The Home Times Issue #1 December 3, 2010 Supplemental Newsletter To The Morton Memorial Alumni Homesite-Rev.

Welcome to the re-launching of the new Home Times. For the 100+ subscribers that were with me in the late 1990’s, you should remember the newsletter that I distributed monthly back then. It was also called The Home Times. This is an independent newsletter that will be published online bi-monthly. It will include announcements, obituaries and any other pertinent information that needs to get out to our Alumni. It is not meant to replace the Home Journal, as there will never be another newsletter like it-ever. I know many of you have written to me, and you miss getting your copy every month. I feel there is a need to get information out to our Homies. This is not an Alumni Association newsletter, even though I am a Lifetime Member of our Alumni and will certainly be promoting any Alumni Association activities if mutually agreed on by the Alumni Association officers. I was told once that I make too much of my websites and that they have no bearing on bringing our Homies together. Clearly a remark made by someone who has no clue! Yes, it is important to me, because I have made it and our Homies a big part of my life’s work and daily priority. This is my choice and always has been and I am not sorry for one second of the dedication that it takes. It has not been a one-day trip-get the glory-then you leave. It’s been a lovely 10-year dedication while getting to know so many of you personally. The Home and our alumni are in my heart and this newsletter is a continuance of my gift back to friends/Home that has been good to my family. It’s just another way to bring us together and at no cost to you-EVER! You can always e-mail me at: suzsky4morton@hotmail.com Or, simply pick up the phone and call me at: (386) 295-1576. I doubt if there has been many days gone by in the past 11 years for which I haven’t spoken to one of you---and I have loved it! Please feel free to pass this Newsletter along to anyone---to EVERYONE! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Susie Jackson-Yagher, class of 1971 re-launches the

ISSCH Home Times

If you want current news about our Homies, (students and former employees), the Morton Homesite is the Happening Place! You don’t have to be a graduate of Morton Memorial High School to join the site, however, you do have to be a former student. As a member, you will be able to enjoy the hundreds of photos that have been posted on the site for years. If you would like to join the Homesite, please e-mail me the following information; name, first, middle, (maiden name for the ladies), last name, address, city, state, zip and birthdate—and of course your e-mail address you wish to use. Please include what year you graduated and/or what year you attended Morton. If you are a former employee, include what years you were at the Home and what position you held. It could take up to (2) weeks to get you set-up on the site. Your patience is appreciated. Note: You must agree to The Morton Homesite Rules before accessing the site.

E-mail information to: suzsky4morton@hotmail.com

The Morton Memorial Alumni Homesite-Open Membership

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Issue #1 December 3, 2010

Supplemental Newsletter To The Morton Memorial Alumni Homesite

Each of our alumni members and employees are treated with the same respect and honored on the Morton Homesite. If you become aware of a death in our family, please contact me as soon as possible at: (386) 295-1576. It is important to be timely with announcements for those who wish to attend the funeral.

Remembering our loved ones… Mary L. (Norris) Tochterman 82, Fort Wayne, formerly of Kokomo, passed away at 3:42 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, at her residence in Fort Wayne. Mary was born Nov. 13, 1928, in Kokomo, to the late William R. and Martha A. (Kellar) Norris. She married Truman A. Tochterman in Kentucky, in March 1975. He preceded her in death. She attended Knightstown Soldiers and Sailors Children's Home as a child. Mary worked at the Union Bank, was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Kokomo, and attended Aboite Baptist Church while living in Fort Wayne. She liked to watch Indiana Pacers basketball

games. She is survived by a son, Ronny W. Clawson and wife Janet; two daughters, Kathryn L. Froman and husband Don, Patricia A. Talcott and husband Dave; and a stepdaughter, Chris Moulton and husband Dale; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, along with several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, William R. and Martha A. Norris; husband, Truman A.Tochterman; four brothers and one sister.

GAN CITY, IN - Dr. Robert B. Raisor, 85, Michigan City, Indiana, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 12:25 p.m. in St. Anthony Memorial, Michigan City.He was born June 8, 1925 in Muncie, Indiana to the late Bernard & Eula (Knox) Raisor. Surviving are three daughters, Beth (Don) Janes of Chesterton, Indiana, Susan (Patrick) Benton of Kalamazoo, MI, Carol Raisor of Michigan City; four grandsons, Matthew Janes of the United State Coast Guard, Steven Janes of Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, MI, Twins Alex & Peter Benton both of Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI; sister, Jane (Richard) Williams; nieces, Sally (Steve) Porter & Linda (Tim) Przybysz all of Richmond, IN; He was preceded in death by special aunt, Lela Knox. During WW II, as a member of the United States Army, he fought in the Battle of Luzon in the Philippines, earning 2 battle stars and served in the Army of Occupation in Tokyo, Japan. Upon his discharge, he enrolled at Ball State Teachers College in Muncie, Indiana, where he graduated in 1948. On August 22, 1948 in Muncie he married Edwina Bath, who preceded him on April 7, 2009. They both began their teaching careers at the Indiana Soldiers’ Children’s Home in Knightstown, Indiana.

Dr. Clifford Gerbig, 78, retired veterinarian of Sheridan passed away Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010. Born Aug. 9, 1932 in Brown County, Ind., he was the son of Eugene and Evangeline (Foster) Gerbig. He grew up at the Knightstown Soldiers and Sailors Children's Home and was known to his classmates and friends as “Stuffy.” He was much loved and attended many Homecomings over the years. He graduated from Morton Memorial High School in Knightstown. He joined the Marine Corps and honorably served his country during the Korean War. He then went on to earn his B.S., M.S. and D.V.M. at Purdue

University. He was a research veterinarian at Dow Chemical as well as a small animal practitioner. He was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis. Survivors include wife, Georgianne (Gee Gee); daughters, Ruth Gerbig and Lydia (Richard W.) Gerbig-Fast; and sister, Naomi Stahl. He was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery's "Field of Valor." A memorial service is 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ Covenant OPC, 6070 N. 900 E., at Indiana 47, in Sheridan.

Robert "Bob" Bragdon Passed Away On October 6th. The Funeral was Monday, October 11th at 1:00 pm. Bob came to the Home in 1949 with brothers and sisters Howard, Donnie, Beverley, Diana Mae, Lois Ann and Roberta. Bob attended Morton Memorial High School and was in the Class of 1965.

Wanetta Mae Kirk, 74, formerly of Rush County, passed away at 4:01PM Tuesday, September 7, 2010 in Indianapolis, IN. Wanetta Mae Johnson was born January 10, 1936 in Franklin County, IN to Carl and Cleona (Durham) Johnson, both deceased. She spent most of her life in Rush County, living the last 1 1/2 years with her daughter in Greensburg. She was a 1954 graduate of New Salem High School. Wanetta married Leslie Kirk on August 31,1956 and he preceded her in death on July 22, 1983. She was a member of the New Heights Church of Christ in Connersville and for many years was a member of the First Baptist Church in Rushville. She was a house parent at the Soldier's and Sailors home near Knightstown from 1988 until 1998 and from there went to work at the Marsh Deli.

Darrin Lee Goff, Class of 1985 passed away in Cincinnati on November 21st of a massive heart attack. Darrin came to the Home in 1977 with his brothers and sisters; Charles, Kevin, Krista, Larry, Mark and Victoria. To Charles and his family, we extend our sincere condolences.

Nellie L. (Heidenreich) Vance-I received word that Nellie passed away on September 19, 2010. Nellie is the sister of Bill Heidenreich from the Class of 1955.

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Issue #1 December 3, 2010

Supplemental Newsletter To The Morton Memorial Alumni Homesite

Prayer request… Below is a listing and addresses for our Homies who are ill that could use a pick-me-up if you would like to send a card of well wishes.

Nancy (Wilbur) Burmeister, Class of 1970 Nancy recently received a miracle, a double lung transplant. She has since had a couple of complications and 3 more surgeries. She is now in the hospital and loves to hear from everyone. She told me today that she is able to have limited visitations. If you would like to send Nancy a card, send it to: Nancy Burmeister, Clarion North Hospital, Room C509, 11700 North Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN, 46032. After speaking with Nancy today, she is not sure when she will be released. John Dicus, Class of 1967 John recently was hospitalized, however he is now at home recuperating. John is awaiting a Kidney-Liver transplant and will have the operation in Chicago when the time comes. Please write to John at: John Dicus, 10328 Margene Drive, Brownsburg, IN 46112 Henry Studer, Class of 1971 Henry had hip replacement surgery November 8th. He is home recuperating. He says he is still experiencing severe pain. Remember Henry is our Alumni Association’s Honorary Chaplain. Send cards to Henry at: Henry Studer, 169 Beechwood Drive, Wadsworth, Ohio 44281 Betty (Kraft) Tabor, Class of 1958 Betty is at home now after having surgery for colon cancer. She will have radiation in about 3 or 4 weeks, but needs to get stronger. Part of getting better is to have a positive attitude and warm written hugs from friends. Write to Betty at: Betty Tabor, 1660 Daub Street, Greenwood, Indiana 46143. If you need an immediate update, you can write to her brother Bob at: recraft@bellsouth.net Becky (Barnett) Flowers, Class of 1979 Becky was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung cancer several months ago. Becky is marrying her long time bow Saturday, December 4th. She has been through Chemo and is holding her own at this time. Please write Becky at: Becky Flowers, 131 Franklin Street, Knightstown, IN 46148 Bob Snedaker, Class of 1950 Bob’s sister Rosie contacted me recently and informed me that Bob is now in a nursing facility. He has COPD and has severe problems breathing. She said he would love to hear from his friends by phone or mail. Bob’s contact information is as follows; Bob Snedaker, Riverside Village, 1400 West Franklin St., Elkhart, IN 46516. You can call Bob at: (574)-215-3090. You can also write to

Sharon (Shaw) Hogue, Class of 1963 Sharon’s husband passed away on November 21, 2010. If you would like to send a card of condolences, you can send them to: Sharon Hogue and family, 1342 South Lebanon Street, Lot #22, Lebanon, In. 46052

Fred Wright: 11659 North Carthage Pike, Knightstown, Indiana 46148 Max & Wilma Stanley: 11712 North Carthage Pike, Knightstown, IN 46148. As many of you already know, Max & Wilma just celebrated 69 years of marriage. What a great example they have been for us all! As recent as a couple of weeks ago, Max was hospitalized. Tony Crump, Class of 1983 Tony was recently diagnosed with cancer. Please keep Tony and his family in your prayers. Karen (Jordan) Williams, Class of 1979 Karen has been through a lot this past year. Because of complications from diabetes, she had one leg amputated. Unfortunately, they had to amputate the other leg too. I hope may of you will write to Karen, she has been moved to a rehab center. You can write to Karen at: Karen Williams, Danville Rehab Center, 255 Meadow Drive, Danville, IN 46122.

Heartfelt sympathy… There is nothing more devastating than the loss of a loved one. I will be posting delicate information about our Homies and their family members here. There is nothing quite like a word of kindness from a friend during our time of need. Addresses will be posted to send cards.

You can write to Susie Jackson-Yagher anytime at: suzsky4morton@hotmail.com

Keep these old friends on your prayer list… Here are more addresses to keep in touch:

Please keep us in mind if you need to get the word out about any of our Homies. I have learned over the years, if you give a little, it will come back to you ten-fold. This Newsletter will be posted on Facebook and The Morton Memorial Alumni Homesite at Myfamily.com monthly.

Issue #1 December 3, 2010

Supplemental Newsletter To The Morton Memorial Alumni Homesite

All photos in this Newsletter are by Susie Jackson-Yagher, taken during Homecoming in 2007. I would love to share your photos on the Morton Homesite and the FB site too. Please contact me at my e-mail address if you would love to share. You will get full credit for your photos. They can be of the Home Grounds and our Alumni family. I am still posting Homecoming 2010 photos on the Morton Homesite!

All in a days work…

Please submit all information for the next Newsletter to the email address below. THE HOME TIMES newsletter is an independent newsletter for the Alumni of Morton Memorial High School and the former employees of The Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s Home located in Knightstown, Indiana. Just like the Morton Memorial

Alumni Homesite at MyFamily.com, The Home Times is intended to bring you NEWS about our Alumni and to bring our Alumni together. THE HOME TIMES is available to the Alumni Association for announcements/event notifications in order to help promote our Alumni Association from Morton Memorial High School. This

Newsletter will never cost you a fee on line, however, if you would like a printed copy, please send $1.00 per issue to the address below for printing/mailing. I do ask those online to forward it to all of our Home Family and friends to get the word out. If you are not on Facebook or the Myfamily.com site, please send your contact

information to either my e-mail, or regular mailing address. I will personally e-mail it to you.

Any and all content is under the ownership of the Home Times and Susan K. Jackson-Yagher

Contact: suzsky4morton@hotmail.com

Phone: Cell: (386) 295-1576, Hm: (386) 673-1576, Bus. (386) 673-1588

Note: You can call my cell phone for emergencies, to report a death or illness, day or night if needed.

Send all inquiries/information to: Susan Yagher, 6 Lost Spring Way, Ormond Beach, FL 32174

Let’s Link Our Family Circle Together! If you have a Home-related website you would like to link, please notify Susie. Your Home-related site will get more traffic by

linking to ALL Alumni Sites. Let’s link all of our sites together with one goal in mind---to bring our Alumni members together.

The Morton Memorial Alumni Homesite: http://www.mortonmemorialalumni.org/isapi.dll?c=h&htx=page

This site has been on the web since 2000---the very first of it’s kind through MyFamily.com! It is password-protected for a secure place for our Alumni to post personal photos and information without it being on the open web. You will find the most current News of our Homies, along with 100’s of photos that have been posted of all

classes for years.

If you attended Morton Memorial High School and/or you are a former employee, you can become a member. Write Susie for more information.

FACEBOOK SITE: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home

Susie Jackson-Yagher is the page Administrator of the Facebook site. You can find it

On Facebook by keying in: Morton Memorial Alumni – Knightstown, Indiana

The ISSCH Alumni Association Site: http://www.isschalumni.com/index.html

If you want to keep up on the Alumni Association Meetings, make a donation, buy items at the Homestore, check out this site.

You will be able to find news about Homecoming and what is going on with the Alumni Association. If you would like to

make a donation, send all donations to our Association Treasurer: George Cambron, 5447 Rinehart Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46241

Not only do I maintain the Morton Homesite and the Facebook Alumni page, I also love the research I do for the families of

former students. I own my own Graphic Design business called “The Sky’s The Limit Design.” I love my work as a

photographer/graphic-designer however, the work I do for our Alumni has gone straight to my heart for many years. The

friendships I have made, both near and far, are priceless. On most days you can catch me scanning and e-mailing photos as requested. For example; a lady who’s grandmother graduated

from Morton back in 1929 was so excited having seen her grandmother’s senior picture for the first time! I have had many

just like her over the years. My most recent letter was from a gentleman for whom his grandfather entered the Home in 1886. He was the son of a Civil War Veteran, among some of the first

children to reside at the Home.

Our Home was an amazing and unique place to live. I am proud to be a tiny part of the History of such a great place that

helped so many children over 144 to 145 years.

In this first issue of the Morton Home Times you will see my name a lot. However, in the future, I will step back (just like I have for many years on the Morton Homesite) and make this

newsletter about all of you. Please submit information and be a contributor whenever possible. Your contributions will be

appreciated! Thanks to all!!! ~Susie ‘71