There were 47 young men and one young woman in the Founding Class. We now number 19 which jibes with actuarial tables. Thanks to professor emeritus Jerry Van Hecke, we meet monthly via Zoom. Needless to say, in our late 80s, our topics of discussion have moved down Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. We are still a vibrant family, but “Old age ain’t for sissies.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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