Reunion

Class of 1952 has 55th Reunion by Peggy Smith Joslyn ‘52

The old “Blue and Orange Crowd” had a memorable 55th Class Reunion July 20–22, 2007!

Embassy Suites was the “base lodging”. Friday evening saw us gathering in the Hospitality Room there for a cocktail party. Amidst a Birds of Paradise centerpiece and memorabilia scattered on tables (class ring, varsity letters, pictures, etc.) we were off to a memorable weekend.

Saturday brunch was at the Cavalry Club in Manlius with rooms of poster pictures and memorabilia. The brunch was great!

Saturday evening cocktails and dinner was held at the Brewster Inn in Cazenovia which also included a class picture. What a gorgeous setting! Classmates had the opportunity to speak if they wished and the deceased classmates’ names were read by various friends.

Sunday morning found us back at the Embassy Suites for an unstructured casual buffet breakfast and fond goodbyes. Fifty classmates attended, which was a good response since our first major reunion was our 45th and by then it was difficult to find people.

NOTTINGHAM, NOTTINGHAM, FAITHFUL AND TRUE…”

Obituaries

David Melnicoff (’52), of Port Orange, FL, died May 4, 2009.

Dr. Eric H. Ellis (’52), 72, of Sewanee, TN, and Fayetteville, GA, died July 12, 2008. He graduated magna cum laude with a physics degree from SU in 1956, where he was a coxswain in crew. He also received a master’s and doctorate in physics from SU. He was a lifelong professor of physics at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN. In 1993, he received a heart transplant, beginning a friendship with Dr. William Frist of Vanderbilt University, later to be a US Senator and majority leader. After the transplant, Eric nicknamed himself “Tin Man”. Eric was married to Barbara Joan Dresner Ellis (’54) for 49 years. They co-founded Cumberland Mountain Learning Disability Center, later incorporated into the special education program of Franklin County Schools. He is survived by four children and five grandchildren. Barbara passed away March 10th, 2008.



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