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)
In the News Recently
Larry Creeger was the guest speaker on blog Talk Radio (www.blogtalkradio.com/keithbroaders) on Tuesday night March 23rd from 9pm till 10pm est. The subject was the launching and implementation of the National Constitution Plaque Initiative as well as it’s important mission and dynamic way it reaches out to America’s children.
Click here to listen to the mp3 recorded show
Round the World Trip Scheduled to start November 21st
Classmate, Marion Crawford, travels! - check out her blog here:
http://www.ramblinme.blogspot.com/
Jack Greer has completed a novel, Abraham’s Bay & Other Stories. It is mostly set at sea or in a far-away ports in the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean, Belize and the Yucatan. The stories are largely based on characters his wife and classmate, Bobbie Jean PACKER, and Jack met during some of their sailing adventures.
For the complete story, click below on "In the News - Archives"
In the News - Archives
(Click the above link to view older articles)
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.
Kathy Shapiro Wooton's mother
SHAPIRO,
Helene Rose Weinfeld, born June 1, 1920, in Richmond, passed away July 20,
2010, at her Monument Avenue home. She was the daughter of Benjamin
William and Rose Virginia Weinfeld; sister of Albert G. and Corp B.
William Weinfeld Jr.; beloved wife of 28 years to Marion David Shapiro;
sister-in-law to Marian S. Benson and Dr. Jerome J. Shapiro. Begun by her
father in 1933, Helene ran for 56 years The Specialty Shop, a family
menswear business, in downtown Richmond, with her beloved husband, David,
and later their son. Helen was an Alumna of University of Richmond, active
in USO during WWII, participated in Belle Terre Garden Club, Shimola Golf
and Sisterhood at Temple Beth Ahabah. She is survived by daughter,
Katherine S. Wootton, her husband, Bill, their daughters, Amy Wootton of
Sacramento, Calif., and Lisa Wootton of Tucson, Ariz., and Helene is also
survived by her son, William "Bob" Shapiro, his wife, Debbie,
their children, Michael David Shapiro of Midlothian and Emily Anne Shapiro
of Vienna, Va. A beloved and devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and a
dear friend to those who knew and loved her, Helene will be greatly
missed. Services will be held 11 a.m. Sunday, July 25, 2010, at Temple
Beth Ahabah, 1111 W. Franklin St., followed by interment at Hebrew
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, kindly donate to the
American
Heart Association
or Congregation Beth Ahabah.
Published in Richmond Times-Dispatch on July 24, 2010
Donald Owen
OWEN, Donald Thomas "D.O.," 63, of Richmond, passed away
Friday morning, June 25, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents,
Frances Kitelyn Owen and Floyd Thomas Owen; and his loving aunt, Mary
"Tiny" Longmire. Don will be greatly missed by his wife of 33
years, Linda Jeter Owen; daughter, Cheryl Owen Reynolds and her husband,
Thomas R. Reynolds Sr.; grandchildren, Amanda "Rosie" Mitchell,
Thomas Reed Reynolds Jr., Adreanne Michell Savee and her husband,
Christopher R. Savee; aunt, Louise Simons of Blackstone, Va.; and his
faithful feline companion, Izzy. A loving husband, father, grandfather,
friend, golf partner, softball coach, bar fly and beach bum, D.O. will be
missed by numerous other family members and friends. A memorial service
will be held Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 3 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran
Church, 2315 Parham Road. A reception will follow at Rare Olde Times Pub
at Patterson and Pump Roads. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to
SPCA, First Tee, or Tuckahoe Little League.
Published in Richmond Times-Dispatch on June 27, 2010
Bob Blinn
Robert Franklin "Bob" Blinn, born Oct. 20, 1947 died March 3, 2010 at the Department of Veterans' Affairs Hospice Care Program in Hampton, Va., after a two-year battle with metastatic colon cancer. He was the son of the late Frances Folkes Duncan and Col. Fisher Shinholt Blinn, U.S. Army retired.Bob is survived by his loving sisters, Suzanne Blinn Rasmusson of Half Moon Bay, Calif., and Barbara Blinn Forbes and her husband Daniel H. Forbes of Suffolk; also his nephew, William Spencer Bryant; and nieces, Amanda McCall and Melissa Dionne.
Bob and his sisters grew up in Richmond, Va. When he was 17 years of age he was involved in an automobile accident and suffered a severe concussion. The aftereffects of his injury significantly impacted his life, limiting his abilities and hopes regarding completing college, having a wife and family, and enjoying success in his career.
Bob joined the Air Force and proudly served in Crete, Greece for two years. After receiving an honorable discharge, Bob began his real estate career in Norfolk. Initially, he owned and operated Homefinders, a housing rental business.
Bob was next associated with Goodman Segar Hogan real estate agency for many years. He was proud to have been recognized several times as "Listing Agent of the Month." He was a member of the HRRA Circle of Excellence.
Bob was most recently associated with Prudential Town Realty. His friendships with his "work buddies" meant so much to him; he knew he could always count on them. Many of these friends came to visit Bob both during his recent hospitalizations and then in hospice care. We are grateful to everyone who showed him kindness and cheer during these difficult times.
Bob had been a member of Parkview Baptist Church in Portsmouth for the last 12 years. A service to celebrate his life will be held at the church on Monday, March 15, at 11 a.m. Our family extends sincere thanks to the Rev. Brittain and church members who prayed for him and visited him.
Bob will be buried at Harmony Grove Baptist Church in Topping, Va. We are moved and happy that members of our extended family will join us there, including Jim and Phyllis Brice and their sons Steven, Michael and Jimmy; as well as their spouses and children.
Our family gratefully thanks the physicians, nurses, and staff at the Hampton Roads Veterans' Hospital and Hospice for the loving care and many acts of kindness they provided to Bob. Social worker Yvonne Bailey and nurse Sarah Mottley always knew the right thing to say, the right thing to do, and the right time to do it. We are so appreciative of their care.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.
Sturtevant Funeral Home, Bennetts Creek Chapel, is handling the arrangements.
www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com.
Published in The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA, Mar 9, 2010
Bruce Robert's mother
Mae T. Roberts, age 95, of Maryville, passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, at Maryville Healthcare Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Agee Roberts. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Bruce and Debbie Roberts; granddaughters, Hillary Blair Chojnacki and husband Richard, Anne Hayden Roberts; great-granddaughters, Sydney Chojnacki, Skylar Chojnacki. Mrs. Roberts will be returned to Bennetts Funeral Home in Richmond, Va., for services. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home in charge, 982-6812, www.mccammonammonsclick.com
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
45th Reunion
SAVE THE DATE
October 1st - 3rd, 2010
***All activities are "business" casual***
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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)
( Held October 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2005)
“SWEET MEMORIES” DISTRIBUTION PARTY- click here
(Held February 25, 2006)
Photos and Comments from Classmates - click here
More Recent Photos of Classmates, etc. - click here
TJ - Then and Now - click here
Memory Lane - Selected 1965 yearbook pictures - click here
"forty65" Archives - click here
Memorabilia Store - click here
Helen Clanton Boynton's mother
CLANTON, Ruby Briggs, 86, of
Richmond, passed away Friday, May 28, 2010. She was the widow of Jesse
Clanton Jr., and is survived by two daughters, Helen C. Boynton and
Anita C. Wood; four grandchildren, Jennifer Boynton Lynch, Angelique
Marie Bergmann, Charles Lee Ingalls and Michael Lane Wood; five
great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Merle B. Yow and Mary Alice Moran,
both of North Carolina. Mrs. Clanton was a retired multi-line adjuster
from GAB Business Services. She was a life member of the Richmond Claims
Association and founder of the Female Adjusters of Richmond Association.
She was a member of the Reveille United Methodist Chancel Choir for 61
years. She was Sergeant Santa's "Chief Elf" for many years.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 7 at the
Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave. Funeral
services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 8 at Reveille United
Methodist Church. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made to Reveille Chancel Choir, 4200 Cary St., Richmond, Va.
23221.
Published in Richmond Times-Dispatch on June 6, 2010