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Sherry Bailey (Westland) (1968)

Sending prayers of hope and comfort for Eldon and the families involved....

Linda Lopez (1967)

Vern, Praying for healing for Eldon. May the Lord comfort him and your family. Praying for your whole family being upheld at this time with prayers.

Tuni Gravink (House) (1964)

Vern,

Vern , Shelly and family members, Eldon and all of you are in my prayers, and i pray for recovery and that he can be home with all of you for Christmas.  I remember sitting next to Shelly for a class photo, at our decades reunion, and hearing Eldon in back of us just happy and laughing, Tuni Gravink-House

Duane Jackson (1965)

Sorry to hear about Eldon...Vicki and myself send our respects and prayers for a speedy recovery.....

Smokey Rico (1964)

Just found out about Eldon, I'm so sorry to hear what just happened. He will be in my prayers tonight. Great guy who really loves his family. He was a big reason why our reunion we just had this past Sept. was such a BIG success.  I 'm praying for you my friend and hope for a speedy recovery.

                                                                                                               Smokey

Judy Nusz (Andrade) (1964)

Huge prayers to Eldon and Shelly and family during Eldons time in the hospital.  Please know that we are all here for you.  God Bless.

Vern Larson (1960)

Thank you all for your kind words and prayers on behalf of my little brother Eldon. The following is an update taken from an email from his daughter Lindsay.

Dad is sitting up, talking, moving/lifting arms and legs and doing great after having a stroke yesterday morning. 

Susan Meyer (Gutierrez) (1964)

My thoughts and prayers are with you Eldon for a full recovery and may God give you and your family strength and comfort at this time.  Always, Susan (Meyer)   

Linda Lopez (1967)

Great to see Eldon improving with such great help from hospital and family.  Such a blessing for us all to see him getting better. You are all in our prayers. Have a great day together.

Theresa Eve (1964)

Eldon:  Great to see you are coming along!  With all those Woodland friends and your great family support, the prayers have certainly moved in the right direction.  May you regain good health and enjoy the Christmas Season.  That homemade chicken soup sounds so good!  All is a blessing.  My best to all.

Harriet Shamshoian (Giles) (1964)

Dear Eldon and Shelly and family and friends,

Your presence at the Reunion made the evening so enjoyable for me. The years just fell away with your friendly conversation and hard work to make the reunion the success that it was.

I am terribly sorry to hear of your medical drama--but the quick action of EMTs and ER may have been just the miracle that was needed at the right time,

You know my prayers and thoughts are winging their way to you from Ann Arbor!

Fondly,

Harriet (Shamshoian) Giles

Judy Nusz (Andrade) (1964)

Prayer works and you look good Eldon.  Keep up the recovery we all are thinking about you and you getting better as each day passes. Thank you so much for sharing and keepin us updated.  You are loved indeed.

Orval Hughes (1964)

Eldon

My prayers go out to you and your family.

You are a tough old bird and this will not keep you down

Kathy Dodds (Brehm) (1965)

Looking good Eldon.  I know you will be good as new in a short time.  However, two trips to the hospital in one year is a little too much for me.  You have to quit doing this.    

Mahala O'Brien (Wegener) (1964)

Eldon and Shelly and your entire family, we have all felt your positive and caring input over the years! Keep that positive attitude going strong and know that I am adding my love, prayers and strength to you all!! It is so great to see the the progress you have already made. Mahala

Eldon Larson (1964)

This is a great forum.  I was upset at first that my brother posted  about my problems, but I'm thankful he did as I always want to know how others are doing when sick.  I feel bad that so many have added to this forum, but I really feel the love and prayers.  I tried to key this in on Thursday when I came home, but it was very difficult to make the left hand work on small motor skills.  Today I'm able to key the data a lot better, it is really wonderful  for what doctors can do.  Needless to say I'm very thankful for being alive, thankful for friends and family that gather around in time of need, and for all the prayers that I know I probably would not have been here, and believe me I've got a lot more to do on this earth.  I want to give a shout out to my wife who I have put through hell this last six months, I'm sorry and I love you more each day.  And one more to Elliot Hull, who passed away last April, thank you for keeping the back door to heaven open for me, but I'm not ready as yet and I plan to stay away from medical personel for a long time.  Merry Christmas to everyone!!!!!!!

Don Gray (1962)

Hi Vern and Eldon,

Just heard yesterday of your heart attack/stroke from my brother, Malcolm.  Very glad you are recovering swiftly, Eldon.  Follow the rehab suggestions.  You have too many good years in you to leave us prematurely.  Vern, Thank you for keeping us posted, The WHS community is a closeknit one, especially with a website as active as this one has been in recent months.  Those of us outside the Woodland area particularly appreciate this link.  Many of us would not have known of Eldon's health without your sharing.  Thanks again.  Don Gray

Theresa Eve (1964)

Yes, the Woodland High School Forum has allowed us to really keep in touch and know what is happening in all our lives.  Eldon, so glad you are home and your family is around you to help you get back to good health.  This will be a very big Christmas of wonder for you all.  Blessings.  So glad you read all the support all the people around you provided.  That is so great.  Take care.  God has more work for you.  Merry Christmas, and so thankful for all the rain. 

Theresa Eve (1964)

December 7, 1941 - Pearl Harbor Day, many men and women fought for our country.  Let us not forget those young people who lost their lives most were just teenagers, but some are still alive.  Going to Hawaii and seeing the sight was very, very touching, like it happened yesterday.  Blessings to all and thank you.

Sandra Humphrey (Smith) (1964)

Eldon,

Great news that you are back home with your family!!  Sending lots of prayers from Alabama that you will have a speedy and complete recovery.  God Bless and don't forget to listen to what Shelly tells you!!

Merry Christmas!!

Sandi

Howard Neal (1964)

Eldon,

I wish you a speedy recovery.  We're looking forward to many more reunions put on by you and Smokey.

Howard & Nancy Neal

Bill Means (1961)

Craig,

Yes, flying a supersonic jet fighter is quite the job after college. I flew in the “Cold War” in Europe saving the world for capitalism for four years. Basic pilot training was one year ( flying a Cessna C-172, then a Cessna T-37 – the one on the stand at the Fliers Club - and then to the supersonic T-38 – which was a very fast plane ) followed by survival school and then on to the F-100 school for four months ( this is the same plane the Thunderbirds were flying at the time). You learn to be VERY smooth on the controls as both lead and wingman. WE flew close fingertip formation, low level routes, gunnery range, aerial re-fueling, shooting the Dart. We had nuclear alert in England, Italy and Turkey once a quarter along with gunnery ranges in England, Italy, Libya ( before Col Gaddafi ) and Spain. Twice a year we had semi-annual check rides and had to know every part of the “Dash One” 2” thick manual which covered every part of the F-100 – I still have the book. A good day of flying would be a low level flight in Scotland and then into Wales and finish up near Lands End in southern England or a low level flight into Northern France into Belgium and then hitting a tanker for aerial refueling and then a low level into Germany and the Netherlands before returning to Lakenheath. I usually just tell people about the 100 school teachers on base and the 20 nurses and trips to London, Wales and Scotland – much more fun. I have a lot of "War Stories" if you want to hear them.

Bill Means (1961)

Craig,

Yes, it is a great feeling knowing very few people will ever be able to do it. But, like everything else, you get used to it as an everyday occurance.

I did buy a Cessna 172 and commuted with it to Concord and San Jose for four years – 15 minute flights beat the 1-1/2 hour drives in good conditions. I never have had white knuckles.

Old car?? I still have the 1969 Jaguar XK-E I bought in England while stationed there. I had it up to 128 mph on the German Autobahn when a BIG Mercedes flashed his lights and passed me at about 150+ - makes you humble. I still follow Formula One races and went to Monaco four times for the Formula One races and went to the Jim Russell racing drivers school to drive Formula Ford and then bought one – a Lotus 51C - and raced for three years in England. Retirement is much slower now.

Duane Jackson (1965)

Short message....Vicki and myself celebrated our 48 year anniversary yesterday the 18th of December, been together 51 years, buy only married 48............"This mostly for Vicki's friends in Yolo she grew up with".

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all in the group................

Becky Knight (Tobitt) (1961)

Eldon, so glad to hear that you are on the mend. Don't mess with heart attacks! When my cardiologiest saw me, I had about 90 minutes left. Since then (September 16, 2010), I have religiously done my rehab and my cardiologies now says that my heart has pretty much totally repaired itself. 

About MSW, Bill Baldock was the leader along with Jerry Strubble, Ted Rossi, Craig Ehlers, and Dan Beeghley. The garage at Bill's house on Pendergast was the headquarters. It was a real old garage with a grease pit that at one point became a pool, lined with black plastic sheeting. Dian Dooley, Jane Elzy, Sue Osborn, Adele James and I were on the fringes. Jane used to pick up the radio broadcasts at her home.