TJ Class of 1965
- Richmond, Virginia -
Link to Thomas Jefferson High School Alumni Page
with access to other TJ classes' websites
Thanks to our "historian" [Ned Hood] we have added many pictures from our 20th reunion (1985) and our 40th reunion (2005).
Check them out here:
(click on selection below)
Ronald Shaw Reflects
At the TJ Class of 1965's brunch on Sunday, October 3, 2010, I spoke about Johnny Squire (a fellow Black classmate who is deceased), who encouraged me and other Black students at Maggie L. Walker High School (MLWHS) to test Richmond, VA's "open school enrollment policy" in 1963. Our target high school was Thomas Jefferson High School. There was only one Black student there during the 1962-1963 school year out of a total student body population of approximately 2,000.
...My two years at TJ were very uneventful (a very good thing). Our fellow students treated us with the same respect as any other student. I can't say that we had an active social life there, but we really didn't expect that. Attending TJ was like a job. We attended TJ for an education, and that is what we received (and, after becoming an adult with a wide range of experience and exposure, I discovered how great an education I obtained from TJ)...
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Barry Wells tells his story...How I got to Sweden
The ‘How I got to
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Just for fun...compare 1955 comments to 2012!
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January 5, 2012 - Town & Village - Stuyvesant Town in NYC
"9/11 memorial is for New Yorkers, too, says Stuyvesant Town volunteer [Cheryl Sporn Gross] ...
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Richmond
Times-Dispatch
Getting to know: John Jay Schwartz
Richmond
Times-Dispatch
VCU Library Exhibit Remembers 911 - Fri, 09/02...VCU alumnus John Jay Schwartz came to the school with the limited-edition prints.
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Broad Street in front of the Siegel Center
Richmond
Times-Dispatch
By:
Jeremy Slayton
Published: August 22, 2011
Suzanne <Small> Wolstenholme was
not a very good secretary, and for that, appetites in the Richmond region
are grateful.
The founder of the popular eatery and catering firm, Homemades by Suzanne,
has been delighting customers' palates since she opened her first shop in
Ashland nearly 30 years ago.
Originally conceived as a place for people, who have little time to cook, to
pick up homemade dinners at the end of a busy workday, Homemades By Suzanne
has evolved into a multi-division operation with locations in Ashland and
downtown Richmond.
The company recently fulfilled one of Wolstenholme's dreams — Homemades by
Suzanne handles the management, booking and catering of the two historically
restored ballrooms at the Hotel John Marshall in downtown Richmond.
"It's like a dream come true," she said. "I always wished for
a ballroom … and now I've got two."...
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Leadership Metro Richmond, a regional leadership development and service group, has announced its 2011-12 board of directors officers and members. All are graduates of LMR and started their terms July 1.
Neil Kessler, a partner with Troutman Sanders LLP and a member of the LMR Class of 1995, will serve as chairman of the board...
Richmond Times-Dispatch - 8/6/2011
Classmates, Lost but not forgotten - click here
Posted since our 40th reunion - click here
If provided, obituaries may be viewed by clicking on the above link.
"Sonny" Charles J. Walker
WALKER, "Sonny" Charles Joseph, 66, passed away January 17, 2012. He was born in Richmond and proud to be from Byrd Park. He was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School, where he was an outstanding left-handed pitcher for the baseball team. He retired after 35 years with the U.S. Postal Service. Sonny is survived by his beloved wife of 44 years who was his childhood sweetheart, best friend and soul mate, Shelia Katz Walker. He is also survived by his cherished daughter, Amy Walker Delony; son-in-law, Kevin L. Delony; his greatest joys, his grandchildren, Rachel and Connor Delony; his sister, Linda Waldron and family; and many devoted friends and adopted family. Services will be held 2 p.m. on Friday, January 20, at Bliley's-Staples Mill, 8510 Staples Mill Road, followed by entombment at Greenwood Memorial Park.
Published in Richmond Times-Dispatch on
January 19 to January 20, 2012
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REUNIONS
45th Reunion
(Held October 1st - 3rd, 2010)
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“65 does 60” Birthday Party
(Held April 28, 2007)
Original Invitation <-- click here
Pictures from the party <--click here
(If you have more - send them to us)
“SWEET MEMORIES” DISTRIBUTION PARTY- click here
(Held February 25, 2006)
( Held October 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2005)
ARCHIVES
(Click the above link to view older articles not on Homepage)
Photos and Comments from Classmates - click here
(Last updated 11/22/2010)
TJ - Then and Now - click here
Memory Lane - Selected 1965 yearbook pictures - click here
"forty65" Archives - click here
Memorabilia Store - click here
<Obituaries continued>
James Stratton
STRATTON, James Norman, 64, of Richmond, departed this life on December 31, 2011, surrounded by his family. His death was the result of complications with lung cancer. He was predeceased by his parents, William R. and Opal F. Stratton. Jim was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. He proudly served his country for 11 years in the U.S. Army, three of which he volunteered for duty in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Bronze Star and Air Medal for his actions in combat. He was most proud of being a "Trooper" with the First Cavalry Division. He was last employed with Nelsen Funeral Home. He loved sitting on his boat fishing and spending time with friends and family. His smile and cheerful disposition will be missed by all. Surviving are his brother, William M. Stratton and his fianc‚e, Jennie B. Huffman, of Richmond; "The Huffanets," whom he considered his nieces, Tara, Haylee, Page and Sydney, of Richmond; an aunt, Naomi F. Bowes of Richmond; and several cousins and friends. A celebration of his life will be held on January 14, 2012, 4:30 p.m., at Sitter-Barfoot Veterans Care Center, 1601 Broad Rock Blvd., Richmond, Va. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the 1st Cavalry Division Association, 302 N. Main, Copperas Cove, Texas 76522-1703, or a Vietnam veterans association, and remember to thank any veteran you may meet for their service to our country.
Published in Richmond Times-Dispatch on January
12 to January 13, 2012
***Memorial service this Saturday, Jan. 14th, 430PM, at Sitter-Barefoot Nursing Home on the VA Grounds. The only request from his brother for those attending is to wear some piece of military uniform.***
Sally Anne Talmage Kingsley
KINGSLEY, Sally A., 63, was called to be with her Lord, July 9, 2011. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, two granddaughters, and a great friend in her former husband. Sally will be remembered for her strong faith through a long battle with cancer, never wavering that God was in control and that her life was a testimony of His Grace. A memorial service will be held on July 17, 4 p.m. at Grove Avenue Baptist Church, 8701 Ridge Rd., Richmond, Va. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to "Words Of Victory,"
www.wordsofvictory.net.
Published in Richmond Times-Dispatch on July 15, 2011
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