George Bowler Tullidge III Ceremony--June 6, 2025

Dear Classmate, Please find below a summary compiled by Charlie Bishop of the Tullidge Ceremony on June 6th. Deane also graciously posted photos which she took of the event on our Class website. (See Photos page here ) She also asked me to remind you that she is happy to update info to the Classmates section which can be accessed by entering the username: classmate and password: leemen. You can update your info by sending it to deanedozier@gmail.com. JO

-- To the Class of ‘64

We want to share with the class a summary of the Ceremony and Reception for Anne Tullidge Bell’s brother, Sgt. George Bowler Tullidge, III. Please see the Ceremony Program attached.

The support of the class of ‘64 was much in evidence and Anne was particularly appreciative of that. Anne’s “Planning Gang” included ‘64 classmates Charlie Bishop, Deane Dozier, Tom Erskine and Jay Hanger. In addition, the Gang included Victor Ludwig ‘65, Lee Swats ‘65, Rick Chittum ‘63, Thornrose Cemetery Trustee and Wayt Timberlake, III EHS ‘63, President of Thornrose Cemetery.

Lee High Graduates in attendance, who are also Vietnam Combat Veterans, included Bobby Cash ‘64, Tom Erskine ‘64, Jay Hanger ‘64, Kenny Knorr ‘64, Victor Ludwig ‘65 and Lee Swats ‘65. Wayt Timberlake is also a Vietnam Combat Veteran.

Henry Funeral Home donated their services and support on Friday. Likewise, Mary Baldwin University donated the reception and all appropriate support for it. President Jeff Stein and his wife, Chrissy, attended and could not have been more gracious.

Reception plans were coordinated through Brig. Gen. Teresa Djuric, Commandant of the Virginia Women’s Institute of Leadership at MBU. She was out of town Friday, but sent the following messages: “R.E. Lee Class of 1964 is tops in my book for this wonderful gesture...so glad MBU supported you and your amazing classmates.”

Again, support from ‘64 was strongly evident. Many who could not attend expressed their support of Anne. Kudos to Mary Ann Floyd Barton and her husband, Bryan, who drove from Fairfax to attend. One attendee said, “I went to Lee, but I have never seen class support like ‘64.” As usual, Jo and Bill Viglione provided essential class communication and enthusiasm and Deane did her fantastic job with photography. Other classmates in attendance were Carolyn(Mitchell) and Donnie Brown, Ed and Debbie Morse, Sharon (Knopp) and Lee Bares, Dick Bell and Page Shields.

Lee Swats ‘65 and Steve Talley ‘66 arranged for their fellow VMI Graduate, Lt. Gen. Carl A. Strock, USA, (Ret) to speak. Gen. Strock is an accomplished and impressive individual who made sincere and pertinent remarks. As a member of the 82nd Airborne Division Hall of Fame, he has a special connection to Sgt. Tullidge.

At the conclusion of the reception, Anne gave out vials of sand she had gathered herself from Omaha Beach. These vials went to local Normandy Legacies, whose fathers or uncles participated in the invasion on D Day. The Legacies included Carolyn Ashby Rankin ‘64, Sugie Sproul Battin, Jo Gibson Viglione ‘64, Victor Ludwig ‘65, Steve Talley ‘66 and Malcolm R. “Bus” Weller, Jr. ‘60.

As was said before Anne’s remarks: “She is here to honor her brother and her parents. We are here to join her in that. In addition, we are here to honor our classmate, our friend and an extraordinary person.”

Anne’s poignant, heartfelt remarks concluded the day.

Thank you to ‘64 for your support!! And may we all honor our ‘64 classmates and others, who have endured combat to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today.

--Charlie Bishop

60th Reunion

The 60th Reunion of the Lee High Class of 64 was held at the old Stonewall Jackson Hotel (now called Hotel 24 South) on on September 17-19, 2024. Here is the picture of the 30 classmates who attended, followed by a picture of the entire group, including 19 spouses. More photos are available on the Photo Gallery page, along with links to videos and links to large photos of these two pictures..

Names: Connie (Wiseman) Rogers (seated) From left, first row: Deane Dozier, Anne (Tullidge) Bell, Page Shields, Carolyn (Mitchell) Brown, Sondra (Jones) Shaner, Donna (VanFossen) Danner, Cathy (LaCas) Bishop, Sharon (Knopp) Bares, Nancy (Ham) Rice, Penny (Cash) Daughtery Second row: Steve Kincheloe, Anne (Meckstroth) Menter, Jo (Gibson) Viglione, Dennis Miller, Julia (Kasuba) Hite, Jack Sawyer, Charlie Bishop Third row: Steve Faidley, Larry Adams, Lynn (Grine) Dillon, Ed Quick Fourth row (not all the way at the left): Bill Hite, Jay Hanger, George Rodon Fifth row: Ed Morse, Ed Horne, Jim Goodloe, Tom Erskine, Bill Viglione

Note: The slideshows on this website were built with Flash technology, which is no longer in use, so the plan is to recreate them and make them available again.

Reunion Committee pictures

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Story of 50th Reunion

It’s official--the 50th reunion for the Lee High Class of '64 on Aug 29-31, 2014, at Stonewall Jackson Hotel in downtown Staunton, Virginia, is history. But the memories and celebration continue on Facebook Lee High Class of 64 page and in small and large gatherings in downtown restaurants, on back porches and living rooms around Staunton or wherever classmates are gathered together to keep the spirit alive. Be sure to check out Charlie Bishop's thoughtful essay on the importance of treasuring our relationships as the years pass, and the meckstroth-presentation page for the full text of Anne Meckstroth Menter's talk to the class following the Friday dinner. Also click the Hogshead Soda Fountain link at the left to find links to contributions from other classmates, including a page of Cecily Wood's pastel drawings. Here is a photo of the latest meeting of the Reunion Committee followed by Jo Viglione's excellent summary of what occurred:

October 21, 2014
Clocktower Restaurant in Downtown Staunton
Reunion Committee Meeting Minutes By Jo Viglione, Chair

Your Reunion Committee met last night at the Clocktower for a post reunion wrap-up.  We had a great turn out:  Deane Dozier and Jamie Frisbee, Carolyn and Charlie Temple, Jim Goodloe, Jody Grogan, Charlie Bishop, Donna (Van Fossen) Danner, Jay Hanger, Carolyn Mitchell Brown, Bill and Jo (Gibson) Viglione.

Charlie has already written about the reunion and what most of us took away.  The Committee felt that he expressed our feelings beautifully.  If you haven’t read it, you will find it here. 

The only downside anyone expressed was not enough time to spend with everyone.   Such was the delight of the weekend.  We were blessed with an amazing turnout with approximately 50% of classmates attending. 

Deane passed out the class photo which she has gotten back from the printer to those who had ordered them.  The remainder will be mailed to those who ordered, and any extra funds will be added to the class treasury.  Most amazingly, with the help of Charlie Bishop, all classmates were identified and a list of names is enclosed with the pictures for pasting to the back of the photo!  Additionally Jay reported that he had mailed mugs to classmates who had planned to attend but were unable to do so.  He also had facilitated the sale of prints of Craig Peterson’s painting of the Dairy Rite.  Craig donated proceeds to our class that went beyond his cost, adding $70.00 to our treasury.  There are 18 mugs remaining. If you would like any and are willing to make a donation to cover mailing and production, please let us know.  All attendees were given mugs as part of their weekend.  Jay can be contacted at .

I was happy to report that we came in right on budget.  We are carrying forth a balance which stems from the previous reunion and some generous classmates who made donations.  This will allow us some latitude for the future.

With that in mind, the discussion turned to what we would like to do next.  The weekend and the renewed friendships made it important to stay in touch.  Thankfully we have our website and Facebook, (thanks to Deane’s generosity) and e-mail to facilitate this. Most importantly, we didn’t want to wait five years for another gathering. 

The following suggestion was put forth:  an event for our classmates to celebrate our 70th birthdays sometime in 2016.  Three ideas were discussed:

1. A picnic/potluck gathering at a classmate’s home that could accommodate the event
2. A catered event at a winery where there could be sponsors and perhaps a small charge to attend
3. An event at the Frontier Museum—details not discussed

There was a lot of excitement about this and we are open to discussion so “Let’s Talk”! Feel free to post your comments about the reunion as well as what you would like to see going forward. Meanwhile, the committee will be busy checking out venues—dirty job but…….:)

The 50th Reunion Committee

• Bill and Jo (Gibson) Viglione
• Charlie and Kathy (LaCas) Bishop
• Charlie and Carolyn (Weaver) Temple
• Carolyn (Mitchell) Brown
• Deane Dozier
• Jim Goodloe
• Sondra (Jones) Shaner
• Frances (Lesley) Gough
• Dick Bell
• Kay (Atkins) Parker
• Anne (Meckstroth) Menter
• Barbara (Henry) Corbin
• Jody Grogan
• Jay Hanger
• Donna Van Fossen

This website is provided free of charge to the class by webmaster Deane Dozier. Email updates about yourself to reunion committee members Deane Dozier or Jo (Gibson) Viglione.