Class of 1959

Tuesday, June 07, 2022

The Platters - Only You 1955 (HD)

The Platters were one of the most successful vocal groups of the early rock and roll era. Their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock Tin Pan Alley tradition and the burgeoning new genre. The act went through several personnel changes, with the most successful incarnation comprising lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, Herb Reed, and Zola Taylor. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990

Monday, June 06, 2022

The Platters - The Great Pretender (Original Footage HD)

"The Great Pretender" is a popular song recorded by The Platters, with Tony Williams on lead vocals, and released as a single on November 3, 1955. The words and music were created by Buck Ram, the Platters' manager and producer who was a successful songwriter before moving into producing and management. The Great Pretender reached the number one position on both the R&B and pop charts in 1956.[1] In 2004, the song was voted 360th greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone.

Saturday, June 04, 2022

Our 25th Class Reunion 38 Years Ago

I'm sharing our 25th Class Reunion 38 years ago at Maxwell's Restaurant, which is no longer there. Of 20 girls, only 11 live (two are unknown), and out of 19 boys, only eleven live. We graduated in the Class of 1959, 63 years ago. I'm on the far right. (St. Francis Xavier Academy/St. Aloysius High School)

Attending were 23 of 39 classmates: Mickey Sullivan, +Ivan Cunningham, +Walter Little, Theresa Martin Kitowski, Ina Lott Whittington, Sue McNamara Fowler, +Katherine Meyer Turcotte, Marlene Wilson Langston, Myrtle Loviza Curro, +Lynn Stegall Hauserman, George Evans, +Larry Miller, Robert Witty, Kay Hess Simms, +Vera Marshall Brown, Marian Love Boyd, Bill Adams, Louis Logue, Gordon Sutton, Eddie Habert, Johnny Hennessey, +Roy Turcotte, +Jackie Mackey, and +Joe Lindigrin.

Saturday, May 28, 2022

Prayers For Gannon (Ina Lott Whittington's Great Grandson)

The nurses brought him a party light to make him feel better last night. 

We don't know what's going on still. Currently, he is in MRI. 

I hate to do this, but I was not prepared financially for this to happen. I missed work last night and am not sure if I'll even be able to go tonight. So I'm asking for small donations to go towards food and gas. 

But more than anything, please PRAY! God has had his back through all of this, and I'm praying he continues to do so. 

He doesn't like being in the hospital since his last surgery (understandably). He's slept most of the time we've been here, too. This has been overwhelming if I haven't replied to messages, and I'm trying to give Gannon my attention. I love you all!!

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Gannon got a 3-day heart monitor placed today (2 days ago) due to the concern over his constant high heart rate. His medicine has not changed since the last apt. His echo looked better than last time but mostly the same. BUT STABLE!! He's starting to come around more and not sleep so many excessive hours. Hopefully, this test will give us some answers.

Please keep praying 

Cole, Gannon, and Dakota (she is 7 months now)

Gannon's Heart Journey

Two days ago - UPDATE

UPDATE 

MRI was initially reported to us that he had multiple small lesions on his brain.. then it was changed to tiny previous brain bleeds, possibly caused by bypass during his more recent surgery. 

Gannon went into Vtech last night at 1:42 am; his heart rate got to 207, then it corrected itself. 

It's being speculated that the event that happened Thursday was a seizure. 

EEG and EKG both came back normal, even though he's had these problems. 

With that being said, the hospital basically told us they did all the tests they could to keep an eye on him and discharged him. 

We were unhappy to hear this, obviously, as we have no answers and are terrified that something will happen again, and the hospital is an hour away. 

He's currently with his father, so I may work tonight, and he's keeping a close eye on him. We have a heart rate monitor at the month of our homes we will absolutely be utilizing. 

Please continue to pray for him. We have no idea what this means, if it will happen again, or if the "damage" to his brain will be an issue or not. We are left with more questions than answers. 

He's been sleeping way more the majority of the day and hasn't wanted to eat much but drinking a lot of liquids. 

Please continue to wrap him in your prayers. 

We will seek more medical opinions Tuesday since Monday is a holiday. 

Thank you to everyone who donated. It made a world of difference, and we are so blessed to have a community for the little boy. We love each of you, and he loves you too!!  

I am praying nothing else happens, but we are blessed with the excellent medical staff of Caring Hands to help our baby, and we are so glad they caught this early on Thursday. 

Friday, May 06, 2022

Put On Some Rock-N-Roll

Sunday, May 01, 2022

Prayers Needed

Classmates - Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. I'm having vascular angioplasty of my legs tomorrow morning. Dr. Paul Pierce at River Region will be my surgeon, and Laura (my sister) will be taking me for the procedure. Thank you so much! Marian

Update: My angioplasty procedure went well and had no blockage in both legs. Can't drive for 24 hours and am a little sluggish today. Thank The Good Lord I had a good outcome. I'm still having problems with a vascular wound not healing on my left foot, and hopefully seeing a new surgeon Thursday will help. Thanks again for all your prayers.

If anyone needs prayers for anything, please contact me by email or call me at 769-203-0350, and will post on our Class of 1959 blog.

May God Bless each and everyone one of you!