The Class of 1960
60th Reunion
Marilyn Markoff Southern '60 sent in this item
On September 11, 2021 the class of 1960
held its long delayed 60th class reunion. The theme of the reunion
was, “Lifelong friends, together again.” 47 graduates, 20 guests
and one party crasher enjoyed a great afternoon and early evening
at the Seattle Yacht Club. With the ever-changing rules and
regulations related to the pandemic and the ever-changing ability
of WSDOT to open and close access to the Yacht Club the reunion
committee felt lucky with the attendance. They guess that about
ten graduates did not attend because of the pandemic issues or the
lack of access to the Yacht Club.
The major portion of the reunion was the
expected greetings and smiles (sometimes thru masks) when seeing
lifelong friends. Hugs were sparse for obvious reasons but the joy
of reunion was very evident. The program for the evening had three
parts. First, Bob Owen offered a prayer to the Grizzlies we have
lost and the victims of September 11, 2001. Second, Marilyn Markoff,
the event chair, thanked the members of her committee and the
attendees for the effort they made to physically attend, as well as
their $1,400 contribution to the scholarship fund. Third, Don
Lorentz, the Honorary Mayor of Queen Anne, made a presentation
focused on seven exceptional members of our class who have passed
away since our graduation. The obvious conclusion from his remarks
is that the class of 1960 was and is a very special group of people.
As the event wound down the question that
was heard was, will there be a 65th reunion? While the members of
the committee did not make a commitment, they agreed that the theme
“Lifelong friends, together again” would definitely be reusable
based on the fun time had by all.
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