in paradise...

My favorite memory of Raymond is one that brings a smile to my face. On the evening of my cousin Laura's wedding, family and friends were dancing to the music and enjoying the evening. Raymond saw that I was sitting at a table rather than dancing, and immediately came over and grabbed my hand. He insisted that we go out on the dance floor and he would teach me his famous dance moves. We danced that night, and to this day I think of Raymond when dancing, especially at weddings.

http://www.uni.uiuc.edu/alumni/alumuni/ALUMUNI2002FINAL.pdf 1961....... Anne Shoemaker Haden e-mailed after the Class of 1961 reunion was canceled in September to say she has a new address 60 miles north of San Francisco and new e-mail address. She and her partner, Ray Vittori, a retired Fire Chief of Emeryville, Calif., where Anne had served as the city attorney, have purchased 15 acres in west Sonoma County. “Despite spending the year 2000 fighting lung cancer with brutal surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, Ray has fulfilled a lifelong dream of planting a small vineyeard with pinot noir grapes and is making a miraculous recovery,” she writes. “... I have found that I am an outdoors person at heart. I love making dirt in my compost pile and my favorite chore is driving Ray’s old beater pickup truck to the dump. I moved Dad (age 94) to California from Urbana and have renovated a turkey coop into a studio apartment for him ... . We do get along well and I am pleased to be able to take care of him in this lovely place. My goal is to outlive him, which may not be easily done as he remains very fit!” You can reach Anne at: wadranch@xprs.net