Welcome to the Class of '62
UPDATED 8/31/2010

***** Some bad news to report. Our friend and classmate Jimmy Wells has passed. Our sympathies go out to his family. Click HERE for Jim's obituary.

***** Classmate Peggy Harris emails some news to us... She's currently living in Denver and working for an Airline (since 2000). She previously lived in New Mexico and also worked in Yellowstone National Park. (She didn't mention any personal information about Yogi Bear however). She suggests more news items about our classmates other than obituaries. I agree!.... Unfortunately the only time anyone usually contacts us is when someone dies.
Let's hear some good news Kids! Contact us and let us know what's going on. Check over the ROSTER and help us find some of our lost classmates.

***** Classmate Peggy Dunne Campbell emailed with several contact changes for herself, Steve Bacom, Robert Bibb and Jim Wells. See the ROSTER to check them out.

***** Classmate Patti Cotrell Fitzgerald has emailed us with new contact information for the ROSTER

***** Classmate Harrie Tiffany has contacted us and given his current address in the ROSTER.

***** Classmate Gary Deblois has passed away. His obituary is HERE.

***** Clara Capps Wetherell & Tom Sherrif contacted us and updated their contact information.

***** Lynn Krig's family contacted us to say that she's living in Jacksonville and doing OK. I've added her email address to the roster.

***** Brooks Buck writes that he's still working as a Veterinarian (30 years) and enjoying every minute of it.
His updated contact information is on the roster page.

***** Wayne Falcone says that he's heard from Carl Lowry recently.. Carl is living in Lake City, FL and enjoying retirement.

***** Don't forget to visit the website of our now famous Hazen Culley. Artist extraordinaire! He's doing some great work..... (and you thought he was just a good football player). CLICK HERE to go to Hazen's site.

***** Bill Morgan tells me that the class of 1959 now has a website. CLICK HERE to visit it.

***** Many thanks to Wayne Falcone for doing some detective work on our roster. He found several new addresses of "lost" alumni. thanks Wayne!

***** Robert "Bobby" Lacy died Wednesday January 14, 2009. His Obituary is HERE.

***** Coach Joe Piggotte died Tuesday June 3, 2008. His Obituary is HERE.

***** Patti Jensen Corbett has contacted us. She's supplied new contact information on the ROSTER page

***** Sandra Hale Simpson, our "Miss Mainland" has passed away at age 63. Her obituary is HERE.

***** Bob Orrell has contacted us with a new email address.

***** Gil Bailie and Bill Purcell have contacted us and provided new addresses and emails. Go to the ROSTER to see them.

***** Faye Carter (Wagner) and Pete Giroux have contacted us and provided new addresses for the roster. Glad to hear from you both!

***** More sad news to report that '62 Alumni Mike Chamberlin has passed away.
Mike was 62 and lived in Norfolk, VA. His obituary is HERE. Mike was a good friend of mine. We had a lot of fun in high school with his '53 Buick and his dog "Duke". We'll all miss him.

***** Sad news to report that Class of '62 Alumni Janis Shawd has passed away.
Janis was the wife of Alumni Bill Purcell. Our condolences go out to their family. We will miss you Janis.

***** The 45th reunion cruise is over and a good time was had by all. Many thanks to cruise organizer Evie Covino! I've posted a short movie HERE.

***** Tom Ivey, Bruce Maybeck, Roy Gailey, Phil Milbert, Faye Carter (Wagner), Pete Cassidy, Richard (Terry) Doggett and Ed Kipp have recently have recently contacted us with address updates. Glad to hear from all of you. I've added their new contact info to the ROSTER page.

***** A few photos of the new Mainland. check em out!

***** Bob Archer from the class of '63 has updated his website and it looks excellent. Go HERE to visit the class of '63.

***** We've found two lost graduates!.... Bob Osteen and Veda Travis have located us and say all is well. I've added their contact info to the roster.

***** The '62 Buccaneer Yearbook is now online. Starting with the Senior pages. CLICK HERE

***** Sad to report the death of Jimmy Kirton. .
His Obit and a previous article from the News-Journal is HERE.

***** Just got in a picture of a couple of old guys..... Check out Hazen Culley and Pete Giroux.

**** Another of our favorite teachers Shirley Frost is gone. . Her obit is HERE. We all had great memories of Mrs. Frost and are sorry see her pass.

***** Mr.Hugh Adams. Mr. Adams was 91 years old and was certainly one of our favorite teachers. His obit is here. Take a minute and read it. He was quite an extraordinary man.

***** Kitty Corley (Bailey) and Joan Vanderspiegel are back in touch. I've added their names to the ROSTER

***** Sorry to pass on the news that Mrs. Ethel Graham has passed away.

***** Bruce Maybeck writes that he's now retired and has moved to Nokomis, FL, close to his daughter and soon to be Grandchild. We all wish Bruce and wife Peggy well.

***** Well....here's some great news! Classmates John Moses and Patty Karrick are married! Yup...you heard me right. After meeting at our 40th reunion in 2002 they became an "item" and are now a happily married couple living in Daytona Beach. Congratulations are in order.