In my recently published book “Jottings of a Geriatric Judge” I acknowledged Jack Huyler:“The late John S. (Jack) Huyler, M.A., teacher, writer, diarist, horse whisperer and friend, at the Thacher School, Ojai, California, for recommending me to jot.”He did just that. And my treasured copy of his “The Stamp of the School” was exactly that […]
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Charlton Lewis ’48
I was deeply saddened by the recent death of our classmate Bud Lester. Bud and I roomed together on the third floor of the Upper School. We were both on the gymkhana team. We camped together on extra day trips in the Sespe. And much else. Bud may have been the most popular guy in […]
John Herzog ’82
One of my 2017 highlights was connecting with many of my classmates at our 35th reunion. I hope to see more at the 40th. I also had the good fortune of qualifying for the Ironman 70.3 world championships which took place in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was very humbling to be surrounded by some of the […]
Robert Gallaway ’59
What are the odds of meeting the first African American to be accepted and graduate from Thacher? The first thing you need to do is get prostate cancer. Then, you have to decide on Proton Beam Therapy at Loma Linda University Hospital. Then, you have to get half naked in a dressing room before your […]
Hill Hastings ’66
Briefly: a great June class reunion and reminder of how fortunate we are for such an interesting and cohesive group. I remain “semi-retired”- Mostly operating long distance patient/athletes from around the country. Too many, but still stimulating lectureships, almost every week taking me away from our idyllic Telluride. (Austin, Orlando, Tampa, Austin, Boston, Seattle, Switzerland […]
Tom Bard ’72
After nearly 36 years as a Geologist for Chevron, I am ready to begin my new adventures in retirement (hiking, biking, traveling, and golfing with other fellow Toads). I’ve been really fortunate to have had the opportunity to live in, travel to, and experience so many different countries, cultures, and personalities throughout my career. Karen […]
Ric Laurence ’54
March has been a sad month for us. On the 8th, we took five guests on our 43 foot trawler on a ride down to Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. While in Raccoon Strait, our port engine caught fire causing all of us to abandon ship after May Day instructions. Fortunately for all of […]
Michael Jones ’73
Thanks to Mr. Shagam, I decided before leaving Thacher to become a teacher. After a few years as classroom teacher and assistant principal, I have spent the last 25 years as principal of Alianza Charter School. It has been a great experience, and I have been most fortunate to work with a wonderful community of […]