HOSKINS, FUHS '49

Phyl Bolinger Munn, class rep for the class of '49, emailed that John died 11/28/2009.
He had signed up for the 2010 alumni luncheon.
He had attended all of the luncheons since I had started tracking attendance in 2005. I don't know how many he attended before 2005.

DOROTHY THOMPSON LODGE, FUHS '30

Phyl Bolinger Munn, FUHS '49, sent this email:


You were given the incorrect info as to Mary Jane Thompson Lodge passing away. It was Dorothy Thompson Lodge. I will snail mail you her Obit, as she was quite an important person, and a pleasure to me to have known her. I know you want the correct info.
Phyl

Here is the obituary that Phyl sent:

Dorothy Lodge

Dorothy Lodge, 97 ENCINITAS --
Dorothy Thompson Lodge was born on August 22, 1912, and grew up in Fullerton, California. Her parents, Orrin and Margaret Herrick Thompson, had moved to California from Iowa, settling in Fullerton around 1910. Dorothy attended public schools in Fullerton and graduated from Fullerton Union High School before attending Pomona College. She spent her junior year in New York City, attending Barnard College. After graduation from Pomona, Dorothy enrolled at the University of Southern California Law School, where she graduated in 1938. There were eleven women in her law school class, which, at that time, was considered a "bumper crop." A pioneering woman lawyer, she initially worked in her brother Raymond Thompson's law office in Fullerton, and briefly as a public defender. Later, she served as Orange County's first woman deputy district attorney. When Raymond was appointed to the Superior Court, she took over his practice and continued its growth. She served as general counsel and corporate secretary of Pacific Hawaiian Corporation (producers of Hawaiian Punch). She also served on the Board of Directors of Fullerton Savings & Loan Association for over 50 years. Dorothy practiced law in Orange and San Diego Counties for more than 45 years, with her office at home much of the time when her children were young. In 1942 Dorothy married Hilmer Gilbert Lodge, a teacher and coach whom Dorothy met through her sister Helen's husband, Harold Lang. Dorothy and Hilmer lived briefly in Fullerton before moving to Placentia, where they raised their five children. Hilmer was best known as a successful track and field coach and founder of the Mt. San Antonio College Relays. In 1963 they moved to Pala where they were engaged in citrus farming. Dorothy and Hilmer enjoyed many happy years at the Pala ranch before Hilmer passed away in 1977. She continued to be very active following Hilmer's death, and particularly enjoyed visits with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She died peacefully at the Encinitas Retirement Gardens on January 3, 2010, in her 97th year. Dorothy is survived by children, Eric Lodge of Solana Beach, Elizabeth ("Betsy") Bremer of Mililani, Hawaii, Raymond Lodge of Pala, Margaret Louise Lodge of El Cajon, and Rosemary Otto of Spokane, Washington, as well as their spouses, 12 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Pauma Valley on Saturday, January 16, at 11am. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Home of Guiding Hands, 1825 Gillespie Way, Suite 200, El Cajon, CA 92020, where Dorothy's daughter, Margaret, has resided for many years. Sign the Guest Book online obits.nctimes.com
Published in North County Times on January 13, 2010
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nctimes/obituary.aspx?n=dorothy-lodge&pid=138520166

WAYNE E. MCFADDEN, FUHS '58

Francine K. Phillips Fisher sent Mike Johnson (the class of '58 Pow Wow rep) the following email on 1/11/2010:

Hi Mike -
Just wanted to give you some "info" - maybe you already have it. Anyway, here it is: Wayne E. McFadden, class of 1958, from Yorba Linda, CA, passed away approximately 3 years ago of a brain tumor.
Regards,
Francine K. Phillips Fisher

DAVID BOIES, FUHS '59

Lee Ann Haslam Cameron, '59 Pow Wow class rep, sent this email 1/12/2010:

In case you were not aware, one of our classmates, David Boies, FUHS Class of '59, is one of the lawyers representing the challengers of Proposition 8. The trial is currently being held in San Francisco. Unfortunately, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied video coverage of the trial.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/230316

Lee Ann Haslam Cameron

FUHS NEW SPIRIT SYMBOL PROPOSAL

Click on "Comments" below to read a proposal to create a spirit symbol for FUHS.
Because the length of the proposal exceeded the limit I could have in a comment, I had to divide the text into two comments.

The third comment is a news article from the Orange County Register.

The fourth comment is a suggestion from Joyce Spaulding Halvorsen, class of '56.
(More comments may be added.)

SHIRLEY ZOETER MUCKENTHALER, FUHS '41

Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 19:01:51 -0800

FULLERTON – Shirley Zoeter Muckenthaler, whose husband's family built the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton and who was involved in charitable work in her own right, died Jan. 3 at home following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 87.At her request, a private visitation and graveside service will be held, daughter Peggy Muckenthaler Albert said Tuesday.

Muckenthaler was born on east Amerige Avenue in Fullerton, less than three miles from her last residence. She attended Fullerton Union High School where she met her future husband, Harold Muckenthaler.

The couple was married 67 years ago on Valentine's Day.In 1965, the Muckenthalers donated the 18-room mansion, built in 1924 on eight acres, to the city for the public to enjoy. Throughout their married life, Muckenthaler was active in the Muckenthaler Center Circle, Assistance League of Fullerton, Ebell Club of Fullerton, PTA groups and Girl Scouts, for which she served as a leader. "Mother was always a hands-on person, never in a leadership role," Peggy Muckenthaler Albert said.

In addition to her husband and daughter, Muckenthaler is survived by another daughter, Kathy Riddle of Newport Beach, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her daughter, Sherryl Drayton. Donations in her memory may be sent to the American Cancer Society or the Muckenthaler Cultural Center.

McAulay & Wallace Mortuary in Fullerton handled the arrangements.

(This news came in an email from Mike Johnson, Class rep for class of ‘58)