Keith Ochsner

Posted on: Apr 11, 2024 at 3:33 AM

Thanks for the birthday greeting, Joel.

Posted on: Apr 11, 2023 at 3:33 AM

On this the sad anniversary of Patty Molloy's passing, I am thinking of her fondly. It's easy to remember the first day I saw Patty. She was being introduced midyear into our class. Her desk was in the far row near the windows, morning light streaming in. All the boys loved her. I can recall, too, that year's Valentine's Day when each of us used an old carton to create a slotted box to set on his or her desk; Patty's was filled to overflowing with crimson hearts, mine among them, spilling off the stack. Valentines compounded year-on-year. Had Patty thought to keep hers, she might have realized how many people somehow felt connected, would surely miss her were she suddenly to go. One never knows though. We go into the world without looking back. And when troubles come some are lost. But for others the past can remain--potent, penetrating. Not all is forgotten. I was the silent boy across the room who misses her still. Long live the cherished memory of Patty Molloy.

Hi, JK. Thanks for the birthday shout. I haven't viewed this site for months and I'm sorry I missed your well wishes. I remember you fondly. Good Lord, we had fun.

Birthday greetings? Yikes!...Thank you, Jay; thank you for your kind remembrance. Sorry. I haven't viewed this site for awhile, not until news of Andy Johnson's passing brought me back to the fold. Poor guy. He was kind to me in a time of crisis, came to Mom's funeral (as did Tom Paradis, Dave Florine, and Marty Barnett). You've been been very generous, too, with your support over the years; I appreciate it. Jesus, Man, we go back to what?...age 8?! Be well, my Dear Friend. Andy has gone ahead; surely we must follow...Follow by-and-by.

Oh, boy. Tom Paradis just informed me of Andy's passing. So, so sorry. Andy was a childhood friend who stayed in touch off and on his whole life long. We knew one another well ahead of those halcyon highschool days; our families were associated through Centenary Methodist Church. As youngsters Andy and I saw Rev. Martin Luther King deliver a sermon in the sanctuary. As teens we were stalwarts in MYF and the youth choir and attended church camp ... mischievous? yes; malicious, never. July has been a hell of a month: first Mark Scheidel ('69), now this. God bless and keep you, Andy. In Him you shall find good rest.

Posted on: Apr 11, 2022 at 3:33 AM

Posted on: Aug 09, 2021 at 4:49 PM

Yes Keith! Agree on Mr. Wiltgen and Mr. Niemi. "Sparks" is apt.

Atta boy, Tom. Hello to Bridget. Forty-nine years? Haha,...you have us beat by three. I read a story about your running exploits, one that featured a daughter, too, if I recall. Amazing. Be well.