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Walter Bruce Mason MPHS Jan 66

Bruce was a fine man who died way too young. He graduated from Morgan Park High School in January 1966, where he was active in ROTC and the Chess Club.

 

Walter Bruce Mason

August 25, 2007

WILLIAMSBURG — Walter Bruce Mason ("Bruce"), passed away on May 17, 2007, at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, Williamsburg, Va.

Bruce had been a resident of Williamsburg for 10 years and was formerly of Chicago, Ill. He was the beloved husband of Dr. Marguerite Mary Thomas ("Margie") Mason of Williamsburg, Va., loving son of Walter Marshall Mason and Ardell Law Mason of Chicago, Ill., and dear brother of Bonnie (Cloud) Downey of Crystal Lake, Ill. He is also survived by one niece, two nephews, and hundreds of students and young people he taught and mentored over three decades in Illinois and Virginia.

An educator at The College of William and Mary, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Knox College, Galesburg, Ill., in 1970, his Master of Arts degree in Sociology and Special Education at Western Illinois University in 1976, and completed advanced coursework in education at the University of Iowa.

Sunny Bob

On our MPHS Yahoo page at

EmpehiReunion@yahoogroups.com

is where MPHS 65-66-67 Alums share old high school memories.  You can join the site as explained in the left column.


Mr. Beirne who taught English at the main building was recently discussed. He was pretty funny with a wicked wit. I had one humorous memory of Mr. Bierne.

I shared the one story I could remember about Mr. Bierne in freshman English. Sunny Bob Stevenson (aka Robert Louis Stevenson) (Jan 66) and a number of us were writing on the blackboard. Bob ran out of blackboard so he did what seemed logical to his 14 year old mind - he continued writing on the adjacent door. Bob was quite proud of his creativity and initiative.

Mr. Bierne noticed this activity and said something like, "well, my happy little half wit, what are you doing? Which the rest of the class enjoyed immensely. 

I used the "happy little half wit" appellation on Bob for many years afterwards, and now, thanks to being reminded, will encourage all of us to se it on him when we see him at the reunion. I am sure he will thank me for remembering.

I just wanted to share this touching memory with the rest of our group.It is important to preserve these treasured memories lest we forget. It is also partly in punishment for Bob not having told us yet whether he is coming to the reunion. 

The rest of you procrastinators, beware. I have stories on you also, or, if I can't remember one, will make something up. So decide soon, and let us know.

Mr. Bierne made us read "Great Expectations" which I hated. I just reread it for some strange reason, and it was much better the second time around.

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Re: [EmpehiReunion] Re: Veenie..Mr/ Beirne.......

This is just too funny and I can almost hear Mr. Bierne making this statement.

He had a wonderful wit!

Sue Engle B

Saugutuck, Michigan Mini Jan 66 reunion. 


Thanks for sharing, Randy

Sandy, Gene, Beth, and Craig

Sandy, Gene, Beth, and Craig planning the next reunion 

May 2010 - Florida

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Dave Innes, Sandy Wright, Sue Wiggins, Carl Walesa, Mirjana Bartl, Randy Lam, and Dale Davies are on Facebook now - Come on in, the water is fine. Not too hard to figure out.

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Guess Which Morganpark Jan 66 Alums These Are?

Guess Which Morgan Park Jan 66 Alums These Are?

Just Kidding

Woke up feeling pretty good today

and then someone sent this…

Eddie Haskell, The Beaver and Wally!

HOLY CRAP Are We REALLY that Old???