James F. Byrnes High School Class of 1956 - 45 Years Later... · Greer Heritage Museum collection

Title

James F. Byrnes High School Class of 1956 - 45 Years Later...

Accession Number

2026.31.11

Accession Date

11 August 2026

Accession Creator

Sophie Pendergraft

Depositor

Kala Kenemore

Description

Tan booklet titled "James F. Byrnes High School Class of 1956 45 Years Later"

Date

2001

Storage Location

Box 77, Folder 2

Text

"Class of 1956"
"As we gather here today
We have to think of the gray and blue,
The way it has affected our lives
And brought together friends, old and new.
We have met so many times before,
To greet old friends and talk awhile,
It's hard to realize forty-five years have passed -
How long it has taken to come this last mile.
We hope this "last mile"
that has brought us here today,
For us won't really be "the last" -
But only a stepping stone,
To help us look back and reflect on the past.
No matter where we go or what we do,
Hopefully we will try to keep in touch,
Because the years are slipping away
And we are losing those we liked so much.
Death has taken so many.
Serious illness has touched a few,
But we have to be happy for those we have left -
Those that are still close to me, and to you.
Memories are forever,
And we surely can't let them go,
Because of just being sentimental,
Or perhaps just to let us know,
We're still somehow still connected
And those friendships are still just so."
- Penny King Eubanks, September 8, 2001.
James F. Byrnes High School
Class of 1956
In memoriam
Our beloved friends and classmates
Pattie Lee ALEXANDER Miley, deceased 1995
Doris Ann Brady, deceased 1955
Bernard Case, deceased 1993
John Lewis Case, deceased 1989
Donald Eugene Crow, deceased 1988
Mary Ann EAVES Snow, deceased 1968
Johnny Douglas Eubanks, deceased 1968
Robert Earl Greer, deceased 1990
Gerald Jones, deceased 1991
Gary Maynor, deceased 1982
Lynda MCCLIMON Brown, 2000
Marie Smith, 1969
Carolyn TURNER Fissett 1999
Nel Owens 1993
"As we look over this list of our classmates and friends, we can remember each one for their special friendship or the times we spent together in school through the years. Each one holds a special place in our hearts, whatever the reason. May they never be forgotten." - Penny King Eubanks, September 8, 2001