SEVERAL ITEMS

     Major General Tim Orr, Iowa National Guard Adjutant General and a Boone native, BHS-78, will retire May 1 after 40 years of service, 10 overseas and 30 in Iowa. He was first appointed to the position by Governor Chet Culver in 2009.
     His parents, who both have passed, were Jeannine and Roger Orr, both BHS grads.
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     Former Boone resident Clarice Sapp, wife of former Toreador baseball coach, Bill Sapp, and mother of BHS grads, Dick, Bob and Jackie, will be 90 on April 3.
     A card party has been initiated. Here is her address: 3801 Grand, #207, Des Moines, IA 50312.
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     First word on a coming class reunion.
     Larry Kelley, BHS-64, informs us his class will be meeting for their 55th on Sept. 20-21.
     Friday night at Puntenney's home and Saturday night at Cedar Pointe, where he promises Belluci's pizza will be available.
     Also, Larry said he may attempt a Tel-Star type reunion for that time to provide some music. More details will be coming.
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     Apparently, the People's Clothing store has been sold. Is there any connection there with the Boone Theatre group?
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Phyllis Harshbarger, 93, Nevada. Her husband was the late Guy Harshbarger and the family lived in Boone for a time. Two sons, a brother and sister-in-law survive...…..Col (Ret) Jon "Abe" Abrahamson, 78, Des Moines. Born in Boone. BHS-grad and earned a degree at ISU. Married Monna Beasley in 1974 in Boone. Had a long military career. His wife and a daughter survive...….Marjorie Farley Murphy, 91, Boone. After a long time in California,  she moved back to Boone in 2014. BHS-47. Husband, Richard, died in 2000. A brother, Marvin, of Boone and a sister, JoAnn Hall, of Essex, Maryland survive...…...David Rankin, 63, Boone. In 2008, he married Joy Hilsabeck in Boone. Was an independent flooring contractor. The couple moved from Mason City to Boone in 2015. Boone survivors are his wife, Joy, his mother-in-law,  Barbara Hilsabeck, sisters-in-law, Jody McNaughton  and Joni Olney, and brother-in-law, Jeffrey Hilsabeck……...Mary Steinkamp, 85, Madrid...…..Harriett Bentley, 102, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-34. Married Leonard Bentley in 1937 and the couple farmed northeast of Ogden. She worked at the Boone County Hospital and for Donnelly's of Nevada. Three daughters survive...…...Darlene Impecoven, 81, Ames. Married Robert Impecoven in 1956 and the couple had two girls and a boy who all survive. She worked as a homemaker and at Ames High School. After living in Mesa, AZ, the couple retired in 2000 and returned to Iowa in 2007. They were Boone residents for 11 years but, eventually, returned to Ames.
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