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| News | Classmates | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | W | Y |Z | |
| Ellen Pearson |Susie Petrie | Lawrence Petty | Jon Pittelko |Bruce Plymale | Kerry Price | Terrie Price |Rosemary Priddy | |
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Ellen Pearson
Johnson Nashville, Tennessee egiepapa@comcast.net |
| I graduated from Vanderbilt University and married John
Settle Johnson in 1960. His medical career took us to Rochester, New York where
our two daughters, Margaret and Frances , were born. We went to the National
Institutes of Health in Bethesday, Maryland and later to La Jolla, California
and returned to Nashville thirty-one years ago. In 1980 I received a Masters
Degree in Human Development Counseling, was a psychological counselor for
thirteen years and retired after my first grandchild was born. I have six
grandchildren who, with their parents, live within ten minutes of us. Reading,
walking, swimming and traveling give me great pleasure.
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Marcia Perchik
Rubinstein Solvang, Ca louruby34@yahoo.com |
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Susie Petrie
Hunt Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| After Atherton, Vanderbilt University and earned Masters
degree. In 1960 married a Vanderbilt University med student, and worked as speech and hearing consultant for State of Tennessee ENT Department Duke University until first of three children was born in 1963. Lived in Nashville, Durham N.C., and San Antonio Texas until settling in Chattanooga in 1970. I was divorced in 1992. Two of my 3 children and seven of my 10 grandchildren have moved back here. Life is good! SUSIE PETRIE HUNT |
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Susie Petrie Hunt at the 2006 reunion. Photo taken by Bill Baer. |
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Lawrence
Petty LaGrange, Ky larrydoris@bellsouth.net |
2006: After graduation from AHS, I went to Georgetown College for 4 years majoring in Art, Kappa Alpha and fun. One day in chapel I met my future wife, Doris Ramey, who laughed at my jokes and thought I was cute. After graduation, we went to Southern Seminary where I earned a MRE degree. Atlanta Georgia was next. I was at Buckhead Baptist Church as Minister of Religious Education and then Park Avenue Baptist Church where I was Minister of Religious Education and Associate Pastor. Then, back to Louisville for another degree at Southern Seminary, MDiv and the beginning of my pastoral ministry. I pastored churches at Hempridge in Shelby Co, Covington, Valley Station, Bardstown, and Middletown. I retired in 2000 from Pleasant Grove Baptist in Middletown after 15 years. I was retired for about 6 months when I was asked to come back to Hempridge my original pastorate in 1970-71 as interim. They subsequently asked me to continue as pastor. The circle was complete. I have been there for 6 years.
| When I was in high school I sang with the Motet singers. This
ended with college although I always said when I retired I wanted to get back
into the group. The circle again was completed this fall when I rejoined the
Motet. I also sing with a group of retired people called Joyous Singers. We
perform for nursing homes, women's clubs and church groups, basically anyone
who will listen. My family consists of Eric, age 43 who is married with 3 girls and 1 granddaughter (that makes me a great-grandfather); Brett, married with age 40 who has 3 boys and 1 girl; Justin, age 33 married with 1 girl. They live in Cleveland, Jeffersonville and Atlanta so we have lots of places to visit. I have one grandson who serves with the 82nd airborne and served a term in Iraq. We are proud of him and glad he is home safely. My wife and I are now beginning to travel and enjoy our home
and yard. My hobby has always been painting and I am now entering paintings in
the state fair, doing portraits on commission, and wall paintings. I also play
basketball two times a week and am known as "Larry the Legend" for hanging in
there for so long. LP 2006 |
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Barbara Pifer
Fitzgerald Chandler, Arizona |
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Jon
Pittelko Deceased May 1999 |
Jon Moore Pittelko, 61 of Crestwood, died Monday at Tri-County Baptist Hospital in LaGrange.
He was a retired district regional manager for Kellogg Co., an Army veteran and a member of Ballardsville Lions Club and Mount Tabor United Methodist Church in Crestwood.
Survivors: his wife, ther former Shirley A. Wallace; sons Jon W., Roy W. and William E. Pittelko; a brother, James M. Pittelko; and three grandchildren.
Burial: Louisville Memorial Gardens East. Memorial: his church
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Bruce
Plymale Louisville, Ky samplymale@hotmail.com |
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I have taught chemistry and Russian in the public high school
and various colleges. I have done scientific and industrial translations from
Russian to English from texts and with Russian representatives as a consultant.
I have been happily married to Vera Gaar for 32 years. I have three sons: The oldest is an Architect in San Francisco, he has twins a boy and girl. My middle son is an executive chef in Louisville, he has two daughters; and third son is an investment banker in Louisville. |
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Kerry Price Bloomfield Hills, Michigan CatchKerrybug@cs.com |
| 50 years! That's a lot of time to condense into a few sentences. Bachelor of Music Ed '60 from Indiana University; started teaching career, mostly middle school general and choral music in Mt. Clemens, MI; the University School at Indiana University; Master of Music at UMich; taught in Oakland County, Mi,; including the prestegious Detroit Country Day School. I am in my 3rd year of glorious retirement. Have been a full-time musician for more of the time. Am in my 29th year as Director of Music at a Congregational Church in Bloomfield Hills, MI; accompanist for two professional chorale groups - and performing with area traditional (New Orleans) jazz bands. Married/divorced/two step-grandkids living in southern Ohio - so trips to Louisville will usually include a stop off there. Still get to go 'home' to Walterdale Terrace - where my brother Alvin (AHS '62 or '63) and family lives. Life is good! Kerry Price |  |
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Terrie Price
Yaste Louisville, Ky jyaste@msn.com |
| For me a "bio" has to be all about family. Jack and I moved
to Middletown, Ohio after he graduated from Purdue University. It is a sleepy
little town half way between Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio. Middletown sounds
like the boondocks, but it is a wonderful place to raise a family. The
closeness of small town friends, the advantages of "city life" less than 30
minutes away and it is in the heart of an historic area full of antique shopes
and the historic Golden Lamb Hotel. We had two daughters; Cathy arriving in 1963 and Lee arriving
in 1967 and that led to Girl Scout Troops, horses, and hours of chauffeuring,
sailing and camping. In general just having a wonderful time. |
 Terrie with Molly Mitchell at the reunion 2006 |
Jack retired and we returned to Louisville in 1994 to help our parents in their declining years. Mom is 92 and doing wonderfully. She plays the piano daily and is still writing good music - the kind you don't hear much anymore. Dad passed away in 2000.
Every year we all hold the last week in April open for a week together in Orlando. Four generations, Mom, Jack & myself, our daughters & sons-in-law, and seven grandchildren. We range in age from 6 to 92. What fun memories this week always provides. And memories of high school are flooding back as this reunion approaches. I can't wait to see you all.
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Rosemary Priddy
Crawley Louisville, Ky william_crawley@bellsouth.net
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Seven years later my 2nd son was born. The joy of my life has been being a stay at home mom. Our home was a place where our boy's friends would come and stay for hours. Both boys tell the story of how they lived the life of "Leave It to Beaver." The oldest has an Associate of Applied Sciences from U of L, a BS in Electrical Engineering Technology from Western Kentucky University and a Masters in Business Administration from Bellarmine. University. His wife has a BS in Nursing from U of L and has been an ICU nurse for 20 years. The youngest has a BS in Chemistry, a BS in Management and a BS in Accounting. His wife has a BS in Computer Information Systems.
| Life was great until 1997 when I was diagnosed with chronic
renal failure. By October of 1997 I was put on dialysis and was on dialysis for
23 months. I was blessed to receive a kidney transplant on Sept. 8. 1999. About
a year and a half after my transplant I was hospitalized with Cytomegalovirus;
which is a virus that attacks people with a weakened immune system. It nearly
took my life. I live a strict lifestyle of taking my medications on time and
staying away from large crowds and anyone who is sick. My husband retired in
2000 after 35 years with NCR to be at home with me. I had a heart attack in
2003, which was taken care of with angioplasty and stents. We have a grandson, 21 who is a student at U of L and a granddaughter 12, a student at Whitfield Academy. My grandson is getting married the same weekend of the reunion. I am looking forward to this wedding and maybe some great grandchildren in the distant future. I have been very, very happy and content living a full life as Mrs.William Crawley, wife, mom, and grandmother. We celebrated our 45th anniversary October 29, 2005. Life is still wonderful. I won't be able to attend the reunion because of the wedding, but I would love to have one of the yearbooks if possible. Rosemary Priddy Crawley 2006 |
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George
Puckett Louisville, Ky gpuckettsr@msn.com |
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