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Harold Herman
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Gretchen Hammer
Emery Ashland, Ohio gde1317@zoominternet.net |
| David and I graduated from Wittenberg University in June
1960. We were married in March 1961. We have two children – Jonathan was
born in 1966 and Stacy was born in 1970. Jonathan, an OB/GYN doctor at the
Cleveland Clinic, is married and lives in Chagrin Falls. He and Mary have 3
children, Andrew age 11, Julia 8 ½ and Patrick is 7. Stacy, recently
divorced, lives here in Ashland with her son Michael age 6, and daughter Rachel
age 4. Stacy works at Ashland County Job and Family Services. David, before retiring, was a manufacturer’s representative selling furniture. In 1998 I finished 30 years of teaching kindergarten and retired. I enjoy volunteer work, the grandchildren’s athletic events and travel. Life is good! GRETCHEN HAMMER EMERY |
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Kenny Handmaker Goshen, Ky ksh@middreut.com |
| After graduating from Vanderbilt (B.A.) and the University of
Michigan Law School (J.D.) and avoiding injury to myself during basic training
at Ft. Knox in 1963-64, I returned to Louisville to start practicing law. Today
I am one of the managing directors of Middleton Reutlinger, the oldest law firm
in Kentucky and work every day. The thought of retirement is too painful to
consider - how many golf balls can you hit and how many acres of grass can you
cut? Over the years I have served on a number of civic, philanthropic and
religious boards and even served a six year stint as a JAG officer in the Naval
Reserves. Twice experiencing an inability to select a mate for life, I refused to give up and the third time was a charm. Judy, Vice President of Relocation for a major real estate company, and I enjoy travel, reading and entertaining our three grandchildren. Between us there are six children; fortunately they all live in Kentucky. My oldest son, Tony, a graduate of Northwestern University, is a second year student at Chase Law School and is serving as editor-in-chief of its Law Review; son John, also a Vanderbilt graduate, is President and CEO of a Georgia bank based commercial lender. My step-children are Elizabeth, a computer consultant; Chip, a fledgling attorney; Rob, an environmental engineer; and Margaret, a student. Fifty years have proven what we all know - life is never dull. |
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Stanley
Handmaker Corrales, New Mexico shand@unm.edu |
| After Atherton, I attended Johns Hopkins University, where I
got my bachelor's degree. After graduation, I continued to work as a research
assistant in medical genetics at Johns Hopkins Hospital for one year. I then
went to Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, from which I
received my M.D. degree. I interned in pediatrics at the University of
Minnesota Hospitals, and then I served in the U.S. Public Health Service, as a
Research Associate at the National Institutes of Health. I then went to Oxford
University on a Helen Hay Whitney Research Fellowship and obtained a Doctor of
Philosophy degree in Genetics. From there, I moved to San Francisco and
completed my pediatrics residency and fellowship in genetics/dysmorphology at
the University of California, San Francisco. Then I moved to Los Angeles, where I worked at Martin Luther King, Jr. General Hospital and was on the faculty of the Charles Drew Postgraduate Medical School. After four years there, in 1977, I moved to New Mexico and joined the faculty of the University of New Mexico (UNM) School of Medicine, where I have devoted most of my time and energy to building an academic and service program in developmental disabilities. I am currently Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at UNM. Also, I continue to be actively involved, serving on various non-profit boards of local community programs. I have three wonderful children by a previous marriage. I married Nancy Sheehy in 1990, and we live in Corrales, New Mexico, just outside Albuquerque, with our four dogs, one cat, three sheep, and three llamas. Nancy and I have enjoyed backpacking, including the Milford Track in New Zealand and the Kalalau Trail in Kauai, Hawaii. |
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Mary June Hartman
Robinson Louisville, Ky pesh657@wmconnect.com |
| After AHS I attended U of L for several years. I then became
a dental assistant, a vocation I pursued for many years. In 1971 I married Ward
Robinson (St. X ’55). Shortly after our marriage, we were transferred to
Atlanta, Ga. We lived there until 1976. During our stay in Atlanta I worked as
a teaching assistant at a local high school. Upon our return to Louisville I
took a position in social service at a nursing home, where I remained for many
years. I started a design business in 1980, which turned out to be more of a
hobby, but very enjoyable.
My life has also included many volunteer positions, including
CASA, Foster Care Review Board, and last, but not least, Kentucky Derby
Festival, where I have served since 1978. I have been involved with the Mini
Marathon, Thunder Over Louisville and have just retired as Assistant Production
Chairman of the Pegasus Parade. Presently, I’m serving on two advisory
boards, CASA/Floyd & Washington Co. in Indiana and also St.
Elisabeth’s Maternity Home. Both of these have been very rewarding for me
and I am also working part time in retail at a local furniture consignment
shop. |
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Artus Heaton Fox
Louisville |
| After Atherton, I attended and eventually graduated from the
University of Louisville. Married after my first year at U of L, I was divorced
with two children now grown. I have one precious grandson. I retired from Jefferson County Public Schools as Program Director of the Drop Out Prevention program at Seneca High School. An automobile Accident in 1992 resulted in severe brain injury. After recovery I worked for the Brain Injury Association and now run a support group for advanced recovery survivors of brain injury. Volunteering has always been an important part of my life. I am now a chaplain at Unity Church of Louisville and play an active part in the Healing Meditation Group |
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Sugarbaby and I live on Lakeside
Drive where the welcome mat is always out. I serve on the Belknap Neighborhood
Association Board working to make the neighborhood a historic preservation
district. Artus Fox 2006
Summer 2006, Artus was a guest of honor at a banquet for the Brain Injury Foundation in recognition of her volunteer work. |
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Nancy Holtzclaw
Fromme Dallas, TX capnkurtnancy@aol.com |
I worked for several years for a private pension plan and retired in April 1995. My husband Kurt retired in 1998 as a B747 captain. In addition to spending time with our family we like to travel. We have taken several cruises and have another planned in April. We have some prior travel commitments before learning of the reunion so am not sure if we can attend. I will look forward to the planned yearbook. I have yet to figure out how to scan pictures so will mail a picture to Jo Ann. Nancy Holtzclaw Fromme 2006
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 Nancy Holtzclaw Fromme (left) Nancy with Captain Kurt. |
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Carol Haggard |
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Virginia Hall
Lehmann Bradenton, Florida |
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Mae Joy Hardesty
Johnson Louisville, KY vernonandmajie@aol.com |
| I went to Georgetown College and out of college to work for
the L & N Railroad. It was in the accounting department of the L & N
that I met my husband, Vernon Johnston. Shortly after our marriage he went to work for The Courier-Journal and I stayed home to begin a family. We have a son, Jay, and a daughter, Jenny. When our children started school, I went to work for the
Kroger Company in the accounting department for 14 years. We have been truly blessed. We have four grandchildren. Jay
has two adopted girls, Kayla 16 months old, and Megan 9 months old. Jenny has
Emily 10 years old and Zachary 8 years old. Both of our children live in the
Carolinas, and we will be moving to Charlotte in July of this year. We are now
retired for the second time and enjoy a condo in West Palm Beach part of the
year and love spending time with our children. Best wishes to the class of
’56. |
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 Mae Joy Hardesty Johnson with her family. |
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Clyda Harris
Crockett Prospect, Ky |
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Darlene Hassan
Brockie Deceased March 14, 1998 |
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Margaret Hatfield
Bradley Greensboro, Georgia mabradley@plantationcable.net |
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Stanley
Heilbrun Oakland, CA pyramid@fsaccess.net |
| I moved to Louisville in my senior year so I
didn't grow up with most of you. But I have fond memories
of Atherton, playing clarinet in the school band, Pi Tau Pi, and
the many friends that I made during that one year. I now live in Grass Valley, CA¹.
I now go by my middle name - Adam. ¹ Webmaster note: If you are as unfamiliar with Grass Valley CA as I was, here is a website. http://www.downtowngrassvalley.com/ Sounds like a lovely place. Stanley has a Classmates.com page. On it he says that he has a Master's Degree and no children. |
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Harold
Herman Louisville, Ky haroldjh1@bellsouth.net |
Married my wife and current love, the former Gail Mann, who also attended Atherton. We have three happily married successful children. Our oldest Harold II is vice president and general counsel to Payless Shoe and his wife, Charyse, is a doctor with a diabetic practice. They live in Kansas. My daughter has a degree in fashion merchandising, and is currently selling medical software. Her husband Erik Hayes is an independent consultant. They live in League City, TX, a commuting community to Houston, and not far where she grew up. Harriet and Erik have given us 2 grand babies, Emily (9) and Daniel (6). My youngest son, Larry, is a senior vice president with an investment banking in Memphis, TN and his wife is a CPA. They have a son. Zachary (3) and a new darling little girl, Eliza Sarah.
After leaving the FDIC, Gail and I became a moving target living in Nashville, Bowling Green, Montgomery, El Paso, Boise, ID, Houston, TX, Manchester, TN, and Kokomo, IN. I even had an opportunity to be President/CEO of the Amerika Samoa Bank in Pago Pago, American Samoa and the Bank of the Federated States of Micronesia in Micronesia. Gail put her foot down on those moves, so I had to turn those opportunities down. I am partially retired, but I am currently doing some independent bank consulting work for a national consulting firm out their Phoenix, AZ office.
One of these days Gail and I will settle down in our Louisville home. We are planning to do more world traveling to places we have never seen. During the summer our grand babies visit us for up to a month with the only rule being is that they have to be potty trained. When we are home we always look forward to seeing and hearing from all our friends from the past.
Harold Herman Atherton class of 1956
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Lois Hetzel
Gruneisen Pompano Beach, Florida |
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Bernie Highfill Deceased June 1996 |
Bernie Highfill, 57 died Wednesday at Jewish Hospital.
He was director of security and safety for Winn Dixie Food Stores, a retired Louisville police office and a member of FBI National Academy Association and George Washington Masonic Lodge.
Survivors: his wife, the former Geneva Johnson; daughters Denise Redmon and Terri Highfill; sons Bernard Scott and Barry Neal Highfill; brothers Arvin and Marvin Highfill; a sister, Sue Gayle Gerlinger; and six grandchildren,.Burial: Cave Hill
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Carol Hollis |
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Larry Holt Louisville, Ky |
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Tootsie Horstman
Lehmann Sarasota, Florida |
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Anne Hottel
Altman Wheaton, Illinois |
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Witty
Howard Deceased 4-30-1996 |
George WhitworthHoward III, former head of the old Louisville-Jefferson County Economic Development Commission, died Monday in Dayton, Ohio, of a heart attack. He was 58.
The commission, created by Mayor William O. Cowger's administration to help bring business to the area, was just two years old when Howard was named director in 1963.
During his six-year tenure, the commission created the Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Riverport Authority. He also tried to make Louisville the site of the world's largest atom smasher and laboratory.
He left to form an industrial consulting firm.
Howard, know to many as "Whit," stayed in the area until business venture took him permanently to Cincinnati last September. He was president of Copper Bay Homes Inc. there until he died in Dayton.
Howard graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1961 and was an Air Force veteran. He worked briefly as community relations director for Children's Hospital and was a former member of the Louisville Jaycees, the Louisville Board of Realtors and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce board of directors.
His survivors include his wife, the former Becky Harrison; a son, George W. Howard IV;a daughter Mia Howard; a stepson , John C. Youngblood; a brother, William K. Howard; and two sisters, Wendy R. Groleau and Shelby W. Newman
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