Sad News

We've lost our old friend Steve Innes. I have no details except that someone announced his passing at our Ross reunion party in Sept., 2008.

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Sad News

We lost our old friend Joan Horak on Feb. 24, 2008. She wasmissed at the reunion.

Her obituary is online here. I've added pictures and part of her memorial service at the bottom of this page.

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Teacher updates: There's some good news and bad news: the good news is that one of our favorite 6th grade teachers, Mr. McGhee, is alive and well and attended our Ross reunion party. The bad news is that Mr. B. passed away in 2007.

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