9/12/2023 Classmate Kirk Bowers has passed on.
Classmate Kirk Bowers has died.
Denise Moake Wilkins, Kirk's sister, sent this note:
Kirk died early this morning (9-12-2023) about 2 a.m. He had been battling bladder cancer for sever
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6/6/2023 Passing of classmate David Albert
David Lynn Albert, age 73, of Lake Jackson, Texas passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023. He was born October 4, 1949, in Decatur, Illinois to Dorothy and Leonard Albert.
David graduated fr
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1/14/2023 Teacher Jack Coffman and classmate Kevin Martin passed in 2021
Hiram Patterson confirmed that Kevin Martin, son of Principal Martin, passed away in 2021 in the Netherlands. We have no details or obituary for him.
Below is Mr. Coffman's obituary:
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I have enjoyed reading about all of you and have fond memories. I hope to be at the reunion.
Update-
-Moved away from Decatur middle of junior year
--Am always flattered to be included in the SDHS '68 reunion invitations.
-Have lived in Denver since 1979; Live near downtown.
-Retired from Corporate America ten years ago after 25 years in telecom and cable tv.
(I had started my career with Caterpillar after college); Worked in Europe in early years and in Denver during later years; Was primarily involved in international business development.
-Now manage my Denver rental properties.
-Also teach business college classes as adjunct instructor.
-I graduated from Marshalltown Iowa High School
-BA, U of Iowa
-MBA, U of Denver
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I recall-
-The super excitement of great Runnin' Reds basketball. Being not that fast nor a great ball handler, I nonetheless tried out for the SDHS frosh and sophomore teams. (Can you say �perpetual wind sprints�?) I know that Mark McCaulla, Bill Harfst and Tom Headington lasted in the try-outs longer than me.
-Listening to WLS on my transistor and later with the windows down in my Dad�s car as I drove along Lake Decatur listening to all of the great British Invasion groups and the U.S. garage bands and sounds from other then-obscure groups from all over the U.S. What a time for fantastic, fun music.
-The nooks and crannies of the high school building---weren't there a few rooms with the windows opening to brick walls? Also Kintner Gym.
-Seeing those cool James Bond movies at the theater by (is it called) Lincoln Square? Maybe it was the Lincoln Theater. And going into the record shop next door and listening to records in the sound proof booths.
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