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Rick Vail

Thanks Marion. I second that!

Charles M. Randall

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Sorry Charles.  Hope whoever is ill will be ok very soon.  

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Condolences

We have lost 2 of our 1965 classmates.  1) Stephen Schoene (who is married to our 1965 classmate Helen Thompson) died November 3rd, 2022 in Virginia

2) Larry McAneny died November 7th, 2022 in Silver Spring, MD.

As soon as we have the obituaries we will post them. 

Marion Foster (Dimond)

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Laurence Raymond McAneny, II

Rockville, Maryland

July 2, 1947 - November 7, 2022

Obituary

Laurence Raymond McAneny II (Larry) age 75, died at home of sudden cardiac arrest. He was predeceased by his daughter Meghan. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Faye and son Bren, daughter in law Genevieve of Asheville, NC, and son Grant of Silver Spring. He is also survived by his sisters, Barbara McAneny (SteveKanig) and Julie Pitts(Alan) and niece Jennifer and nephew Jeff, sister in law Helen Schoene and nephew Tom.

He worked for many years for The Erie Insurance and enjoyed a lifelong avocation as writer, poet, and military historian. A volume of his poetry, Spook Valley Theology, was published in 2020. Larry had a wicked sense of humor and loved to share his extensive knowledge of history and literature.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 1:30pm on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at St Andrew Catholic Church, 11600 Kemp Mill Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20902.  A Repast at the family home will follow.  Internment of ashes at a later date at Cool Spring Cemetery, Berryville, VA, a historic Civil War Battefield territory, part of The Holy Cross Abbey.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to World Villages for Children or the American Civil War Battlefield Trust (details below).
 

Marion Foster (Dimond)

Looking for obit for Stephen Schoene....

Pic from Facebook page of his wife, Helen. 

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Sharon A Moore.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Donna Bergstrom,  Tom Reid and Gayl Rummerfield.

Ronald Frost

In todays obits 12-2-22 is a Janice Downing 79 ,she was the sister to our classmate the late Tom Twichell .

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Janice Greenwall and Alan Tungett.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Eugene Lewis. 

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

We have lost another classmate - Richard Lee White.  My condolences to his family.  

Richard Lee White
Alton - Richard Lee White, 76, died at 6:10 p.m. Monday, December 5, 2022 at Christian Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born June 16, 1946 in Alton, he was the son of Archie B. and Viola (Hayes) White. Mr. White served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a member of the Franklin Masonic Lodge #25. He retired as a machinist for Olin Brass after 41 ½ years of service. On May 18, 1991 he married the former Roberta K. Wallace in Godfrey. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Justin R. White (Christy) of Godfrey and Jeremy White of Edwardsville, and two grandchildren, Gabe and James White. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2022 at Valhalla Memorial Park in Godfrey with full military honors. Memorials may be made to Paralyzed Veterans of America. Online guestbook and information may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com

Published by The Telegraph on Dec. 6, 2022.

Ronald Frost

In todays paper 12-7-22 is Jane Ann Cogan (Skelton) she died  12-3-22 our 65 classmate .

JANE COGAN OBITUARY

Jane Ann Cogan
Jane Ann Cogan, 76, died at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Bria Nursing Home in Godfrey.
She was born June 4, 1946 in Alton the daughter of the late William and Betty (Lee) Skelton. She retired as a clerk after many years at Schnucks Grocery Store in Godfrey. On December 26, 1964 at St. Patrick's Church in Alton she married Frank J. Cogan, and he preceded her in death on March 31, 2011. Surviving are one daughter, Melissa Cogan of Alton one son, Robert J. Cogan (Suzanne) of Alton, three grandchildren, Kate Cogan, Sam Cogan and Max Cogan all of Alton and three sisters, Sally Spagnola (Vic) of Godfrey, Cindy Voorhess (Ronnie) of Alton and Peggy Price (Steve) of Alton. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one sister, Merry TrTanj and one brother, David Skelton. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2022 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Father Steven Janoski will officiate. Private burial at Joseph's Cemetery in Alton. Memorials may be made to Marquette Catholic High School or The Parkinson's Foundation. Additional information and online guest book may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com

Published by The Telegraph on Dec. 6, 2022.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Danny Holiday!

Marion Foster (Dimond)

Brother of our classmate Cheryl Killion. Salu Park uptown was renamed to honor his dad, James H. Killion II.

James H. Killion
Maryland Heights - James H. Killion III age 78 departed this life Monday December 5, 2022.
Visitation Tuesday December 13, 2022, from 10 a.m. until time of service at 1 a.m. at Greater St. James Baptist Church. Burial Upper Alton Cemetery. cathymwilliamsandsons.com

Our class bought a brick at this park when it was renamed a few years ago.

Marion Foster (Dimond)

Updated obit of brother of our classmate, Cheryl Killion:

James Harrison Killion III
Alton - James Harrison Killion III, 78, of St. Louis, strong family man, visionary leader, and community advocate, transitioned on December 5, 2022. Born in Alton, Illinois on May 8, 1944, he was the firstborn child of the late James Harrison Killion, Jr. and Hazel Walker Killion.
James (Jim, Jimmy) was educated in the Alton Public School System and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Killion enjoyed a dynamic career in sales as Vice President at Maritz, LLC and held executive positions at General Electric Capital IT Solutions and Xerox Corporation.
Jim championed human and civil rights through his engagement in numerous boards including the Miles Davis Memorial Project. He was also a founding member and president of the Friends of the 60's/Alton Black Alumni Association, a Life and Golden member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and a member of Trinity A.M. E. Church in Alton, Illinois. His honors include the Alton High School Distinguished Alumni Award, Elijah P. Lovejoy Human Rights Award and he is featured in Who's Who in Black St. Louis.
In 2022, Jim published a book of letters written by his father, James Harrison Killion Jr., during World War II, entitled "A Black Soldier's Letters Home", co-edited with Eugene Jones Baldwin. Killion's efforts resulted in the letters being archived in the renowned National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana.
James Harrison Killion lll is survived by Darla, his loving and devoted wife; children, James Harrison IV (Kamarrah), Kimya Ware, Corey Brownlee, Morganne Brownlee, Erin Thompson; grandchildren, Sasha, Harrison, Zachary, Elyse, Alana, Devin and Cherrish.
He also leaves to cherish his memories, sisters, Carol Killion Hudson, Dr. Cheryl Killion, and Michele Killion Keeper; nieces and nephew, Erica Hudson, Nikole Boykin (Wade), Mitchell Keeper, Jr, and Myla Keeper Williams; great nephews, Wade IV, Nelson and Karter.
A celebration of life will be held beginning at 10:00 am on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Greater St. James Missionary Baptist Church, 2016 Belle Street, Alton, IL 62002.

Published by The Telegraph on Dec. 11, 2022.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Larry Kolesa.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Our condolences to our classmate Paula Luecht Richards on the loss of her sister-in-law Elizabeth Ann Luecht.  

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Rich Liebheit. 

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Dolores Vatole.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Bert Hyde and Sharon Phillips.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Sharon Capps and Robert Locke.

Marion Foster (Dimond)

Hi Folks: I think I have seen on a few occasions messages posted on the website about someone publishing a new book. I just had a new book published and was hoping I could post a message saying so. It is titled: Polar Expeditions: Discovering Rituals of Success within Hazardous Ventures (published by Routledge). Thanks so much for help and and work on the Alton High website. Best, David

One of our many smart and successful classmates

https://cas.okstate.edu/department_of_sociology/faculty/david_knottnerus.html

Marion Foster (Dimond)

Janet Ruedin (Owczarzak) with her grandkids and great grandkids, from Facebook.

Share YOUR family and/or xmas pics old and new, here on or our website, or on our Facebook page Alton High School Class of 1965.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Sherry Christen and Vicky Johns.