Rest in peace my friend. Over the past five years, I had the pleasure of meeting Rick and Jim Scott at times when we went to Alabama to visit our daughter. One time Rick and Jim drove down from Birmingham to Montgomery to meet me for lunch, a lunch that lasted for hours. Another time, Rick met Linda and I at our hotel in Birmingham and took us on a extensive tour of Birmingham. I have known Rick since elementary school, we rode the same bus and I would pick him up and take him to CR during our Jr and Sr years. Rick lived just up Bristol road from me and as kids we participated in all the activiyies of that time, cub scouts, boy scouts, explorers and eventually some CR activities. Great memories. Churchville was a great place to grow up and just be kids.

Rick was an intelligent guy with a very dry sense of humor. A quality person who will be missed. Again, Rest in peace, my friend. 

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On September 20, 2023, Patty & Tim Traister, Judy(Kilpatrick) LaPorta, Peggy(Luff)DeYoung, Ray Dolton and his wife Linda, all CR 65 classmates except our mascot Linda, left from Perkiomen Tours in Pennsburg, Pa. for a 12 day, 11 night tour of the Great Lakes on the Ocean Voyager. This adventure was two years in the making and the orginal planner was Patty Traister and Tim, who are veteran and experienced Perkiomen Tour participants. The trip took us to Toronto where we boarded our small and all in-inclusive cruise ship.( not really fond of the mega cruise ships). Our journey encompassed the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, Cleveland, Ohio with a visit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Detroit, Michigan and the Henry Ford museum, a day of sailing on Lake Huron, experiencing the locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Mackinac Island with its horse drawn carriages and having lunch at the Grand Hotel, a visit to the city of Escanaba, Michigan, a scenic day of sailing on Lake Michigan, and finally our departure from the ship in Chicago, Il. Despite the numerous places we visited, just the experience of being with each other and enjoying each others company at our meals, excursions and just hanging out made this trip a fantastic and lasting memory. It really was a fun and unforgettable journey.

Thanks to Gale, John Horn, Pam and John Moyer for the Birthday wishes. Really appreciate it. Hope you all had a great Christmas and have a healthy and safe New Year. Take care.

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Gale, hope you have a fantastic day. Stay warm and have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and its gotta be better New Year.

Fortunate to have had a interesting convesation with Alex at our last Reunion. A funny and very talented guy. Rest in Peace my friend.

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I was just informed by Phil Little's Pastor Don Carpenter, that Phil passed away last month due to aggressive form of cancer. These are Pastor Don's words " His faith was strong and we believe he is in a better place, a place of no pain or sorrow." I had not heard from Phil for months until I contacted his place of worship and was informed of his passing. I was glad Linda and I had a chance to see him this past summer when he was in the hospital. Phil no doubt was an interesting and independent guy. Rest in peace my friend

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On Monday, June 18, 2016 Linda and I stopped to see Phil Little, in Winsted, Ct. on our way to Vt. Unfortunately, Phil was not at home but a his neighbor informed us he was in Torrington Hospital, so we went to Torrington Hospital. We found Phil in good spirits but clearly dealing with some serious health issues. We had a great visit, and Phil was certainly pleased to see us. As stated, Phil is dealing with some challenging health issues but his faith is strong as is his desire to beat those health problems. Phil is somewhat off the grid, he has no phone but does receive snail mail and on occasion does respond to letters. His address is Phillip Little, 140 Wetmore Ave. Winsted, Ct. 06098

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On Friday, June 23,2017 I had the pleasure of having lunch with Jim Scott and Rick Fruechtenicht, at Jim's club overlooking downtown Birmingham, Ala. It was great spending time and conversing with two guys who grew up together, lived in that awesome town of Churchville, Pa and went to both Richboro Elementary and CR together. I also had the pleasure of meeting Jim's lovely wife Jill and being shown Jim's great house and grounds. My thanks to Rick who I followed out of Jim's residence to get me back on the right interstate and headed back to Montogomery, Ala. A great afternoon spent with some quality guys-take care.

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