Tag: Class of 1973

Robbie Friis ~ Class of 1973

Arrived ~ 1/14/1955

Departed ~ 5/22/2010

Lovingly reported by Nancy Dolan

Robert Friis Obituary
FRIIS WINSTON SALEM Robert A. Friis 1955 – 2010 Robert A. Friis “Sonny”, Has departed on his last deployment to sail the seven seas for all of eternity He passed away Saturday evening, May 22, 2010 at the Hospice of the Piedmont. Mr. Friis was born in Millington, Tennessee on January 14, 1955. He is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Auralie Friis “Sugie”; his children: daughter, Jennifer (husband, Travis) of London, England, Kenny (wife, Allison) of Atlanta, GA, and their daughters, Kayla (5) and Lexi (1); and his parents Robert A. A. Friis and Mary Frances Friis of Macon, GA. Mr. Friis proudly served our country in the United States Navy for 23.5 years before retiring in 1998 as a Senior Chief Petty Officer. After retiring from the Navy, he continued to serve our country at Oceana Naval Base working on ships and naval equipment. He also worked at GEICO, Custom Tops and Towers, and Vanwin Coatings of Virginia. Upon retiring, he enjoyed spending time with his wife, children, grand-daughters and close friends. The rest of his time was spent doing what he loved so much, watching NASCAR and College Football and actively fishing and playing golf. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2009 and fought hard to beat the odds with a strong spirit and positive attitude. He was greatly loved by all and will be deeply missed. Funeral Service will be Saturday, May 29, at 2 p.m. at J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home, 10301 N. NC Highway 109 in Winston-Salem. His family is most grateful for the ongoing love and support of his family, friends, and the kindness and generosity of Hospice of the Piedmont. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Piedmont – 1803 Westchester Drive High Point, NC. www.hospice-careconnection.org. Online condolences may be made to the Friis Family at www.jcgreenandsons.com. Family and friends are invited to 5513 Summer Hill Lane, Winston-Salem, NC immediately following the Service for his Life Celebration.

Published by Winston-Salem Journal from May 25 to May 28, 2010.

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Lisa Klein ~ Class of 1973

Departed ~ 1999

Arrived ~ 1955

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Joyce Dee Meeker ~ Class of 1973

Departed ~ 9/6/1997

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Helen Pierce ~ Class of 1973

Departed ~ 8/29/2016

HAYES – Helen Pierce Morgan, 61, died August 29, 2016 at her home. Helen was born in Arizona to Lyle and Betty Pierce. She was preceded in death by her father. Helen was an avid reader, an accomplished pianist and she was most passionate about cooking. She enjoyed having her friends and loved ones gather for cookouts. She always had a smile for everyone she met. She is survived by her daughters, Ashley Nortness (Brandon) and Taylor Morgan; mother, Betty Pierce; brothers, Richard Pierce, Bruce Pierce and Dale Pierce; grandchildren, Natalie and Elliott; the father of her daughters, John Morgan; and her companion, Donald Bray. Arrangements by Hogg Funeral Home and Crematory, Gloucester Point. Family and friends may share condolences and memories at:

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Tom Mack ~ Class of 1973

Departed ~ 3/6/2022

Erin Mack, Tom’s daughter wrote:

This past Sunday, Dad passed away at home surrounded by family. He is finally at peace.

For those unaware of his story, Tommy was unexpectedly diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in July. He faced his prognosis with courage, even choosing to undergo multiple rounds of chemo. He fought a long and hard battle up until the very end. We are all so very proud of him.

Mom encapsulated Dad so perfectly the other day when she said “Tommy was a force.” Dad was a force; he loved life and took every opportunity to live it fully.

Tommy will be buried at Arlington National Cemetary outside of Washington D.C. (date unknown).

In the meantime, Devon Mack and I are working diligently on securing the best plot there is (per dad’s requests, a plot on a hill with a view and a tree for shade) ❤️

Erin Mack is with Tom Mack

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Dad will be buried with military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on July 6th at 3pm. Long before his cancer diagnosis, dad often spoke about how honored he felt to be buried at Arlington. This day will be incredibly special to us, as it was to him. We welcome anyone who would like to share it with us.

Following the funeral at Arlington, there will be a reception at a nearby location (details provided later).

For those interested in attending the reception after Arlington, we kindly ask that you message me or Devon Mack so we can book an appropriately sized space.

To those who have texted, called and sent cards to share their kind words and memories of dad over the past 5 weeks, we thank you ❤️

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Dale Stewart Sawyer ~ Class of 1973

Departed ~ 9/15/2020

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Gary Dean Lindsay ~ Class of 1973

Departed ~ 8/3/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GARY’S OBITUARY

Gary Dean Lindsay passed away unexpectedly on August 3. Always the life of the party, he spent the day prior singing show tunes from the musical “Hamilton” and dancing with the home health aides caring for his mother in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was 65 years old.

Gary lived a full and adventurous life. He was born in Topeka, Kansas. He spent much of his early life in Bangkok, Thailand, where his father, Robert Lindsay, worked for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. After graduating from the International School of Bangkok, he moved to California to attend Pomona College and graduated in 1977 with a degree in Linguistics. He spoke German, Russian, some Malay and could stumble through some Thai. He served as the Vice Consul at the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and later at the U.S. embassy in Moscow. After returning to the U.S. to earn his MBA at University of California – Berkeley, he met Mark Foehringer in 1999. He and Mark married in 2011, as soon as marriage equality became legal in New York. They were the first same sex couple to be married in Tarrytown, NY.

Gary was funny, loyal and loving. He loved music, theater and especially dance. He was integral to the management of Mark’s dance company, Mark Foehringer Dance Project|SF, where he held the position of treasurer. He wore many other hats for the company and was its number one fan and supporter. Gary was also a member of the congregation of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Berkeley, where he supported the church’s music program, served in the altar guild and volunteered regularly for just about anything the community needed.

He was a loyal and devoted son to his parents, Robert and Louise. He is survived by his beloved husband, Mark; his mother Louise Spencer Lindsay; his brother Ken and sister-in-law Madalin; Mark’s 4 siblings, Mary, Lois, Paul and Ruth and their spouses; and many cousins; as well as 12 nieces and nephews; 10 grand nieces and nephews and more friends than anyone can count. He was one of a kind. He is irreplaceable and will be loved, remembered and missed.

A memorial will be held in spring in both Chillicothe and Berkeley as soon as it is safe to hold gatherings.

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Rose Anne Yancey ~ Class of 1973

Departed ~ 2015

 

 

As reported by her sister Wileen Yancey Dear  

Rose Anne Yancey, latter at American School of Paris and Bruxelles Belgium University, passed in 2015 , in California, from cancer, diagnosed at the last minute near death, and managed to survive almost 3 years until it metastasized  to the brain as a tumor.

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John Bankhead ~ Class of 1973

Departed ~ 5/18/2020