WHAT???!!! - Yet Another 'Almost' Last Message ? -- 04 October 2004

Well, yes, as a matter of fact. This morning, I got a call from L. EUGENE ZINK, Class of 1960, during which he told he'd talked with both JACK L. GODBY, Class of 1961, and with our former marching band director, HARRY C. HAGGERTY. Gene was thrilled, he said, to have spoken with them both. I'm sorry to report that Gene will not be with us on this coming weekend. However, Jack will, as you all know, and I'm holding out high hopes for seeing Mr. Haggerty, too.

As we were ending our conversation, I got a call from none other than WILLIAM M. ROHLER, Class of 1960, for whom you all remember that I searched, endlessly. Bill is not going to be with us, either, as he had always said, but we hold out high hopes for next year.

However, that wasn't why Bill called. During our exchange, he advised me that his wife of 40 years, Betty, had passed away on September 9. She had several health problems, primarily of a cardio nature. As we can all well imagine, Bill is just devastated. So once again, let's all pull together and do that at which we are best--- showing support and concern for one of our own. Take a moment to send Bill a card of condolence, please. It does not matter in the least that you don't know him and he doesn't know you. Just reach out and do it and sign it as your high school name and class year. I know he'll be very appreciative and very touched.

For those of you who are wondering, Bill doesn't have e- mail, so this one is going to take just a bit of our old- fashioned, manual effort. Here is the mailing info:

Mr. William M. Rohler
P.O. Box 292
Niland, Ca. 92257

If you prefer to telephone him, the number is
760 354-4050

We hope, of course, that we won't be getting anymore e-mails with such bad news. See you soon!

---And there you have it! More at 11--- B

- posted by Mikey @ 1:32 PM