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1952

Corley Gibson Friesen
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As I gathered notes and emails from the Class of 1952, I grew excited about seeing friends in Fredericksburg in June. Can it really have been 60 years since we graduated? We are thankful for the work of reunion committee members Phyllis Farmer Shaffer, Betty Jefferson Blaisdell, Mildred Jones Bonner, Gwen Amory Cumming, and Rita Morgan Stone.

As many of you know, my sister, Margie, died after a debilitating stroke, and it was heartening to hear the eulogies at her memorial service. She had done lots of good in her life. My husband and I left our snowy mountain home to live near three of our children and our nine grandchildren in the Denver area, where we can see their sports events and music programs. I volunteer in two classrooms, am active in local politics, and still enjoy duplicate bridge. Remember all the bridge we played in Mary Washington dorms?

Eleanor Crockett Woglom retired to Reston, Va., with James, her husband of 60 years, who was a consulting engineer. They have four children and 10 grandchildren, ages 8 to 28, and enjoy attending their sports and music events. Eleanor, who has enjoyed tennis, skiing, golf, and world travel, is in good health and plays lots of bridge. Anne Hart Martin of Mazon, Ill., spent two weeks in Paris last spring with her husband and was looking forward to a new year with family visits. Anne has been in touch with Ruth Williams Webb, Jane Self Ellis, and Rose Gillis Low.

Nancy Parker Richardson of Virginia Beach had fun at a granddaughter’s wedding in October. Another granddaughter attends Virginia Tech, and a third granddaughter was expecting a baby in April, making Nancy a great-grandmother. She sends her love to “all the 1952 gals.” June Thierbach Scanlon Carroll’s granddaughter, Tara, is a freshman on scholarship at Florida State. June keeps in touch with Phyllis “Butch” Farmer Shaffer and Susan Jones Hewton.

Carol Edgerton Cooper of Lake Barcroft, Va., lost her husband, Charlie, last year. But, with memories of life in “the Corps,” a wide circle of friends, and her family, she enjoyed an active year of travel and reunion. Joan Britten Lucas celebrated her 80th birthday with a family reunion followed by her son’s wedding. She and Dick have three great-grandchildren. Joyce Long Moore has had two hip replacements but stays active and does family research on the computer. She has great-granddaughters Anastasia and Julia and grandson Ethan, who was to come home with his mother during his father’s next deployment to Afghanistan. Joyce teaches an adult Sunday school class and coordinates a Dave Ramsey Financial Peace university class. Last Thanksgiving several family members brought dinner to her house.

Nancy McLeod Daugherty moved from Georgia to Haymarket, Va., to be close to family. She and her husband downsized to a condo and took a cruise last year along the coast of Maine. They have two college-aged granddaughters, a freshman at the University of Hartford and a junior at Clemson. Nancy sings in a local chorale, belongs to a book club, and plays bridge. Alice Parsons Bennett has lived in Seattle since 1957, has been married to Skip for 59 years, and has two sons, one daughter, and six grandchildren, all in the Washington area. Alice keeps in touch with Jean Crews Derry, who lives in an assisted-living facility in Juno Beach, Fla., and has a son and a daughter, who is a computer specialist for the government in Japan. Jean’s eight grandchildren all live in Oregon. She plays bridge and has visited every continent, including Antarctica.

Hope we see you in Fredericksburg!