Hey everybody, this is Frank Kamish.
I'm winding up a day of sadness remembering a good friend and classmate Tim Edmondson. Tim passed away in Spirit Lake, IA on January 31, 2014. His body was cremated and his memorial gathering was today at Petersen-Lund Funeral Home in Forest City.
Here's a link to Tim's obituary.....
http://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/timothy-r-edmondson/article_8cdc4a8a-a074-5f01-8dc2-9fa7af6b67c2.html
Tim was a big part of my life growing up in Forest City. I lived only a block away from him and Monte Jefson through all our school years. We played whiffle ball, basketball, football and hung out together all the time. I learned how to play slow motion football in Tim's back yard. I even taught my own kid's how to play it 25 years later.
I was not close to Tim these past years but his great sense of humor was always there in the back of my mind. I would find myself at almost any moment remembering some crazy name he dreamed up for a classmate or some other moment when he made us all laugh. I'd smile to myself....sometimes break out in laughter all by myself...because of Tim's humor, the crazy things he would say or the crazy moves he would make. He was a great friend to grow up with and will be missed by many.
Tim's passing offered the opportunity for a few of us '69 classmates to gather at the Country Club after Tim's memorial and spend some quality time together. We swapped stories about Tim and soon began discussing the possibility of a 45-year reunion. Personally, I've missed recent reunions and don't remember what poor excuses I might have had. Now it's more important to me than ever to have this reunion knowing I've lost a good friend. So, with all of us sitting at a table having a drink, Wooge committed the use of his farm for our gathering once again and I committed to put this blog together, send out the emails and get the ball rolling.
We have tentatively set a date for our reunion for the Saturday, August 30th......that's the Saturday of Labor Day weekend......at Wooge's "Shack" on the Pilot Knob Road. We'll plan to do the reunion under the premise of "keep it simple". Don't expect anything fancy. We will probably even ask you to bring your own beverages, not sure just yet. As time passes, we will clear up the details.
In closing, please pause for a moment and remember our good friend Tim and make a promise to yourself to make it to Forest City this coming Labor Day Weekend for our 45 year reunion!!
Are you in??????
You can communicate directly with me by email: kamishfj@gmail.com
