Wednesday, August 1, 2007

all the T's in 1970

Just the T names from the 1970 staff list:

Cheryl Teare - LIT
Wil Thigen - counselor (C)
John Paul Thomas - out-trip director
Paula Mary Thomas - JC
Doug Tompkins - C
Lee Tompkins - camp doctor
Caroli Thompson - C
Cindy Titsworth - LIT
Tim Tracey - LIT
Sue Trummel - LIT
Betty Jane Turner - program counselor

Tim Tracey and I roomed together in cabin 14 when he was a counselor and I a JC, two summers later. Wil Thigen, a star at camp (and quite a character), ended up in California and attended the 2001 reunion. I don't think he'd been back to camp in nearly 30 years. Lee Tompkins, a resident of Liberty, was no relation to Doug who was from Westfield or Summit NJ. Doug was later a VC (of Totem, I think) and LIT
Director. I recall Cheryl Teare as a few years later one of those counselors universally admired--talented, fun-loving, just great to have in camp. BJ Turner was the daugther of Ed and Jane Turner, who lived at FV year-round; Ed worked maintenance with Carl Hess and Jane worked in the kitchen. There were long-time friends and South Jersey neighbors of Carl and Marie Hess. The Turners were always extraordinarily kind and generous to me.

Above: Peggy Hope and Wil Thigen at the 2001 centennial reunion.