Spring 2022

Bill Erdman
(407) 644-0391
1171 Willa Vista Trail, Maitland, Fl.. 32751
Class web Site:  seeoursite.org/lehigh

Andrew Webster, a friend of Classmate Dick Beiler writes:  “Sadly, Dick, passed away in April 2020 at age 89.  After Lehigh, he lived and worked in Houston, New York City, Puerto Rico, Morocco, Algeria, France, Spain, and Switzerland.  With his math abilities, Dick was fortunate to find calculus easy.  He was a member of Lehigh's cross country running teams” 

Steve Antalics writes:  “Still kicking.  Been back at Lehigh as a visiting scientist since year 2000.  All the experts in my field have died and I must be last one standing, so the appointment.  They must have hit the bottom of the barrel.  Work primarily with grad students whose work might involve interfacial thermodynamics.  Kids keep me on my toes.  Life has been quite interesting!!!”

Heard from Richard Washer:  “I loved my Lehigh years and engineering education.  Since 1958 my wife and I are grateful that we have been able to travel extensively on a worldwide basis.  I have enjoyed photographing in over 55 countries and 6 continents.  Before the pandemic took hold, we had a once in a lifetime trip in 2018 to Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes - 8,000 ft. elevation!  We downsized to  a townhouse in Hickory, NC, in 2007.  We spend time most weeks, year round, at our Blue Ridge Mountain home in Blowing Rock, NC.  I usually walk a mile each day to keep active.  Best regards to all our 1952 classmates.

It is December already!  Wow!  I assume that someone reads these classmates’ notes but I wish you guys would let me know you are still alive and kicking.  You all are surely living an exciting life also.  But because news is scarce I will reluctantly bore you with my activities!  Other than a Thanksgiving trip to Raleigh, NC, not to much going on with us.  COVID-19 has bypassed most of our family.  Our son, David, is a lead chemist with Pfizer so we are kept up to date with the latest vaccine news.  He was part of the team that helped increase the vaccine quantity available after the initial release.  Some of my family joined me this year in my goal of riding my bike my age.  I'm 91 so I challenged myself to ride 91 miles in September, ride 91 miles over at least one 7 day period and ride 91 days in one day.  I accomplished the first two in the first 2 weeks.  The third challenge is in my dreams - my best day was 19 miles, a long way from 91.  The 4 of us involved in the challenge rode 1,153 miles!  It was fun with our daughter, son and his wife riding together, virtually.  

Incidentally, be sure and look at your page in this, our very own web site.  You might be surprised at what I have recorded about your fantastic life since graduation.  You might even want to make much needed additions and corrections.  I hope you you found it enlightening and true!

Deceased:

• Stafford R. Geflatly
• Alan W. Koppes
• John M. Wright

Revised:  May 07, 2023