I just received an email from Joe Kempfer about  our classmates, John Strohl.  Here is the email:

     It is with profound sadness that I write to inform you of the passing of our friend and classmate, John Strohl.   I received a phone call from his son, Ben, on Friday, October 25th at about 12:30 PM.  He told me that his dad had passed away at around 11:00 AM that morning.  I had known previously that John was not in good health.  He had congestive heart failure, diabetes, and had extreme difficulty moving about his house; his limited movement confined to only the ground floor of his home.  I spoke to John about a month ago and, aside from a few complaints about his ailments, he was upbeat, sounded to be in good spirits, and seemed genuinely happy to shoot the breeze for a while.

     When Ben and I spoke, the family had not made any decision about services, although Ben did tell me that one of John’s wishes was for his ashes to be scattered across South Mountain.  So, at some point in the not too distant future, I would imagine John’s Falls Church, VA family will be traveling to Bethlehem to carry out John’s last wishes.  If this would be an occasion where John’s family would welcome some of John’s “home town” acquaintances, I will certainly let you know.

     Please feel free to share this information with anyone you know who knew John and for whom I do not have a current e-mail address.  If you feel so moved to send a card to the family, or to his widow Janet, the address is:

7217 Tyler Avenue,

Falls Church,  VA 22042

 Stay well folks –

Joe Kempfer

     The Liberty High School, Class of '67, 50th Reunion was a huge success!  A big 'thank you' goes out to all who attended. The Reunion Committee members felt that all our efforts were worth it!  Everyone had a great time and the display's that were set up had a steady stream of classmates gazing at pictures and items brought in by other classmates. The room was filled with chatter and laughter as people reconnected with classmates they hadn't seen in 50 years!  I believe we will carry many warm memories with us for years to come from this milestone event.  
     Other thanks goes out to our guest speaker, Gary Lavelle for sharing his heart with us. Many will carry those words home with them. Thanks to John Bereuter for his help in setting up and tearing down.  He also contributed many pieces of memorabilia to our display table.  Thanks John.  You've got the gift of helps.
     And last, but not least, a huge thank you goes to our tour guide, John Quigley, and Liberty High School, for allowing us to see the new renovations made to our ole' Alma Mater.  It was fun. We were so impressed with the new additions and changes made to so many areas of the campus.  The cafeteria was amazing and the pool ...wow! I wanted to jump in and take a swim, lol.  
     All things do come to an end and even though it's over, the memories we took with us from this weekend will warm our hearts for a long time to come.  Stay connected to this website for future events, maybe even before 5 more years :)