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The Dash Poem
I read of a man who stood to speak
at the funeral of his friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
from the beginning...to the end.
He noted that first came the date of her birth
and spoke of the following date with tears,
but he said what mattered most of all
was the dash between those years.
For that dash represents all the time
that she spent alive on earth…
and now only those who loved her
know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own;
the cars…the house…the cash.
What matters is how we live and love
and how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard…
are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left.
That can still be rearranged
If we could just slow down enough
to consider what’s true and real,
and always try to understand
the way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger,
and show appreciation more
and love the people in our lives
like we’ve never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect,
and more often wear a smile…
remembering that this special dash
might only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy’s being read
with your life’s actions to rehash...
would you be proud of the things they say
about how you spent your dash?
by Linda Ellis
Carol Linda Baldwin  Cheryl Ann Bennett  Sidney T Bernstein  Rosalind Bleivais Klein  Robert John Boudrot  William 'Bill' Martin Brakeall  Robert Brown  Judy Ann Cole  Anthony James Concannon Jr  Gene Edward Eschenbrenner  Gerald 'Jerry' Wayne Fields  William Alan Friedlander  Michael S Goldberg  Jack Byron Good  Bryna Phyllis Grebin  Alfred Higgins  Charles Edward Hinkley  Kathleen Hoover  Marlene Greta Lutgens  Arnold Vernon Malm  Linda Lee Masenheimer Meador  Michael Edward Miller  Christina Anne O'Donnell  Ronald Osborn Olofson  Gordon 'Don' Edward Parmelee Jr  Jackson Edgar Russell  Barbara Sands Marcus  Ronald Anthony Sarron  Garfield Donley Shaffer  Harold Nelson Shultz  Peter Dominick Volpitta  Peter Volpitta was killed in a domestic dispute on 5/1/1998. Information provided by a classmate. Jerry Allen Waltermire  Carolynn Ann Washbon  Larry Martin Weisblatt  Janice Stone  Janice Stone has passed 2002 Perry Dean Schrift  Kenneth G. Zaleski  Dr. Ken Zaleski passed away approx 8 years ago (2004). He was a dentist living in Georgia. Craig James Gavin  Craig Gavin passed. From a classmate Patricia Jean Aulton  Passed in 2007. Reported by a classmate William 'Bill' John McDonald  Bill McDonald passed away Sunday Jan. 6, 2013. Linda Betty Mansker Vyhnal  Linda Mansker Vyhnal passed away May, 2007. Lawrence Richard Pasciak  Larry Pasciak passed away either three or four years ago. Information received 1/11/2013. Robert Walter Carlisto  Robert W. Carlisto passed away on August 4, 2009, at his home in Dove Canyon, California, from ALS. Bob was a CPA and a Professor at Cal State University, Fullerton. Information provided by a classmate Susan Frances Turbert Wesley  You can add Susan Wesley to "fallen Pioneers" class of 1963. From a classmate Wesley, Susan Turbert May 18, 1945 - December 10, 2011, Resident of Pembroke Pines, FL. After a lengthy, courageous battle, Susan passed away peacefully in Hospice care. Susan was born in New Haven, CT, and grew up in North Miami, FL. She graduated from North Miami High School and later became an LPN. Susan was one of three children born to the late Francis and Evelyn Turbert and was the beloved mother of Jon Wesley, Brennan Wesley, Heather Meeker and Devin Wesley. Susan was predeceased by her sister Patricia Turbert and will forever be remembered by her devoted brother Butch Turbert, treasured grandchildren Meghan and Owen Wesley, and Maelee Meeker, caring sister-in-law Debra Gordon Turbert and son-in-law Michael Meeker, along with countless other friends and family. She loved being with her family, her dogs and the Beatles. Susan touched the lives of many people through her work, coaching and volunteering at Pasadena Lakes Optimist Club and St. Bernadette Church and School. Her wit and sense of humor will be missed. Services will be held on Thursday, December 22, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. at Nativity Church, 5220 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL, 33021. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer??s Association of America (www.alzdfn.org) in memory of Susan WesleyDiana Gomez Hughes  Diana Gomez Hughes passed in Feb, 2005. Received from a classmate. David Harris Levine  Please add David Levine to the Fallen Pioneer List. Information from a classmate. Yvonne Harrison  Yvonne Harrison has passed away several years ago. From a classmate James Allyn Stark  Please add James "Jimmy" Stark was passed away one year ago in January Stanley Berman  Robert Fine  John Amato  Dillon McDaniel  Roger Garate  Barry Michael Gorlin  Cheryl DeFero  Cheryl passed in February 2013 Robert Kilgaski  I regret to inform our class that I learned that a good friend and good athlete and one of the funniest guys anyone ever met Robert Kilgaski died in April 2000. from a classmate Sue Finver  Sue Finver passed away this week. She had been battling cancer for the
past two years. from a classmate 3/17/2013 Kathryn Buzard  Information from a classmate. Diane Bagley Heller  Research indicates she passed in 2007 Cecil Barry Barnard Research indicates he passed in 2011 Frank Battaglai Research indicates he is deceased James A. Bell  Research indicates he is deceased Lester Levall Berry Jr  Research indicates he is deceased Brian Stuart Blair  Research indicates he passed in 2002 Paul Webster Chase Research indicates he passed in 2007 Lynn Clark  Research indicates he passed in 2008 Susanne Darling Raynor Research indicates he passed in 2011 Andre P. Decarie  Research indicates he passed in 2009 Kathleen Joyce Drawert  Research indicates he passed in 2010 William Ehrlich  Research indicates he is deceased Mary Judy Guerino Nardi  Research indicates he passed in 2011 Susan Marie Guminski Davis  Research indicates he passed in 2010 John Howard Gutermuth  Research indicates he passed in 2010 Gary Ray Hapner  Research indicates he passed in 2008 Gene Raymond Hill Research indicates he passed in 2007 Charles Sperry Hotchkiss Research indicates he passed in 2007 Woodrow Hubbard  Research records indicate this classmate passed away in 1999. Edward Jameson  Edward Lee Jameson, was a 65 year old Clearwater, Florida resident who tirelessly promoted the preservation of the Belleview Biltmore Hotel in Belleair, Ed passed away December 8, 2010 unfortunately from many medical errors following surgery to remove a benign brain tumor. The death was announced by Jameson's wife and partner of 33 years, Diane Hein, with whom he co-founded Save the Biltmore Preservationists. Says Hein, "Ed was a fascinating, articulate, analytical and loving man who contributed so much to historic preservation in Pinellas County."
Jameson was known locally as the Vice President of Save the Biltmore Preservationists and was a familiar sight at Belleair town meetings where for six years he followed the actions taken concerning the hotel and spoke on behalf of so many other members of the community concerned that the property would be developed into a colony of even more condominiums. In particular, Jameson and his group advocated to ensure that all four wings of the landmark hotel would be preserved for future generations. Jameson's efforts were instrumental in helping to pass an amendment to the town of Belleair's preservation ordinance in which the interior of the hotel would be preserved
historically. Hein said Jameson strongly felt that the Biltmore was the most important historical structure
within Pinellas County and indeed contributed much to the county's very development. "He always had faith that the people of Pinellas County, Belleair and their elected officials would do their best to preserve the hotel." http://www.savethebiltmore.com
A military veteran, Jameson served proudly in the United States Air Force in Great Britain as a weather researcher. Once discharged, he attained a Bachelor of Science in Business from Eckerd College and went on to form a career in information technology, retiring as a systems analyst from Pinellas County Government.
Ed had many interests and hobbies; he was an avid reader of history and science fiction, loved antique cars especially British cars, fitness, woodworking and traveling with his wife to Europe, Canada and in the USA.
A memorial service was held at Bay Pines Veterans cemetery for Jameson who is survived by wife Diane, brother George (Faith) and two nephews. Patricia Ann Kaeding Lang  Research indicates he passed in 2011 Elizabeth Lugo  Research indicates he passed in 2008 John James Masullo  Research indicates he passed in 2006 Roger Scott Messler  Research indicates he passed in 2002 Daniel Arthur McCone Research indicates he is deceased Karen Please Reidinger Carson  Research indicates she is deceased Michael Robert Retchin Research indicates he passed in 2011 George Richter Research indicates he passed in 2012 Michael Jay Schack  Research indicates he passed in 2006 Leonard 'Lenny' Ross Schendowich  Research indicates he passed in 2008 Robert Loris Silberman  Research indicates he passed in 2004 Mary Eunice Stephens Lindstrm  Research indicates he passed in 2012 Neil Allan Sullivan Research indicates he is deceased Allen Thomas Swenson  Research indicates he is deceased Diane Esther Torres  Research indicates she is deceased Joseph Raymond Vidi  Research indicates he passed in 2006 Sharon Ruth Voit Shine  Research indicates he passed in 2012 James Waltermire  Research indicates he is deceased William John Witt III  Research indicates he passed in 2006 Janie Regina Wieder  Research indicates he passed in 2005 Aime Joseph Wood III  Research indicates he passed in 2012 Melvin Lonnie Woods  Research indicates he passed in 2006 Jerry Oliver Yarley  Research indicates he passed in 2007 Paulette Gay Yuhus Pelecki  Research indicates he passed in 2008 Gloria Schofield Hill  I am informing you that my closest, dearest and best friend Gloria Schofield Hill passed away in 1985.
Please remember her as a fallen Pioneer class of 1963, she would like that.
Thank you,
A classmate Charles D. Wendall WENDELL,Charles D. l 67, Of Burlington passed away at his residence on Jan. 16, 2013. Born in Columbus, Ohio and a graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in Political Science. He furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin at Madison with his Master's Degree in Literature. A U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was an avid reader, film enthusiast and lover of music. Charles is the father of Janice Lilburn and her husband Seth of Bellingham. Cherished grandfather of Neva and Jayden Lilburn. Son of William and the late Martha Wendell of Columbus, GA. Brother of Carol Wendell of Columbus, GA. Former husband of Linda Ryan. There are no services planned. Contributions in his memory to Perkins Braille and talking book Library, 175 No. Beacon Street, Watertown, MA 02472 would be appreciated. www.stantonfuneralhome.com
From a classmate John M. Appleton  This is to let everyone know that John M Appleton will not be attending the 50th year reunion.
John passed away peacefully on April 3, 2013 after a long battle with diabetes and heart problems.
Any notes or remembrances of John should be sent to Ruth Appleton, his sister, at 1444 Taylor Ave W, St Paul MN 55104. Robert Fingerhut  Information from classmates indicates that this classmate passed in 2001. Sandy Friend Seeman Mailings to this classmate were returned marked deceased by the USPS. Byron Joel Bergert  Byron Joel Bergert died of brain cancer at home in Gainesville, Florida,on April 27, 2013, with his wife and two children at his side.
Byron was born in Manhattan, NY, in 1945 to the late Uriel Bergert and Lois Sheard Bergert. He grew up in Miami and graduated from North Miami High School. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the University of Florida. While working on a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences he published research in the neurophysiology of hearing in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. He worked his way through school as a nursing assistant at Shands and Alachua General Hospitals, researcher in the UF Pesticide Research lab, medical photographer at Shands and research assistant in the department of neurology at Shands. In the late 1970s Byron worked at Florida International University where he taught experimental psychology and was in charge of the psychology laboratories. Byron took his skills to Northern Virginia in 1980 where he worked as a systems engineer at Hewlett Packard and Lockheed Martin until retirement in 2009.
A true Renaissance man, Byron mastered many disciplines including piano, photography, astronomy, sailing, and scuba diving. His many other interests included geology, fossil digging, back country adventures, short wave radio operation, and gardening. He was a life-long home renovation do-it-yourselfer. He is credited by NASA with having one of the best images of Hartley’s Comet. The only Dad on the block who had an oscilloscope in the garage, not a single science fair project (his or his children’s) went un-awarded. Byron was a member of the Northern Virginia and Alachua County Astronomy Clubs. A former officer of the Humanist Society of Gainesville, Byron lived up to the Humanist ideals of reason and compassion. His was a life of curiosity, intellectualism and a love of science and technology that despite his reserved nature, he successfully passed on to his family and friends.
Byron is survived by his best friend and wife of 45 years, Susan Galbreath Bergert, a son David Justin Bergert, daughter Beverly Bergert Buester and four intellectually curious grandsons.
The late Byron Bergert with one of his telescopes and his senior class photo. Guglielmo Mueller  This is to let you know that Guglielmo Mueller pasted away the latter part of 1997. He was 53 years old and died due
to a heart attack. Mike Kushner  Please add Mike Kushner to the list of fallen classmates. He passed away this Saturday , August 12,2013. From a classmate . Ervine Elmore Glover Ervin passed away in Morehead City, NC on August 28. 2012. (submitted by his ex wife). Gaspar Contreras  I'm sorry to say he passed away in 1993. Submitted by his son. Marvin Leonard 'Leon' Taylor  His widow stated that he passed away about ten years ago. 9/19/2013 Michael Allison Caswick  Mr. Caswick is deceased. He passed away on June 7, 2013. Information provided by a family member 9/20/2013.
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