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December 15, 2011 at 8:09am
Randy Trimble
I remember her. She was in my home room. She was so nice and
beautiful. It was a very sad day.
December 15, 2011 at 8:13am ·
Tincher Terry
Sat by her in 4th grade at Fillmore...She was a very nice
person.
December 15, 2011 at 8:29am ··
Robin Johnson
Julie died from a very rare form of brain cancer (*****see
messages below). I watched her deteriorate rapidly.
When she died, it was so hard for me to believe that someone
my age could die. I took on a new perspective of life after
that. Thank you, Larry, for reminding us of this occurrence.
Just shows how something could stay with you after all these
years and leave such a big impression in your mind and
heart.
December 15, 2011 at 8:45am ·
Mike Sandlin
Julie was so cute! And a great sense of humor. She was a
good friend. I missed her then... I miss her now. Thanks for
posting Larry.
December 15, 2011 at 10:08am ·
Pete Mishos
Wow- still blows me away after all of these years. Thanks
for posting Larry.
December 15, 2011 at 10:38am via
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Donny Perry
Hair braided wet then allowed to dry, tie dyed shirt, bell
bottoms, sandals ... I miss you my little hippy friend
December 15, 2011 at 1:39pm ·
Marilyn Chrisman
I couldn't
believe it when I saw your post this morning. Last night
while dusting a bookshelf I pulled out a yearbook from
Wilson jr high and one of the people that signed it was
Julie. I was reminiscing about some of our fun times
together. We were friends beginning at Cleveland. The week
before she died we were on a Hamilton City bus together and
making plans for some fun get together that never occurred.
Instead I visited her in the hospital and then unbelievably
her funeral. She was a good friend that I've thought about
through the years. Thanks for honoring her memory today.
December 15, 2011 at 1:40pm via
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Marilyn Chrisman
Also brings back
memories of her dad. That's how I met her because he was our
gym teacher at Cleveland. Anyone out there remember his
famous unicycle team? I wasn't on it but I recall it was the
hottest thing in town for a few years!
December 15, 2011 at 1:44pm via
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Lisa Ponessa
I didn't know her well, but wish I had the chance to. Very
sad to remember her passing so young.
December 15, 2011 at 5:01pm ·
Paula Venable
Julie was in homeroom with me. I remember that being a very
difficult time for all of us.
Marilyn Chrisman, I remember being in her dad's gym
class as well. I never did know why she died.
December 15, 2011 at 7:12pm ·
Robin Johnson
On a lighter note, I was not Julie's favorite person in high
school. We had a crush on the same guy--and when you're 15,
that's a big deal. All it ever was for me was a crush--I
wasn't even allowed to date then. LOL But Julie felt like I
was imposing on her territory... LOL
December 15, 2011 at 7:36pm ·
Karen Mullin
Thank you so much for remembering Julie.She is in our
hearts-as her family.
December 15, 2011 at 8:36pm via
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Stephanie C. Kovats
Larry, thanks for
posting this. Julie was a very good friend. I'll never
forget the day she died and her funeral. I think of her
often. I never heard anything about brain cancer,*** I heard
that she died of Reye's Syndrome, something we knew nothing
about, back in the day.
December 16, 2011 at 12:43am ·
Jan Walters Edgerton
Stephanie, I
think you are right about the Reye's syndrome. Our parents
were very good friends and we spent many evenings together
while the "old folks" played cards. We were ecstatic when
the footbridge was installed that connected Twinbrook sub.
to Brookwood! We were able to walk or ride bikes to each
other's houses. Julie was indeed a sweetheart. I loved her
spunk and sass!
December 16, 2011 at 8:32am ·
Connie Jahner
thanks for posting, although her and i werent close I knew
her and she was a nice girl, it was a sad day i remember it
well and I too think of her often. In 2005 there was a
tragic accident in our town took the life of 2 young people,
the boy was a cousin and neighbor of our family, the girl
was a sophomore in high school and on the volleyball team
with our youngest daughter. To watch 2 sets of parents 2
days apart bury their teenage child was almost more than I
could bear. To watch my young teens go through such pain at
the loss of their friend and cousin. It was right about the
time that Kenny Chesney song "who would you be today" came
out.....Made me remember back to when Julie passed away and
wonder what would she be today... Thanks for posting - a
nice memorial to our classmate, I guess I hadn't realized it
was so close to Christmas that this had happened.
December 16, 2011 at 9:32am ·
Robin Johnson
My apologies everyone, if I was told erroneous information
when Julie was so sick. If she lost her life to Reye's
syndrome 40 yrs ago--it is tragic that we still don't know
much more about the disease now than we did then. Again, I'm
so sorry for being told that it was cancer that took her
life, when it wasn't.
December 16, 2011 at 2:58pm ·
Mike Sandlin
Many of us didn't know for a long time. I remember that I
had never heard of it before. Were any of you in Mr.
Riddick's class when you found out? I was & can remember
going out in the hall because I didn't want to cry in front
of everyone. As it turned out, many of us ended up in that
hall.
December 16, 2011 at 3:04pm ·
Robin Johnson
I didn't have Mr Riddick as a teacher. But I remember
getting off the school bus that afternoon, walking into my
house and breaking out in tears. My poor mother still
remembers that to this day.
December 16, 2011 at 3:08pm ·
Pam Miller
Was very, very sad for all of us ... and for many, our first
funeral ... heartbreaking ....
December 16, 2011 at 4:15pm ·
Kate von Korff
I was in Riddicks
class but had found out earlier that day.
December 16, 2011 at 4:55pm ·
Stephanie C. Kovats
I might have been
in Mr. Riddick's class. I was definitely in the hallway. I
think I ended up in the bathroom. I had gone to the hospital
the previous two days after school to visit her. Saw her the
first day and joked about how she'd do anything to get out
of school. The second day, her dad came out and told us
(Sally? or Debbie?) that Julie couldn't have visitors that
day because she had just had a seizure. The next day, she
was gone. As I think of it now, I'm a bit ashamed but I was
at her funeral visitation until it was over. Her parents
brought me home. And yes, she was "spunky".
December 16, 2011 at 11:32pm ·
Chris Jones
Julie and I were close all the way back to Cleveland school.
Remember that Cleveland mini tigers? I had a crush on her
because of her pretty hair :) Mr. Voss was a great gym
teacher and a nice guy to all us kids. One the saddest days
of my life.
December 17, 2011 at 9:30am via
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Karen Mullin
Stephanie that was me.Remember when we
got out of class.And.................
December 17, 2011 at 7:18pm via
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Nancy McWhorter Wolpert
It was a sad day.
I wonder if her portrait is still hanging in the school.
December 17, 2011 at 9:35pm ·
Pamela Rogers Felts
I worked at the
front desk of Ft Hamilton during that time and remember this
tragedy so well. Her mom and dad would come to the desk to
get their visitor cards to go upstairs and I could see how
worried they were. When I asked them about her condition at
one point, they had stated it was meningitis but it could be
that drs were speculating but just hadn't confirmed
otherwise yet. I never knew it turned out to be Reye's
Syndrome. I rode home on the bus with her either the day she
was hospitalized or the day before. I remember the whole
time home she had her head leaned over on the window and you
could tell something was wrong. I still see that image very
clearly in my mind. So so sad.
December 18, 2011 at 3:31am via
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Lisa Gaylord Bowen
I will never
forget the empty desk that remained empty for the entire
year.
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