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Edgar Watson, from the class of 1958 I believe, has passed away. He is the son of Dr. Samuel Edgar Watson, a Watson Clinic pioneer. Since Watson is such a prominent name in Lakeland, I think this passing is worthy of mention in our class blog.
Samuel Edgar Watson Obituary
Jane McGauley Eskenazi reports that her older sister, Pat McGauley Boatwright, died of heart disease on August 19, 2009, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Jane, we are all thinking of you in your time of loss. The obituary, see link the below, contains very little additional information.
Pat McGauley Obituary
Attached is a picture of me with my dog, Rusty, who accompanied me almost everywhere. I even took Rusty to school on one occasion to Hazel Haley's class when we were doing presentations on "how to do something." My presentation was giving Rusty a bath and picking off the fleas. I remember George Coward demonstrating how to peel a grapefruit and wearing protective clothing with plastic apron and a face mask. I also remember Paul Schiff showed us how to play a clarinet. I remember this since Paul followed me and Rusty was still in the classroom and started howling like a coyote. I had to take him out of the room.
The car in the picture is my red Pontiac Catalina convertible, which attracted cops like flies. I got 3 tickets within a year from the same policeman, officer Foster. During one vacation back in Lakeland from college, I came to a 4 way stop near LHS and on the other side of the stop was officer Foster. I got out of my car and waved him through. I was not going to let him give me a 4th ticket!!
Bob Schwartz
The following links, one in Excel format and the other in portable document format (PDF), lead to a document that shows the classmates for whom we have received reunion reservations. The format has changed There are now three columns, one for Friday evening only, another for Friday and Saturday or Saturday only, and the final one is for book orders only. If your reservation appears in the Saturday column, your reunion book fee is included in Saturday evening's fee. Use this tool to double check us; however, remember that Jan Lyons has the only official record. If this blog is incorrect, I may have misinterpreted the information that Jan gave me.
Excel Format
PDF
In case you need a copy of the reunion letter and questionnaire, the link below will take you to a PDF copy of those documents. You may print this PDF document and use it.
Link to reunion letter and questionnaire
I have been married to Rebecca for 44 years and we have 2 grown children and 3 grandchildren (2 girls 6 and 7 yrs and one boy 2 yrs). Like many of you, the best thing that has happened to us has been having grandchildren. Unfortunately, they all live on the west coast in Oregon and California.
Our daughter is director of legal services in Roseburg, Oregon and our son is an architect in Santa Rosa, CA. Rebecca and I are in Winston-Salem, NC where we have been for the last 17 yrs after spending 18 yrs in Charlotte. I am still working and a professor of pediatrics and chief of pediatric endocrinology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. My research interest is in childhood obesity prevention. Rebecca has worked as a teacher, lab assistant, interior decorator and sales person at Talbot's.
We have traveled quite a bit in hiking trips to Italy, Spain, Ireland, Czech Republic, and a few years ago hiked 100 miles across England from the Irish Sea to the North Sea. Our most recent trip was last year with the Sierra Club hiking and kayaking in New Zealand. I also enjoy fly fishing and 2 weeks ago was trout fishing in the Canadian Rockies.
I am looking forward to the reunion and we will be staying with some friends who live just a few streets away from my parent's house on Cambridge avenue.
See you soon.
Bob Schwartz
 | These childhood sweethearts eventually, after many years, became Mr. & Mrs. Butch Moody. To see a larger photo Click Here. |
 | Keeping busy with tennis. Working 2 days a week at the tennis courts, in the office. Working tennis tournaments all summer long, in the office, and as an umpire, when needed. 3 trips to Florida so far this year. 50th High School class (1959) reunion in Lakeland, FL in late Oct this year. Riding my Harley often as possible, officer (SGT AT ARMS) in our ALR (American Legion Rider) group, officer (VICE COMMANDER) in our American Legion Post 304 in Kennesaw. Have participated recently in PATRIOT GUARD ESCORT CEREMONIES, FOR OUR FALLEN SOLDIERS. Monthly meetings and several bike charity rides, mixing business and fun. Just trying to be giving something back to our veteran's families and their communities... Just keeping busy, seems like busier now, than when I was working full time. The BIG difference is that, I keep busy doing what I want to do, not what the employer wants me to do. HAHAHA. Also attending the Allstate Retirement quarterly group luncheons at selected locations around the county. Have seen Brenda Prince, Sandy Dyer, Gerald, Joyce Owens, Ginny Marchant, and a few others. Great group Lar (TUG) |
 | Butler Hendrix now lives in Haskell, OK, with his spouse Jean. Butler was originally in the LHS class of 1958. However, he was injured in the 1957 collapse of the skating rink roof, and he dropped back to the class of 1959. He did not finish with us, and I don't remember why. The Highlanders from 57 through 59 show no photos of Butler; however, the 58 Highlander has his name, with no page reference, in the index. Butler told me that he was in the hot-rod club with Dennis Fontaine, who became a multi-millionaire from his holdings in Discount Auto Parts, and then he died six months later of cancer. Butler mentioned a brother, Jimmy Hendrix, who before graduation, joined the Air Force with a friend under the Buddy Program. I sort of remember the name, Jimmy Hendrix, but I have no face to go with the name. |
We, by chance, found Zohra's Restaurant on Lake Wire Drive. across from the old Lakeland Junior High School, now Lawton Chiles Academy. It offers a Meditteranean cuisine and an unhurried atmosphere. I am making this information available because I am thinking that some of you might like to use it for a Saturday lunch, for example.
Jane McGauley Eskenazi recommends the Antiquarian restaurant. Says Jane, "I also love The Antiquarian on Bay Street, which isn't very far from the old Junior High."
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