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05/01/21 10:03 AM #184    

 

David Halperin


01/06/22 03:49 PM #185    

 

Robert Witanowski


Linda Wright (Kiser) passed away December 15, 2021. October 9, 1945 ~ December 15, 2021 (age 76).  Proceeded in death by her husband, Robert (Bob) Kiser, parents Floyd Kramer, Phoebe Wright and step father James Wright. Linda has two sons Rich (Sharon) and Douglas. Three grandsons, Robert, Hunter (Kat) and Richard. Survived siblings, Susan (Lawrence) N.D., Becky N.D., Steve (Cindy) and Ross. Linda was a dog and horse lover. She worked for N. Central Region Dressage as a show secretary and manager. She also the Registrar at U of C Law Office.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Linda Kiser.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

Saturday
January 8, 2022

11:00 AM    (11AM-1PM (please bring mask)
Lain-Sullivan Funeral Directors
50 Westwood Dr.
Park Forest, IL 60466-1419

Lain-Sullivan Funeral Directors WEBB SITE https://www.lain-sullivan.com/tributes/Linda-Kiser

 
 

 


01/22/22 10:50 AM #186    

 

Robert Witanowski

 

Charla Repass (Pruitt) 07MAY1945-18JAN2022


03/19/22 09:58 PM #187    

 

Greg Waller

 

Fellow Classmates:

The Park Forest Historical Society is selling a DVD titled "Remembering Rich East".  Their newsletter dated February 27, 2022, contains the following paragraph:

"It can be ordered via the website, www.parkforesthistory.org by clicking on the "Donate" button and paying $24.83 through PayPal.  Be sure to indicate the donation is for a 'RE DVD'.  You can also mail a check for $24.83 to 'Park Forest Historical Society' and mail to us at 227 Monee Road, Park Forest, IL 60466.  Be sure to include your name and mailing address.....We hired a photographer to go into the school with us in May 2020 to preserve images of the interior and exterior.  More than 900 photographs and some video were taken.  Jane Nicoll scanned early photos and brochures from the collection, and scans from the scrapbooks of Arnold DeLuca were included showing Prom Train articles, photos and more.  We added a few versions of the Loyalty and Fight Songs.  We hope you order one to enjoy."

The DVD is about 20 minutes in length.  Obviously, the videos of the inside are recent and there have been a lot of changes to the interior since we were in school.  I recognized very few of the video images.  (WARNING:  Watching this video may make you feel really really old - viewer discretion advised).  Although there were newspaper articles, the print was too small to read.  Nevertheless, I personally found the DVD to be somewhat nostalgic, especially the rendition of the Loyalty Song, sung by the Class of 1967 Reunion Choir.

Greg Waller


03/21/22 10:21 AM #188    

 

Rhonda Johnson (Stevens)

Thanks, Greg.

03/29/22 09:23 PM #189    

Gerald Deslauriers

I purchased the historical CD. It plays fine in my laptop CD player but will not play in my DVD player connected to my TV. It says "this operation is currently prohibited for this disc". Would really like to watch the video on my TV.

04/03/22 10:02 AM #190    

 

David Halperin

In the first week since the “mighty” class of 63, Rich East High School announced the dates & location for our gala 60th reunion, 15 classmates and their guests have signed up for the fun times that will commence on October 3-5, 2023! Why not join your friends and sign up today!


04/09/22 10:04 AM #191    

 

David Halperin

It’s been just two weeks since the “mighty”class of 63, announced the dates & location for our gala 60th reunion, 19 classmates and guests have signed up for the fun times that will commence on October 3-5, 2023! Why not join your friends and sign up today!

 

 

 

 

 


07/26/22 12:43 AM #192    

 

Bill Paul

For those of you that wished me Happy Birthday it is always appreciated. I will share the story with you and the fact is my Birthday is actually the 24th. I went to collect ss and they gave me the news. Mom said there nuts but the Birth Certificate is correct. I was born on the 24th and the Doctor signed on the 25th. It took six monthe to get it corrected. You think someone owes somebody owes somebody? Need not comment. That little incident is kind of my life just a little cloud over my head. Thats the first story and there are numerous more. Should write a book but the publisher indicated that they did not have the program to correct my spelling. By the way there are a bunch of you in those stories. We did not hurt anyone unless you coount monetary losses. You all Stay well. Bill Billy 


11/10/22 11:34 PM #193    

 

Bill Paul

Hello, This is Bill Paul or if you look at the graduation list the Name is William Gunning Campbell Paul 4TH. Yes they chose to read that aloud as to my embarrassment or the miracle that I actually graduated.  We are getting long in the tooth. When I was 32 I thought I had a heart problem. Jumping all over the place. Well I went to get all kinds of test. The Doc comes out and said you are going to live to 75(Truth). Well not looking forward to 75LOL. So just curious as I consider you all my friends but lets get down to it are any of my close buddys coming. Waiting to here from you or the girl that had the big crushon me. the one thing I want is the Yearbooks. I would tell you a story on why I do not have mine but better said in person. I wish all of you the best in health and happiness(spelling?) Bill or Billy Paul


11/11/22 11:18 AM #194    

 

Rhonda Johnson (Stevens)

Trust me. You will have such a good time. We all did last year. The reason for the promoting and preparation for this. Likely the "Last Call"

11/12/22 09:54 AM #195    

 

Dean Osterling

Hope you will be there, Bill.  It will be fun!

Dean Osterling


11/12/22 08:55 PM #196    

 

Bill Paul

Jim kiley are you going to the reuninon? I am taking a poll as I have a large Goiter(LOL )and in this world I must apologize If you know anynoe who has that. Lets be honest we all know each other but we had our different cliche I will mention some of Mine and if they are gone I give my pryayers. To move on Ed Schmal, Dean Bamer, Craig Mattson, Jim Walsh, Bill Jacks, Jim Stone(passed).Karl Kuester, Dick Hurkes(passed) Bill Keplinger, Mike Gunn,Don Preston,Chip Lau,Rick Sheldon, Bill Guion(he stareted the fight) LOL, Bob Singerman. Seth Eisner(he will denite it). Not in our class but a great guy and would at the drop of hat he defened you. Of course I never needed it (escuse me HS)..Quick story on Terry as he and I are in the heights and a car pulled up and jumped out. As brave as Terry was he looked at them then in our car. Adios and off we went.I am forgeting one story as I blew up the pencel sharpenef in World History(room). The catch was the teacher was a cousin of my Dads. Lastly as I will call you pretty women now I want to thank you for your beauty and understanding as we were dropping pencills on the floor for obvious reason. I whish you all  good Health and Happiness  Bill or Billy or Willy

Ps. There are a lot of friends I forgot but I do not have a reference to rattle the blame for them I am sorry.

Flash Backs Diana Iid

Mary Flaherty

Cheryl Szeigas

Nancy White

Beth Gruver 

All Crushes on plus many FEMALE teachers and I will Leave out Leonard Piert

Aplogize for the mispels and verbage. Good luck to you all

 


11/13/22 11:13 AM #197    

 

Rhonda Johnson (Stevens)

Not one person will speak to your goiter or my oxygen. We know somewhere down deep we are OLD. But together we are YOUNG again.

12/30/22 02:43 PM #198    

 

Gloria Lisanti (Brown)

Does anyone have any info on the closings of St. Irenaus and St. Lawrence O'Toole?  St. I is such a beautiful building! I was married there in 1969. 

 


01/29/23 08:01 PM #199    

Stephen Goldberg

shout out to Jim Kiley for that wonderful video of old PF.  whileI only lived there for my junior year at Rich East, i have fond memories of both the city and of the so may people who welcomed me during that year.  Rich East so avante garde for the time (it probably was).  I had a wonderful year and would have liked to stay, which my family would have done but for my father's untimely passing.   This video brought back a lot of memorites.  Those houses and townhouses and the plaza must be getting quite old by now.  If ay of you go back there, I would be interested in hearing your descriptions of how the place has fared.    for those that care, I moved back to chicago for my senior year of high school, the Univ of Michigan for college, and then on to law school at Yale.  I moved back to chicago for a few years, spent 9 months with my then wife bumming around Europe just a cut above the way students did, then moved to San Francisco for a long time and then down to Los Angeles about 20 years ago.    I do think of my Park Forest days from time to time and am happy that I have been included on this forum.   regards to you all,    steve goldberg

 

 

 

 


04/05/23 07:12 PM #200    

Michael Murphy

Forgive the shameless promotion of my new work. Just published last month my new book.


04/06/23 11:32 AM #201    

 

Rhonda Johnson (Stevens)

Congratulations!

04/06/23 06:10 PM #202    

 

Lee Biard

Congratulations!

04/07/23 08:46 AM #203    

 

Stuart Allen

Wonderful!


04/09/23 01:12 PM #204    

 

Richard Robey (Robey)

Mike,  bought the book and am 100+ pages in.  Love the Ricks Cafe integration for the locals to tell their stories of what's happening I. The region. 
 

enjoying it completely.  
 

 


10/21/23 04:24 PM #205    

 

Robert Witanowski

60th Reunion Photos: You can download, order prints, and share them with your family, friends, and colleagues. 


12/07/23 11:56 AM #206    

 

Rick Sheldon

Happy Hanukkah to all our Jewish friends from Park Forest. Such a wonderful life growing up in a loving community where Christians and Jews lived in harmony. 
Sherry and Dr Rick Sheldon


12/08/23 11:08 AM #207    

Seth Eisner

Thank you, Rick.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you.


12/08/23 05:30 PM #208    

Marc Hynes

Happy Hanukkah to you, Rich, and to Seth-how impressed I was when you invited the new kid in the school  to the movies, way back in 1959-1960. All good times. Let us hope they return going forward.


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