Tam High ~ Class of 1968

John Cook, RIP

spixl — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:57:18 +0000

Received from Chris Goodner, more sad news…

I want to add another name to lengthening list of departed classmates.
John Cook passed away at his home in Laytonville, CA on August 24, 2010. John had long suffered from and died from complications of a brain tumor. Bruce Scott,my wife Stacey and I spent an afternoon with John, his wife Airie and son Daniel a few days prior to his passing. John was in good humor and told me I didn’t deserve Stacey because she was so beautiful. He always had a thing for my wife. We all laughed about it.
He is deeply missed,
Chris Goodner

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I found the following obituary in the Willits News:

John Burrows Cook (1950 – 2010)

John Burrows Cook passed away at the age of 60 in Laytonville on Tuesday, August 24, 2010.

John was born on June 20, 1950, and was a Mill Valley native.

He was a self-employed painting contractor in the Willits area for 40 years, and enjoyed photography, travel, gardening and friendships.

John was an Eagle Scout, and tennis player, a member of the Sierra Club and the Mount Tamalpais Conservation Club.

He is survived by his father, Stephen C Cook; wife Sherryn Cook; son Daniel Cook; brother Sam Cook; and sister Mary Cook Goodson.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy L Cook (White); and brother Robert Cook.

No services are scheduled; a gathering of friends will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Anker-Lucier Mortuary.

Published in Willits News from September 3 to October 8, 2010

Valena – guestbook

spixl — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:39:23 +0000

Skip Lacaze Says:

This obituary ran in the Yellow Springs News yesterday. No comments yet:

http://ysnews.com/news/2011/09/valena-randolph

There’s a memorial page with a link to a guestbook and a photo of Valena at

http://www.newcomerdayton.com/obituary.asp?src=value&obitid=51140&name=Valena+Randolph&city=Dayton&st=OH

Valena Randolph obituary

spixl — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:56:26 +0000

Received from Dorothy A. Tuck, a fellow AAGGMV member:

This is the obituary for Valena Randolph, a fervent supporter and member of the African-American Genealogy Group of the Miami Valley (Ohio) (AAGGMV).

Valena Randolph died Thursday, September 1, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 61. Ms. Randolph was born in Marin City, California, to the late Elbert and Alma Randolph. She graduated from Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California. She loved to sing and she and her sisters formed the singing group, “The Randolph Sisters.”

Her brother said she developed a love for history and worked during the summer to raise money to attend college. After much research, she selected Wilberforce University, as it is one of the oldest historically African-American universities in the nation. She graduated from Wilberforce University with a bachelor of science degree in English. After graduating, she fell in love with the Wilberforce and Xenia communities and made Xenia her home. She continued her education, earning a Master of Arts degree in teaching from Antioch University’s graduated education program in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Ms. Randolph was active and held membership with numerous organizations, including the Greene County Public Library Board of Trustees, Association of African-American Museums, Ohio Association of Museums, Learning Centers Network, The African American Genealogy Group of the Miami Valley, and the Springfield Arts Council. When Ms. Randolph was not mentoring students in the community, she was performing one-women dramatizations of such strong African-American women as Mary Church Terrell and Harriet Tubman. She was constantly scouring books and journals to present history as an exciting study to her students and the general public. She served on the Ohio Bicentennial Commission and researched and wrote five Ohio historical markers, including those placed on the campuses of Payne theological Seminary and Wilberforce University.

Ms. Randolph is survived by her brother, Ben Randolph, and sisters, Cecilia Harris, and Ruth Randolph, all of Marin City California. Other survivors include many nieces, nephews and cousins, beloved sorority sisters and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Melvin.

A memorial service for Valena will be held September 19, 6:30 p.m. at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, where she worked as an education specialist and developed programs to provide information and study tools for exhibits and activities. During the years, she was also an associate professor at Wilberforce University.

Valena – recent photo

spixl — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:12:07 +0000

From Valena’s Facebook page:

From her Linkedin page: Education Specialist at National Afro-American Museum, Dayton, Ohio Area.

Valena – frosh class photo

spixl — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:18:58 +0000

Tamalpais High School freshman class photo, always with that dynamite smile…

Valena - 1965 PAI

This is the only photo I could find (grabbed from the 1965 PAI that is online). If anyone has a more recent photos and an obituary, I would be happy to post it. – Shannon

Valena Randolph, RIP

spixl — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:14:05 +0000

Very sad received from Gerry Carter this morning…

Hello Shannon, I just got some sad news Valena Randolph passed today. Please keep her and the Randolph family in prayer. I am still trying to adjust this news.

Mini-reunion called off

spixl — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:24:18 +0000

Alas, today we received the following update from Karen Baudour Sacco:

To anyone interested in attending the proposed Tam Class of ’68 Mini-Reunion, I am sorry to say that I have tried, but I have not been able to come up with funding and so we must forego this fun event this year!! My apologies to everyone who wanted to attend!!! Karen Sacco

Class of ’68 mini-reunion???

spixl — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:27:37 +0000

The following appeal was received from Karen Baudour:

To the Class of ’68: Last year we had about 15 people show up at our “Mini-Reunion” at the Sausalito Rowing Club. We are considering whether to set up another mini this year or not. If we are to have a mini-reunion this year, we need to know whether you are interested in participating (i.e. coming…no work involved!!! LOL

Please let me know your interest and availability in September or October. If there is no interest…we will try again next year!!! It would be a blast to see you all again!! Thanks, Karen Baudour Sacco

Mill Valley Reunion – 2011

spixl — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:43:06 +0000

Link to this event was posted on the Mill Valley Kids and I grew up in Mill Valley, CA in the 1960′s, 70′s and 80′s Facebook pages:

Mill Valley Reunion

Time	Saturday, August 20 · 12:00pm – 6:00pm

Location	Old Mill Park, Mill Vally, Ca. (In the Redwood Grove by the playground)

Created By	Tish Gilfillan- Barrow

More Info	This is our 2nd edition of a gathering for friends and family who want to reconnect with all of your old friends who you may have grown up with in the area. This is for all schools and all grades..(Old Mill School, Park School, Richardson Bay School, Mt Carmel.. Edna Maguire, Ect.. On to Tam, Drake, Redwood, ect,… This is your 6 month advance notice to be there -OR- Your 6 month notice to come up with: a really good reason why you won’t be there (Bonus Points for Creativity on this) REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A “BRING YOUR OWN FOOD, DRINK, CHAIRS, BLANKETS, BBQ WHATEVER!! AND BRING A DISH TO SHARE IF YOU CAN.

Mike Brassfield, RIP

spixl — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:24:56 +0000

Received from Karen Baudour Sacco…

For those of you who knew him, Mike Brassfield from the class of ’68 passed away a year ago. I hadn’t heard until today, and so I just wanted to post it for the rest of you who knew him. Another sad loss for our class!!! Let’s get together whenever, where ever we can!!