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As part of this memorial, we are compiling the dates and causes of death for the classmates listed below. If any of you know some, or all, of the details about these unfortunate departures, please send an e-mail with this information to: Hazel Smith France: (haze-1@cox.net).
As of May, 2008, of the 341 original graduates, 53 have passed away (16%), which indicates 84% of us are still here. However, if we assume that the 9 presumed missing are, in fact, dead, then 18% of us have passed away, leaving 82% of us to carry on for as long as reasonably possible.
The list is in order of date of death. See below for a plot that monitors the number of deaths by year.
In
Remembrance:
Margie (Case) Hale, Brain Cancer, May 24, 2008 
E. Eugene "Gene" Bushee, Stroke, July 8, 2007
Linda M. Moore, Renal Failure, November 8, 2006
Martha E. (Elick) Schatz, Cancer, November 4, 2006
Sue Ann (Septer) Shook, - Cancer, March 11, 2006
Sharon (Mowery) Utt, - Stroke, February 20, 2006
James H. "Jim" Bowland, - Car Accident, October 11, 2005
Carole (Bender) Henderson, - Bone Cancer, August 27, 2005
Walter "Ben" Noland, - Liver Failure, July 1, 2005
Donald Gale Kasburg, - Cancer, March 4, 2005
Ronald B. Prather, - Aneurysm of the Aorta, January 13, 2005
Dana (McKenna) Williamson, - Cancer, January 7, 2005
Pat A. Ventresca, - Cancer, December 22, 2004
Penny (Perry) Gerges, - Liver Cancer, June 25, 2004
Robert (Digger) O'Dell, - Cancer, 2004
Nancy Jean (Ruff) Niggemeyer, - Cancer, 2004
Clyde Kocker, II, - Heart Attack, 2004
Dick Hoffman, - Emphysema, March 28, 2003
Harold Altman, - Cancer, 2003
Danny Lape, - Cancer, 2003
Sam Hyde - Cancer, April 12, 2002
Max Whitmer, - Cancer, January 3, 2002
Mary Ann (Chancy) Chaffins, - Cancer, 2002
Janet (Cordle) Hickman, - Cancer, 2002
Bill Bolsen, - Heart Attack, September 9, 2001
Carol
(Young) Tester, - Cancer, April 21, 2001
Chuck
Allison, - Stroke, September 13, 2000
Ned McGrew, - Cardiac Arrest, January 28, 2000
Barbara Crook, - Cancer, 2000
Gary Matson, - Cancer, 2000
Bob Young, - Heart Attack, 1999
Barbara Burke, - Cancer, 1999
Jerry Lee Cordle, - Cancer, June 15, 1999
Bill Hazlett, - Cancer, October 29, 1998
Tim Miller, - Liver Disease, 1998
Eber
Morehead, - Cancer, October 15, 1993
James
Jadwin, - Heart Attack, 1991
David Boyd (No Photo), - Car Accident, circa 1979-1984
Jim
Stouder, - Swimming Accident, Spring, 1959
Marlene
Weaver, - Heart Attack, circa 1959
Date ann/or Cause of Death Unknown:
Ronald
Botts, - Cancer
Beverly Boyer, - Cancer
Joe Canfield, - Accident
Nancy Severing, - Cancer
Ron Shonk, - Cancer
Larry
Simonton
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Of Note
Many of you have suggested that our class members are departing at an increasing rate in the past few years. In response, we have constructed a plot of # deaths/yr vs. year to monitor this activity.
The plot below indicates that the rate is almost stable the past seven years. Notice that almost all the deaths are due to cancer. However, the year 2005 does show a slight up-turn....However, 2006 and 2007 turned out to be better years than expected. First half of 2008 is looking good as well.
What say we all get back to the gym, start or resume walking, or get some other type of exercise? Also, let's say we knock off those White Castle burgers and fries. We know it's not easy.If you smoke, quit now. Please. If some of us can, so could you.
Click to Enlarge Plot.