Clemson Class of 1956 Golden Reunion

It looks like 96 of us were physically there for the celebration and many others who for, a variety of reasons, were unable to attend were with us in spirit. All are invited to continue to send messages to be posted here to continue the reunion and fellowship.
Please send messages or corrections to Perry Sprawls sprawls@emory.edu

Willie Abercombie	Mary and I were there.
Ab Allen	Judy and I were there.
Eddie Andrews	Susie and I were there.
Bob Atkisson	After graduating from Clemson, went into Naval Aviation for 5 years, and continued in the active Reserve for another 25 years retiring as a Captain. In the civilian world after active duty in the Navy, I went to St. Louis, with McDonnell Aircraft, Pratt Whitney Aircraft in West Palm Beach, Fl., and Boeing at Cape Canaveral. Went to UCF and got an MBA, then into consulting engineering in land development in Palm Beach County, Fl.. Then finished up with Florida P&L in construction management on nuclear power plants. Retired for good in 2000, bought tickets to watch the Tigers play football, and have been enjoying being back at Clemson! I look forward to seeing my classmates!
Bill Bailes
Carol Bell	Nancy and I were there.
Emory Bishop	Nan and I were there.
Claude Bishop
John Blackmon	Barbara and I were there. We married two weeks after graduation and after working for Dupont, a tour in the Air Force, and moving around with GE, we "jumped ship" and landed in Charlotte with Heyward Incorporated (a manufacturer's representative agency) and have been here ever since. After an initial retirement, I've come back on contract and all together have been here for 42 enjoyable years.
George Bowen	Miriam and I were there.
Joe Bowen	Harriette and I were there. It was great seeing classmates. I had not seen most since 1952. Let's meet in two years. Five years is too long to wait for us old folk. Peace and Joy, Joe
Ray Bowick	Mary Jane and I were there.
Thomas Boyce
Clyde Brooks	Eleanor and I were there.
David Bryant	Ruth and I were there.
George Buck	Mary Lou and I were there.
John Butt	I was hoping to be there, together with ole ChE classmates Chaddick, Pattie, Miller, Shaw, Leitner and others and regret that I did not make it.
Bruce Cannon	Mary and I were there.
Vernon Carlton	Helen and I were there.
Robert Cason	Ann and I were there.
Lou Chaddick
Smith Chance	Jane and I were there.
Ben Childress	Lucille and I were there..
Pert Coleman
Eugene Compton
Jerry Frank Crews	Mary Ann and I were there.
Jack Day	Betty and I were there.
John Day	Patsy and I were there.
Marion Doar	Peggy and I were there.
Tom Earle	Chris and I were there.
Louis Farmer	Carol and I were there.
Rock Fleming	Libby and I were there.
Bubba Free	Lynn and I were there.
Paul Gooding	Sidney and I were there.
Buddy Guerry	Darlene and I were there.
Tom Hayden	I married my high school sweetheart one week after graduation. I spent 6 months active duty in Army, then 28 years in Army Reserve and SC national Guard. I returned to Clemson in 1964 to enter graduate school, then worked in various capacities at Tri-County Technical College, just 3 miles from Clemson. I retired from there in 1994 and have enjoyed being able to travel and devote more time to Lions Clubs. Mary Ann and I look forward to seeing many of my classmates at the reunion. We have three sons and one daughter-in-law who graduated from Clemson. Also one granddaughter who is a current student.
Lynn Hendricks	Anne and I were there. After 3 years in the USAF we settled in Greenville and have been here for 45 years. I worked with the Floorcoverings Div. of Dan River Inc. for 20 years and then owned a mechanical contracting firm specializing in boiler work and air pollution control until I retired a year ago.
Earl Herndon	Jackie and I enjoyed seeing former classmates at the reunion. We were married just after graduation and Jackie taught math at Daniel High while I returned to Clemson for a year of post-grad work. We went on active in the Army in 1957 and completed 30 years active duty. We had assignments in Germany (two times), Korea and many locations in the US. We returned to SC in 1987 where I worked as Dir. of Exams for the National organization that develops the FE, PE and land surveying examinations for all 55 states and jurisdictions. It is great being on Lake Keowee 14 miles from the campus. After 10 years with the Council, I finally got retirement right and did just that. We have three children and three grandkids
John Hicks	Carolyn and I were there.
Harry Hill	Pat and I were looking forward to being there.
Bob Holmes	After 40 years as a lint head in an industry and with a company (Milliken) that has accomplished tremendous technical advances in machinery and electronics, Carol and I retired to our vacation house on the lake... so we could get to the Clemson games and the Brooks Center in 35 minutes.
Bill Hood	After fulfilling my obligation in the Army (including 13 months, 3 weeks in Korea), completed my medical training in Internal Medicine at MUSC and then Cardiology at UNC, Chapel Hill. Stayed in academic medicine at Chapel Hill and then at UA Birmingham for 17 years before entering full-time private practice in Dothan, AL for another 14. Since retirement 6 years ago have turned former avocation (collecting antique silver flatware) in a new "vocation." Have written a book and numerous magazine articles and speak widely around the country. Look forward to seeing everyone back at Clemson in June.
Leonard Humphries	Betty and I were there.
Jim Humphries	Marsha and I were there.
Rodney Hunt	Doris and I were there.
Bill Hunter
Hamp Hunter	Peg and I were there.
Mack Johnston
William Kinard	Barbara and I were there.
Don King
Marshall Kowalski	Jane and I were there.
Randolph Kowalski
Bill Lawson	Lynn and I were there.
Dawson Luke	Carol and I were there. I entered to Army shortly after graduation and decided to stay for 20. When considering retirement locations in Florida we passed through Clemson and decided that this was the place. Never any regrets. I worked for the University Extension Service until a few years ago. I enjoy what can be considered golf, grand kids, working with the ROTC Departments and etc.
Ralph Lunsford	I had planned and was excited about coming to our 50th but unfortunately i was unable to make the trip at this time. I had was especially looking forward to seeing my Sr. year "Old Lady" Dalton Truluck and our neighbors Jerry Crews and Louis Farmer. There were many other of course, yourself included. Give all the Guys my best and am sure miss seeing them all. ENJOY! Regards Ralph Lunsford ralpaw@aol.com
Allan Mason	Kathy and I were there..
Bob Maxwell	Judy and I were there..
Charles Miller	Gloria and I were there..
Tony Mishoe	Linda and I were there.
Jerry Moody	Donna and I were there.
Doc Morgan	Carol and I were there.
Phil McElveen
Bill McClellan	Ruby and I were there.
Les McCraw	Mary Earle and I were there. and enjoyed renewing old friendships. After graduation, I worked for Gulf Oil in Philadelphia, then a tour in the Air Force, then joined DuPont, and finally, in 1975, joined Daniel Construction Company in Greenville, SC. In 1977, Daniel was bought by Fluor Corporation. We moved to California for 10 years. After one wife, three sons, 5 grandchildren, and nine states I am retired and live in Greenville.
Gene Metz	Mary and I were there.
Charles Miller	Gloria and I were there.
Tony Mishoe	Linda and I were there.
Charles Murphy
Bill Muzzey	Ruth and I enjoyed reunion and seeing a lot of y'all. Not bad for a "Yankee" eh! Sixteen months in Korea, back to Philadelphia, worked for a consulting engineer and then to Levitt & Sons, at that time the world's largest homebuilder. Moved to New York and then to New England on the coast of Maine. Went into the hospitality business with a couple of taverns and restaurants, a bed and breakfast and finally saw the light and moved to Summerville, SC to escape the long winters and snow. Re-joined IPTAY and Ruth and I make the trip back to school for the football games.
Bill O'Dell	Beverly and I were there.
Bill Passinos	Debbie and I were there.
Ed Patrick	Peg and I were there.
Peter Peck	Barbara and I were there.
Doug Pitts	Nancy and I were there. I was not going to attend because so many "old people" would be there. Then I looked in the mirror and said "what the heck"!
Joel Porcher	Mary and I were there and enjoyed seeing old friends. We were married a month after graduation, did two year stint in service, railroaded for ten years around southeast then back to Charleston in private Engineering and Surveying practice. Ran own company for 27 years then merged and sold out so that I could retire. We have three children, all Clemson grads, nine grands, one graduates from Clemson this spring. Live in Charleston but built small house on Lake Keowee so that all grand children could learn to love Clemson and surrounding area. Please come, look forward to seeing you all.
Walter Ramage	Harriet and I were there.
Bill Rawl	Nancy and I were there.
Gary Ready	Anne and I were there.
Wilma Reeves	Stan Jr. and I were there.
William Richardson
Louis Rinrodt
Chuck Rivers	Margie and I were there.
J.W. Roberts	Charlotte and I were there.
Lea Salter	After 3 years active duty, Ft Belvoir & Ft Benning, 8 years in Greenville doing structural engineering, 1 year in San Angelo Tx building a dam, moved to Spartanburg doing general contracting. We sold our company 6 years ago & now live in the country in Campobello. Ann and I will be there.
Tom Shealy	After two years in military (16 months in Korea) and thirty-seven years with Eastman Chemical Div. of Kodak retired to the beach. Wife Betty and I have been blessed with good health two children and five grandchildren. See you all in Tigertown for 50th!
Watt Smith	Nancy and I were there.
Perry Sprawls	Charlotte and I were there. Recently retired from the faculty of Emory University after 45 years. We now live in Montreat, NC and working with a variety of international projects on medical science education, primarily for the developing countries.
Lawrence Starkey	Nancy and I were there. Former "Day Cadet" (lowest form of military life), now an Atlanta attorney, continues active in law practice, IPTAY and Alumni affairs. Enjoyed seeing my classmates, many of which I have not seen in 50 years and renewing old friendships. This was fun. .
Hal Stribling	Mikell and I were there.
West Summers	Freda and I were there..
Dick Swetenburg	Catherine and I were there.and enjoyed seeing many classmates at this great celebration. We've been in Clinton SC since 1964, have three children and ten grands. Retired from textiles - now enjoying chasing after grandchildren and doing volunteer work at the church and in community.
Jim Thomason
George Townsend	Helen and I were there.
Dalton Truluck	Nancy and I were there.
Bill Voigt	Barbara and I were there.
Ted Westmoreland	Margaret and I were there.
Joe Whetstone
Roger Yike	Marilyn and I were there. We retired to Western North Carolina in 1997---Polk County---think Tryon, Saluda, Columbus. I spent five years with the Greenville News, joined Milliken & Company to enjoy 35 years of manufacturing, product development and sales. We will be at the Reunion. See you then!!!! Thanks for the many notes expressing your enjoyment of The TIGER.
Jamie Young	Kyle and I were there.