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Gene Alber

Wow - 50th was great. I am so glad I finally attended a reunion. On our booklet given to us, there is an error on the e-mail address - one too many dots (.) in it - correct address is:

[email protected]

the 1300 mile drive was worth it like Odom promised. His memory about all of us is uncanny. I enjoy listening to his "way back when" stories every Sunday when I go out for a delicious lunch.

Changes are coming however. I have decided to sell the place in San Antonio and return to Indiana - LaPorte where kids and grandkids are and will locate there once the house sells here. Am daily doing chores to get house ready for sale - realtor coming July 23rd to set it up and then will see. If school starts and I am still here, will sub at middle school level until sale is complete. Don't anticipate too long of a wait.

Again, it was so much fun at 50th and looking forward to 55th. Peace, G



Trust Me, Growing Up In Logan Was A Blessing! The Education We Got As Berries---Was Fabulous.

I lost both parents during my freshman year at I.S.U. I went into the Army 63-66 (Germany and Texas). I finished I.S.U. in 1969, BS in Social Studies and MS in 1972 in Secondary Administration. Married in 68-86. I taught US History for 5 years and Sociology/Goverment for two and then I went into administration as an Assitant Principal from 1976-87.

I tried the construction field in Oklahoma 87-89, but returned back to become a Principal again 1989-98. I decided in 1998 to return to the classroom in Tulsa and in 2002 I moved to San Antonio, where I was stationed when I was in the Army.

I am currently teaching Texas History (Hoosier Interpretation), coaching football and tennis and I am loving it. I also teach summer school, which is why I can't make the reunion.(this was in 2007-retired in 2011)

I did receive a "Teacher of the Year" award last year from the district and my Son (also a teacher and coach) pointed out "Not Bad For An Old Fart." (2006)

I do know this - I wouldn't trade the upbringing in Logansport, the house by Horney Creek,(there are a lot of us HOrney Creek Marines in Class of "62) McKinley Hilltoppers(soon to become housing for the elderly), Riley School or LHS for anything

The Best Class ever "62".

Go Berries! Love, Gene A

September 2020 after 50 years in education as teacher and administrator I retired from being an in school suspension supervisor (6 years LaPorte Middle School). Didn't want to; some health issues drained my energy. I still sub 2x a week. Enjoy so much my Nurse Practitioner daughter Tracy and elementary principal son Chris (PhD candidate at Indiana State), granpup Mav in Belgium as an interpreter, granpupdotter Alexa in DC working with Ken Burns and youngest granpup a freshman. Keep in touch with Odom, Bauer, and Hipsher (Riley Rats) and Suki. Appreciate so much the history of being a Berry and of course for all of the hard work Jim Caroll did for the site and now Becky Stover for continuing it. Must give thanks to Jim sheeley a teacher/principal at McKinley; Esther Winn, a true legend and Russ Fiedler for instilling in me the passion to be an educator. Blessings to all!

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