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Charlotte, NC (submitted Apr. 2024)

I graduated from Duke in 1968. I've mainly lived in Charlotte since we graduated, but also called Gastonia and Greenville, SC home for a few years. I had a 34 year career in Information Technology, first with JP Stevens (former textile company) and later Duke Energy. I retired in 2003, and since then have had a wonderful life traveling, playing bridge and many other games, watching sports, reading and enjoying time with friends. In 2022, I made the big move to the Southminster retirement community, leaving my house on Providence Rd (across from Providence Rd Sundries) where I'd lived since we were in the 2nd grade. There are 4 others from our class here, and I'm hoping more to come in the future! 

Charlotte and Blowing Rock, NC  (submitted Apr. 2024)

Chapel Hill for undergrad and law school, with Army Reserve Training (medical lab tech) in between. As for my legal career, it was rather diverse, starting with a clerkship to US District Judge Franklin Dupree in Raleigh, followed by 5 years in Charlotte as an assistant DA, 4 year back in Chapel Hill where I accepted an associate professorship in public law and government (Institute of Government), and, finally, returning to Charlotte, private law practice (insurance defense). Meanwhile there were some travel opportunities: a year-long solo trip in 1974-75 from Tokyo to Athens, another round-the-world self-guided tour with my lovely wife Shelley Pendleton (married 1986) upon retirement in 1996, and several other shorter trips to Asia in the mix. Other retirement activities have included hiking in Grand Canyon, amateur radio, volunteer work with Charlotte Sister Cities, and learning to speak Chinese (after a fashion). But enough about me. We had a great 50 year reunion; let's have another great one in October.  

Mt. Gliead, NC (submitted Sept. 2014) 

· Attended Lenoir Rhyne College

· Have 4 Children and 4 grandchildren

· Retired life is great! We enjoy life on Lake Tillery – boating with friends – and at the beach – family trips to Sunset Beach and 50s (shagging) trips to North Myrtle Beach

· Love tennis, playing several times each week and enjoy traveling to tennis tournaments (watching, not playing) in New York, Miami, Charleston and Winston-Salem

· Other favorite activities are bridge, book club and two local service clubs. Volunteer with Community Table, Meals-on-Wheels, and many church projects.

Baton Rouge (submitted Apr, 2024)

 Graduated from ECU right on time, took the summer off for the second fantastic summer in Maine and entered the Army on September 15, 1964. Graduated from Basic Training, Advanced Infantry, and then OCS. Pinned gold bars on both shoulders and crossed rifles on my lapels as I was leaving for Germany. The bars had turned to silver just as I was leaving Germany and en route to Vietnam where I served as an infantry platoon leader. By the time I left I was wearing a Combat Infantry Badge just above my the left chest pocket. Believe it or not I was happier than when I walked across the stage - I think it was the one in Ovens Auditorium. The date was July 27, 1971. Two years slid by and I was living with Milo Hoffman in Chapel Hill. He kept telling me I could be admitted to the MBA program and just to prove I couldn't, I applied and proved Milo was once again right and I was wrong. Thankfully, two years later I did graduate. In January, 1979, I moved to Greensboro and married for the first time in August. We had a baby 9 months and 10 days later. Sandy already had two children who were good kids and had nothing to do with our separation. Our marriage didn't; work out and we divorced. Katie was always special to me and still is. Why? Keep on reading. I married again and my wife already had two kids and had another baby for us, David, Jr.. We stayed married for almost ten years. I decided marriage wasn't a good idea for me. After Katie got married and moved to Louisiana and David stayed at UNC-W all the time, I finally was able to meet a long time wish - to move west. I was almost 60. I got a job at the Grand Canyon which was not a good job but I stayed there 17 months and then moved to Aspen. I had always wanted to be a ski bum. I lived there four and a half years. It was a truly unusual city. I returned to Greensboro when I left Aspen and moved to Baton Rouge at Katie's request last August and live in a senior housing residence (I'm still mobile and not crazy - just insane} . I'm out of room. Send me an email if you'd like to know more about Army life or Aspen. David 

Chalotte, NC (submitted Sept. 2014)

Highlights since 1964 

· Graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 1968 with a degree in Elementary Education in which I taught 2nd grade for several years.

· Married Paul Wright from Durham NC and have 2 grown children and three grandchildren - all boys 5 years and under

· Remarried in 1979 to John Blackwelder from Statesville, NC who has 3 grown children and five grand children – three are boys 5 years and under – imagine that!

· Currently living in Charlotte near to where I grew up. My brother Jim and sister live close and we all enjoy time with mother who will be celebrating her 100th birthday Feb 1st.

· Enjoyed spending time with my grandchildren, gardening, and singing in my church choir. I remember wonderful years at MPHS and especially my connection with “Young Life” whose “message” has been with me through all of my adult life. I have been blessed and am truly grateful.

 Indian Trail, NC (submitted Sept. 2014; deceased 2019)

 · 1962 – 1992 – Genesco (Tate Brown’s, Johnston & Murphy) Retired

· 1992 – 2000 – Southern Evangelical Seminary

o (Worked as business consultant)

· 2001 – 2007 – Executive Director at National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families

· 2007 – Present – Retired

· Married twice – widowed twice – one son by each (5 grandchildren)

· 1946 – 1973 – Lutheran (LCA)

· 1973 – 2000 – Presbyterian (PCA)

· 2000 – present – Southern Baptist

· 1964 – 1966 - Florida Southern College

· 1967 – 1975 - UNCC

· 1992 – 2000 – Southern Evangelical Seminary

· 1964 – Present – Conservative Republican

· 1992 – Present – Precinct Chairman, Party Activist Union County GOP

Mesa, AZ  (submitted April 2014)

I married my High School sweetheart in 1968, who was also a MPHS graduate in 1962. Barry worked for Aetna Casualty and Surety for 14 years which transferred us to seven different states. He decided to start his own agency and we moved to sunny Arizona. We have two sons, Rich 38 years single, Andy 34 years married with two children. Both of our sons live in Arizona and work in the agency with Barry. I still come back to Charlotte to visit family and my 95 year old Mother.

Charlotte, NC (updated July 2024)

Brian and I have been happily married since 1967. We have three grown children and seven grandchildren, which are our heartstrings. After graduating from Queens College, I worked as their Registrar until our first child was born. I then spent a number of years very active in the volunteer sector until returning to work as the Youth Director at First Presbyterian Church, where I have been a member since birth. I now work at another non-profit, the Community Culinary School of Charlotte and started a catering service for the program, Encore Catering, whose mission is to give jobs to our students and graduates as well as generate funds to help support the school. I love what I do and likely you will see some of our staff at our Reunion Luncheon on October 25. I have loved catching up with classmates while working on the reunion and hope to see most of you in October.

UPDATE: Since our 50th reunion, Brian and I have both retired and are enjoying each day as a vacation. We both volunteer with our church, the local meals on wheels & food pantry program, “Nourish Up,” and one of our local schools. All three of our adult children and their families (including 8 grandchildren) live in Charlotte and we all enjoy many family times together. I have loved working with our 60th reunion planning team and am looking forward to seeing many of our classmates in October!! PLEASE REGISTER!!! 

St Petersburg, FL (submitted April 2014)

After graduation from Hollins College, which included a year in Paris at the Sorbonne, I immediately returned to Paris where I had my first career, met and married my first husband. I worked first for Merrill Lynch in Paris and then spent 8 years at the International Herald Tribune. After 11 years in Paris we moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico where I spent 6.5 years. Then back to the United States to New Orleans, then Florida, eventually landing in St Petersburg. I am married to Harry Haigley (8 years) and we live with our two cats just south of St. Petersburg. I am a specialist in risk management and associated with a financial planning firm. No plans to retire. We live on the water and love to swim, sail and enjoy the beach. I am very active in the SPCA and several other non-for-profit organizations in St Petersburg. u

Savannah, GA (submitted July 2024)

Donna and I split our year between two locations—Savannah GA and Montrose CO. I have been married to my beautiful wife for 35 years.

We love traveling and try to visit foreign countries 3 to 4 times a year. We are both physically active, hiking in the Colorado Mountains, jogging 3 miles daily, practicing yoga, attending exercise classes and weight training.

Past history—I have been a Navy pilot, a crop duster, a ski instructor in Telluride for 7 years, a bar owner in Charlotte (Middle Earth Tavern), a restaurant owner in Colorado (Ambrosia Classic Dining), and for 35 years a country club and city club manager.

This year, I authored a memoir entitled “Learning To Land”.  It is available through Amazon. You will find the early story reminiscent of our high school days in Charlotte. Later, there are interesting, surprising, and shocking events that will keep you entertained. 

I’m looking forward to seeing all of you soon.

Virginia Beach, Virginia (submitted Mar. 2014) My wife, Mildred, and I live in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We’ve been married (second marriage for both of us) for thirty years and have a son and daughter (my stepchildren) and four grandchildren—two at the College of William & Mary and two in high school.

The day I graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1968, I was commissioned as a naval officer. I served aboard the U.S.S San Marcos (LSD-25), and then served a year with the Naval Advisory Group in Vietnam, where I led a group providing operational and logistical support to the Navy’s patrol boat riverine operations. I left the Navy as a Lieutenant after returning from Vietnam in 1971.

I was the director of Program Integrity at the North Carolina Medical Peer Review Foundation in Raleigh, where I established the North Carolina’s first Medicaid fraud and abuse investigation unit. I left the Foundation in 1979 and joined Burroughs Wellcome, a British pharmaceutical company, at Research Triangle Park, NC. There I survived two megamergers that eventually formed GlaxoSmithKline. I retired from GSK in 2007—after 28 years in pharmaceutical R&D—as the global vice president of R&D quality and regulatory compliance. During that time, Mildred, who also worked for GSK, and I had an expatriate assignment in England, living and working there for several years.

Somewhere in the back of my consciousness, Miss Baker must have been calling, because, since retiring, I’ve been living the second-act writing life on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and have published two books. Libido’s Twist, a medical suspense novel set in southwest England, was published in 2010 and won a Writer’s Digest award in genre fiction. My second book, The Drone Enigma is a military thriller and was published in December 2013. I’m currently working the third. ( http://ron-mcmanus.com )

Rancho Cucamonga, California (submitted Mar. 2014)

I studied electronics technology at CPCC, and after graduating in 1967 I moved to Atlanta, Ga. to work for Scientific Atlanta. In 1968 in went into the army, and served in Germany, Viet Nam, and South Korea. In 1971 I moved back to Atlanta, and returned to work at Scientific Atlanta. In 1980 I started working for Nortel Networks, and in 1981 they transferred me to Southern California. I retired in 2003, and started playing keyboard in a Roy Orbison Tribute Band. A year later I started my own band, and play almost every weekend. My website is: theskylinexpressband.com, and our music is on You Tube: type in The Skyline Xpress Band. I would have liked to have played music as a profession, but I had enough sense to get a real job. I was familiar with the old joke: What do you call a musician without a girlfriend? The answer: Homeless!

Chapel Hill, NC (submitted Mar. 2014)

Since I went away to school in the 10th and 11th grades, I don't know everybody nor do I think that too many will remember me.

After graduation, I went to UNC where I received both a Chem undergrad and a DDS degree. Started a group practice in Durham while living in Chapel Hill. I have been very active in the Dental profession serving in many capacities such as Chair of the Annual meeting and PAC chair. I also am the founding father and past President of my Dental Study Club. After working part time for the past 6 years, I took full retirement the first of this year.

I have been married for over 40 years with 3 wonderful children...but have NOT been blessed with any grandchildren.

I attend most Carolina football, basketball and baseball games, work out regularly, ride my bike as often as I can and play with my wonderful yellow lab. We spend much of our time at our oceanfront beach house in the Cherry Grove section of North Myrtle Beach. During the hot part of the summer we use our small mountain place near Maggie Valley.

I keep in touch with David Hanner '64. See John Elliott '65 often. Thanks to those who are putting together the 50th reunion; and am looking forward to seeing everybody.

Peachland, NC (submitted Mar. 2014)

 After graduation from Myers Park, I headed to Meredith College where I majored in Home Economics. During my sophomore year, I met my husband, Richard, and we married two weeks after graduation – that’ll be 46 years together this June. After his return from Viet Nam, we moved to the country, about an hour east of Charlotte. So I’m now a “country girl” who lives in the boondocks, gardens and preserves fruits and vegetables, rides a 4-wheeler around our 160 acres regularly seeing deer, wild turkeys and other wildlife – a far cry from the Country Club!

While in college, I had said I did not want to teach school. So guess how I spent 34 years of my life! I taught 2nd grade and junior high. Then, while working on my master’s degree at UNCC, I got interested in computers which lead me to becoming a district-wide computer teacher at the time when computers were just being introduced into the schools. I became the Computer and Testing Coordinator for Anson County Schools and earned my EdS from Winthrop College. In 1996, I became the Director of Technology, Media, and Student Information for Richmond County Schools. In these roles, I worked with the state department in writing and subsequently revising the state technology curriculum and required computer test. In 2005 I supplemented my regular job by becoming an Adjunct Professor for Lesley University (Cambridge, MA) and teaching in their educational technology master’s program.

Richard and I have been blessed with two children. Beth teaches high school (Foods and Pro Start Career and Technical Education Programs), is married to a retired Marine, and has two children: Heather, a sophomore at Meredith, and Richard, a high school junior. Bill is principal at Hudson Middle School, is married to a 2nd grade teacher, and has a 9 year old (Gabe). We are so proud that he has just completed his PhD in Educational Administration. We love to travel – have a RV and travel all around the US and Canada, often taking the grandchildren to learn about the wonderful, fantastic country.

I’ve kept up with some of my Myers Park buddies and last year reunited with my best friends through the marvels of the Internet. Then, we met for a day, just like we had never been apart. Now, I’m looking forward to seeing so many others from my childhood and youth at our reunion in October. 

Greenville, SC (submitted Mar. 2014)

Husband Pete and I have lived in Greenville ever since graduating from Furman in 1968 except for 2 years in the Army. We have 3 married children with a total of 8 grandchildren, all who live in Greenville at this time.. Pete is a licensed Contractor, but is semi retired. after raising our children I went to work for a pediatric office as the practice manager but retired this past January..