SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER

Piggott High School stood from 1939 until it burned in 1983. This year is the 25th year since it burned. We are selling commemorative mugs to mark the occasion.The mug shown is being sold for $10.00 with proceeds going into our scholarship fund. Your order and money can be sent to:

Piggott Class of 70
513 West Bain
Dexter, MO 63841

For each 2 mugs mailed, please include $2.50 for s/h.
We will be selling the mugs at 2 reunions, the 50th and 55th. If sales go well, we may have a shortage of mugs, so get your orders in now!

7/12/08

There are only 40 mugs left! Please send in your order to assure that one of them is yours!!

Jimmy's Memorial Service

On Saturday, June 21, twenty-three class members from the class of 70 gathered with other friends and relatives to honor the memory of Jimmy Hanna. Joe did a wonderful job conducting the services. Rick read the obit and spoke about his and Jimmy's days as college room mates and the evening that Jimmy spent with him before going to boot camp. Veda read a wonderful poem entitled "The Flower Bill" written by Debbie Mayberry Rhew who was unable to attend. Francine read "Heaven" a poem provided by Bob Gallegly, also who was unable to attend. Marty gave a summary of her feelings the past week while putting together a memory board of high school pictures of Jimmy and the reunions that he had attended. Five former football team members and 3 other classmates served as pall bearers. The class of 70 coordinated the food for the meal served after the services.

We will hold a special place in our hearts for Jimmy.

The class presented Merita, Jimmy's widow, with a Memory Book compiled by Linda Brown Wells with several classmates' memories of Jimmy. Merita will reside in Piggott at 614 South Garfield. Let's all remember her in our prayers. Her world has changed since she has lost her soul mate and nothing will ever be the same for her without Jimmy.

If anyone would like to contribute to the Memory Book, please send your memories of Jimmy to piggottclassof70@yahoo.com and we will see that Merita gets it.

Merita's comments to the class:

I don't know of a quicker way to let everyone know how much Saturday meant to me. I know that Jim was looking on, smiling and laughing that he got everyone together one last time. The words were all very comforting and I can't wait to get to the memory book to read everyone's memories. I left it all at my parents so that we wouldn't be packing it to go back to Ark. I hope to be moved by the end of August so that Mom and Dad can get back to their lives. I think u did a wonderful service remembering Jimmy and I will never forget it. I want to thank each and everyone of you for all that was done, the words, the set-up and everything that you did. I hope that the scholarship fund received some good donations. Please remember when I get moved, my doors will always be open to any and all of Jimmy's teammates and classmates. He was proud to be a part of the Class of 1970.

Thank you all so very much.
Merita Hanna

In Loving Memory to Jimmy

GROWING MEMORIES

I sat and listened as Veda read
The poem written by Debbie Rhew.

I had it all planned in my head

And knew exactly what I would do.

I bought a flower to plant in my garden,

To watch it grow and bloom.
I wanted it to remind me of Jimmy

Although I won't forget him soon.

I shopped 'til I had the right flower
A Crepe Myrtle that would last

It would not die by the hour
And hopefully would grow real fast.

The pot was big and wide

The plant dwarfed by size.
But putting that all aside

I felt it was my joy and a prize.

I planted it with loving care

Oh, the rich dirt that I used,

Memories of Jimmy we'll share

And they will not be abused.

Now, from year to year,
I will watch my flower grow
And as I shed a tear,
I hope that Jimmy will know

I do not need the flower
I'll honor him in my heart,

But it's growing by the hour
And remembering him is my part.

Marty Renard

With assistance from Debbie Rhew

HEAVEN

God saw that he was getting tired
and a cure was not to be, so
He put his arms around him and whispered
“Come home with me”.
With tearful eyes we watched him suffer
And saw him fade away.
Although we loved him dearly,
We could not make him stay.
Golden hearts stopped beating
Determined spirits were at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us

He only takes the best.

submitted by:

Bob Gallegly

C Pobst said...
Great memories and in the spirit of honor:

Haiku for Jimmy
I shall remember from childhood's panorama

Your kindness, your smile.

Be at peace.

Connie

michael said...

Please list the posting of haiku from

Connie under the other poems in his memory.

Thanks.Michael Howell

Memories from a classmate

Jimmy, I Remember

Jimmy, I remember, like it was the day before,
Our fort on the creek, to us it was on a shore.
You lived on Circle Drive, While I lived on West Clay,
We were joined by Sugar Creek, and thats where we would play.
Jimmy, I remember, the days on the hill,
Elementary school, how I remember it still.
Mike Hawkins, my best friend, Steve Scholes’s Accordian, how he could play,
The times were so easy, nothing stood in our way.
The Easter Parade in Mrs. Pobst’s Class, Sandy in her hat,
It’s the good times we remember, our first time at bat.
Jr. High, Mrs. Lynch, we all paid our dues,
And who could forget, Remember Mr. Hughes.
The coaches, the teachers, Mr. Leslie Steele,
Jim Hillyer’s strike on the cafeteria, Oh what a deal!
Basketball, Football, the motorcycles we had,
For every day we live, we all should be glad.
Jimmy, I remember, the ringing of the class bells,
English class, my favorite, listening to Steve Wells.
Graduation soon came, we all went our ways,
But our memories are forever, we will have them all of our days.
Remember the class Reunions, together again,
Sharing the stories, of how everyone has been.
Jimmy, I remember, a friendship so true,
Jimmy Hanna, I remember, and will always remember you!

Johnny R. Johnson

Death of a Classmate

Jimmy Hanna

6/11/52 - 6/9/08

MORE PICTURES OF SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

PHS Class of 1970:
I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for awarding me one of the PHS Class of 1970 Scholarships. This award will suppliment my University's Scholarship. Thank you again. Thank you for honoring us with a picnic dinner. It was very much appreciated.
Thank you
Sierra Burris

Freddie presented the Scholarship Awards in
Rick's absence.

















A special cake was made with pictures of the graduates and
wishing them good luck and best wishes. Each graduate got
the piece of cake with their picture on it. The 5th recipient
of our scholarship is Mia Baker who was unable to attend
the gathering.

Class Gathering on May 31, 2008

Hi Classmates:

Our annual scholarships were presented this year at graduation to 5 graduating seniors: Ethan Midkiff, Sarah Myers, Sierra Burris, Lauren Henderson (pictured on bridge) and Mia Baker who was unable to attend the gathering. Each received $300. Thanks goes out to all classmates who donated money and to all classmates who helped with the yard sales to provide these scholarships. We honored the graduates with a cook out at Heritage Park on May 31. The class members who attended were Francine, Betty, Freddie, Linda O., Patsy, Veda, Mike Linda W. and Marty. It was a great evening and hope that other class members can come next year.

As some of you know, another fund raiser is being planned. We have placed an order for Commemorative Mugs of the Old Piggott High School. When they arrive we will be notifying you so you can purchase your mug. We already have 20 sold to class members who have responded to the e-mail that was sent out. We think that there will be several people who will want to buy one when the word gets out. We will also have them for sale at the yard sale this fall. We have the possibility of making about $1,ooo from this fund raiser with most of that going into our scholarship fund.