Moving On

One of the benefits of writing this blog for the CHS class of ‘60 is hearing from classmates I haven’t seen or heard from in years.

This week I heard from a buddy from college. We were both members of the class of CHS ’60. But I can’t remember if I knew him at City High. Our class was composed of students from all over the area. You knew kids from clubs, sports, and school activities, but your buddies were the kids you grew up with. I’m sure I knew who he was in high school, but probably wasn’t friends with him then.

My buddy became a close friend when we pledged the same fraternity our freshman year in college. After graduation we lost touch when I left for the army and he went to graduate school.

Then, last week I got an email from him. “Just saw your picture on the Internet, he began”. I assume he saw the CHS60 Reunion Blog. This after forty-five years.

It got me thinking. I wonder how many lost friends, classmates, army buddies, and missing relatives are united through the Internet every day?

Lots, I imagine.

Blogs like CHS60Reunion, Classmates.com, Ancestry.com, and others make the process incredibly easier than it was when we graduated from City. In those days you would have had to hire a private detective to accomplish what you can do with a few keystrokes today.

As we plan the 50th reunion, getting the word out to as many classmates as possible is a top priority. Downsizing, moving closer to grand kids or a warmer climate are all happening to our classmates now. That means new addresses. Addresses to locate.

And we need your help with that. We still have a long list of missing classmates. It is easier and much cheaper to contact them with email. But we can’t if we don’t have an email address. We would also like to have a physical address. We have several great researchers on the reunion committee, but they can’t do it all.

Help us out. Please review the missing classmates list portion of this blog. If you know the whereabouts of any of the missing, let me know. Email at NormanRMiller@yahoo.com or mail to CHS60, P.O. Box 21981, Chattanooga, TN 37424.