June 11, 2006

From: George Highfill

To: Dee and the Class of 1956

Thank you for inviting me to your 50th Class Reunion. I regret that I cannot attend. I appreciate your sending me pictures of the class. I have fond memories of the students of this class and my years of teaching in Meade.

The only class member I recall seeing after your graduation was Marc Boyd. In 1970, Clara Mae and I were visiting my sister who lived in Busnell, Illinois. My sister mentioned a young doctor practicing in Busnell and he had grown up in Meade, Kansas. We went to Marc's home and had a nice visit.

I hope several of your former teachers can attend your reunion. You were fortunate to have very good teachers for your high school years.

My family and I lived in Meade from 1951-1956 and enjoyed the school and community very much. Our daughter attended kindergarten there and two of our three sons were born in the Meade Hospital. After leaving Meade, I continued in school administration and retired in 1988 after serving as Superintendant at St. John for 23 years.

We now live in Lawrence where we stay busy with a variety of activities. We live near the Kansas River levee where we enjoy biking and walking. This may be of interest to any of you who are bikers. I did the Bike Across Kansas twice, In 1998, Claramae and I joined a North Dakota biking group and biked 422 miles around Lake Sacagawea, a great experience.

Our four children are Juli, Scott, Philip, and Jay, and we have six grandchildren. Juli teaches at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Scott and family live in San Diego and he has a tire business. Philip is in computer work in Los Angeles. Jay, a financial consultant, and family live in Praitie Village, Kansas.

This brings you up-to-date on my life and family. It would be nice to hear news of all of you.

I hope many of the Class can be together, and have a pleasant time remembering.

With good wishes,



George Highfill
geocmae@sunflower.com
730 New Hampshire #3C
Lawrence, KS 66044