Mount Gilead High School class of ‘71 celebrates with 45th year reunion

The class of 1971 held its 45th reunion at Handle Bar Ranch this summer.

Some members of the class attended an overnight camp-out the previous night at the Mount Gilead State Park.

The evening started with a social hour and class picture.

Mike Galleher gave the opening prayer and a moment of silence in memory of deceased classmates.

Diana (Lemley) Doup made a white rose arrangement to represent each of the deceased class members.

Roger Cooper provided the music for the evening.

Out of state members of the class who attended were: Bill and Angie (Harper) Trainer, Alabama; Benny Salyers, Kentucky; Dan Bowman, Michigan; Gary Ruhl, North Carolina; Rick Brown, Mary Gail (Clouse) Neuding and Bill Hayes, Texas.

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Front row from left: Benny Salyers, Gloria Cunningham, Brenda (Shipman) Legros, Diana (Lemley) Doup, Patti (Burnell) Stansbery and Angie (Harper) Trainer.

Second row from left: Jerry Boyle, Mary (Rexford) Scholl, Jerry Shipman, Karrin (Long) Risch, Tim Wenger, Chris Long, Mary Gail (Clouse) Neuding, Charisse (Bailey) Smith, Susan Rensch, Rick Brown, Steve Stansbery, Duane Hobson, Bill Hayes and Gary Ruhl.

Third row from left: Rick Campbell, Roger Cooper, Harley Hanna, Keith Fissell, Steve Kidwell, Mike Porter, Beck (Perry) Porter, Mike Galleher, Bill Trainer, Brad Dodrill, David Brush, Phil Cagwin, Dan Bowman and Bill Cody.

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Front row from left: Benny Salyers, Gloria Cunningham, Brenda (Shipman) Legros, Diana (Lemley) Doup, Patti (Burnell) Stansbery and Angie (Harper) Trainer.

Second row from left: Jerry Boyle, Mary (Rexford) Scholl, Jerry Shipman, Karrin (Long) Risch, Tim Wenger, Chris Long, Mary Gail (Clouse) Neuding, Charisse (Bailey) Smith, Susan Rensch, Rick Brown, Steve Stansbery, Duane Hobson, Bill Hayes and Gary Ruhl.

Third row from left: Rick Campbell, Roger Cooper, Harley Hanna, Keith Fissell, Steve Kidwell, Mike Porter, Beck (Perry) Porter, Mike Galleher, Bill Trainer, Brad Dodrill, David Brush, Phil Cagwin, Dan Bowman and Bill Cody.

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