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Our
most recent classmate news
 Danny Tompkins
- Our classmate Dan Tompkins died Wednesday 22 June 2022 in Los
Altos, CA. Vann Phillips was informed of Dan's passing by Dan's
sister Mary Harris. Additional details when available.
Orenda page Obituary
Cynthia Lindsey (Salvato)
- Our classmate Cynthia Lindsey died on the morning of 13 May 2022. Larry Hitt informs us, "Cynthia's
notice was in the Chronicle this morning. She made a number of the
lunches in recent years and seemed to be in perfect health." Funeral services will be held Saturday 28 May. Details are in her obituary, linked below.
Orenda page Obituary
Charles Oldham
- Our classmate Charles Oldham, a longtime resident and real
estate agent of Maui, HI, died 23 April 2022 at Houston Hospice.
Funeral services were held 28 April in Corley, TX; Interment in
Chilton Cemetery, Big Sandy, TX.
Orenda page FindAGrave Memorial Obituary
NASA Interview
- Our classmate Wendell Mendell was captured for historical purposes in this 2017 interview transcript
for the NASA Science Mission Oral History Project. Yes, we have
reached that point where Lamar 59ers are the keepers of the flame and
the recognized voices of history! Excellent job, Wendell!
Addison Thorn
- Our classmate Addison Thorn died on 8 February 2022 in Katy, TX.
He was born on April 25, 1941. A Celebration of Life for
Addison will be held at Houston's First Baptist Church, 7400 Katy
Freeway 77024 on February 25th, 2022, at 11 am in the Morris Chapel.
Our thanks to Lou Parks Gorski for forwarding this information.
Orenda page Obituary
Cathryn Meldrum
- Our classmate Cathryn Meldrum (Conrad) passed away on January 16, 2022, after a long illness. She grad uated from SMU and taught history in various public school systems until retiring
in 1985. She was a longtime resident of Houston until she moved to
Kerrville with her husband, Jeremy Wicker, in 2012. Cathryn was laid to rest January 27, 2022, in Forest Park Lawndale, Houston.
Orenda page Obituary
Betty Dabney
- Our classmate Elizabeth Vinson "Betty" Dabney (Charles) died peacefully at her home in Houston on 28 December 2021. She
grew up in Houston and was educated at River Oaks Elementary, Lanier
Middle School, and Lamar High School, attended Randolph-Macon Women's
College, Lynchburg, Virginia, and graduated from The University of
Texas with a BA in history.
Orenda page Obituary
Robert Wagner
- Larry Wagner, the brother of our classmate Robert
has informed us that Bob died mid-December 2021.
Orenda page Obituary
Carol Childress
- Rollo Storey reports that our classmate Carol Childress Turner passed away early Wednesday morning, December 15, 2021 at Hospital Joya (San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico). "Carol was a wonderful friend to all of us. We will miss her and her
dedication to making contacts with friends."
Orenda page Obituary
Margaret Sinclair
- Our classmate Margaret Sinclair died in May 2021. Her son Bill
Carter laid her ashes to rest in Galveston Cemetery in
January 2022.
Orenda page Obituary
The Wombat Beats Covid
- Our classmate Kathleen Much has authored and illustrated three
children's pamphlets to help assuage children's fears on the pandemic.
Please contact wombatbookdr@gmail.com for more information or to
acquire these.
Jim Sartwelle
- Our classmate Jim Sartwelle
died unexpectedly on 5 November 2021 in Sealy, TX. A private
family-only funeral was held on Tuesday 9 November 2021.
Orenda page Bio:Texas A&M Honor Registry Obituary
John McCaskill - Our classmate John McCaskill
died suddenly on 4 August 2021 as the result of an accident at his
second home in Galveston, TX.
John loved tinkering with his boats,
fishing and crabbing in the bay.
Orenda page Obituary
Denny Reed
- Our classmate Dennis Dale Reed passed away July 21, 2021 in
Kerrville. He married Jean Teel on July 25, 1964 in Dallas.
Memorial
services were held on August 14, 2021 at Garden of
Memories Cemetery in Kerrville, Texas.
Orenda page Obituary
B.E. Buschardt - Our
classmate B.E. "Bud" Buschardt died 15 March 2021 in Carrolton, TX. A well known TV and radio personality in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, Here is a video of
Bud providing a trip down memory lane on campus at UNT. Donations can
be made to a scholarship fund in Bud's name at the University of North
Texas as noted in more than one of his on-line memorials linked
from his obituary..
Orenda page Obituary
Charlie Ward - Our
classmate Charlie Ward died on 15 June 2021 from complications of heart disease.
A founder of Media Communications and later, Idea Works Global, he reached the pinnacle of
success in luxury marketing. A private celebration of life will be
held in Santa Barbara, California.
Orenda page Obituary
Johnny Dull - Our
classmate Johnny Dull died on 1 June 2021 in Houston. His
memorial services were held on 11 June at St. John the Divine
Episcopal Church. Donations may be made to the Houston Alzheimer's Association at this special page for Johnny..
Orenda page Obituary
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| 60th Reunion |
| 60th Reunion Photos | Provides links to collections of photos as provided by our classmates from the 60th Reunion, 29-31 March 2019 |
| 60th Reunion Attendees | Provides
the 'final' list of attendees for the 60th Reunion - yes, a few like
Pat Haragan didn't make it, but ... here is the list! |
| 60th Reunion Activities | Our 60th Reunion occurred in Houston during 29-31 March 2019. Results:
Plans Attendees Photos T-shirts |
| Message to the Class | Our
classmate Sue Harlow (Frederick) did not attend our 60th Reunion, but sent this message (with photo) from Tennessee to you. |
| Classmates in Contact |
| 59ers
Lunch Bunch
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Wendell Mendell coordinates this monthly gathering of
classmates at
the Marathon Oil Building cafeteria in Houston. Send your
e-mail to Wendell@Lamar59.org to receive a reminder each month. Or just show up! |
| Electronic Orenda | Our class directory
based on our
Orenda - even those folks who didn't get their photo in are featured
here - with current hometown noted and a link to their Lamar memories
and Class
Photo location
where known. Send in your information to Webmaster@Lamar59.org |
| 50th Reunion |
| 50th Reunion Report |
Prepared as an article on our 50th
Reunion for Fran Callahan to publish in the Alumni Assocation
Newsletter, this (2MB) PDF file provides an overall summary of our
Reunion and the events of the weekend, with a few photos of interest.
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| 50th Reunion Activities |
Our
fun-filled weekend
of November 13-15, 2009.
These five events were packed into three fun-filled days! Click here to see the
list of classmates registered to attend our 50th, from Anchorage to
Naples. |
| 50th Reunion Memories |
The
remarks (as a PDF file) presented by Lynn Zarr and Sherry Strater at
our 50th
Celebration (Saturday Night, River Oaks Country Club, 14 Nov 2009). |
| Memories |
| Photos from Reunions
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Photos
from our other reunions (Fredericksburg in 2012, 50th in 2009) are
shared here - including a few
from post-reunion activities. Includes some suggested free on-line
storage sites for sharing your pics.
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| In
Memoriam |
Classmate obituaries
and memorial sites. Includes link to the current (PDF
format) list of
deceased classmates.
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Helping Others
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 | Our classmates Frank Jones and Sukey Fenoglio worked with the Lamar Alumni Association to establish some
scholarships for "B" students at Lamar to attend college ("A" students
have little trouble obtaining financial assistance). Details here |
Fredericksburg 2021! 
