Don "Jabo" Taylor Received the "Community Service Award"

 

L-R Gene Creasey, Bill Mitchell, Ike Thomas, Dr. Geo. Colletti, Don "Jabo" Taylor, who received the GMC Alumni "Community Service Award"

Seated L-R: Gene Creasy, Don Neal, Felix Moring, Jim Tillman. Standing L-R: Ed Robinson, Russell Walden, Jimmy Chandler, Buster Daniel, Bobby Falligant, Jimmy Stein, Nat Smith, Pete May, Leroy Whorton.

Anne and Russell Walden

Nat and Karen Smith

Class Agents Ed Robinson (HS 59) and Issac Thomas (JC 59) at the Alumni Dinner Dance

L-R: Bobo, McKnight, Parham, Falligant, Robinson, Walden, Neal, Smith H., Tillman

Larry Stafford and Anne Ragan, widow of Maj. Gordon "Bill" Ragan. Larry has started a scholarship in Bill Ragan's name. Anyone wishing to make a contribution to the scholarship may send it to the GMC Foundation, Attn: Ms Sally Thrower.

Larry Stafford, Ed and Marcia Robinson

Jim and Gayel Tillman

Felix Moring (L) and Larry Stafford (R)

Ed and Marcia Robinson at Wine and Cheese Reception for Alumni Awards

L-R: Calvin Bobo, Gene Creasy, Harry Jennings, Dave Combes, Russell Walden

L-R Pat Teague, Harry Smith

Early Arrivals

Standing L-R Ed Robinson, Harry Smith; Seated L-R Larry Stafford, Jim Tillman, Bill Mitchell.

The 1959 "Recall" is now available online

Celebration is in order!


At long last, after so much work…the 1959 GMC Recall yearbook is digitally available to the world.
The collection can be accessed through this URL - http://cdm15171.contentdm.oclc.org/

Image metadata is fully searchable and the images can be enlarged and printed.
We'll get a link on the GMC Library web site shortly.
Special thanks go to Dylan Stephens and Sara Bryant for getting this project off to a great start.
They have both done an excellent job over the last few months learning about digitization and thus making this dream a reality.
Thanks to Jane Simpson for funding the first stage of this effort.
And thanks to Dr. Fatih Oguz at VSU and Dr. Toby Graham at the DLG for their advice, support and encouragement. Enjoy.
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Donald Falvey

Here is a photo of me at Zion National Park where I served as superintendent for nine years. I will be at Mesa Verde National Park this weekend and will miss the celebration but do want to pass along my best regards to everyone. It would be great to catch up with what's been happening the past fifty years.

After graduation from GMC, I completed a degree program at Ga Tech in civil engineering, was on active duty with the US Army for two years, duty stationed in Korea for thirteen wonderful months. I ended up at Ft Carson in Colorado and then pursued a career with the federal government - at first with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and then with the National Park Service.

I'd love to hear from everyone to find out what you've been doing. My email address is: donfalvey@yahoo.com

Herb-
Thanks for your posting on the Blog - a neat trip down memory lane!
And thanks, Ed for sending the letter concerning the celebration and for setting up the Blog site.

Have a great time, everyone...

Don Falvey

"Develop the intellect; elevate the character."

From: Van Dexter Rutledge

Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 8:09 PM
To: Milledgeville
Subject: Make a Difference Day (Keeping Baldwin County Beautiful) Pictures

The Prep School (9-12th graders) makes a difference today by pickup up debris in all directions from GMC for miles. They wish to keep Baldwin County a beautiful and clean place to live. Good Character put into action as they collect truckloads of trash. Please notice their facial expressions in the pictures and I hope you enjoy them.

Don "Jabo" Taylor to receive Community Service Award

Do all y’all know that Don Taylor, JC 1959, has been selected to receive the 2009 GMC Community Service Award, which will be presented on Friday afternoon between the alumni/foundation meetings, following the wine & cheese reception?



Earlene H. Hamilton

GMC Coordinator of Alumni Relations

478-387-4881

Bobby Falligant

Dorsey Yawn has talked with Bobby Falligant and he will be here for the reunion. Bobby is a lawyer in Savannah.

United We Stood - A Poem by Dorsey Yawn in honor of the Class of '59

UNITED WE STOOD

By

T. DORSEY YAWN

© 2009

Dedicated to the GMC classes of 1959,

A group of young men ever so fine.

_______________________________

Separate we came from far and near,

Seeking to make our pathway clear.

Now we know what we did not then,

Knowledge shared by those ladies and men,

Who gave of themselves so we might learn

To think for ourselves, for wisdom to yearn.

From waking at dawn to the bugler’s reveille,

To Taps at eleven and dreams of the sea,

We drilled and marched, studied and pored,

Over dusty fields and volumes of lore.

We drilled and drilled, and drilled some more,

Our “black booots” clad feet were tender and sore.

Days became weeks, weeks became months,

Time marched on, and so did the grunts.

Not all was tedium, boredom and gloomy,

We also played and took Jessies to movies.

With much ado and no time to waste,

Graduation drew nigh with too much haste.

Early in May the end was in sight.

Then we knew we earned the right,

To dress in our finest and go on parade,

As others before us who made the grade,

Like those who followed from then to now,

And those yet to come seeking to learn how.

We marched together for the final parade,

Stood stiffly at attention longing for shade.

Separate we came and strove to succeed,

To help ourselves and others in need.

We toiled as one for our mutual good.

Joyous we felt when united we stood.

Dorsey Yawn HS 1959 taught English At GMC. He later practiced Law in Milledgeville and was a State Court Judge for Baldwin County. Thanks, Dorsey, for this fine poem that reminds us that then as now United We Stand.

Nat Smith

Talked with Nat Smith this afternoon. He is in the real estate business in Midway, GA, south of Savannah but spends his time between Midway and Milledgeville. He and his wife Karen plan to be with us at the reunion. Nat was a 2nd Lieutenant in Band Company and as you may well remember took up the baton in Major Osterman's absence.

Gene Creasy

THANKS SO MUCH. MY WIFE AND I WILL BE THERE -- WE'VE MADE RESERVATIONS AT THE FAIRFIELD INN.

REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REUNION.

Myles writes to "Best Class Ever"

Best Class Ever,
Just can't express how disappointed I will be the weekend of the reunion. Unfortunately, "family first" kicks in and I will be at a wedding of my 50 year old cousin, Michael Veerkamp, who is getting married for the first time to a lovely lady, Celeste Golf, who is also getting married for the first time. I'll be with our family at Disney but will be thinking about all of you. Have fun, tell and retell old stories, take pictures. Herb I'll be in touch for the update.
Myles
"Little Bull" October 1, 2009

Dorsey Yawn

Dorsey has had some recent health problems but has a good report from his doctor. He and his lovely wife Anne will be here for the reunion.

Message from "Buster" Daniel

Just letting you know I will be attending this year's 50th Class Reunion. There is a lot of ancient history to catch up on. Clarence (Buster) Daniel, Class of 1959.

"Buster" was a 1959 Football Team Co-Captain. Pictured L-R Coach Abbott, "Buster" Daniel, "Sweet P" Pennington, George Underwood (deceased)

"Bamboozler" will Attend

Jimmy Chandler, aka "Bamboozler" has sent in his registration and will be with us at the reunion.