The 40th TJHS Reunion I know will be great fun. Unfortunately for me the timing is bad because my wife and I will be out of the state on that weekend. However, in September we will attend the 40th Reunion John Marshall and George Wythe High Schools are holding jointly at the rivah. For a few years after high school I knocked around doing a few things that I should have done and many things I probably shouldn't have done. God was buckled-in and "riding shotgun" with me. No regrets just memories. Most of my working career was spent with Richmond Public Schools (Capital Improvements) in the capacity of Construction Engineer. I retired in 2000 and since then have been employed the school system as an consultant. In 1965, I was lucky enough to meet and marry Marlynn (Cookie) Serverson, a north side girl (my pot of gold). We have a son Mellwood III (Woody) aged 29, single and living in Richmond. By remaining in Richmond over the years I've had the opportunity to cross paths with many old high school friends either socially or through business. We have had the good pleasure of reliving some good times, reflecting back and sharing some laughs. Should there be another function, hopefully sooner then 10 years, I plan to be there. I wish everyone the best of luck and most of all good health and that a wonderful time is had by all.

After Williams College I got my Ph.D.in English at Harvard and moved to Mississippi, where I was a professor at Mississippi State University 1971-2001,with visiting appointments at Connecticut College, Georgia Tech, and UCLA along the way. Architecture became my second scholarly interest and three of my books deal with literary/architectural interrelationships, most recently LANDSCAPES OF DESIRE: ANGLO MYTHOLOGIES OF LOS ANGELES (U of California Press, hardback 2000; paperback spring 2002). I retired from academe this summer and moved to Boston, where I am running my undergraduate fraternity's (Theta Delta Chi) national foundation and living on the waterfront. Alas a business trip prevents me from coming to Richmond for the 40th.

Hi TJ Class of 1961. It certainly was a lifetime ago that we were leaving TJ. I lived in Birmingham for quite some time after living in Lynchburg for 6 years. I then took off for New Mexico (albuquerque) and lived there teaching special ed and then 1st grade for 10 years. I had a longing to return to the South and so I moved back to my birthplace for a year, which was Portsmouth, Virginia. I decided to move to Greensboro, NC after getting a job offer here and am teaching 2nd grade. I've taught for 20 years and sandwiched in there was a career in rehabilitation. I bought a house so I'm staying put for awhile. Single since 1982, my daughter, Jenny, still lives in Birmingham and son, Stephen, is a search and rescue helo pilot in the navy. He's currently on a ship somewhere in the mid east. I am involved with pet therapy with my dog, Annie, and have 3 birds. I went on a concert tour and visited England (where I sang at Canterbury Cathedral) , Scotland, and Wales. I currently sing with the Greensboro Choral Society and a couple of smaller groups here in Greensboro. Since TJ I have taken up the banjo and the flute. I'm not great at either one, but I haven't shattered anyone's eardrums that I know of. Life is fun.

After graduation from TJ in 1961, I attended the University of Richmond receiving my BS (Biology & Chemistry) and MS (Chemistry) in 1969. Next, I served in the US Army at Edgewood Arsenal from 1969-1971 during Vietnam. From 1971-1990 I was employed as a Research Chemist at A. H. Robins. I received my MBA from VCU in 1984. I was employed as a chemist at Ethyl Corporation from 1990-1996. Currently, I am a Process Chemist at Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals, Inc., a German pharmaceutical company with a manufacturing plant in Petersburg, Virginia. I work at the Virginia Biotechnology Park in downtown Richmond. I married my wife Emily in March 1999; we dated 30 years ago. We enjoyed a European cruise/honeymoon visiting seven countries. We live in my parents home and are now adding an addition to the home. We are active in First Baptist Church and enjoy our Sunday School Class. God has blessed our lives.

I have been living in Columbus since 1971 and have become a "Buckeye." My wife, Liz, and I have 3 children: Ben is a 4th year medical student in Toledo, Oh and is married to Susie; Allyson teaches 6th grade in Grove City, OH; and James is a sophmore at Ohio University and is a Graphics Design major in the College of Communication. Liz and I have been active in our Church and community. I am completing my first term as Council member in the city of Upper Arlington and am running unopposed for a second term. After 20 years of private practice, in 1995 I began working for the Attorney General of Ohio as her Business Council. Since the last reunion, I retired from the United States Naval Reserve as a Captain with over 28 years of service. Recently Liz and I, along with my sister, Ann Winfree King (and her husband, Bill) completed a 20 year dream to build a beach house on the outerbanks Corova Beach, North Carolina. If anyone is interested in renting our home on the beach, please visit www.twiddy.com and look for house # V295 "False Cape Escape. I'm sorry that Liz and I won't be able to attend the class reunion, but hope eveyone has a great time renewing friendships. If anyone ventures to Columbus, Ohio, please give me a call ( 614-451-2380) and my e-mail address is: jwinfree@columbus.rr.com God Bless, Jim

It is hard to believe that it is 40 years since we graduated from TJ. The body may be changing some and the senior moments come at times, but otherwise we are all still young. I attended and graduated from RPI with a degree that does not exist today. Taught special education for 4 years at the old Dumbarton Elementary School. During that time I married '59 grad. Frank Stahl. We have been married for 34 years and have 2 girls, Stefanie 31(almost 32) and Geri 25. My careers changes during the times of raising our children were working with the Multiple Sclerosis Society for 4 years in fund raising and with some of the patients. From there I went on to teach Nursery School at the Jewish Community Center for a year and then do some substititue teaching. I progressed on to becoming the secretary at Temple Beth-El's Religious School. My most challenging job has been working for my husband who has his own CPA firm (Frank Stahl,CPA & Professional Tax Services Inc.). I think I am the Office Manager most days. That means I do a little bit of everything except taxes . We have worked together for the past 11 years now and everyday is quite unique. Our daughter, Stefanie attended the University of Maryland and graduated from VCU with a degree in Human Resources. For 6 years she was with Fidura, while working on her Masters Degree, then she moved on to the Virginia Eye Institute and is currently Human Resource Specialist in Commercial Line Resource for Travelers Insurance Company. Geri received a degree in Child and Family Development from The University of Georgia. She has relocated to Atlanta, along with half of the youngsters from Richmond and is working for the The American Cancer Society with their program "Looking pretty, feeling good". Geri decided to get her Masters Degree, but is doing it on line. To answer the question, no we have no grandchildren and will probably be too old to enjoy them should they ever appear. Had a great time making calls for the reunion and seeing some old( not literally) classmates at the meeting. Looking forward to seeing the rest of you at the reunion.

Wanted to say a big thank you to all of you, Bobbie, Jebbie, Cynthia, for your efforts on the TJ reunion. Although I am not able to be there (my father-in-law has arrived here from Wisconsin and will stay for his 85th birthday), it has been downright delightful and a deep comfort to re-link with the past and with classmates via email, a medium that allows short notes in record speed, sharing of small moments, even a roughly simultaneous bi-coastal gin and tonic time. You have greatly enriched our lives. Roberta Blevins and I have a regular correspondence now. Her son just graduated from law school in San Diego so I have a chance to "mentor." Carol Miley and I are in touch - she just finished breast cancer surgery and radiation with a good prognosis and has a new grandson on the way. I never realized that Birch Douglas had attended law school (what's with all these lawyers in our class anyway?) and enjoyed finding his picture at the McGuire Woods site. Tommy Blue and I have long been in contact, having worked together on minor matters beginning about 15 years ago. Sue August is a dear friend, but we only exchanged Xmas cards before. I sent a note to Pat Roop and Jeanette Baker, but have not heard back yet. Jeanette is so close that I am sure I will see her and Melvin...I am often in Seattle. If I can do anything from afar to help, let me know. I noted one person sending a check to help with expenses even though not attending. Great idea! Wish more folks would post photographs. Is it possible to keep the web site going after the reunion? What would that cost? Kind regards.

When I graduated from TJ I was dating Bill (Moose, TJ 60) Ferguson. We have been married 35 years and have three sons and a daughter. Our oldest son Ray is married and the father of twin boys, age 3; son Matthew is married with a two-month old son; daughter Stacey married Matt Sylvia (mother, Barbara Hurt TJ 60 and father, Bruce Sylvia, TJ 57). They have a six-week old son. Our youngest son Campbell is not married. When my oldest sons started college, I did also. I finished an undergraduate degree in Social Work and Psychology and a graduate degree in Clinical Social Work. Upon graduating from VCU I became the director of a rape crisis center and counseled sexual assault and domestic violence victims. Currently I am state board certified as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have a private practice here in Richmond. In addition to counseling and psychotherapy, I utilize alternative therapies including Jungian dreamwork, expressive art, journaling and sandtray. Moose continues to sell real estate in the metro area. The spare time we have is spent on 88th Street at Va Beach and with family and close friends--many of whom graduated from TJ also.

Nancy has never been busier or happier than she is now, enjoying her well deserved retirement, after 30 years of teaching in Henrico County. She and her husband Brent(class of 62) recently returned from a glorious trip to St. Thomas in celebration of their 37th anniversary. Their son, Scott, a cabibet maker,formerly of Massachuttes, has just returned to Richmond - and their daughter,Tracy, continues to teach fourth grade in Virginia Beach. Nancy and Brent continue their love of sailing in their spare time.

Judy retired from her position as Chairman of the Guidance Department of Byrd Middle School of Henrico County in 1995 after 30 years in education when she found that giving guidance to Harry was, by itself, a full time job. Harry continues to remain active in his law firm and business activities with no plans to retire, which makes Judy very happy. We moved to our new home in January 2000 and are still trying to tame it. Harry spends his free time playing golf and Judy like to spend time playing bridge. Our three sons (Speaker, Braxton and Coleman) and families live in Richmond. Speaker and his wife, Betsy, have two children, Anna, 5, and Henry, 2. Braxton and his wife, Anne, have a daughter, Mary, who was born in May of 2001. Coleman was married in September of 2001 to Megan Sherwood. Daughter Berkeley lives in Arlington and works for the Nature Conservancy. We are pleased they all live so close.

At our last reunion, I established that I had become a responsible adult: receiving degrees from Duke University and George Washington University, raising my daughter Abigail and maintaining regular employment in the field of information technology. In the intervening ten years, I have attained a number of life goals: appearing onstage as a murderer, riding a motorcycle, reading MOBY DICK in its entirety, and 'yes, I have a tattoo and no, you can't see it.'

Although I'm late with this, I got inspired reading everybody else's news and decided to add my own. I also got inspired by my husband's 45th high school reunion in Jacksonville and am attending ours for the first time in 40 years. I have been hiding out for most of that time in Georgia, which is hardly where I expected to spend my life. For the first few years, I would only renew my driver's license for two years at a time, feeling sure I'd be back in Virginia before long. Somewhere along the line, Atlanta became home. I do get back to Richmond to see my mother, who still lives on Seminary Avenue. After William & Mary, I married someone I met in college and settled in Norfolk, where I somewhat accidentally became a Probation Officer for the Juvenile Court. Although it was fun to tell people at cocktail parties what I did, I soon went to work at the local mental health center, which suited me much better. When my husband went to graduate school at the U. of Georgia, I followed him to get my Master's in Social Work and become a Clinical Social Worker. After graduate school, we moved to Atlanta, had a daughter, and promptly got divorced. I worked at a state training school for girls and then at another mental health center. I liked my work and loved my boss, Dave Bedell, a psychiatrist. We married in 1976 and became one of those Brady Bunch mixtures. Charles, the oldest, is 39 and a Clinical Social Worker at an addiction program here, though he's in the midst of moving to computer programming for the financial advantages. Liz, 37, married a classmate at the University of Virginia. She and her husband are both corporate consultants and have two boys, 12 and 9. They lived in Illinois and Wisconsin before moving home, to our delight, to a house four doors down the street from us. George, 30, teaches photography at Florida State. My daughter Brooke, also 30, is retarded as a result of a vaccine reaction and is in a residential school in Florida. Dave & I had a wonderful son, Brad, who died ten years ago at the age of 10. We live in an in-town Atlanta neighborhood similar to Ginter Park where I grew up. Dave & I have had a private practice together for many years, doing general psychotherapy. I see a lot of adolescents, which I find entertaining (which may be a reflection on my own mental health). Otherwise, we do typical old fogey things. Dave works in the garden. I sing in the Evensong Choir at church, having become an Episcopalian when I married one, belong to a weekly writing group, and take piano lessons. We both enjoy the grandkids and traveling with friends. Although I haven't kept in touch with many people, I've seen Eleanor Chew Winnard, Susan Parrish Coakley, and Ted Boelt over the years and was good friends with Tucker Hill at William & Mary. Pat Miller and I reconnected in Atlanta years ago, and we recently attended her marriage to Michael Kilpatrick, now known as Sean. He's not lost at all!

After Washington & Lee, I spent 3 plus years in the Peace Corps as a teacher in Tanzania, East Africa. One of the more lasting results was meeting my future wife, Mary, also a Peace Corps volunteer. After Africa I ended up in New York, eventually graduating from NYU law school and working six years at large Wall Street firm. In 1980 I joined the legal department of Ziff-Davis, a magazine publisher in Manhattan. I worked there a little over 20 years, eventually becoming Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Ziff-Davis eventually becoming a NYSE company with cable tv, trade show, training and internet divisions in addition to its magazines.In late 2000 Ziff-Davis ended its existence when its Japanese owner divided the company into six pieces and sold each piece to a separate buyer. After killing myself for over a year on the six sales, my reward included the end of my position. About the same time my wife Mary was offered and accepted early retirement from her job as a reading teacher in Yonkers. I don't consider myself as "retired", only as "between jobs." I plan to go back to work this fall, probably in a pro bono legal position. Mary also does volunteer tutoring once a week. Since we have lived in and enjoyed NYC now for thirty years (specifically the Upper West Side of Manhattan), we consider ourselves hard core "New Yorkers" and wouldn't live anywhere else. During the past year, I've taken time to read, study Spanish and do lots of things I never had time for while working. Mary and I have spent a lot of time in the theater and in my principal love, art museums. We also traveled to Cuba and to Namibia this year. We have a small place in the mountains north of New York where we hike, birdwatch and otherwise enjoy the peace and quiet that NYC is not noted for. We have two sons, 20 and 23, who are still in school in the Northeast and they still take some of our time(more our doing than their's). I get to Richmond several times a year since I'm lucky enough to have both parents still alive and in reasonable heath. We have never been prouder to be New Yorkers and know that New York with its boundless energy will surely rebuild and be stronger than ever. We also deeply appreciate the affection, assistance and sharing from all over the country and world (even if our Letterman, Seinfeld intuition tells us that the affection will likely only be temporary.) malcolm_morris@onebox.com - email