Class Notes

Anne F. Hayes sent news that she has been living in western Henrico County near Richmond since graduation. She spent most of her career working for a large law firm in Richmond, but for the past three and half years has worked for the James River Insurance Company. Over the years, she has done quite a bit of family history research and found new branches of her family tree through Ancestry DNA. About 10 years ago, she and a cousin from England visited Ireland to meet with cousins in County Tipperary and County Clare. She added that her mother passed away in May 2019 at age 90½. Fortunately, Anne, her brother and sister lived nearby so were able to visit frequently.

Mark Fortney wrote succinctly, and I quote, “I’m retired, fat, happy, and living the dream.” Amen, Mark!

I also heard from Leslie Freeman Belcher that she and her husband, Walter, moved after almost 40 years from Northern Virginia to Texas where their youngest daughter, Jessica lives and it’s closer to other family who have moved there in recent years. In November 2018, their other daughter, Marcy, was married in Indiana. With their new home completed in 2019, Leslie added that they are now ready to travel.

Speaking of travel, other Class of ‘79ers have been roaming the globe. Sue Moore Davis took a cruise around Australia and kept us entertained with her many wonderful photos on Facebook. Betsy Larson Kyker and her husband, Bill, spent time in Germany at the Christmas markets as did Carol Middlebrook and her husband, John Feldman. Hoping to hear from more of you in the coming year.