usma1955: USMA1955 - Lost classmates

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Upon roster review, it appears there are four classmates that we have lost contact with. They are:

       Roy Dunaway

       Jerry Gilpin

       Myron Minich

       Jerry Tebben

If you have any information that would help reestablish contact, please send me the details.

Thanks

Jim Howard

Moderator

Class of 1955

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Could you send me the addresses that you have for them now?  i think I have located Mr Dunaway in Atlanta.  I found his wife's obituary when she died. They lived in Gainesville.

This one is in Atlanta.  I will be happy to see what I can find on these men.

Kitty Millard

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Mr Howard,

Here are some addresses that I found for the men you sent.  I thought if you called them it would be more official. Let me know if these are correct or not. I can do some deeper searches.  If the  men's addresses are incorrect, maybe  we can find one of their children who  they are probably living with or they know where they are.

Thank you,

Kitty Millard

Widow of  Robert Millard

Roy Dunaway

1100 Kingston Dr

Atlanta, GA 30342

(334) 687-9617

These are the names of his children that were on the obituary for his wife

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Ruth Breazeale (daughter)

Age 67, Born December 1956
Lives in Decatur, GA
(770) 723-1843

2989 Country Squire Ln
Decatur, GA 30033

Ruthi Breazeale of Atlanta, Georgia, Susan Boler of Asheville, North Carolina, Cindy Ray of Rome, Georgia and Roy Dunaway III of Seattle, Washington,

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Jerry M Gilpin

Age 94, Born July 1930
Lives in Edinburg, TX

2820 Lake Shore Dr
Edinburg, TX 78539

(956) 383-3615

These are the names of his children that were on the wife's obit.

Anna Tafich in McAllen TX,  Jerry A Gilpin and Charles Gilpin in Edinburg

Jerry A Gilpin  (son)

Age 67, Born January 1957
Lives in Mercedes, TX
(956) 383-0094

648 S Missouri Ave
Mercedes, TX 78570

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Cecil Myron  Minich

Age 91, Born May 1933
Lives in Beaufort, SC
(843) 525-1903

44 Quiet Cove Way
Beaufort, SC 29907

These are the names of his children that were survivors on his wife's obit.

Hillary Minich (David) Armstrong, Russell (Anna) Minich, and David Minich, 

Hillary Minich  Armstrong (Daughter)

Age 62, Born August 1961
Lives in Cedar Crest, NM
(505) 286-1128

PO Box 1123
Cedar Crest, NM 87008

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Gerald D Tebben

Age 91, Born January 1933
Lives in Pleasant Grove, UT
(262) 743-1944

978 W 530 N
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062

Carol L Tebben ( she is 79 maybe sister or wife) too young to be child

Age 79, Born January 1945
Lives in Pleasant Grove, UT
(262) 595-2067

978 W 530 N
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062

[James keegan]

Kitty,

That was simply outstanding! You could replace Paul Drake! Think how much better Perry would be with you leading him. 

Black and white TV would never be the same. (G)

Jim Keegan 

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[Bob and Rosanne Wray]

Kitty,  When I was young, on the radio was a program called "Mr. Keene, Tracer of Lost Persons".  We need to change that title to "Miss Kitty, Finder of Lost Cadets".  Thanks from all of us.

Best wishes,

Bob

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I do remember the name of the show but I don't quite remember how it went. I will have to do some research!
Kitty

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How did they find people without the internet? We are so fortunate to have this handy device or whatever it is called!!

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This is true.  I am the son of Ted Thompson @55 and my Dad introduced me to computers with a keypunch machine and card deck back in the late 60's.  As a result, I ended up with a 35 year career in IT at Boeing.  These days in retirement, I find myself producing a technical YouTube channel.  It never ceases to amaze me in regards to all of the software tools that help with communication.

--Scott Thompson

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It’s impossible to realize the technological advancements that have been made since we graduated, but what is REALLY scary is to envision what changes are in store in the next ten years. 

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[Bob and Rosanne Wray]

Bill,  Only the Class Optimist would worry about the next ten years!  Us pessimists worry about the next ten months.

Best wishes, anyway,

Bob

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It is worth stating, that as a son of a USMA Grad, I have the utmost respect for each and every one of you.  My father (Ted Thompson 55) passed in 1987 and not a day goes by when I do not realize the wealth of knowledge I would have gained had he lived into his 90's.  Age is just a number, but with age comes wisdom we cannot be blessed with if it were not for a long life.

I remember in 1972 as a teen going to a Christmas party in St Louis with my parents to General Henry Aurand's home.  General Aurand had a model train layout in his basement that was a reproduction of the multiple parts of the WWII theatre.  He patiently explained the history to myself and his grand kids.  At the end of the night, he autographed one of his uniform pictures to me, "To Scott, one of the most inquiring young minds I have have met".  It is experiences like this that I treasure even more so at age 66.

--Scott

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I’m the daughter and granddaughter of West Pointers (Bill “Luke” Lucas ‘55 and William C Lucas ‘23).  I’m so proud of their being West Pointers!!  My dad has felt a camaraderie with his classmates and a love for West Point all these years.  We are blessed to still have him with us at 92.  His dad also loved West Point.  

This past Tuesday my late grandfather, who fought in the Pacific during World War II, made the news. These West Point men are really something!! Enjoy!

Blessings and peace,

Katie Lucas McDonald 

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[Bob and Rosanne Wray]

Katie,  Thanks so much for passing on that story of your grandfather and his captured machine gun.  Say hello to your Dad from me.

Bob Wray

VP Class of 1955

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My husband has passed away so, could you take me off your email list?

Thank you

Luanne Leventis

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