Class Notes

I didn’t hear from many classmates this time but did hear from some who don’t usually send in their news.  The first is Susan Woodward Kilborn who wrote that she and her husband still live in Chevy Chase Village.  She would love to see any friends/classmates who are headed to the D.C. area.

Betty Caudle Marshall wrote that she and Tom are moving out of their two-story house on a steep hill to a one-story house on a flat lot.  The view from the top lost some of its appeal when the stairs began to be more trouble. Betty says, “We have enjoyed seeing some of Tom’s elementary school classmates (also my high school classmates) over the last 5 or 6 years, including MWC classmates Ann Marchant Long and Betsey Burke Christian, wife of our high school friend, Meade.” Betty has been active in North Carolina Organization of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International for many years, having served as the state president about 10 years ago.  She is now the Treasurer of the NC DKG Educational Foundation who gave $10,000 in scholarships and grants last year to educators in North Carolina.  It is demanding, but rewarding, work.

Karen Vandevanter Morrison writes from Whidbey Island, “All is going well, island living makes things rather simple.  We seem to have grandkids coming rather regularly which is lots of fun.  Between Kent and me we have eleven.  They are fairly close in age and get along well.  Have had fun keeping in touch with Becky Ryan Dunkenberger during basketball season.  Virginia had a great season for those who do not follow college ball, they were the National Champions.  Tom Dunkenberger is a UVA grad as is my husband, Kent.  Becky and Tom also introduced me to my first husband, Kurt. Small world. I have recently joined the Pickle ball world and having super fun playing.  I am still playing tennis twice a week some days better than others. Travel so far this year has been around the state of Washington getting to know it.”

Betsy Chamberlain Hartz shared the sad news that Sally Tarrant Bernert died on April 30^th after a 35 year long battle with Parkinson’s disease.   Mary Saunders Latimer came up from Suffolk and Eleanor Powell Darden who had taught with Sally the first 2 years after MWC. Betsy says she and, “ Nancy Lee Leidy were part of Steel Magnolias – with Sally and another high school friend and we celebrated every Christmas and birthday with her and her precious daughter always had gifts for us from Sally – a true labor of love – we were blessed to have known Sally and her daughter.”

On another sad note, Charlotte Hood Alexander also died this spring,.

I had a nice letter from Rosalie “Ding” Moyer Schwarz.  She and husband Gene are enjoying life in Duck, NC.  They also do lots of traveling.  They were in Italy this spring and were at the Vatican on Easter Sunday. Their son lives in the DC area so they always fly out of DC in order to visit their grandkids before and after their trips.

Nothing much new at the Green’s.  We are looking at downsizing.  Last month we visited the place where Linda Gulnac Steelman and her husband plan to move.  It’s in Kennett Square, PA and is close to my daughter in Wilmington, DE.

Please send your news!!!