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DREW CLASSNOTES The College of Liberal Arts Ronald Vander Schaaf C’56, T’59 One of the most fit men in our class has September I went to Sloss Furnace, a defunct 56 [email protected] got to be Roy Haynes. He entered a 5K race steel mill, to see the dedication of a plaque Prunella (Read) Williams, Harold in Wooster, Ohio, and finished it! He finished that honors two men, Tom Redmond and “Hal” Quigley and Barbara (Young) Quigley third of the six men who were in the age-70- Jake McKenzie, who were lynched on Sloss visited Flora (Robinson) Hullstrung in and-over group. For that he received a $10 property in 1890 and 1897. In a “small August this past summer. All are doing well. gift certificate. Ruth (Schubert) Haynes world” moment, the man next to me and The late Bob Hullstrung’s cousin Garrett didn’t enter the race, but she is enjoying the I began the normal kind of conversation visited Flora for four days as well. Garrett new storage areas added to their kitchen. between two strangers. When it got around lives on Maui, Hawaii. Lynn (Swader) Monk Mary (Henck) Sharp modestly reported to children, he mentioned that his daughter Fedor is planning to move to a smaller that she and Richard have visited all 50 went to a small college in New Jersey. It facility. In the process of getting ready for states and seven continents. In August, they turned out to be Drew! And she was there! the move, she discovered her file of past went on a two-week truck tour of Russia. It So after the ceremony, I met Margaret columns for Drew Magazine. So since she is was their third visit to St. Petersburg. They “Meg” (Daniel) Nelson C’97. She majored in reading through them, it may be a while are now residing in a Quaker home in Mount a field that was not available when we were before the move happens! One problem is Laurel, New Jersey. there: anthropology. already solved, as she has a contract on her Barbra (Van Houten) Mueller and Dick My daughter Ellen’s younger son, Jonny— house with her next-door neighbor. have lived in Roxbury, New York, for 25 a solid student—started high school this Doris (Ramagli) Wright’s grandson, years. They both worked in Lakehurst, New year. Her older son, Nathan, and his wife, Johnathan Wright, graduated from the Jersey. They live on a hilly 6-acre plot, and Shelley, informed us on the Fourth of July University of Florida this past spring. Dick has rolled the mower over eight times, that a second great-grandchild is coming. I Edward “Jim” Robert C’56, T’60 still calls fortunately avoiding injury every time. have a new “best friend,” Carolyn, who lives Union, New Jersey, his hometown. He won James “Jim” Hill has much going on two doors down from me at Town Village. five terms on the city council. He and Lor- in his life. A daughter is getting married raine are celebrating their 64th anniversary. next year. He is also expecting his fifth Eleanor (Sheldon) Stearns On the day I called, Lorraine was marking great-grandchild, who will enter life in 57 [email protected] her 85th birthday. Jim and I will do the same Oklahoma. Ruth (Smith) Woody writes that she in May 2020. Jim served the Union United Dorothy “Dottie” (Simpfendorfer) Noyce and Nelson Woody T’54 are still living in Methodist Church for 26 years, then was not only is continuing with her painting, but their own home. She has been volunteering appointed a hospital chaplain for over 10 she has written one novel and is working on at the Bristol Regional Medical Center for 23 years and finished his career working as a three more! The completed novel is about years and is the Bible study teacher for her part-time manager of an apartment complex evolution, and the others are related to circle at church. She writes that her news is for 10 years. Their daughter, a teacher, lives archaeology. She also has been to Australia “nothing earth-shattering—just grateful to next door. Their son is the executive director to attend a worldwide reunion of the be up and going.” Their five grandchildren of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Simpfendorfer clan. continue to bless them. They have a New York City. William “Bill” Onderdonk reports that granddaughter who will be a senior at the Christine (Azzaro) Dreisbach sounded most everything is normal. Westminster Choir College in Princeton, wonderful when we talked. She and Frank Barbara (Simpson) Schlerf sends greetings. New Jersey, this year, and another who will Dreisbach C’52, T’55 spend many hours on As for me, Ron Vander Schaaf, after be a freshman at Furman. Their youngest their back veranda in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the lengthy fall column last year, I decided grandson is a senior in high school and enjoying the birds and other wildlife. to take a break and skip the last issue. In being recruited to play football and/or rugby [email protected] I Fall 2019/Winter 2020 1 next year. He’s only 6’3” and 300 pounds. love to visit that part of the world, especially bank. They celebrated their 60th anniversary each of us had the opportunity to speak Belgium and traveling widely in Europe. four great-grandchildren. We all send you Keeps life interesting. Yellowstone. In the meantime, she and her this year. They travel to the Gulf Coast to avoid about whatever we wished, from work and They retired to Gloucester, Massachusetts, our deep sympathy, Walt. William “Bill” and Lorraine “Woody” husband have plans to drive to Maine and the Iowa winters. Regarding the presidential families to what Drew meant to us. Jim Mills for 10 years, then moved to Farmington Expressing surprise at 60 years’ passage, (Wood) Craven C’58 still commute to Florida eat lobster. campaigns, Elliot has asked me to specifically said it best: “It’s amazing how we can start Woods in Avon, Connecticut, two years ago Phil Lindenmyer sent a photo of himself annually, although they fly now; no more Heartfelt sympathies are extended to tell you all that Iowa is not as depicted in talking with someone we haven’t seen in to be closer to their grandchildren, Vivienne and his wife, Janet. They live in Ocala, Florida, long road trips. They love going to Florida, Johanna (Zimmerman) Wishart since her the media. years and pick up where we left off, as if no and Rhys. Don now has changed his focus in a smaller retirement home after living in but life is getting more complicated with husband, Vernon R. Wishart G’58, died in Joan “J.A.” Schneider died at the age of time had passed.” It was a very important of attention from economics to genealogy. Bonita Springs and Dunnellon. He says he their extended families calling for visits May 2019. Johanna still remains in their 88 in July 2019. Joan taught pre-primary meeting for all of us. He sends best wishes for good health and and Janet are blessed with good health and here, there and everywhere. They feel lucky housing complex but has moved to a smaller school in Keyport for nearly 40 years. After Thanks to Pete’s telephoning and happiness in the 2020s. enjoy walking, which is good for his back. to have choices and some credit card flight unit. See In Memoriam, page 26. retirement and a move to her cliff-hanging emailing, a host of classmates sent letters Because long trips “are no longer on our They remain active in their church and help miles. They have (or had) family in California, Thanks to all who sent me news—now I’d home in Highlands, New Jersey, she became and emails that were shared with all at the agenda,” Jack Dempster sent regrets rather where needed. They recently saw his old Oregon, Minnesota, Texas, Illinois, Indiana, love to hear from the rest of you! very active in her community, even serving Reunion, as well as in this column. There are than attending our Reunion. He has fond roommate, Dave Fults, and his wife, Elinor North Carolina and New Jersey. Most visits as Mrs. Santa Claus in the annual Christmas photos on the Drew website, including the memories of his four years at Drew, especially (Schupple) Fults C’62, and shared some are to Chicago, since they have several Peter Rushbrook parade. She traveled extensively abroad and traditional one on the Mead Hall front steps. June 8, 1959, “when I wore my cap and memories concerning the missing piano generations there, including a 1-year-old [email protected] was always ready for an adventure. She was Ellen (Artus) Richardson Frank lives in gown and walked down the aisle to receive caper in Baldwin Hall. great-grandchild. They have also followed the 58 I received updates from a few of our devoted to her extended family and a wide Tucson, Arizona, and says she thanks God my graduation sheepskin. Five days later, Henry “Skip” Moeller was disappointed college sports schedule of a granddaughter classmates for this issue of Drew Magazine. circle of friends. She was a dear friend to for her family. Her daughter, Ruthann, lives on June 13, 1959, I walked down the aisle to that he couldn’t get to Drew for our Reunion. who ranks nationally in discus, weight Thanks to all who submitted information. Nancy (Baier) and Walt Adams for 65 years.