I received a call this afternoon from   Nancy Timberlake Spencer, class of ’57. She asked that I do whatever I can to spread the word that a guy in her class passed away on Saturday in Seaford, Delaware. He is Carroll Thomas Elliott (C.T.). He is the husband of Ann Cain, class of ’58. Nancy said that his picture is not in the yearbook as he was drafted into the military; however, he did actually graduate and get a diploma from N.N.H.S., she stated. Ann Cain Elliott's address is 300 Graham Branch Road, Seaford, Delaware 19973.

Additionally, Raymond C. Andrews, Jr., class of 1963 and the brother of my wife Patty Andrews Mays, ’61, is in very serious condition at Hampton Roads Specialty Hospital, i.e., Riverside Rehab on Chesapeake Avenue in N.N. The fourth floor of this hospital, known as HRSH, is for those in very serious condition. He had cardiac arrest in the ambulance, out front of his house in York County. Bottom line, his heart is fine; however, he had some oxygen deprivation and this has been the difficult part. Anyone remembering Raymond and desires could send him a card at his home address. This is: 104 Pioneer Lane, Yorktown, VA 23692. He had this cardiac arrest on August 1 and has been hospitalized since this time. All prayers would be appreciated. He is married to the former Pat Naugle. She was a teacher and school librarian.

One other thing, I will be doing a memorabilia display for the class of 1965 reunion on Saturday night, October 17. I certainly hope you will be there. I would love to see you.

I am so sorry about the loss of one of your classmates recently, Dr. Charles Braslow, M.D. He died on August 28th. I know nothing other than the fact he died while here in Newport News. He was at Peninsula Funeral Home. Also, I observed that Ivan Baer Goldberg, class of '57, passed away on August 24th. He, too, was at Peninsula Funeral Home. Dr. Braslow was buried in the Jewish Cemetery of the Virginia Peninsula and Ivan was buried in Peninsula Memorial Park.

Thank you Miss Carol……God Bless you.

Fred Mays, ’60 of Newport News, VA

   Oh, Fred, I'm very sorry to learn this! Thank you both so much for letting me know!

  The three Memorial Editions were finished on time, actually!

http://www.nnhs65.com/09-16-15-NNHS-CT-Elliott.html

  I've now added Raymond's name to our prayer roll, plus posted that information on Facebook.     Susie Overton Jones ('63) of VA immediately responded that she not only posted it on their class website, but sent out an email to her classmates. Thanks again, Susie!

http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html

   I am sure my classmates are looking forward to seeing your magnificent display; I know I always did!

   Now as for me..... 

   I've tried to be subtle before, but I don't think anyone seems to be catching my drift, so I shall speak more bluntly. I am broken. I give new meaning to the word in-valid. The arthritic condition in both my knees and both my hips has advanced to such a degree that I am left with bone on bone, which not only (shall we say) hurts, but sometimes simply makes movement itself nigh on to impossible.

   I leave home to go to church once a week. I visit physicians as needed, but precious few other times do I venture outside. To leave home means that I must endure more pain and exhaustion just to descend (and re-ascend) the FOUR (count them, 1-2-3-4) steps leading down to the sidewalk than I would prefer, and I want no witnesses to that scene (yes, that's a pride issue, I know ).

   I do no housework whatsoever, and my contributions to cooking are generally limited to sitting in the kitchen and issuing instructions to whoever else is preparing the meals, and that is usually no more than once a week, because the kitchen is at the other end of the house.

   Even staying at my keyboard as I did before is difficult for me now, which is hampering my work, as y'all have no doubt noticed.

   People keep encouraging me to have my knees and hips replaced. This is not going to happen for two reasons. For one, I have no additional medical insurance beyond Medicare, and it covers only 80% of the cost.

   Even if I were independently wealthy (and last time I checked, I was not), there is one overriding issue.

                My mama, the late Maxine Frix Buckley (John Marshall HS - '25) (19 May 1908 - 15 Feb 1999),     my sister, Eleanor Buckley Nowitzky ('59 of NC), and I all have one thing in common: whenever surgery was performed, there has always been one outcome: the surgical procedure was successful, but something else totally unrelated is broken. I have enough broken parts now without adding for more to my list.

   Sooo, whereas I shall greatly miss seeing everyone, as Tony Soprano would say, "Fuggedaboutit!"