The History of He: Ed’s Life in Ririe

We attended Ed’s 55^th high school reunion on August 8, 2015 on our way to visit Kaytee and her family in Montana.  His Ririe High School graduating class of 28 now has 21 survivors, but only 11 came to the reunion.  Still it was a fun evening for him and a chance to re-connect to those who were so very important to him as a young man when he was a popular sports figure in his high school … and played the clarinet in the band during intermission.  Some of his best friends were Zane Mason, Rex Lewis, Jerry Lounsbury, Tom (“Tommy” to his “Eddie” in high school) Summers, Barbara Anthony Groom, Jodi Grover (formerly Joann Williams) and Janet Keeler Wilcox.

We also took a quick pass through town (only about 900 residents so it really was quick) for a picture of his family home … his high school gymnasium (now the Community Center) … his father’s drug store where he and his friends hung out … the bank … Robert’s grave (in the Ririe-Shelton cemetery) … and a canal similar to those he and his friends swam in during the summer months.

He still cannot believe he is the same age as all the old people who attended his reunion!  That’s probably the same reaction everyone has when attending a class reunion … which is likely the reason most people DON’T attend their class reunion!