Marion Kelsey:  

During my brief life in Mattoon, ILLINOIS, I was a senior transfer, from Marquette High School, Tulsa, OK. My freshman year was taken at Central Catholic HS in Billings, Montana. My nomadic school life began at Marquette first and second grades in Tulsa, OK. Then I was in grades 3rd through 7th at Blessed Sacrament in Denver, Colo. Grade school years were topped off at Holy Rosary 8th grade in Billings. After my freshman year, I returned to Tulsa for sophomore and junior years at Marquette HS. Once in Mattoon after reluctantly leaving Marquette, I was made to feel so welcome by Mattoon friends. The first one I met was classmate-to-be Margo Orndorff, a hospital nursing aide (?) who was assisting while I was being treated by a Dr Zinschlag (sp?). Nancy Wilson, God rest her soul, was another new friend who welcomed me warmly. In fact, she and I were roommates during the summer following our freshman years at different colleges. We attended a summer school under the auspices of Loyola University of the South, at Universidad Iberoamericano in Mexico City. One of our classmates was Spinner Zinschlag from Mattoon! We celebrated his B'day with Cake & accoutrement (Sp?) w/ leftovers😋! But I digress . . . back to Mattoon High and what I can recall, such as teachers, classes, supper clubs, the "Sexy Six + One (or maybe not?!), etc. However, my yearbooks, to which I might need to refer, have been packed away since 1999-2000, when we made plans to move from Tulsa to the Kansas City area. My late beloved Dad used to say, "I can't imagine anyone wishing to retire in Kansas City!" However, that's where all our GRANDS live, so why wouldn't Nana & Pop want to be there? Moreover, Dad was a Lawyer who transferred many times until he resigned in Houston,Texas. My Parents soon moved to a pleasant area on the Gulf Coast for many more enjoyable years! Meanwhile, my husband & I raised 4 lovely daughters. Two oldest never have married, but than...Expand for more