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05/27/22 02:59 PM #176    

 

Leo Briggs

Greetings from Leo Briggs.

Monday, May 30th is Memorial day. CBS news did not create Taps Across America but this is the 3rd year that they will promote it. People are encouraged to step outside at 3;00 pm local time, on Memorial Day and play Taps on any instrument of choice. If you don't play, you can just listen, and if you are lucky you may hear someone playing Taps. 

I remember reading somewhere that fellow "Better than the average bear" South High Cub Brent Christensen was/is a bugler. He is also an old Marine (because we all know there is no such thing as an EX Marine). I will be standing outside at 3:00pm, with my hearing aids turned all the way up, hopeing to hear him or someone playing Taps. Maybe I will tune up my old ukulele and join in myself as I try to accompanie myself on the kazoo. They say the prefered key is B flat. I only know 3 chords. none of them are B flat.

Everyone is encouraged to participate. if you are able to record it you are encouraged to submit it to CBS. Details at CBS.com/taps. If you are a Dedicated Deciple of Fox news, I'm sure you will be OK if you visit CBS just once. I don't think Tucker Carlson will come and beat you up.laughlaugh      Have a good Memorial Day,  the Briggs

 


05/31/22 11:40 AM #177    

 

Helen Moody (Petersen)

I was so glad to hear from you Leo! I sang Taps at the cemetery when we were there yesterday. Yes, there are acually words to Taps! I hope you are well and safe and are planning to come to the 60th reunion on 

sept 17th.  Love ya, Helen Moody Petersen


05/31/22 11:43 AM #178    

 

Helen Moody (Petersen)

Plans are coming along for our 60th reunion.  We met at the venue on Thursday and it is going to be grand! We are having our next meeting at 3pm on Monday June 20th at Gary Shepherd's home. Look at previous messges for address. I am getting really excited. I hope all of you are planning to attend. Helen


06/24/22 05:17 PM #179    

 

Gwen Aupperle (Koehler)

Looking forward to seeing and catching up with all the "kids" we were at South with after all those many trips around the sun ago.    Lynne (Madron) Davis and I are coordinating our arrivals in SLC for the Sept. 17th gathering.  She from Wash. state and I from Colorado.

Have not seen any postings from my good friend from South High days, Susan (Hemmingson) Marchant.  I was so looking forward to seeing her so hope she is OK and able to join us all.  Susan, if you read this please respond on this site.  I do not have any other contact information for you.

My husband, Chuck and I are cooling our heals abit since we cannot get to our usual summer spot on Lake of the Woods in Ontario, Canada.  Mother Nature is getting a lot of our attention since the ice melted off the lake.  Extreme winter, lots of ice and snow and plentiful rain fall in northern Minnesota all heads north into Rainy River and on into the lake---pouring in at twice the speed as it can exit at the northern part of the lake and into the Winipeg River.  So, docks are underwater, shore lines are awash and some boathouses are floating away.  With no safe harbor to dock a boat on our island we just have wait until the waters start to recede.  Wish there was a pipeline to shoot it all to the US south west!!    But we are enjoying the Colorado summer.

Greetings to all cubs and look forward to seeing if we can recognize each other----without name tags!

Gwen (Aupperle) Koehler 


06/26/22 10:53 AM #180    

 

Gary Shepherd (Shepherd)

FINALIZATION OF PLANS FOR THE SOUTH HIGH CLASS OF 1962, 60TH REUNION

Dear Old Friends,

As some of you already know, the  Reunion Committee has decided on a luncheon event (rather than evening) for our 60th to ensure safer, day-light driving. There will be a $60 per person charge to attend, which will include a fabulous lunch (salad, soup, rolls, main entrée, and dessert—see details below), souvenir name lanyard, soft-drink (unlimited) station, and facility set-ups and equipment. A separate cash bar for alcoholic drinks will also be available at an individual cost.

Registration and payment can be accomplished by going to the South High Class of ’62 home page. Click on the small rectangular box at the top left hand corner of the Home Page that is labeled 60th Reunion-Class of ’62.  Follow subsequent instructions for each drop down menu that will follow. 

To allow sufficient time for staffing, meal planning, facility set-ups, and to ensure receipt of a souvenir lanyard for each guest, Registration/Payment for luncheon and related expenses must be made no later than August 17, 2022 in order to attend.

[See below in this note to see more details about the luncheon entrée choices—there are four.]

Our main objective is to facilitate a renewal of old friendships. Time will be allocated for informal greetings and conversations in small groups prior to seating for lunch (around 1:30 p.m.). An adjacent memorabilia room will be set up that will offer space for visiting as well as enjoying various displays of photos, audio recordings, and other keepsakes and reminders of our days at South High. 

Prior to food being served, we will have a relatively short program, including introductions, an In Memorium reflection, and a sampling of fond and fun recollections.

Following lunch, more time will be available to congregate informally and visit the memorabilia room.  We will also take a group photo that will be made available on request through digital delivery as an email attachment.

Please mark your calendars now to come and make our 60th a joyous renewal of old friendships and fond memories of our days at South High.  Spread the word to classmates you know who are not connected to our website or who don’t visit this forum on our site. 

For the Committee,

Helen Moody Petersen (co-chair): Contact at  801-771-3323 or helenp320@aol.com

Gary Shepherd (co-chair): Contact at  248-535-1166 or shepherd@oakland.edu

 

SUMMARY OF WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO ATTEND

THE SOUTH HIGH CLASS OF 1962 60TH REUNION

 

Where: Hidden Valley Country Club, 11820 South Highland Drive, Sandy Utah 84092

When: Saturday, September 17 at 1 p.m.

Cost to Register: $60 per person (Credit Card or Check)

 [If paying by check, please make out to Janet  Wood. (Hollen)]

Deadline: 

Registration/Payment for luncheon and related expenses is no later than  August 17, 2022.

Menu :

All dinner plates will begin with soup du jour, fresh rolls and butter with a Valley salad (mixed greens, spiral green apple, dried cranberries and blue cheese crumbles, served with balsamic dressing).  A variety of soft drink choices will be available. Dessert will be New York Style Cheesecake.

Entrée Choices (You may pick one of the following):

  1. Chicken Marsala with wild mushrooms, marsala sauce, and mashed potatoes
  2. Grilled New York Steak bordelaise, garlic sautéed mushrooms, rice pilaf and vegetables
  3. Grilled Salmon rice pilaf, vegetable medley with lemon artichoke sauce
  4. Vegetable Lasagna mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce

A separate Cash Bar will be available (guests pay separately for alcoholic drinks) 

 

 


07/28/22 07:01 AM #181    

 

Gary Shepherd (Shepherd)

                    UPDATES AND REUESTS FOR SOUTH HIGH CLASS OF 1962 REUNION

Here are some updates and reminders about our upcoming 60th anniversary celebration on September 17.

  1. We are extending the deadline for registration to September 1.  Please go to the front page of our Class of ’62 website and click the 60th Reunion-Class of 62 box in the upper left corner of the page and then follow subsequent directions.  If you have any trouble doing this, contact Gary Shepherd immediately for assistance.
  2. If you are planning to pay for the luncheon by check rather than credit card, please make your check out to Janet Wood. For women classmates, please also include—on the check or in an attached note—your maiden name from high school years, so that Janet will be able recognize you as a classmate.
  3. Covid still lurks. Masking for the luncheon event will be optional.
  4. If anyone living or staying in the Salt Lake area has mobility or transportation concerns, please contact Gary Shepherd or Helen Moody Petersen, and arrangements will be made to get you to and from the luncheon.
  5. Please provide Gary or Helen with photo images you might have of classmates or activities related to our years at South or let us know of any other relevant memorabilia items you have and could bring to the luncheon.  Also supply us with photo images of any creative product of yours (authored book, artwork, musical score, etc.) that you would be willing to bring to the luncheon for display.
  6. We would like to create a new “Biographical Sketch Page” on our website that one could easily scroll through to catch up on key or fun things about classmates’ lives since graduating from South High. One or two paragraphs would be the ideal length. If you are interested in doing this, email your sketch either to Gary or Helen.  OR, if you are a member of our Class of ’62 website, go to the “Message Forum” page and post it there.  Please try to have your bio sketch done and sent in by no later than September 1.
  7. For reunion attendees, we will provide souvenir South High labeled lanyards with large, laminated name tags.  We will also provide each classmate a souvenir CD that will contain selected sound recordings from our May 1962 Commencement (student speakers and A’Cappella Choir musical  numbers), school musical productions (Calamity Jane, Amahl and the Night Visitors, The Mikado), and photo images of South High activities and classmates. (For classmates who are unable to attend the luncheon, if you contact either Gary or Helen, we will strive to mail a souvenir CD to your home address.)  We will also take a group photo for post-reunion distribution.

We wish you all good health and hope to see as many of you as possible at the reunion!

Gary Shepherd (shepherd@oakland.edu; 248-535-1166)

Helen Moody Petersen (helenp320@aol.com; 801-771-3323)


09/20/22 09:00 PM #182    

 

Gary Shepherd (Shepherd)

And  a very good time was had by all!  Thanks to the smart, dedicated committee members who transformed the reunion from conception to reality: Helen Moody Petersen, Janet Hollen Wood, Marian Peck Rees, Dave Manookin, Bill Gehrke, Rainer Dahl, Karen Marchant Derbidge, and Margurite Van Der Wouden Mansell.  Another reunion down the road?  We'll see.


09/21/22 08:57 AM #183    

 

Nancy Foster (Warnick)

Thanks so much to the reunion committee! I enjoyed it very much. Especially touching was the tribute to those who have passed away. You did a great job.


09/22/22 11:07 AM #184    

 

Cheryl Kattar (Hansen)

Greg and I enjoyed the visit to South High School, and the luncheon on Saturday was great.  It was so nice reconnecting with old friends and sharing stories.  I, too, was touched by the "In Memory" presentation.  Thank you Gary and the committee for doing such a wonderful reunion.  Hope to see all of you in 5 years!❤️


09/22/22 08:51 PM #185    

 

Joan Rigby (Besst)

Thank you Gary and committee members for a fantastic 60th Reunion. I think a good time wS had by all, and I also agree the "Memoriam" wS ver special. The place and food wS also great.

09/22/22 09:55 PM #186    

 

Lynne Madron (Davis)

I second all of the above messages. It was so fun to renew old friendships and catch up with everyone. Congratulations to the reunion committee for an outstanding job. Hope to see everyone again in five years. Cheers!

09/24/22 06:45 AM #187    

 

Gary Shepherd (Shepherd)

Dear Nancy, Cheryl, Joan, and Lynne:  It was so good to see and talk with each of you last Saturday, as well as with all the other old friends who were on hand. Your warm, generous comments--added to those of many others that the committee and I have heard from--really seal the deal and make our efforts totally worthwhile.  We will be posting some event photos soon.  Also, the group pictures that Dave Manookin took are being processed and, when finished, will be emailed to everyone.


09/25/22 11:45 AM #188    

Margaret Malouf (King)

I have many friends of our "certain age" who no longer have class reunions because nobody has worked to make them happen.  I think it's a shame that they don't have a Gary Shepherd and a dedicated reunion committee like we do.  It's too easy to lose track of old friends.  Thank you Gary and the committee for making South High Class of "62 be an exception!!!!!  It's important.


09/25/22 01:48 PM #189    

 

Gwen Aupperle (Koehler)

What a fun few days to recall good times and rejoice together about all that has occured in 60 years.  I, too, have heard from many who were surprised at my plans to go to such a gathering.

Having 3 opportunities to be together to visit was great.  Being in the building was certainly a visual reminder that, yes, things have certainly changed but the old, and classy has endured and the new and modern can exist together.

I felt that we all looked as though the years had been mostly kind to us and it would be comforting to think we can be together again in another 5 years.  I am sure I will still not be willing to do the splits at the end of the school song.  Some things are just impossible to repeat!!

So much appreciation goes to the people who were dedicated to make this happen.  Will look forward to continuing to stay in touch via this forum.   

Gwen (Aupperle) Koehler 


09/25/22 03:56 PM #190    

 

Judy Granger (Bell)

Well said Margaret.  I'm looking forward to the next one, I will make it a goal.  It sounds like good times were had.  You are all amazing & I'm so proud to be among great people I call friends.


09/26/22 07:49 PM #191    

 

Gary Shepherd (Shepherd)

Margaret, Gwen, and Judy:  On behalf of the reunion committee, I thank you all very much for your generous comments.  It's enough to make us want to do it all over again!  Gary


10/04/22 04:21 PM #192    

 

Gary Shepherd (Shepherd)

Dear South High Friends,

I have a sad announcement for you this time.  Raelynn Symes, our South High Class of '62 classmate (also Lincoln Jr '59. and Liberty Elementary '56) passed away just a few days following our 60th reunion this past September 17.  Her daughter, Lori Swenson (Raelynn married Tom Swenson, South High Class of 1961), contacted me and asked if I would post information regarding her pasing and the dates, times, and locations for her upcoming viewing and funeral to South High classmates. Here is the information:

           Viewing:  Friday, Oct. 7, 6 -8 p.m.at Memorial Mtn.View Mortuary, 3115 E Bengal Blvd., Cottonwood Heights Ut 84121.

           Funeral: Saturday, Oct.8, 11 a.m. at LDS chapel on 3455 E Bengal Blvd., Cottonwood Heights UT 84121 (across from Smith's Grocery Store).

Ironically, Lynne Madron Davis visited with Raelynn two days following our reunion and reported that Raelynn had lots of questions about it, who was there, what we did, etc. (Lynne had known Raelynn since Kindergarten at Liberty Elementary, as did I and a number others of you.) Raelynn wanted to come to the reunion, but her illness did not allow it.  Below I am attaching a photo of Lynne visiting with Raelynn just before her passing and a second photo of Raelynn taken from our Sophomore (1960) Yearbook.
Peace and health to you all,

Gary Shepherd



10/04/22 06:52 PM #193    

 

Judy Granger (Bell)

I appreciate this, thank you so much.  She was a beautiful person.  I love that you posted the photos.


10/04/22 07:38 PM #194    

 

Richard Jacques

Gary:

    It was very kind of you to post these lovely pictures of Raelynn.  May she Rest in Peace...

     Rj

 


06/27/23 06:02 AM #195    

 

Gordon Shepherd

JULIO: A VENEZUELAN BASEBALL PLAYER  REMINDED ME ABOUT HONOR AND RESPECT IN SPORTS

Today I chatted with Julio Escobar at a chance encounter at Starbucks on Dave Ward Drive in Conway, Arkansas. Julio is a husky, six foot one inch, right-handed pitcher for the Central Baptist College Mustangs’ baseball team. Julio hails from Barquinimeto, Venezuela and his American teammates at CBC like to call him July.

I first met Julio at the Conway Fieldhouse, a baseball workout facility used by the Mustangs and where I go to hit baseballs in the batting cage.

“You look good and fit” I said to Julio. “You must be working out since the season ended.”

“Si, como no, Sir.” (Julio and his teammates don’t know my name but they all call me sir). “I want to be ready for next year.”

We commenced talking briefly about the Mustangs’ losing season but ultimate success in tournament play, battling to win the American Midwest Conference Championship series and unexpectedly finishing in third place.

Julio told me he was working on a few points he wanted to bring up when the baseball team meets with coaches in August to discuss the teams’ goals and prospects for the 2023-24 school year.

I gestured for Julio to take a seat at my Starbucks table and explain what he wanted to talk to his teammates about. Since Julio’s English is better than my Spanish, we switched to English.

He was as concerned with attitudes and honor, he said, than with players’ individual skills and abilities. The Mustang’s late season surge in the tournament demonstrated that they could hold their own with the best in their league and he wanted to maintain their momentum going into next year.

“By honor, I mean respect,” he said. “It’s important that we have respect for ourselves and the teams we play against. We have respect for ourselves and others when we play our hardest in every game. And if we win, we respect our opponents for playing their best against us. If we lose, we still respect ourselves for doing our best—not by complaining or making excuses—and by acknowledging the good play of our opponents. We want to win. We play hard to win and I want to play against the best. If we lose to the best, I can live with that, as long as we didn’t give up. We can’t get down on ourselves if we lose. There’s another game tomorrow. We will try again.”

“I want to play with men,” he said, “not kids. Men should respect one another.”

“Wow,” I said to myself as I sat listening to Julio. “This sounds just like the sportsmanship ideals I was schooled in at Lincoln and South High growing up as a sports crazy kid in Salt Lake City.” It was pure Boy Scout rhetoric but I liked it.

“I agree with everything you just said,” I told Julio, while musing to myself: “He may never make the major leagues, but Julio sounds like he would make a great coach for boys and young men, the kind of coach a parent would want for his own kids.”

Julio glanced at me and looked a little relieved that I was encouraging him to continue.  

“I mean, it’s never about me or just one person or a star player,” he said. “Baseball’s a game of nine players on the field who all have to contribute and do their part. And the guys on the bench, who aren’t starting, they have to do their part too. They have to be ready every time the team takes the field. Be ready to do your best if the coach decides to put you in the game, be ready to support your teammates, encourage them when they make a mistake, and not put them down or think that you’re better. If you keep working, you’ll get your chance.”

Last year was Julio’s first as a Mustang at CBC. He wasn’t a starter and he seldom got a chance to pitch and then only in relief for a few innings. But in the tournament he came through with four innings of scoreless relief pitching when his team needed to win a game. He was ready.

This coming year he hopes to become a leader on the team.

“To me, a leader isn’t somebody who asks or tells people to follow him,” Julio told me. “A leader leads by example. A leader shows respect and honor for his team and even for his opponents. He shows he wants to win by working hard and playing hard. A leader is one who is respected by his teammates.”

“I agree with everything you said,” I told Julio.


08/15/23 02:13 PM #196    

 

Gary Shepherd (Shepherd)

Dear Old Friends,

 

I am grieved to report the recent unexpected passing of life-long friend and all-around great guy, Owen Wood. Owen and Janet were at Lake Powell in Southern Utah with their children and grandchildren two weeks ago for an annual family houseboat vacation.  Owen sustained serious neck and spinal injuries from an accidental fall.  He had surgery and ICU care at St. George Regional Hospital but died from complications subsequent to his injuries. 

Gordon and I have known Owen as a good friend since Kindergarten days at Liberty Elementary.  Gordon’s, Lauren’s and my deepest sympathy go to Janet.

 

***************************************************************

Thanks to Marilyn Downs Glauser for the following information about related, upcoming events:

 

Friday, August 18:     Viewing from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 19: Viewing from 9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

                                  Funeral Service at 11 a.m.

Viewing and Funeral services will all be held at the LDS Pepperwood Chapel on 2195 East Pepperwood Drive, Sandy, Utah, 84092.

2195 E Pepperwood Dr, Sandy, UT

 

Funeral services will be live-streamed at: https://lonehollow.org.funeral/#

The attending mortuary is Larkin Sunset Gardens in Sandy. An obituary for Owen can be accessed at the Larkin obituary website

 

***************************************************************

Best wishes to us all,

Gary


11/06/23 10:02 PM #197    

 

Gary Shepherd (Shepherd)

Dear All,

Another dear friend has slipped away from us.  Caroly Olsen died peacefully this past Saturday, November 4. Most of you will remember Carolyn's beautiful face adorning the introduction page for the social activities section of our 1962 yearbook. But many of you will also remember her as a friend who was even more beautiful as a person.  Her funeral will take place this coming Sasturday, November 11. For those of you who can attend, the details are as follow:

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR CAROLYN OLSEN COONS

     Saturday, November 11

     Holladay 28th Ward Chapel, 2625 Milo Way, Holladay UT 84117

     Viewing at 11 a.m.

     Funeral at 1 p.m.

     Graveside Burial at 2:30 p.m.

     Luncheon at 4 p.m.

 

Continuing Best Wishes to Us All,

Gary Shepherd

 

 


12/07/23 07:17 AM #198    

 

Karen Marchant (Derbidge)

Hi Gary and Helen,

FYI...correction for the 60th Reunion post

I believe the 60th Reunion post says "2022"...  instead shouldn't it be "2024"?

Karen Derbidge


12/07/23 05:40 PM #199    

 

Gary Shepherd (Shepherd)

It's last September's reunion that is still posted on the site as 2022.  Our next reunion won't be untill 2027.  Meanwhile, hope all goes well for you, Karen.

 


01/27/24 01:32 PM #200    

 

Gary Shepherd (Shepherd)

Linda yeats (Elder), another old friend and South High classmate, has just passed away.  Her obituary is posted below.  Note the celebration of life information at the end of the obituary: 

February 3rd, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Holladay 25th ward located at 4650 Naniloa drive, Holladay, Utah.

 

INDA KAY YEATES ELDER

MAY 8, 1944 – JANUARY 22, 2024

Salt Lake City, Utah-I passed away peacefully on January 22, 2024, with my Husband and Family surrounding me. I was the fifth of eight children of Ephraim Leroy Yeates and Genivieve Fagg Yeates. I attended South High School and enjoyed many friendships from there throughout my life. I married John David Jongsma and had three children, Monica Lynne, Stephanie Deanne and Craig David; later divorced. I married John Scott Gracie and had one child, Julie Louise, later divorced. Finally, I found the Love of My Life, Jack A. Elder and we married in 1998 and I added two more children to my life, Kristina (Dambres-Elder) Ivie (Chad Ivie) and Jeremiah Edward Elder whom I loved as if they were my own. I also have many beautiful grandchildren which I loved very much.

Jack and I had many shared experiences. We loved fly fishing and went to several states fishing for bass, trout, and whitefish. My favorite stream was the South Fork of the Madison River. We also enjoyed sports, especially the University of Utah and I was a member of Crimson Club for many years. We made many trips to Nevada's way back country in our big truck. I loved flying in the WWII Stearman owned by our dear friend, Steve Sachs. I could often be found playing my baby grand piano that Jack gave me upon our marriage. Jack and I took great pleasure in being missionaries in Glendale, SLC for 6 ½ years. Finally, I wish to thank Bill and Nance Earl for their love and friendship.

The vicissitudes of life took their toll on me as I grew up, but I did the best I could. When I met Jack and married him everything changed for the better. Thank you, Jack, for always standing beside me and being my biggest fan.

My thanks to Dr. Bruce Reid for his diligence and care.

A celebration of my life will be held February 3rd, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Holladay 25th ward located at 4650 Naniloa drive, Holladay, Utah.

Published by Deseret News from Jan. 26 to Feb. 2, 2024.


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