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Hey Sid,

A very Happy Birthday! October is a great month. Let's try and get together. My best to Mindy.

Your good friend,

Andy

Jeff,
A very Happy Birthday. It was so nice to see you last year at the reunion.

All the best.

Andy

Gary,
A very Happy Birthday. I was listening to Bach's Magnificat the other day and fondly remembered your various trumpet solos.

With all best wishes,

Andy

Hey Eddie,

A very Happy Birthday. Next year is the big one. Hope things are going well and we should talk in the near future.

All best wishes,

Andy

Paul,

A very Happy Birthday. I saw this annoucement as I was passing by Mount Airy today. Many, many more.

Andy

Happy birthday, Namsoo!

Hey Sheldon! It was great to see you last year. A very Happy Birthday. I am pleased to discover that so many of the 233 are older than me. I am still a young 68 for most of this year.

Marc,
A belated Happy Birthday. Just think, I have known you since our early days at Finletter. We talked about getting together at the reunion and we should definitely do it. All the best.

Andy

Posted on: Sep 09, 2024 at 10:28 AM

Hey Gary,

A very Happy Birthday . It has been much too long and I pray you and your family enjoy good health. I was sorry you could not attend the reunion, but we are talking about one in three years. With all best wishes.

Andy

I first met Allen in 11th grade chemistry class--initially with Mrs. Rosenfeld and later with Mr. Tansley. He was teased relentlessly by the overstocked football team players with the "Bozo" routine, which eventually led to a fight in the hallway after one class between Allen the biggest teaser. The fight was a draw and neither was seriously hurt. That was enough to to earn him a degree of respect. Allen later leveraged his unwanted nickname when he ran for a seat on the student counsel, which he won (I voted for him). We stayed friends through our senior year, though only saw him at reunions afterwards. I made extra time during one of my teaching trips to the Pittsburgh area a couple of years ago to visit him and wife at their apartment followed by dinner at one of their favorite nearby restaurants. I hoped to see them again at our 50th reunion but his health issues prevented that. He was a kind soul, always took the high road, and was a class act. He will be sorely missed by me and many others.

What a loss.  He was clearly an iconic member of the 233 and will be remembered by all.  My prayers are with his family and close friends.