9/26/2023 Minutes of Zoom meeting September 24, 2023
Minutes of the September 24th, 2023 Zoom Meeting of
O’Connell High School Class of 1963 Association
Present were:
Mary Jo Lawrence –Chairman
Joan Cassidy – Vice Chairman
Steve Habeger
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9/19/2023 Note of Gratitude
Note of Gratitude
Thanks to the generosity of our classmates we have achieved our goal! We have met our obligation to the Westin Hotel.
We cannot wait to see you at the reunion. We wil
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9/17/2023 Minutes of Reunion Planning Zoom, September 10, 2023
Minutes of the September 10th, 2023 Zoom Meeting of
O’Connell High School Class of 1963 Association
Present were:
Mary Jo Lawrence –Chairman
Joan Cassidy – Vice Chairman
Steve Habeger
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Continued
Several of us have noticed that Dave Krause has been “off the air” since mid-December. We have tried to ask his wife, Barnaba Ballard Krause, and his children if he is okay.
I just reached his daughter, Kristin via facebook messenger. Here is her response:
“Hello Steven! My father is in a memory care facility in Virginia. He has been there since January. He is declining in health. His phone has been shut off and he does not have the wherewithal to respond to emails. He is okay, just doesn’t remember much of anything anymore.”
Kristin promised to keep me informed of his status.
When I asked how Barbara is doing, here is her response:
“Yes she is ok. She is obviously upset and with this COVID mess we just got to see my father this past weekend.”
Man, I hate to pass this type of information along.
Here is the bio Dave entered several years ago:
Headed out to VPI in the Fall of 1963 intent on joining their Co-op program - was gonna split my time working at a "real" job and hitting the books every other Qtr to make some decent money and get an education in the process. "My dream come true." But alas, I failed to recognize the trials of a military school. The Corps of Cadets at VPI was a rude awakening. Suffice it to say that first year in college didn't catch me at my best. ROTC in the Corps was unlike anything I could have imagined. My feeble attempt at fulfilling the Great Plan, came to a screeching halt in that '63-'64 Year.
I did survive the Corps that Rat Year but my path took a sharp turn making for an interesting start to my sophomore year, where I met many a colorful character. This does have a happy ending, though, for amidst the ashes of that unfortunate start, I found my soulmate in the process and went on to a decent career as an Aero Engineer.
Barbie Ballard (Class of '65) and I met in the summer of '64 and I never looked back. We married in '68 after our respective graduations, she as an RN and I as an AsE working for the Navy.
Along the way, we've been blessed with (2) Great kids (aren't they all) and (4) terrific grandkids who run me to death. I need my O2 just to keep up.
I count myself as extremely lucky having the friends and family there with me on my journey, sharing experiences. I was really bummed though when Barb decided to cut her beautiful long blond hair in the 70's - that time was just too short-lived for me.
Bygones - now, I just kick back, work the PC and listen to my tunes ... And I'm proud to say that I haven't worn a watch since I retired in '06. It's such a "freeing" experience!
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