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Becky Armstrong (Helms)

Thank you Rebecca and Kay. I am going to start counting my birthday a la Jack Benny next year. I will be 39 then!

The entire committee is working very very well together to bring classmates together June 3rd. Let me add a thank you to some spouses as well. One person cannot do it all I assure you. That would be no fun!

There is still time to sign up. We can get additional food ordered up to a week before per the caterer. It all will be a fun night starting at 5pm.

Becky

Robert (Bob) Jackson, Jr.

Happy Birthday Becky!  Been a pleasure working with you again this year on our reunion.  Hope you have an awesome day.  Lyn & Bob

Marie Roach (Thompson)

Happy 75th  Birthday, Becky.

Marie (Roach) Thompson

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

Thanks Bobby, Lyn and Marie! I look forward to seeing you June 3rd!

For those sitting on the fence, see below on how to register. We made it easy this year so you can pay by credit card if you so wish.

I think there will be a lot of hugs and smiles that night so don't miss it.

If you are unable to make it you can still be represented by sending me a current photo and I'll add it to the slideshow. At least we will have you on the big screen! Text 704-488-0486 or email rebechel3@aol.com.

Becky

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT

The cost is $75.00 per person. Here’s the link to pay by credit card https://swipesimple.com/links/lnk_17c0567e.

Though if you prefer you may make a check out to “Rock Hill High School Class of 66” and mail to:

Becky Armstrong Helms

6259 Park South Dr

Charlotte, NC 28210

Or you can call Becky at (704) 488-0486 and she’ll process your payment by phone.

Here again are some details about our 57th reunion & 75th diamond jubilee birthday celebration taking place on Saturday, June 3.

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Prayers for Bruce Morrison, who fell in April and seriously injured himself.  He notified us he would not be attending the reunion. 

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Thomas Ballard, (1946-2023), Class of 1965.  While doing some research on the internet the other day, I stumbled across this bit of sad news.  I remember Tommy very well, though I didn't know him.  He always seemed to be smiling. That's a great memory of someone.  There are some great pictures on the obituary page.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/heraldonline/name/thomas-ballard-obituary?id=52038845

Bobbie Marie Key (Rourk)

OK, here's the deal.  A lot of people worked very hard to make our 57th reunion very special.  And there's a lot of you who did not even bother to show up.  Yes, I know it gets harder as time passes but, as Connie (Estes) Elkin reminded me a few years ago, ain't none of us getting any younger & we need to keep in touch.  Forget all the high school crap - we shared a unique time in our lives & it deserves to be celebrated.  60th comes up in 3 years (or 36 short months) & we need to see a bunch more of you.  We have lost 1/4 of our graduating class but that leaves around 300 of us - get yr butts in gear & make the committee's dedication & hard work worth the effort.

Linda Greene (George)

Sorry to have missed the reunion last night. It's the first one I've missed since our fifth!

My "new knee" was more tender, swollen and generally uncomfortable than it had been since last week. (Unfortunately, I understand that's the way it will be for a few months.)

I certainly hope everyone had fun and made new happy memories. 

Thanks to the committee for getting this put together. I know they did a great job.

Love and peace to you all till the next time. 

ps  The class of '65 gets together every three months for an informal lunch. Just a come if you can situation. Maybe we could try something like that in between the big ones  

Jimmy Vick

I might be the only one, but the change in the 'in memory' page is not as good as the prior feature. Having them divided by year of passing was a much better way. Example: Say one of classmates passes and their name begins with a 'Z', unless you scroll all the way through reading every name for new entries one would never know. As we advance in age, we certainly don't need to complicate life. IMO

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

Jimmy,

Thanks for alerting me to this. The setting defaults by year now. 

Let me know if there are any questions.

Becky

Cheryl Pope (Bumgarner)

Below is the obituary for Kemp Ferguson who passed away in 2008. Kemp served in the US Army in Vietnam.

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

Thank you, Cheryl for your dedication to search details about our classmates living and passed that continue to bind us together. 

Jimmy Winchester

Anyone else thinking more about turning 75 this year? I wonder daily now.... How did I get here and where did all of those years go!

Jimmy, I do think about that a lot.  Do you remember the song by Judy Collins, "Who Knows Where The Time Goes"?  We are different people now.  But, the good side is we can wear what we want, say what we want and use the phrase "I'm too old" to get out of activities that don't interest us, or "I don't want to." Sometimes I have to think about it before I can remember my age. That started last year.  What I think about a lot is how full some people's lives are and how much they have accomplished, and then there is me who was happy to raise the kids to adulthood and now I can sleep nights. Little did I know, with old age comes insomnia.    Kay

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

Jimmy,

Thanks for your post so I'll share.

Last year at the age of 74 I struggled a bit. Only because my mother was 74 years old when she passed. So I felt a little out of control especially heading into the holidays and a little too preoccupied with it. Not sure why, but it is what it was. Therefore, for that reason I feel set free on turning 75. I know aging will have its challenges. But I plan to stay busy and do what I can to be productive and mindful of others. It was a joy to see so many classmates at the reunion this past Saturday and I look forward to another reunion in 2026.

Did you know Judy Beach has offered to arrange some Zoom sessions for our classmates? If you or anyone wants to sign up, let me know.

Thanks again, Jimmy for checking in.

Becky

Kay Manning (Elrod)

Would some body please post your experience at the reunion. I didn't get to go and would love to hear about it. I hope Becky will have a video for us to see.  Tell me who you were excited to see.  Thanks!

Jimmy Winchester

Thank you Kay and Becky for your comments. Both my Father and his Dad died in their mid 60s I thought that I would also , I was relieved after I passed 65 and now approaching 75 I feel both blessed and uneasy. Jim

Jim,  I remember when my husband and I got married we both didn't expect to have much time together. He said all the men in his family died young.  Well, we have long passed those crucial years and have entered the "gravy" years.  Everything past 70 is gravy, or whipped cream, or whatever extra we would like to call it.  Thank you for your participation on the web site and your beautiful photographs. Please send more as time goes by.  Kay

Richard Heckle

Kay,

Over the years I have only attended 3 reunions because of activities with Boy Scouts and family vacations, etc. as conflicts. I was excited to go this year for several reasons, but really wanted to see some old friends (no pun intended) including you. I am sorry you did not make it, but also several others that signed up to go unfortunately could not make it.

I enjoyed seeing many I knew, and some I don't remember, and catching up on what has been happening over the years. Enjoyed catching up with Paul Sprouse and some old buddies especially. The Memorial service was emotional and done very well. The Committee did a great job putting this together. Like many others, I hope to make the 60th in 2026. Hope to see many more as well.

Regards to All!

Rick Heckle

Rick, Richard, I'm not comfortable calling you Rick yet. I'll ease into it.  What a nice thing to say!  I'm sorry I was unable to come, as I would have loved catching up.  I'm glad you were able to make it since you have missed out in the past.  From what I've heard, there were a few who had unexpected accidents, illnesses and a few misfortunes, otherwise they would have been there too.  As time goes by and Becky has time, she will post some pictures and videos for all of us to see.  From what little I have heard, it was a great reunion.  Your comments are greatly appreciated.  Stay in touch.  Kay

Charles Ferguson

Congrats to the Committee for putting a great night together!  What a great job done by George.  We had a trip planned for over a year.  So many of my close friends can no longer join us, but I remember each one of them so often....Ladd, Bubba (no last name necessary), Steve Mickle, Linda Etters, Brenda Comer, Bobby Hyman, & on & on!  Oh my gosh!  

By the way, 75 has not been so bad, since 76 is in sight (November).  Shot a 71 today, so any day that I can shoot my age it is a good day.
As an FYI, Rocky Evans has been in the hospital in Prattviile for a couple of weeks.  He has really struggled the last year or so.  Prayers would be much appreciated & a visit welcomed.  

All Tiger fans are welcome to our tailgate on Centennial Blvd.  Go Tigers!  Susan Bates, Trisha has enjoyed your visits so much.

All the best to everyone & hope to see everyone at the next reunion.  God Bless,

Charlie Ferguson '66.

Dennis W. Haire

Could you post the people who attended?  There were people on the list that were I wanted to see but never ran into during the evening.  I just wanted to know if somehow I missed them.  It was a great evening and was very well organized.  I hope to see more in 3 years!!

David Sealy

Me too DENNIS 

Becky Armstrong (Helms)

All,

Look at the tab on the homepage "Look Who Attended 6/3" and the list of those attending our reunion are there.

Thanks George for putting the list together and for our committee members who ran a very efficient registration process 6/3.

Becky

Kay Manning (Elrod)

15th Reunion Family Picnic:  Yesterday, I took a trip back in time to 1981 and revisited the 15th Reunion Family Picnic post when most of us were 32-33 years old - our children were small, some of us hadn't started our families yet.  We were in the early years of our money-making potential.  This was a time when we began our careers that may have sustained us for the next 30 years, or perhaps some of you had decided to further your education and obtain advanced degrees, change directions altogether, or maybe chose to stay home and raise your children. We were - like Bob Seger said - "young and strong and still believed in our dreams."

The post lists the names of people in attendance and a small profile of each one.  Some of us married our high school sweethearts, some of us divorced, some have passed away.  The interesting aspect of the post is that it is a documentation of a time in each of our lives that may have otherwise gone unnoticed as we aged, a simple picnic with classmates - a time capsule.

It made me appreciate all the time and effort that our Reunion Committee members contributed over the years, some having volunteered for the very first reunion way back before cell phones or anything was "smart".  They gave us many wonderful parties and also a historic record of our lives in the previous millennium.

Visit the pages of our 15th reunion picnic and see if it doesn't spark some memories for you.

Again, thanks to all of you who have served on the committee and continue to do a fabulous job!  K

Jimmy Vick

Only gonna have 2 this year, here's 1st

Kay Manning (Elrod)

So beautiful!  Have you picked out names?  Keep us posted on their progress.

George Crow

That looks like one proud mama, Jimmy! And if you're going to have two, what about bringing them down to our 60th reunion in 2026? Isn't it 3-years olds that run the Kentucky Derby? I figure since yours will be that age then and if you break 'em in, you could make a little extra money offering rides to some of the young at heart from the Class of '66 :-)