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Marion Foster (Dimond)

RIP to our classmate Jill Kittel, who married another classmate, Don Miller. She had lots of friends at Norb's in North Alton, where she worked many years. Notice from Facebook.

Sammi's Sandwiches at Norbs.

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Well we have suffered another devastating loss to our Sammi’s family.

The lady responsible for Jill’s Italian Beef.

My wonderful and beautiful friend Jill Miller has passed. She was truly one of a kind and spoke her mind every day I knew her. I will miss her very much.

Rest In Peace my beautiful friend.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Jacquelyn Vander.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

My condolences to our classmate Jill Kittel's family and to her husband Don Miller who is also our classmate.  RIP Jill.  I remember her as always bubbly and friendly in high school. 

Marion Foster (Dimond)

Sad to report that my brother passed away, AHS '62.

Paul T. Foster
Torrance, CA - Paul T. Foster, 77, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, in Torrance, California.
He was born November 25, 1944, in Alton, IL, to Paul A. and Caroline (Seale) Foster. He graduated from Alton High School in 1962. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in 1967, and a Master of Arts degree in Education from St. Louis University in 1972.
He taught math at Alton High School for several years in the 1970s, then moved to California, where he taught middle and high school math, and also worked in the insurance business and in sales. His hobbies included standup comedy performing, small acting parts in TV shows and commercials, and writing TV scripts. He was an avid car enthusiast, especially Shelby Mustangs. He loved basketball, especially the Golden State Warriors, and coached intermural basketball when he was a teacher.
He is survived by a daughter, Shelby Kandel of Livermore, California; two grandchildren, Dylan and Shayna Kandel; a stepson, Brian Kelly of Camp Connell, California; a sister, Marion Dimond of Bolingbrook, IL; a nephew, Jeremy Dimond of Bolingbrook, IL; and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents. As per his wishes, he was cremated and there will be no service. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Livermore, California.

Donna Kennedy (Gersman)

Marion, I am so very sorry to hear about your brother. My deepest sympathy to you and your family.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Marion, so sorry to hear of your brother's death.  My thoughts and prayers are with you and his family.

Ronald Frost

In today's paper 5-4-2022  is a picture of our classmate Charles Baumann p.A-9 It shows Charles and his son Jerome remodeling a building for Jerome's wife Valerie ,who owns a hair styling shop ,also on the front page .

Camelia Zumwalt (Fisher)

Marian, I am sorry for your loss and am praying that he has moved on into the grace of God: and that you and those who loved him will be comforted and know the peace  that only God can give.

Rick Vail

Marian, I'm so sorry for your loss. I know how devastating it is to loose a loved one or even a good friend. My thoughts are with you.

Marion Foster (Dimond)

Mother's Day poem from Moine McGibany a few years ago. Share a memory and/or picture of your mom here.

Moms

Close your eyes

and think back in time

She quieted our cries

and sang us bedtime rhymes

She wiped away our tears

and calmed our greatest fears

She worked like a slave

and always gave and gave and gave

She always made things right

and filled a room with light

She taught us about hope

and taught us how to cope

She taught us to always be a dreamer

and now, some can only dream of her

We feel her presence every day

and know she’s never far away

I love you mom

Moine

Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful Mother’s out there

Kenneth Hise

Marion, we are very sorry for the loss of your brother. Our prayers for your peace as you grieve.

Kenneth Hise

Our sympathies to Don Miller and his family on the loss of his loved one, Jill. Our prayers to you and yours.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Beverly Roe.

Barbara Drake

Marion, so sorry about your brother.  Sending sympathy and support.  

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Mary Thies.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Leonard Schildroth.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Our condolences to our classmate Karen Edmiston Boedeker on the death of her brother William Robert Edmiston.  

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Carol Fullagar.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Cheryl Gentry and Linda Sigite.

Marion Foster (Dimond)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeCSyGYFg30

A little local history for Memorial Day--info on Alton's Civil War prison and cemetery. 

Rick Vail

Thank you Marion for the history. It's another reminder of Alton's rich past. Several years ago I posted about an infamous pirate that made his way to the Alton area. He established a trading post and was selling guns and amo to the army during the Civil War. It was said that he is either buried in St. Louis or in Oakwood cemetery.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Larry Mills and John Thomas Tucker.

Rick Vail

For pirate look up UPI ARCHIVES Feb 1,2000  Pirate buried in Mississippi River town.

Linda Hicks (Montayne)

Happy Birthday to Sharen Shandrow. 

Douglas McCormick

ALTON, Ill., Feb. 1 -- They may not be able to prove it beyond a doubt, but Illinois history buffs say they're convinced that notorious pirate Jean Laffite is buried in Alton.

Lafitte created havoc during the War of 1812 around New Orleans and Galveston, Texas.During a recent meeting of the board of the Alton Museum of History and Art, the Alton Telegraph reported, Alan Harrison, a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, said his research indicates Lafitte is buried on a piece of land just south of Confederate Cemetery, the wooded site of an old Catholic cemetery whose stones are all gone.

Lafitte is believed to have died of pneumonia in 1854 at the age of 72 on a farm near Edwardsville, Ill.Harrison used Lafitte's journal to trace the pirate's history.

Lafitte was best known for his exploits near New Orleans and Galveston, but he also plied his trade outside the United States before retiring to the St. Louis area.

Even though Lafitte's journal was authenticated by the Library of Congress in 1956, historians say some still think it was forged by Lafitte's grandson.

Other theories have Lafitte buried on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.