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We wish to extend condolences to
the families of GEORGE BREWER,
ART NELSON, JACK CONNOLLY, CHARLES RYNSKI, GORDON GROUSE, JIM JOPPE, BOB
MCBRIDE AND BOB GRUVER.
George passed away on October 2nd at the age of
eighty-four. He handled the
traffic duties at A.O. Smith for many years and after retirement he
moved to Florida. Art died
on October 3rd in Stanley, Wisconsin.
Art handled the traffic duties at Milsco in Milwaukee.
Jack went to his eternal reward on November 20th at
the age of eighty six. He
retired from CW Transport after thirty years of service.
Ethel Grouse went to meet the Lord on September 15th
at the age of 81. Their
happy marriage lasted fifty eight years.
Bob McBride’s wife passed away on August 23rd at the
age of eighty three. Audrey
and Jim were married for over fifty eight years.
Audrey was the daughter of August Lindner who founded Advance
Transportation. Donna Gruver passed away on October 14th at the
age of eighty. Donna was
married to Bob for fifty nine years.
All of these lovely people will be missed by their family and
friends. May they rest in peace.
The new address for KEN TAUBE is 655A Charleston
Court Brookfield, WI 53045-0611. CONNIE CORNELIUS has turned
Coakley Brothers Moving & Storage Company over to his daughter
Peggy. JOHN PULLEN, son of our old cohort BOB, is now working in
the trailer leasing business. NOIBN won first prize for the Best
Newsletter given by the Transportation Clubs International. The
TAMI web page also was awarded first place, congratulations to RACHEL
BRAHM the designer and manager of both. Great job! The PHIL
HARPERS celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on November 8th.
The JAMES KRUEGERS ventured to Missouri and visited the Truman library
and home in Livingston. BOB JOHNSON sends his best wishes to all
of his local area friends. He is still anxiously waiting to get
his hip back in order. LARRY SIMMERT is enjoying good health and
is working part time. He is very active in the KC’s. Larry
is remarried and his wife is having some health problems. KAREN KACZMAREK’S
mother suffered a mini-stroke and was hampered for some time.
BOB MORGAN recently
retired from Standard Freight Lines and plans on attending the retiree
luncheons. Bob worked in
the traffic department at Ambrosia Chocolate and J.C. Penney Company.
DE LLOYD PETERSON is
afraid that his ball playing days are at an end after his surgery, he is
hopeful that golf will prevail. JACK
FITZGERALD is in a rehab center undergoing therapy. I have tried to
get in touch with him several times but have been unable to do so.
We extend our sympathies to the MAX
MARKOWITZ family. Max’s
wife Rosalind passed away recently.
Max has been gone for a long period of time.
May they rest in peace. BOB
MEYER advises that they have been having great weather in Ocala,
Florida area with no bad storms. Bob
underwent hernia surgery in the Vets Hospital and is doing well.
Bob’s wife Betty is having problems with Alzheimer’s and
vision. GARY BROGAN is working on the Wisconsin State Police Department and
lives near Madison. Pat
Knox wife of WENDELL KNOX is
living in an assisted living facility near Vero Beach.
JERRY ALBRENT and his
wife Marie celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on
December 26th. On
the last checkup his lung cancer had remained the same but his brain
cancer had improved a bit. Jerry
retains his old composure. JOHN
BIALOZYNSKI has completed his radiation treatments and has to wait
for a few weeks to determine the outcome.
Preliminary tests were good.
Our wishes for a speedy recovery.
AL LEHMAN is working
as a consultant in the warehouse and trucking industry.
He is enjoying the work and doing well.
Of the two jobs he preferred the George Webb poster personality.
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There is an old saying that wine is
the only thing that gets better with age but they forgot about RICK FRANCO’S bowling. Rick
has bowled in the Transportation Club League for many years and always
held a 165 to 170 average but the 600 series were few and far between.
Now Rick is retired, is 83 years old, but continues to bowl in a
55 years or older league at South Park Lanes in South Milwaukee on
Monday’s at 9:30 a.m. Before
the season started Rick was using a 15 pound ball which he thought was
getting a bit heavy so he stopped at the pro shop and was advised to
change to a 12 pound ball. Rick
hesitated thinking that might be too light but then went along with the
pro. On December 3rd,
in league play, Rick rolled a 704 series which included games of 215,
267 and 222. It was his
first 700 series and he had a gallery in his final frames.
Congrats and we hope you can duplicate the 700 series.
DICK BAXTER was bowling
regularly but his health gave way and he is now unable to bowl and walks
with a cane. LOWELL WAITE who worked
in the traffic department at Ladish Company and General Electric has
retired and is living in Plano, Texas.
His son still resides in the local area.
JIM PEAVLER and his wife Virginia always migrate to Florida this time of
year but were unable to take the trip this year due to his wife’s
illness. BILL LEVINE is starting a new year on January 18th when
he adds another year to his total.
Congrats to Bill and many more.
JIM KINCAID and Ruth
Ann returned to our area to spend the holidays with their family. They plan on returning to Florida shortly after the holiday
season. RUSS SEARING had rotator cuff surgery during the Christmas season
and is now going through rehab. Presently
he is not permitted to drive. Russ’s
wife Barbara fell at home and hurt herself extensively.
She had a fracture beside her eye, damaged her sinus, broke her
finger and had to have her arm in a cast for an extended period of time.
Barb is under new treatment for her long existing ailment.
JIM MCMAHON got a good
report from his doctor who gave him permission to go to Florida.
We all hope Jim has a great time in the Sunshine State.
DEL TREIGHLER and Margie will be moving very shortly.
They are moving back to the area which they vacated a few years
ago. They want to be near
their daughter who has some health problems. RALPH BICKLE
advises that Colorado has had a lot of snow which has been good for the
tourist skaters but has caused many travel problems for the local
people. Some of the
highways have been shut down. GARRY VADER and his wife Skipper took a trip to Branson, MO and had
a wonderful time. They had
never been there before and enjoyed many of the shows.
The most enticing was the Andy Williams and Dolly Parton shows.
The Dolly Parton show was a six course dinner show but the dinner
was served with no silverware. You
had to use your hands to eat. The
town of Surprise, Arizona where they live has grown from 4,000 people in
the year 2000 to 110,000 today and still growing.
The traffic is brutal and the roads can’t handle the volume.
JIM WILIMERING advises
that he is planning on extending his contract with the Brewers to
include 2008. To everyone,
a healthy and happy new year and may all of your wishes come true.
Love turns one
person into two and two into one.
Difficulties in life are
intended to make us better not bitter.
Learn when to let go and
walk away.
Think all you want,
thoughts are toll-free!
Frank Schlieve
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