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  Commentator:  Files             ,  Parker           ,  May  6/28/2000

Not long after graduation I ran into one of our teachers, sorry I do not have my yearbook with me and I would not spell his name correctly, but he was one

of the History teachers, anyway,

he did not remember me at first, then said; "Oh, you are Charlie's sister". Most people remember Charles.

Must be he wasn't as shy and quite as I.

  Commentator:  Hyde            ,  Clarke           ,  Bonnie  11/20/2002

Yes, I remember Charlie like it WAS yesterday.  We were very close neighbors...our families were intertwined for many years, especially when we lived on

the Old Vestal Rd.

During the summers we'd put on plays where ever we had "grown ups" sitting around in the summer evening.  Sometimes we'd get fancy and string a

sheet across my basement and invite them to a real show.

His sisters were probably more involved in the singing and dancing part of it, but to my recollection he was always close by to at least give us "moral"

support.

He was probably more involved in the sleigh riding on their "hill".  Hope to see him at one of the upcoming events.

  Commentator:  McLean         ,  n/a               ,  Rich  10/22/1999

Elaine Foster Woloszyn is corresponding with May Parker who is in upstate NY working for a counseling service. She's a widow now. Her twin brother

Charles is married, lives in Georgia and has no children. (Charles and I had a class together. .

He commented in my yearbook, "Dick Watch out for guys in white Fords... one sure'nough will be me!" I've forgotten what the deal was with white Fords,

he must have been a car lover. You know us guys! We loved our cars and our baseball! NOT!!!

Not me anyway... I could never get into cars or baseball!!! Give me a good book and my imagination!!! I do like to watch football now...except when the

Broncos play.

Anyway, on Charles, sure wish we could get his address. I too remember him as a real nice guy.)

  Commentator:  Parker           ,  n/a               ,  Charles  6/8/2000

Was reading some from other class mates and I thought I'd ramble some about where I've been and such…

Got out the old yearbook and seeing all the picture was pretty jolting, was I ever that young, were you? Got to say Jimmy Krestalude hasn't changed much,

 must have those 'Dick Clark' genes.

Anyway, while the yearbook had College under my name, it surely wasn't what I had in mind, heck I didn't have anything in mind except getting out of

school. So, I hung around Vestal until my older sister goaded me into applying to SUC Oneonta.

Started there in the spring of '66. Heck of a good time for the next year and a half until I was invited not to return, some thought a 1.5 GPA wasn't high

enough. The summer of '67 was a watershed yr., as I made one of my first major adult decisions,

join the Marines, see he world.  Along with Greg Pollak I enlisted on a delay program and enjoyed my freedom until Sept. '67. when I was sent to PI to

become Marine. Got training in aviation radio repair in San Diego and eventually volunteered for

  Commentator:  Parker           ,  n/a               ,  Charles  6/8/2000

Vietnam. I was young and stupid! After an abbreviated tour there, got out and went home and reenrolled at Oneonta. Met a couple former classmates, Sue

Card was one, and got a BA degree in psychology. Trying hard to figure out who I was, still working

on it. In '75 took a job with the DOE in Watervliet, NY at the arsenal in manufacturing cannons. Went from the manufacturing area to the purchasing dept.

and remained there until '79 when my wife, Elizabeth, whom I had met at Oneonta, graduated from

RPI with an MS degree in Nuclear Engineering. From there we were off. We stopped in CT, for nearly 5 yrs, where I became involved in TV production. At

the local access level. Moved to Oceanside, CA, another nuclear power plant area, where I continued

in Access TV and managed a video store until '87. Elizabeth got discouraged with management and decided another move would be good. So, drove back

across the states, and landed in Chattanooga , TN. I worked for a local NBC affiliate, and she worked

for TVA.  Downsizing came in '88 and we landed in the Atlanta area in' 89 where we have been ever since. Have worked some in TV and for Sam's club over

 the last 11 yrs. and am now working part-time for a private transportation company. Elizabeth was

  Commentator:  Parker           ,  n/a               ,  Charles  6/8/2000

diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy in ''82 and now spends her days in a power wheelchair. She works for CDC, and telecommutes. I am home with her

most of the day and have my work schedule revolve around our needs. Over the years I run in to very few

classmates. Saw Jackie Taylor way back in '77 or '78, when her husband was stationed in the Watervliet area. I do mean saw her, it was at a softball game

on the arsenal. Last saw Dewey Quackenbush in '98, and spoke with Greg Pollak in '96. Dewey is

in Endicott, Greg was in NC, working for Duke Power.

Was last home in '98, and while Vestal has changed its still home? Wouldn't live there again, though as its in that area of the country where it gets too

damn cold for me. Give me a warm weather place like Atlanta or 'Diego and I'm happy.

  Commentator:  Parker           ,  n/a               ,  Charles  6/8/2000

Rich, as I have been a curious (read nosey) fellow all my life I enjoy reading our classmates comments, and updates. I hope to get a photo in the snail mail,

but it may not be for a while.

  Commentator:  Parker           ,  n/a               ,  Charles  5/24/2000

No, the old white Ford was traded for a Studabaker, was my mother's car that I got to use. Have since bought my own.

I would be glad to be entered into your database, and my recollections are very hazy for that time period. School was ..., school, and they made me go.

  Commentator:  Woloszyn       ,  Foster           ,  Elaine  10/22/1999

May Parker's twin brother Charles is married, lives in Georgia…

 

 

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