Bertha French:  

After graduation I married and became a mother to my now 39 year old son John, who is a principal of a High School here in Missouri. Ironic since I spent more time in Mr Migneco's (spelling off) office than in the class rooms. I did baby sitting and odd clerical jobs to be a stay at home mom most of the time. My 2nd son is now 33 and lives near me with his young wife and their new 6 month old baby boy. He has 3 kids all together now. He works customizing cars, tinting windows and is a tatted up wild child. Got a lot of his Mom in him. I work for a local Home Health agency in St. Louis and am a proud grandmother to 5 children who are my world. I have been blessed in this life. I am currently single from my 1st and only husband although I married him twice LOL, always was a slow learner. We are still a family/ friends. Our kids are great. Time has flown by and I have never attended any reunions. I didn't feel much like I fit in in High School. I was going through a lot of loss in those years. My sister passed away when I was a freshman and my father passed away in my sophmore year. I don't think I would have graduated had it not been for the help of several outstanding teachers who helped me in so many ways and on so many levels. Mrs. Schoefell, Mrs. Berris, Mrs. Runde, Mr. Ken Altman. Gosh I am probably spelling their names wrong now. Heck I am lucky I can remember them LOL. While I may not be able to spell their names correctly I will never forget their compassion, kindness and loving support during these difficult years of my life. Janice Smalley, John Allen, Terry Cantrell, are a few of the names that I would love to reconnect with. Through classmates I have reconnected with two of my very best friends, Sue Tanz, and Rena White. Of all my elementary years at so many of the south st louis schools (we moved around a lot) Sherman, Mullanphy, Wade, Adams, Hancock, plus those I attended in Panama IL made it hard for me to hold onto and trust into deep friendships. David Mattingly, who dropped out and has since passed away was one with whom I kept in contact with for some years as we both had small children early and lived nearby. We went through a lot together and he was more than a friend, he was like the brother I never had; except I was his protector LOL. I miss him and I look forward to the chance to re connect with others who shared the prescious times of our youth together. What a much simpler time than these in which our grandchildren now have to face growing up in. I hope that I touched someones life and made it a little better, a little lighter with laughter, and made some good memories for someone to share with their grandchildren. We are the story tellers, now if they believe us or not is another story! My childhood was one of adventure and a lot of relocating so long time friends were difficult until a lot of us met up in high school. My dad owned a carnival and after my parents divorced I got to spend his last 4 years alive during the summer. I ran rides, rode them till I was drunk with fun. I met a lot of people in my life. There are so many wonderful people. I look for the bright side and try t...Expand for more