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My family at Green Park AFB, Japan 
 

 This was the last time we were together as a family in Japan…….my parents eventually divorced.


 Left to Right:

My Dad: Deceased (2/1/2003) Age 83

Me, Vonnie: Resides in California (Still alive and kicking!}

My Older Brother, Richard/Anthony: Deceased (11/01/2017 ) Age 71

My Mom: Deceased (5/24/1992) Age 69

My Little Sister, Jeannie: Resides in California


 My Youngest Brother, Ed:  Resides in California

 
 
  
Our Son Turns 49!

Yamato Memorial, Eddie Koga, Class of 1973

Happy Birthday to our Daughter-In-Law, Dee
 

 73....And still alive!


Remembering Viola

Winner Takes It All

So....YOU want to be a Nurse!  




Scroll to bottom of page for more Yamato High School Postings!
 

 

 
 
 

 

 
2011 Yamato High School Reunion (Videos)

2011 Yamato High School Reunion (Class Photos & Candid Shots)


 
 

 

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Yamato High School Reunion 

 October, 2019

Tuscany Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV

 

 












 






The 90 year-old man accounts a remarkable experience he has in WWII


Once A Soldier ~ Always A Soldier

Edward Alfred Topping (Vonnie's Grandfather)

Richard W. Jacobus (Richard/Anthony's Father)

Gregory Vizcarra (Vonnie's Father)

Eugene H. Hoops (Vonnie's Step-Father

Edward Topping (Vonnie's Uncle)
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Steve Topping (Vonnie's Uncle)

David Lowell Beattie (Vonnie’s Husband) Pending

Military Stories
The Non-Ugly American (Vonnie's Step-Father

A Young Man's Dream (Vonnie's Cousin)




Am I Really 72!  12/02/14

Dana’s Birthday Party

Dave turns....73!

Happy Birthday (Dave & his brother)

Margies’s Shining Moment

 My Brother, Ed
https://davevonnie.blogspot.com/2018/08/my-brother-ed-i-was-ten-years-old-when.html

 My Dave Turns 78!

My 69th Birthday
  
My 70th Birthday
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My brother....turns 65! 

My Darling is…..70!

The Golden Years ~ The OldenYears

Turning 80! (Aunt Eleanor)


So this is....68!





Halloween at Joanie's (2003)

Mrs. McNakamura's Dining Hall

The Ya-Ya Sisters







Dave’s Workplace ~ Retired after 32 yrs (Age 58)










Escape from Manchuria (Paul Maruyama, Yamato H.S., Class of 1961) http://www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000143860
Ron Loe (Margo Crandall’s, Brother)
The Ballad of Nancy Mathews by Gene Rogers







Happy 50th Barbie

His and Her Diary Entries....for the same Day!

How To Be A Gracious Bitch
Life

Senior Citizen Ordering Food!




The Ten Commandments for Reunions









A letter from Mom & Dad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38bKGl6CJLI
A Song For My Son ~ Mikki Viereck
A Song For My Son - Mikki Viereck
Grow Old With Me - Mary Chapin Carpenter
http://youtu.be/9KLPAMo5QTc     (To Larry from Cheryl)
I Believe - Frankie Laine
http://youtu.be/J4KY0DU718c
Is That All There Is - Peggy Lee
http://youtu.be/3VscVP_Gt_s
Love Story - Mouskouri    

http://youtu.be/kiTL5A4_zWM

Memories of Way Back, When It Was Fun  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=332482190102130    3-3-14 
 Oh Sweet Lorraine https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201826756572900  3-3-14
Roses for Mama - Red Sovine     
Unchained Melody - Clay Aiken 


101-Year Old Woman.....Drives Her 82-Year-Old Car http:/www.wimp.com/womancar/  3-4-14

101-Year Old Woman.....Drives Her Car 101r http:/www.wimp.com/womancar/  3-4-14
An Elderly Dad Gets Yelled At By His Son. http://www.lifebuzz.com/father-son-temper/  3-2-14  

 A Lion Called Christian
http://youtu.be/rqhJuwUukX8

Caine's Arcade (A cardboard arcade made by a 9 year old boy.) http://cainesarcade.com/

Don’t Send A Man To The Grocery Store!
http://www.ourstory.com/thread.html?t=423867

Geriatric Traffic Jam  (You'll get old someday, too....if you're lucky!)  ://www.youtube.com/embed/G0PekTUmBdY?feature=player_embedded   3-2-1  

"Goldfish Salvation" Riusuke Fukahori
Here’s The Boogie Woogie
My Last Days:  Video-Sharing the load with Zach  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nECijjMl8yY  5-22-13

 My Last Days:  Zach Sobiech "Clouds" Celebrity Music Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zxXAtmmLLc  5-22-13

 Rare footage of Helen Keller speaking with the help of Anne Sullivan (1930) https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=114221508785230 5-24-13 

 Red Skelton’s Pledge of Allegiance
http://media.causes.com/604250?p_id=130820677&s=fb_feed
Respect Your Mother
So dad, how do like the iPad we got you?
"She's Got You!"
The Class Reunion - comedy written and sung by Larry Hayden
The Perfect Crime 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqfHkjXhG8Q

Two-year old dancing the jive.
http://www.wimp.com/dancingjive/

Life of Flowers
Life of flowers

When You Have A Child - Reba McEntire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6xOwdWTT_E  3-3-14







Brentwood Blues Band

Rhoni Harris Art Studio (My Childhood Friend)
Stories on canvas by Jacqueline Osborn
The Elegant Magic of Peter Morrison




1968 

(Leader) Mrs. Vonnie Beattie
(Assistant Leader) Mrs. Ann McConville




Special Drawings, Cards & 1st Girl Scout

Mrs. Beattie (A Girl Scout Memory)

Barbara Tapella (A Girl Scout Memory)

 Time to say Goodbye (Troop 2576)

 Girl Scout Memories

Jeannie Hoops Rauch (A Girl Scout Memory)

Girl Scout House

 Girl Scout "Xmas" Slumber Party

 Troop Camping Trip
Girl Scout Troop

 Girl Scout Shop  www.girlscoutshop.com





Brianna Swisher








A New Way of Living

A Week at the Gym!

Bringing in 2007

Cakes by Gaby (From my...Gym!) 

Hangin' In There by Vicki McKenna (From my...Gym!)

He should have been….in the Pro’s

How Bad Do You Want It?

Introducing Vicki McKenna (From my...Gym!)

You Are What You Eat!








A Date….with my Son! ~ 2008

Father’s Day ~ 2009

Halloween Memories

Mother’s Day ~ 2010


Mother's Day, 2015, My Nana

My Valentine ~ 2008

Pumpkin Creations 
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Thanksgiving ~ 2008

Thanksgiving ~ 2009

Xmas ~ 2008

Xmas Cards ~ 2006
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Xmas Eve/Xmas Day ~ 2006
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Xmas Eve/Xmas Day ~ 2009

Xmas 2010








Hachiko:  A Dog's Story

Larry Runyon (Cheryl Skipton’s husband)

She Did It Her Way (Wife of Xavier Maruyama '62)

The Hamptons (Travis, Son of Ron ’62 & Sue Childers






Dave's High School (Class of 1955) 



Grand Island Mansion 5-17-10 (Dana)
50th Class Reunion by Ray & Karen Carter
55th Class ReunionReunion by Ray & Karen Carter http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4d546b324e7a41314d54633d0d0a&blogview=true


Memorial

Faculty  

Students 
Wayne William Wolfenbarger






 Vonnie's High School, Washington State (9th Grade)





A Heart ~ Full of Tears
 
Inauguation 2009

It’s Magic!

Melancholy Dreams

My Coming of Age!

My Civic Duty

Our Final Home

Physical Theraphy

Shadows of Myself

Smile….It’s Tax Time!


The Chosen One    1/25/15
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The Date!
The Imaginary Ladder

The Perfect Family! 

Trust-Fund Babies

When Your Child Becomes A Stranger!

Where is the Happy Ending?





Vonnie's High School, Tokyo, Japan (1958-1959)





Grandson, Ethan & friend, Aaron   


Our Daughter, Bridget's "Moment of Fame!" (Talking on phone in video)
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sunny-dental-brentwood
"The Topping Ranch"  (Vonnie's, Great-Great Grandfather, Edward Topping)   
Visiting Uncle Steve & Aunt Eleanor (2010)


Memorial 
A Tribute to our Mom 

Miranda L. Stevenson (1977-2014)

Memories of Kenneth

Murder In The Family


Pam Beattie (January 2, 1951 ~ January 24, 2012)  




A Life….Interconnected

A Sentimental Journey (Our babysitter, Judy) Our 1st Home
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Happy Birthday....Larry Runyon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLRlxsMXsdI&feature=youtu.be  14/24/15

Our "Dear" Friends, Ann & Bob   08/06/15


 My Friend, Marina
   08//6/15


Memorial
Georgine's Memorial
Betty Miller
Robert Don Parley (In Memory)
http://www.ourstory.com/thread.html?t=1138206  08//9/15

The Amazing Sandy
http://www.ourstory.com/thread.html?t=1136772  6/20/15

The Incredible "Ruby Gertrude Powell Ott" 6-20-22-7-21-03

http://www.ourstory.com/thread.html?t=1136621 6/8/15 








Memorial

Today…..You Became a Man 

Broadway Cat






Retirement Home (A Work In Progress!)






Photography by Judy




A Message of My Love (Mary Jane Barnes)
After Christmas by Sue Maness
America by Steve Topping (Vonnie’s Uncle)
I am a Military Brat
Patrick D. O’Brien (8-29-07) 1 Photo


Introducing Professor "X"

Affording Japan Slightly Off the Tourist Track

Driving In Rush Hour 24/7
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Six Degrees of Separation

Taco Stand

Toilet Technology

What New Year?









Banana Caramel Cake
http://www.ourstory.com/thread.html?t=546402

Recipes (Debra Teizel Taylor ~ Girl Scout Troop 2576)  



Broadway Under The Stars

Ladies in Red (5-16-11)

Red Hat Luncheon (2-17-2011)





Eric K. Poon, M.D
Brianna & Kellan: Wedding Announcement 
Sabrina & Matt (Dave's Niece) Wedding Announcement


Tokyo, Japan (Vonnie's High School ~ Class of 1960)




Japan Earthquake Donations, March 2011




Circle of Love 

Paper Cranes for Japan:  The Journey of Two Million Cranes 
Order ~ Yamato High School Class Rings

Tachi Yamato Products by Mike Skidmore (For Sale)
Yamato High School, Class Prophecy (1961

Yamato High School, Class Will, 1960 & 1961

Yamato High School, Donations (Yearly)
   Reunions
How We Look Now!

Charlie Moy '63 Memorial Day Challenge

Cheryl (Class of 1964) & Larry Runyon The Story of Us [HQ]
Ernest Singer, Class of 1963 (A Koshu Vineyard) 

Jim Balentine, Class of 1965

John Dale Kennedy, Yamato H. S., Class of 1964

Lyle Wogomon, Class of 1961

Mike Skidmore, Class of 1969 ( Finding My Roots)
My Two Minutes of Fame  (Xavier Maruyama, Class of 1962)

 Nancy Schwed, Class of 1964

Steve Liljedahl, Class of 1969, Yamato H. S., Japan

The Dance ~ 2008 (Wally Maroney '73 & Vonnie Hoops '60)





Mini-Reunions


Rebecca & Vonnie, Class of 1960 (10-19-08)

Rivers Edge Cafe & Express Bar (6-24-07)

The Candy Man & Red (Ed Degennaro’64 & Red) 1-16-10

Japantown Mini-Reunion Coverage (3-13-10)

Whidbey Island Mini-Reunion (9-23-02)

Whidbey Island/Beach Cabin (7-31-10)

Reunions

Reunion 2005
The Fourth Time Around ~ Includes Videos & Photos


Reunion 2007
Chapter 1/Introduction (Vegas Bound)

Chapter 2 (The Airport)

Chapter 3 (The Luncheon)

Chapter 4 (Memories of the Way We Were)
Chapter 5  (The Mai Tai Lounge)

Chapter 6 (Breakfast at Harrahs)

Chapter 7  (Uptown Girls)

Chapter 8 (Dinner/Dance/Introductions)

Chapter 9 (The Dinner)

Chapter 10 (Candid Shots)

Chapter 11 (Dancing All Night)

Chapter 12 (More Dancing!)

Chapter 13 (The Party….is Over)

Chapter 14 (Mandalay Bay)

Whidbey Island/Beach Cabin (7-31-10)




Reunion 2009
Chapter 1 (Introduction)

Chapter 2 (Murphy's Law)

Chapter 3 (The Arrival)
Chapter 4 ~ Yesterday Once More

Chapter 5, Registration/Lunch

Chapter 6, Alley Cats

Chapter 7, "PatioRats" 

Chapter 8, "This Magic Moment"

Chapter 9, Dinner/Dance

Chapter 10, "Dancing with the Stars"
Chapter 11, "Candid Shots"

Chapter 12, "Class Photos"

Chapter 13, "Remembering Lost Warriors" 






Memorial 

Faculty
Mr. Stanley Arlton  ~ 1925-2007


Parents & Siblings
Stewart, Crane ’64, (Mom’s Obituary)
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Susan Molly Holland Delfin
Steven F. Fleck

Students 

Class of 1960
Susan Rowe Ensign


Class of 1962
Carl E. Hardy III, Class of 1962 Memorial  11/06/1

Linda Lou Singer Collins

Neil Alterman


Class of 1963
Jim Short

John Randall Greene Jr. ~ Daddy's Eulogy by Kerri Renee 
 
Class of 1970 Christopher Ducan Corbin
  


Class of 1972 
Margaret "Maggie" Today


Class of 1973
Gary Miyazona (Bippy)




Yamato High School Websites


Colette/Corbin-Eckard, Class of 1967
Conrado Hinojosa 1967
Diane Roberts, Class of 1964
Don Myrah, Class of 1961
Ed DeGennaro, Class of 1964 
Loren (Buddy) Collett 1963
Louis Padgug, Class of 1973
Martin D. Wynn (Yamato H.S. ~ Class of 1965)
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Steve Liljedahl ~ Class of 1969 ~ "Edge of Tomorrow"

Welcome to Vonnie’s World (Class of 1960)

Yamato High School, Japan (Vonnie’s H.S)




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