Sunday, January 30, 2005

Sylvia Sharp (1940-2005) Sylvia Sharp died at her home on Thursday, January 27, 2005. The cause was complications from heart disease, which she had battled since the age of 15. Sylvia attended Harvard Park grade school and Springfield High School, where she was active on the Capitoline staff and with Youth for Christ. She received degrees from Springfield Junior College, Illinois State University, and the Institute of Business Techniques. For more than 28 years, she worked for the State of Illinois in the Department of Revenue. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi, Christian Business and Professional Women, and two Baptist churches in Springfield, at Harvard Park and Fairview, serving them as deaconess, organist, church clerk, and Sunday School teacher. Upon early retirement in 1991, Sylvia traveled to Hawaii, Alaska and three times to Europe. She returned to school and in 1998 earned a B. A. in Organizational Leadership from Greenville College, Illinois. In recent years, Sylvia was active with Local Church Women United, the Audubon Society, and the board of directors of Springfield Right to Life. In May 2003, she was named Valiant Woman of the LCWU, an honor conferred by previous award recipients. Sylvia was well known to the Class of 1958 at SHS as a cheerful, generous, and gracious lady. For many years, she served on the local committee, helping to organize Reunions that have held the class together for nearly 50 years. Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents and is survived by a large family, including 11 first cousins. On Thursday, February 3, visitation will be at 10 am, with funeral services at 11 am at Ellinger-Kunz and Davis, 437 North 6th Street. Burial will be in the family plot at Oak Ridge cemetery. Will Howarth 10:50:32 PM    comment []

Tuesday, December 21, 2004 (reposted) Lewis Striebeck  I am very saddened to report that Lewis Striebeck died in St. Louis just after midnight on Dec 21, 2004. He had struggled with cancer for several years and was unable to attend our 2003 Reunion, perhaps the first one that he missed.  Lewis was a natural leader, our class president in sophomore year and president of student council in senior year. He carried his authority easily and was a friend to many. He had a great love for food, music, books, trains, travel, and his family.  I will post an obituary when I locate it. You may write to Sylvia I. Striebeck at 637 West Polo Drive, Clayton MO 63105 or leave a comment below and I will send her copies. Here are comments on Lewis received in the past week, 12/24-31/04: Selcuk (Sally) Tomek Sahin: I am in Turkey at this time and am sorry to hear about Lewis.  Although I did not see him much after graduation  I thought of him often as he was my AFS Brother and a very fine person. I send my classmates and especially to his wife a Turkish culture type blessing.  May God be gracious to his soul and extend a good healthy long life to his loved ones! George R. Bunn Thanks for the sad news on Lewis Striebeck. I just went to a funeral yesterday for one of my slightly older friends. This old age sucks.   Betsy Mylroie Yamasaki I am so very sorry to hear about "Lewie" as many of us called him.  He was one of the kindest, gentlest people I met at SHS.  I didn't know him in later years, but assume that he was always the leader and friend.  He will certainly be missed and I am indeed saddened. Allan Stephens Lewis often sat behind me when we were seated alphabetically - starting with Miss Black's freshman English class - and we came to appreciate each other's wisecracks as appropriate for our age...   I remember my mother's remarks about the "down" side of living longer - "All my friends are dead..." Bill Newman Another  sad time as we lose another of  our class buddies- missed  by all--so sorry to hear of  his  passing-- and so it is  as we all get older-our  class that we will meet again shrinks- leaving many fond  memories  of  SHS class of  1958-- that's  what  such fond  memories are  for- in our minds we can replay all those  good  times-- Bob Owens I was very sad to hear about Lewis.  At our 40th, he and I had a nice conversation, just the two of us in a corner with nobody interrupting.  The many times I went thru St. Louis and planned to called, but never did, Now I can't. Carolyn Baldwin Quinlan I remember thinking that "Lewie" seemed to always be dressed up a little bit more than the rest of us. He could have been the poster boy for the crew-neck sweater. A serious student with a great sense of humor. He will be missed by many. Jo Ankeny Lindamood Lew and I were buddies for years and shared many experiences as neighbors and classmates, among them high school classes, Student Council, and the unique experience of sailing for Europe on the converted Greek troop ship the Aros Kulm as we began our AFS adventure. Representing SHS as AFS students was an honor which we both truly appreciated. We kept in touch sporadically over the years and as I looked back on all of our adventures to recount some of the for Sibi and his family, I realized how lucky I was to have had Lew as a friend. Our last reunion was not the same without him, and he will be missed. 10:48:54 PM    comment []

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