Richard C. Anderson

Posted on: Jan 11, 2021 at 10:56 AM

Thank you for your kind words for Linda Davis. It was good to read your “bio” comments, too. It sounds like you have had a wonderful life since MHS.

So sorry to read "Mister Nachbauer" passed away.  He was a big part of my junior high school days and my sophomore baseball coach.  He was even my boss for a couple of flooring jobs many years ago.  But what I'll remember him best for was being the "monitor" of the dance floor in the Coolidge rec at noon.  He made sure the young junior high boys and girls didn't dance too close!  One more story ... many years after my schooling I was walking out of a theater in Moline when I heard a voice from behind me say, "Hello, Mr. Anderson."  Yep.  It was Mister Nachbauer.  We walked along a short distance and talked and I took note that he still had that erect posture and confident walk at a pretty senior age.  But I was most impressed that he remembered who I was in a respectful manner.  Quite a gentleman.  May he rest in peace.

Jim was a good guy.  An athlete in high school that played basketball on a pretty good 1960-1961 Moline basketball team that had a 22 win 5 loss season bookended by a season opening loss to East Rockford and a season ending loss in the Sub State Tournament to the same E-Rabs of East Rockford.  He was also an excellent baseball player known for his batting.  He was a good teammate.  In later years I worked at the Farmall Plant with Jim.  It was a career stopover for both of us.  Just a nice guy.

Cheryl will be remembered for many things, I'm sure.  But I remember her big smile, shown in both of her pictures on this page, and the personality that smile represented.  Knew her best at Coolidge, but her husband to be was a neighbor of mine his senior year and my junior year at MHS.  He gave me rides to MHS and I even visited his old hometown of Mason City, Illinois, with him once.  Good people.  I hope Cheryl's family finds peace at this trying time.

Posted on: Apr 10, 2020 at 4:35 AM

Posted on: Feb 04, 2020 at 4:51 AM

Rick,

Here is a photo of Tom & Barbara Ewing when I saw them in the spring of 2018 at their then home in Ocala, FL.

Jerry,

Posted on: Jun 07, 2019 at 2:26 PM

Please email me the location, times and day and date of the 75th Birthday Party and I'll put it on the class website. captainricka@yahoo.com

In our Coolidge Jr. Hi days Bill and I had an interest in model railroads and hung out in a hobby shop on 23rd Avenue across from Hafners.  Over the years we'd run into each other and Bill was always friendly and outgoing.  I believe the last time I talked with him was at a JD Golf Classic Tournament.  As with so many of our classmates, Bill will be in our hearts and part of our memories of the good ol' days.

Happy birthday Rick! Have a great day. See you in October.

Posted on: Apr 10, 2019 at 4:33 AM

Miss Steckel was my history teacher when I was, I believe, a sophomore.  It must have been really early in her career in education.  By the time our two kids went through MHS she had gone into administration and was assistant principal before her retirement.  Sylvia got to know her after they had both retired from Moline High School and both attended retiree functions.  Serious, conscientious, and friendly were good descriptives for her, in my experience.

When I was at the University of Dubuque, one of the guys on our golf team found out I was from Moline asked me if I knew Jim.  His name was Bill Kramer from Cliinton, Iowa, and he knew Jim through Mississippi Valley Conference play.  Bill said Jim was well known in the conference for his dominate play.  Another proud "Maroon Moment".  Rest in Peace.

Sylvia and I are so sorry to hear that Roxanne passed away.
She lived so bravely with this for so long. Her store for survivors and her willingness to share her story gave support to many others and was an inspiration to us all. Throughout it all, Roxanne remained the life of the party. That's how we'll remember her.

I see you registered. Good. Hope you and all the MHS of 1962 girls enjoy San Antonio.