2014 News  




12-14-14 - Yesterday Jeanie Burkett ran her first marathon. Congratulations! 





12-6-14 - David Lewis is profiled in an article  in The Florida Business Observer  which you can read here. Below is the photo from the article.




11-19-14 - Mark Harbarger is engaged to be married in Jamuary. His fiance's name is Ann Noble. 


11-7-14 - Barbara Griffin: Honored to be appointed an official Guest Professor to the Shandong University of Art and Design in Jinan, China this week.




11-1-14 - I have just learned that Jimmy Hightower got married in January. His bride's name is Terri.




10-21-14 - Coming from Mobile, Birmingham and Huntsville, Stephen Hamm, John Crenshaw, Lynn Charlton and Jim Robertson spent a fantastic day together in Tuscaloosa this past Saturday. 




10-13-14 - I don't usually post when classmates' parents pass away unless it is newsworthy or some other special circumstance. This one is newsworthy. David Lewis' dad Tommy Lewis passed away yesterday. You can read his obituary here. You can read the news article from al.com here. I'm sure his death will be reported through many other news outlets and if I come across any worthy reports I'll post them here. 


Here is another article from al.com.  


10-6-14 - This past weekend the HHS soccer team from 1976 held a reunion, complete with Coach Akbay. Several members of our class attended.  Read all about it here.  


9-30-14 - Greg Rowell reports that he and Kim had their first grandchild on September 25. Nolan Gregory Rowell was 8 lbs 9 oz. 


9-6-14 - HHS beat Grissom 42-22 last night. This rivalry has become very lopsided. It has been a long time since e Grissom has won and HHS usually wins big. 


8-20-14 - Last night a group got together at The Lone Goose Saloon. Pictured below are Paige McLeod, Teri Gillam, Mack Vann '75, Eleanor Hovter, Stephen Hamm, Sally Peeler, Jeanie Burkett and Tiger sirote. 




Later in the evening the group pictured below competed in a trivia contest. It was great fun and I'm sure the reading glasses were a competitive advantage.  That is Teri Gillam, Paige McLeod, Sally Peeler, Tiger Sirote, Jeanie Burkett, Stephen Hamm.





8-15-14 - Last night was our summer party/ mini-reunion. About 30 classmates and about 45 people overall attended. It was great fun. There are plenty of pictures posted, just go to the photo albums page. 


6-28-14 - It's always great when a group of friends who are scattered around the south get together. Lori Leberte, Teresa Tanner, Karen Felix, Pam Schrimsher, Michelle Gazaway, Susan McCaleb.


6-16-14 - Larry Jess had been hired to run DigiFlight's Huntsville operation. You can read the article here.  


6-3-14 - Kyle Huston passed away yesterday. I believe he had a heart attack. I have set up a memorial and will post his obituary there when it is available. 


6-1-14 - Those of us who attended Huntsville Junior High probably remember Mrs. Edna Stone. Our 8th grade annual was dedicated to her. Mrs. Stone passed away yesterday. She was 90. You can read her obituary here


5-25-14 - Some of you knew or remember Peter Joffrion's dad, Father Emille Joffrion, longtime rector of The CHurch of the Nativity here. Father Joffrion recently passed away. Here is an  article about him from al.com you may find interesting. 


5-1-14 - Showing that we are not too old to further our education, Amelia Uffelman recently earned a master's degree in educational leadership from Samford. Amelia is an assistant principal at Columbia High School here in Huntsville. 


4-3-14 - This summer Kelley Crisp will be bicycling from her home in Massachusetts to the west coast and back all by herself. A couple of years ago she biked to Fairhope and back. It was fun to follow that trip on facebook.  I'm looking forward to following this new trip. 


3-31-14 - Some of you may know or remember Charlie Cox, Dawn's older  brother. Charlie, 60, died tonight from heart problems. All of Dawn's contact information is on her page here on the site. 


3-19-14 - Lisa Randolph was featured today in an article in The Huntsville Times and al.com for her work as a personal stylist. You can read the article and see pictures here


2-3-14 - David Lewis recently appeared on television to discuss Honor RIde Tampa, a charity event in which he is involved:




1-15-2014 - Debbie Heard passed away this morning. She had cancer. I have posted a memorial and I will add the obituary as soon as it is available.  Jer service will be this Saturday at 1:00. It will be streamed online at this site: www.fbcnewport.org  I am told there will be a memorial service here in Huntsville in a couple of weeks. 



1-12-14 - Marian Harski completed her first marathon yesterday. Wow!