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
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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
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