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Name: Don D. ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Jul 29, 2013, 8:13 am - HHS Time
Class: 1975
City & State: South Bay

Message: Very sad, the passing of John Crotty. Wonderful YouTube tribute to him. I wish Noreen's family much comfort.
Name: Pauline Matthew ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jul 28, 2013, 9:57 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Spencer
Class: 1969
City & State: Oak HIlls, CA

Message: My thoughts & prayers are with the Crotty family. I had a crush on John in High School and we became really good friends. My he Rest In Peace. You will be missed John.
Name: Le Maistre ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jul 28, 2013, 3:46 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Masters
Class: 1972
City & State: Hollyglen, CA

Message: I am so very sorry to hear about John. I will always remember him for his wonderful smile and kind heart. Noreen and his family are in my thoughts and in my prayers. He is with the Lord now, at peace and free of pain.
Name: Bob & Karen Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jul 28, 2013, 3:43 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1960
City & State: Hawthorne
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Message: A sad day in Cougartown for sure upon learning that John Crotty has passed. Our deepest sympathy to John's family. Know that all Cougars are keeping you in our prayers.
Name: Alyce Henn ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jul 28, 2013, 3:26 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Elder
Class: 1969
City & State: Crestline,California

Message: In our Sr yearbook John Crotty wrote to me " i really truly love you"..i hope he knew i really truly loved him too... I've been his friend since the 7th grade and glad we got to see each other at the 40th HHS reunion.... Really gonna miss his smiling face, but happy that his smile will live on in his girls...."Peace Babe" xo
Name: Larry Biller ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jul 28, 2013, 2:45 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1967
City & State: Portland,Oregon

Message: Sorry to hear of John Crotty's passing. We grew up on the same street. Lots of good memories. May God be with the Crotty family.
Name: John Baker ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jul 28, 2013, 2:11 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1962
City & State: Lomita

Message: Just got word from Noreen that brother John Crotty has passed. We will miss you here John, but know there's a bigger plan. I feel blessed to have known you. God Bless.
Name: Betty Rodriguez ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Jul 28, 2013, 11:25 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Kean
Class: 1969
City & State: Kingman, AZ

Message: Lovely tribute to John Crotty. I did not know him well at all, but through mutual friends, I have been updated with his struggles over the last few years. He is to be commended for his faithful service with the LAPD, and his devotion to his children. Rest peacefully, John.
Name: Laura Petros ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Jul 27, 2013, 4:04 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Petros
Class: 1971
City & State: Hawthorne, CA

Message: Attention Classes of 1970, 1971, 1972 & 1973 Please join us for our 3rd Annual Friday Night "Gig" at Tony's on Aviation (5544 West 119th Street located on the corner of Aviation and 119th Street) on Friday, September 27, 2013 @ 6:00pm . There is no charge for this event, however, you will be responsible for your own food and beverages. Please see the link to the flyer for this event here on Cougartown.com under Happenings|Class Reunions. Please feel free to email me @ walk2sanity@yahoo.com with any questions or concerns. Note: All Cougars are welcome!
Sounds like yet another fun get together, Laura. Hope to see a bunch of the local Cougars there.
Name: Les Vlieger ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Jul 27, 2013, 3:05 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1968
City & State: Redondo Beach, CA

Message: Great tribute to John! God bless you my friend.
Name: JB Schroeder ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Jul 27, 2013, 9:49 am - HHS Time
Class: 1964
City & State: Bellbrook, OH

Message: JB - Since I live in the Hinterlands (OH-IO), Cougar sightings are very rare. So does it count if I paid money to see 2.5 Cougars? Thursday last, spent a wonderful evening in perfect surroundings to see the Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, David Marks open air concert in Kettering, OH. Crowd was great, music was great. And I now claim credit for youngest grandchild exposed to live Beach Boys music. My daughter is expecting in October, so my first grandchild heard "Good Vibrations" at -3 months old. My daughter, son-in-law, wife and especially I, had a tremendous time.
Hey JB, Long time since our Optimidgets days, thanks for checking in and for the Concert update. We'll be seeing the "Boys" in October at the Greek Theater. I know it will be a fun night.
Name: Paul Wieber ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Jul 26, 2013, 9:15 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Meadview, Az

Message: I just finished listening to my friend John Crotty singing "Knockin on heaven's door". I remember back in the day when John, myself and others started traveling LA's local country hot spots such as Cal's Corral in Lawndale, The Palomino in N. Hollywood, etc. to sing in talent contests. We both went on to have bands and enjoy the country music way of life. For those who didn't know John, please watch & listen to this video made by his family. Very touching! I wish the best for John and his family in this difficult & trying time that he has encountered. God Bless!
Name: Linda Huthmaker ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Jul 26, 2013, 8:05 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Huthmaker
Class: 1963
City & State: Torrance, California

Message: Hi Everyone, I had a semi "Cougar" Sighting, this morning, at Orange County Fairgrounds. I happened upon a gal, with whom I had worked at City of Torrance, who was with her high school chums (West High), and one of them, who's name is Alex, asked me where I had gone to High School. When I told her, proudly, that it was Hawthorne High, she asked me if I know Otto Plum? I said "of course I know Otto Plum", and Alex said "he's my Father!" She then called her parents, and told them about our chance meeting. So our 50th High School reunion is excited to know that Mr. and Mrs. Plum are planning to attend the reunion, which is being held on October 11 and 12, at the Ayre's Hotel, in Hawthorne. Thank you, Alex, for introducing yourself! And Alex, you are also invited to the reunion. You really made my day! Fondly, Linda Huthmaker/1963
Good "Son Sighting" there Linda. It looks like the Class of 63 reunion is really warming up now. Hope to see lots of other classes there too, especially my class of 62 buddies.
Name: Sue Walsh ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Jul 26, 2013, 2:05 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Jolly
Class: 1961
City & State: Hesperia, Ca

Message: What a beautiful tribute Noreen----God bless you all
Name: Dean Morris ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Jul 26, 2013, 11:36 am - HHS Time
Class: 1972
City & State: Vallejo, CA

Message: Noreen Crotty and family have created a beautiful music video tribute to brother John. The video shows what a rich and full life he has lived and how much he gave to his family, his community and others. God bless all the Crotty family as you struggle to cope, grieve and wish your brother a wonderful good bye.
Name: Kevin Young ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Jul 25, 2013, 7:13 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1973
City & State: Thousand Oaks, CA

Message: Phil Rose?
YES and the last one is Robert Saunders. Thanks Kevin.
Name: Steve Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Jul 25, 2013, 6:34 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966

Message: How about Jimmy Cooper and Fred Richards
Jim Cooper is correct. Thanks Steve
Name: Robin Hood ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Jul 25, 2013, 11:30 am - HHS Time
Class: 1960
City & State: Eugene OR.

Message: I am guessing the lad in the black T is Gary Shambaugh or cousin Shamwow Shambaugh. I agree with Chezwizz, it has to be one of them.
I don't know many of these guys but if Sloey is correct, (reverse order) wouldn't the guy in the black Tshirt be Michael Neilson per Steve Bunch?
Name: Steve Cogan ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Jul 25, 2013, 8:25 am - HHS Time
City & State: Windsor ca

Message: Just wanted to let any Cougars know that are going to the Sonoma Autolites drags that I will be there on Sunday. I will be racing in the Top the Cops program against teen drivers. I have been doing this for the past 10 years or so and I have a blast. It is a great place to get high school drivers racing in a safe manner. I will be driving a Teen safety Novato Police Department SUV. If you are there come up and say hi.
Thanks Steve. Have a fun day at "the drags".
Name: Dean Morris ~~~~~~~~~~ Thu-Jul 25, 2013, 6:16 am - HHS Time
Class: 1972
City & State: Vallejo, CA

Message: Quiz Clues: As Jim Sloey pointed out, all Parks and Rec b-ball players come from future graduating classes from 1971-1973. Guy in the black shirt in back row is a distant relative of Harry Nilsson and was a pretty fair football DB and a good buddy of Tambo when he coached LL Yankees. Far right back row was a Lawndale High dude who we used to call the KFC Colonel Sanders. Another top row person not guessed was an HHS great cross country runners who was on same team with all timer Kevin McCarthy. Front row left is a "Mini-C*****" who had an older brother from early 60s class. Front row far right was younger brother of Jim and Mary and also a great swimmer/water polo player. I think all the others have been identified.
Name: Jim Sloey ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Jul 24, 2013, 9:39 pm - HHS Time
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Message: The description is reversed it should be right to left
Name: Jim Sloey ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Jul 24, 2013, 9:38 pm - HHS Time
City & State: solvang

Message: Mike Scott played 4 years at HHS starting all 4 years playing basketball
Name: Alan Ibarra ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Jul 24, 2013, 7:54 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1973
City & State: denver,co

Message: top row, far right.....Malcolm in the Middle.
Close Alan
Name: Susan Adams ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Jul 24, 2013, 3:10 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Nelson
Class: 1969
City & State: anderson,calif.

Message: I believe that I see John Crotty in the back row....
Sorry Susan, John is not there. Thanks for trying.
Name: Jim Schroeder ~~~~~~~~~~ Wed-Jul 24, 2013, 10:14 am - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Cenrrla Point, OREGON

Message: So if the black tee-shirt guy isn't Greg Shambaugh -- is it his brother? I can't recall his name. Was it Rumplestilskin? Mark? Chris? Did Mike Scott play Basketball at HHS? I used to go to Holy Glen Park when Bart Graves was the coach there, and remember Mike as a Baskball wunderkid. Didn't Sloey teach Mike the split-finger pitch?
Jim, Sloey was a catcher. He showed him how to split his finger catching the ball.
Name: Jim Sloey ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Jul 23, 2013, 9:32 pm - HHS Time
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Message: hey I just scrolled down and saw the information regarding the picture, promise I did not see it and I am so happy the dementia is in temporary remission
Name: Jim Sloey ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Jul 23, 2013, 9:29 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: solvang

Message: The group was mostly class of 71. Scott was a 73 graduate and was 2 years younger than most of these guys. He also was probably the best basketball player in the group pretty good baseball player but a much better basketball player at this age. When he was in the 4th grade he played against the 5th and 6th graders and when he was in 6th grade he was playing against the 7th and 8th graders, he was the best of the group. I had the fortune of coaching one group of kids that played at the sports arena and we drafted teams, Gene Lents had the other team. I had first pick and took the 6th grader, We probably played 15 minutes before the game and 12 minutes at half time, Scott hit some big shots that would have been 3's today; he had the crowd going nuts at the halftime. Fierce competitor. Fittingly in this picture he has the ball.
Name: Rick McKelvey ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Jul 23, 2013, 6:07 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1972
City & State: South Bay
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Message: I think I see, Billy Beaird in the back and Eddie Carroll in the front. Cool picture, Jim.
Two for two Rick, thanks man.
Name: Steve Bunch ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Jul 23, 2013, 4:13 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1971
City & State: Alta Loma, Ca.

Message: Looks a bunch of guys from the class of 71.....Steve Green, Larry Ferguson, Mike Neilson and Fred Richards
Hey Steve, you know your 71ers, thanks man.
Name: Jim Schroeder ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Jul 23, 2013, 3:08 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Central Point, OR

Message: Is that Greg Shambaugh in the dark shirt. Mike Scott with the ball. Sloey must be cleaning out the garage this summer.
Not Greg, Jim.
Name: Carl Rilling ~~~~~~~~~~ Tue-Jul 23, 2013, 11:19 am - HHS Time
Class: 1959
City & State: oregon city, oregon

Message: John, I cant ID anyone in the photo with the exception of JS. The background looks like Camp Joseph Scott, CDC. Amazing as how you erased the inmate numbers off the t-shirts.

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