Lee High School Class of 1960

60-Year Reunion Dinner

A list of classmates who attended the reunion follows the pictures.

The Ballroom of the Timuquana Country Club was filled with 173 people (112 classmates and 61 guests) for our Robert E. Lee High School 60-Year Reunion on Saturday, March 7, 2020.

We enjoyed rekindling old friendships. It was a wonderful time of reminiscing about our high school years and catching up on current activities. The multiple food stations allowed us to interact and talk with more people.

A challenging part of the reunion was arranging our classmates for the group pictures. It was difficult getting the groups together, to quit talking, and look at the camera. Thanks to our photographer, Bob Basford, for putting up with us.

Everyone was having so much fun, it was equally hard to get them to leave the area for the next group’s picture. And, George Wilke and Jim Terrell posed for every picture.

Our reunion directory was distributed with contact information for 349 classmates (now 357). About a third of these classmates attended the reunion. We’ve mailed 56 ordered directories to classmates unable to attend. The directories included the names of 83 missing classmates (now reduced to 72, or 12%), and sadly, 152 deceased classmates (now 155, or 26%).

Yes, the numbers above (357 + 72 + 155) add to 584, more than our graduating class. The explanation is that we’ve always included those that attended Lee, but didn’t graduate with us due to school transfers, family moves, or summer school.

As you might expect, many of our classmates live in Jacksonville, 26% to be exact. Another 17% live in one of the First Coast counties (Nassau, Clay, Baker, and St. Johns). We have 18% of our classmates that live in 43 cities in other Florida counties.

Other than the cities in Duval and the other First Coast counties, Orlando and Tallahassee are at the top with 5 classmates each. We have 4 classmates in each of Crescent City and Tampa.

Nearly 2/3 of our classmates live in Florida with the remainder in 29 other states. Georgia leads the way with 39 classmates, followed by North Carolina with 16 and Alabama with 13. We have 7 classmates in Tennessee, 7 in Virginia, 6 in California, and 6 in Colorado. We even have classmates living in Alaska and Hawaii.

Thanks to Jack Huddleston for analyzing our classmate locations and providing the above data. If you want to know more, contact Jack and he’ll dazzle you with his spreadsheet statistics.

There was an optional dinner on Friday night at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Orange Park, where many of our out-of-town classmates stayed. Sixty people got an early start on the reunion by getting reacquainted at the hotel and its restaurant.

Fifty people went to the school tour and hot dog lunch on Saturday. Everyone came away impressed with the school facilities and academic programs. The weather was windy and chilly, so it was nice to grab a hot dog, soda, and bag of chips from the food truck and go inside to eat. An enjoyable time was had by all.

If you have information on how to contact anyone on the missing list, or you are aware of any names that should be added to our deceased list, please let us know.

We'd like to thank everyone that attended the reunion and made it such a wonderful time. Please stay connected. Use your directories to contact those that were unable to attend the reunion.

NOTE: Mark your calendars for our annual reunion that resumes on March 6, 2021. Details will be provided at a later date. And, please let us know if your contact information changes.

You can click on a reunion picture below to view it in a larger size. The names of our classmates and guests at the reunion will be listed after the pictures.

Lee Group 1 of 3

Lee Group 2 of 3

Lee Group 3 of 3

Bayview Elementary: Janice Crawley (Elrod), John Frost

Central Riverside Elementary: Penny Gilberstadt (Smith), Roger Peele. Mike Carter

Fishweir Elementary: Rod Hentz, Stan Cooper, Karen McMillan (Spychalski), ?, Judy Brown (Donaghy), Mary Jane Parramore (Kramer), Mack Crenshaw, Elaine Perry (Starling), Diane Railey, Denny Broome, Carol Griswold (Abraham), Larry ?, Nelson Hilty (Carter)

Hyde Park Elementary: Dona Meserve (Hice), Sherry Allen (McAlister), Larry Whittington, Martha Terrell (Baskerville)

Ortega Elementary: Bonnie McGregor (Robeson), Nancy Jenkins (Kinser), Liz Clark (Davis), Bob Cowles, George Martin, Dave Norton, Marian Barnett (Poitevent), Ken Keefe, Sidney Linton, Kingsley McCallum.

St. Paul's Elementary: Jim Sullivan, Linda Burch (Hall)

Ruth N. Upson Elementary: Linda Fos (Van Landingham), Arnold Slott, Mary Kay Cowart (Montford), Jack Chancellor, Lewis Parrish, M.R. Simpers, Bob Basford, Linda McLucas (Fisher), Robbie Stedeford, Andy Shaw, Eleanor Chance (Baker), John Steed, Mary Pierce

Wesconnett Elementary: Joan Pugh (Avent), Wendell Davis

West Riverside Elementary: Jack Huddleston, Peggy Croom, Larry Kirkman, M.C Elmore (Harrell), Denny Broome, John Runton, Kaye Johnson (Williams), Diane Railey (Curington), Ray Van Landingham, Mary Kay Cowart (Montford), Audrey Jones (Williams), Beth Ann L

Lackawanna Elementary: Linda Manus (Shiffler), Jim Yarbrough, Kathleen Raulerson (Crook), Butch Driggers, Brenda Harrington (Fields), Martin Denney, Lewis Parrish, Sonja Vinzant (Harpe)

Friday at Hotel: Kingsley McCallum, , Linda Burch (Hall). Jim Sullivan

Friday at Hotel: George Wilke

Friday at Hotel: Martin Denney

Friday at Hotel: Mike Pickels, Lee Edgar, Beth Ann LeGate (Pickels)

Friday at Hotel: Martin Denney, Andy Shaw

Friday at Hotel: Kaye Johnson (Williams)

Friday at Hotel: Beth Ann LeGate (Pickels), Mike Pickels, Audrey Jones (Williams)

Friday at Hotel: Andy Shaw, Judy Beltz, ???

Friday at Hotel: Al Lyons, Guest

Friday at Hotel: John McDaniel, Dave Norton

Friday at Hotel: Spike Spychalski, Karen McMillan (Spychalski)

Friday at Hotel

Lee High Tour: UF Teacher

Lee Auditorium. Look familiar?

Timuquana

Robbie Stedeford

Larry Whittington

Timuquana - Linda McLucas (Fisher), Madelaine Mackoul (Cosgrove), Michael Fisher

Timuquana - George and Pat Martin

Timuquana - Jane Miller (Arnett) and Vance Arnett

Timuquana - Stan Cooper, Ken Keefe

Timuquana - Dorothy Dixon (Boer), Mary Kay Cowart (Montford), Nelson Hilty (Carter)

Timuquana: Elaine Perry (Starling), Sonja Vinzant (Harpe), Mary Pearce (Jordan), Bob Basford

Timuquana - Brenda Harrington (Fields), Linda McLucas (Fisher), Linda Manus (Shiffler)

Timuquana - front row: Mary Jane Parramore (Kramer), Ginger Johnston (Frailey), Steve Hall, Jane Turnage (Jenkins), Brenda Harrington (Fields)

Timuquana - Denny Broome, Janice Crawley (Elrod), Daryl Bethea, Sherry Allen (McAlister)

Timuquana - Linda Fos (VanLandingham), Ray VanLandingham, Kingsley and Donna McCallum

Timuquana - Sid Linton

Timuquana: Bill Robeson

Timuquana: Diane Railey (Curington)

Timuquana: Kim Driggers, Butch Driggers, ?, Judy Beltz, Andy Shaw, Lewis Parrish

Timuquana: Marian Barnett (Poitevent), Nelson Hilty (Carter), Ginger Johnston (Frailey)

Timuquana: Jerry Gafford, Rip Poitevent

Timuquana: Jenny Pike, Nancy Pike (Smith)

Timuquana: Diane Railey (Curington), Joe Nicolosi, Janice Satterfield (Nicolosi)

Timuquana: Mary Kay Cowart (Montford), Eleanor Chance (Baker)

Timuquana: Jackie Davis, Wendell Davis

Timuquana: Ross Grant, Kavella Grant

Timuquana: Kim Driggers, Butch Driggers

Timuquana: Linda McLucas (Fisher), Michael Fisher

Timuquana: Martha Baskerville, Monty Crook, Jim Terrell, Tony Schoder

Timuquana: Eleanor Chance (Baker), Janice Phillips (Buck), Monty Crook, Kathleen Raulerson (Crook)

Timuquana: Nelson Hilty (Carter), Jerry Carter

Timuquana: Jim Baskerville, Mack Crenshaw,Tony Schoder, Jim Terrell

Timuquana: Elaine Perry (Starling), Sonja Vinzant (Harpe), Mary Pearce (Jordan)

Timuquana: Larry Whittington

Timuquana: Judy Brown (Donaghy)

Timuquana: Mack Crenshaw and Jerry Carter

Timuquana: Fred Miller and Nelson Hilty (Carter)

Timuquana: Nelson Hilty (Carter), Jim Baskerville, Biddie Black (Steed), John Steed

Timuquana: Ginger Johnston (Frailey) and Denny Broome

Timuquana: John Frost, Jane Turnage (Jenkins), Jim Terrell, John Steed, Jim Baskerville, Sherry Allen (McAlister), Nelson Hilty (Carter), Tony Schoder, Janice Crawley (Elrod), Ginger Johnston (Frailey), Fred Miller

Timuquana: M. C. Elmore (Harrell), Madelaine Mackoul (Cosgrove), Mary Kay Cowart (Montford)

Timuquana: Beth Ann LeGate (Pickels), Mary Kay Cowart (Montford), Peggy Croom

Timuquana: Dorothy Dixon (Boer), Mary Kay Cowart (Montford), Nelson Hilty (Carter)

Timuquana: Dorothy Dixon (Boer), Mary Kay Cowart (Montford), Nelson Hilty (Carter), Beth Ann LeGate (Pickels)

Timuquana: Henry Boer, Dorothy Dixon (Boer), Carol Miller, Fred Miller

LEE HIGH 60-YEAR REUNION CLASSMATE ATTENDANCE

Sherry Allen (McAlister)
Frank Alters
Marian Barnett (Poitevent)
Bob Basford
Jim Baskerville
Vaden Bessent
Daryl Bethea
Carol Blume (Baumer)
Hank Breitmoser
Ellen Brett (Heimbold)
Denny Broome
Judy Brown (Donaghy)
Linda Burch (Hall)
Mike Carter
Eleanor Chance (Baker)
Jack Chancellor, Jr.
Liz Clark (Davis)
Stan Cooper
Mary Kay Cowart (Montford)
Bob Cowles
Janice Crawley (Elrod)
Mack Crenshaw, Jr.
Paul Crook
Peggy Croom
June Davis (Chambers)
Wendell Davis
Patricia Delaney (Gissendaner)
Gwen Dempsey (Radimer)
Martin Denney
Dorothy Dixon (Boer)
Butch Driggers
Lee Edgars
M. C. Elmore (Harrell)
John Frost
Vangie Futch (Gault)
Penny Gilberstadt (Smith)
Ross Grant
Brenda Green (Meister)
Carol Griswold (Abraham)
Steve Hall
Brenda Harrington (Fields)
Larry Harvin
Elaine Hazlehurst (Rae)
Mitchell Hazouri
Joyce Helms (Hooker)
Rod Hentz
Nelson Hilty (Carter)
Jack Huddleston
Lamar Hutcherson
Nancy Jenkins (Kinser)
George Jinks
Kay Johnson (Williams)
Ginger Johnston (Frailey)
Audrey Jones (Williams)
Ken Keefe, Jr.
George Kenyon
Larry Kirkman
Ed Kromberg
Beth Ann LeGate (Pickels)
Fran L'Engle (Moulder)
Sid Linton
Al Lyons
Madelaine Mackoul (Cosgrove)
Linda Manus (Shiffler)
George Martin
Kinglsey McCallum
John McDaniel
Bonnie McGregor (Robeson)
Linda McLucas (Fisher)
Karen McMillan (Spychalski)
Dona Meserve (Hice)
Fred Miller
Jane Miller (Arnett)
Jim Moore, Jr.
Patricia Anne Morrissey
Dave Norton
Mary Jane Parramore (Kramer)
Lewis Parrish
Mary Pearce (Jordan)
Roger Peele
Elaine Perry (Starling)
Janice Phillips (Buck)
Nancy Pike (Smith)
Joan Pugh (Avent)
Irv Rae
Diane Railey (Curington)
Kathleen Raulerson (Crook)
Barbara Rulkiewicz (Kirkman)
John Runton
Sandy Sammons (Sutter)
Richie Sapp
Janice Satterfield (Nicolosi)
Robert Saylor
Tony Schoder
Andy Shaw
M. R. Simpers
Arnold Slott
Robbie Stedeford
John Steed
James "Sully" Sullivan
Jim Terrell
Jane Turnage (Jenkins)
Ray Van Landingham
Sonja Vinzant (Harpe)
Lamar Walker
Tom Walters, Jr.
Bob Weldon
Larry Whittington
Randy Wilcox
George Wilke
Carolyn Wilson
Jim Yarbrough

TOTAL IN ATTENDANCE - 112 classmates plus 61 guests