rest in power to all of our classmates

As Tonja Nunnally from the Class of '83 generously works with other American High classmates to prepare for the July 23 picnic, which begins at 8am at Amelia Earhart Park, I had to look for the names of our classmates from the Class of 85 who have passed away as a tshirt is being made for our now-gone cherished friends. I realized I never did a salute to Lisa Jones Gutierrez who passed away in 2018. She was on our Lady Patriots basketball team which was the only team to go undefeated in regular 84-85 season. The starting players were Nilka Carter, Carol King, Lisa Starks, Lisa Jones and Fatima LaFond. I later saw Lisa Jones at the University of Miami where we were both students. We also attended Lake Stevens at the same time. Rest in power, Lisa.

Rest in peace to all of our classmates who have crossed over including Lisa, Delone Mathis, Warren Burney, Keevin Gillard, Bryce Dudley, Mark Raines, Anthony Crawford, Linda Dorn, Willie Graham, Milton Ivory, Greta Jordan, Terry Houston, Wanda Lamar, Dorothy Myers Bolm, Monica Poole, Derick Stanley, Alfred Heaton, and likely more. Here's to our shared past together.

Rest in peace, Mark Raines

Class, I wanted to also share that we lost another classmate: Mark Raines. I can still see his smile in Mrs Portee's math class at Lake Stevens. He played for American High's football team. Another one gone too soon. Rest in peace, Mark!

Rest in peace, Bryce Dudley

Another member of our class has passed away. Will always remember how much Bryce and the rest of the Awesome Fawsome (Conrad Dobson, our late classmate Keevin Gilyard and Tim Forbes alongside Felecia (Scott) Jenkins, Priscilla (Smith) Woodson and Eleanor Humphrey under the direction of our beloved Roscoe Speed) made us laugh on and offstage. Where did the time go? Rest in peace, Bryce. PS A link to our 30th reunion is here. I just looked at it and appreciated seeing the smiles of all of us including Bryce.

rest in peace, Warren

I hope this page isn't only for obituaries. I don't keep it up very often because I am now on Facebook again with old friends from American High. Just learned last week via our Class of '85 classmate Luis Chaparro (remember his beautiful voice in the Choir?) that our classmate Warren Burney passed away two years ago. Sorry to have missed that. Rest in peace, Warren. I have known you since Mrs. Portee's math class at Lake Stevens. You were very kind and sort of shy. I saw you at our 10th and 20th reunion, if memory serves. May your light shine over us all in these difficult times. To our classmates, Warren's obit is here. Thanks, Luis!

rest in peace, Keevin

Yesterday I learned we lost a classmate. Keevin Gillard passed away Friday, Aug. 25. I know him best from my time in the band, but also watching him perform in the Awesome Fawsome dance group with Bryce Dudley, Conrad Dobson and another classmate whose name I've forgotten. He was also in the choir. In fact, I just saw a Youtube clip that classmate Phillip Woeckner posted of the Christmas 1984 concert at American High in Hialeah, Florida. Keevin was, as usual, clowning playing a drummer as the choir sang "The Little Drummer Boy." He was a twin with his sister Kim, if memory serves. Prayers up for the family. Rest in peace, Classmate. Patriots Forever! Bahas forever!

link to 30th reunion photos

I am no longer keeping up this blog now that I am finally back on Facebook, but wanted to share a link to some 30th reunion Facebook photos (which are mostly like the earlier shared slideshow). Look here. I only happen to be on here today because a classmate heard our class song this week and I was singing it a week ago. Discussing that led to mention of our class photo from 1985 which is can be found at this link . It's great being back on Facebook to reconnect with so many from American High.

Delone Mathis, November 27, 1967 - October 5, 2015

Rest in Peace, Classmate. Class of '85 Forever