PASSING OF COACH LOUTENSOCK

I JUST RECEIVED AN E-MAIL REGARDING THE SUDDEN PASSING OF COACH LOUTNENSOCK.


John "Jack" Loutensock

Born - January 16, 1926 - Wilmar, CA (now part of Anaheim)

Passed Away - July 31, 2009 - Orem, Utah





Coach John "Jack" Loutensock passed away suddenly this morning, July 31, at about 9:00 AM at his home in Orem, Utah, at age 83. On July 14, two weeks ago, biopsies were taken from his lungs, which gave the diagnosis of lung cancer in both lungs. On July 22 he went home from the hospital. Being a lifelong non-smoker, it was later definitely determined that the cancer was due to asbestos exposure. This next Tuesday, August 4, Coach Loutensock had an appointment in Salt Lake City at the Huntsman Cancer Hospital for evaluation and discussion of what treatment would be done.



This morning Coach Loutensock was up, and dressed with the help of his wife, Barbara, and son, Brett. His wife suggested he rest on his bed, and as soon as he got onto the bed Barbara and Brett heard him take two deep breaths, and he passed away that quickly.



Jack and Barbara Loutensock both attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Jack held BA and MA degrees. He was also an Air Force veteran. Jack taught in the Burbank Unified School District for 32 years, first at Luther Burbank Junior High, and then for 27 years at Burbank High School, from 1958 until his retirement in 1985. Shortly after retirement he and Barbara moved to Orem, Utah where they still resided. At BHS Jack taught Physical Education, Science, Health and Safety, Driver's Training, and for 17 years from 1958 until 1975 he was the Varsity Basketball Coach.



Until quite recently Coach Loutensock was still very active, and within the last couple of months he and his wife had traveled in their motor home. His passing was sudden and unexpected so soon after his recent diagnosis.



Jack Loutensock is survived by his wife Barbara, of Orem, Utah; son Blyden (BHS '70), of Provo, Utah; son Brett (BHS '79), of Burbank; daughter Wendy Ruff (BHS '80), of Burbank; grandchildren Chelcie, Jason, and Ashlee Loutensock all of Orem; granddaughter London Ruff of Burbank; and great-grandson Landon Loutensock of Orem. Jack was predeceased by his son, Mark, in 1974 at age 20.



Funeral services will probably be this next Thursday, August 6, at the family's LDS Ward Chapel in Orem, Utah. Burial will follow in Lehi, Utah at the Lehi Cemetery.

Christine Gates Mcshane

CHRISTINE GATES (McShane)
died 5-13-09 at age 59 in Frazier Park, near Bakersfield, CA
According to Sallie Shelton Thomas, Chris had breathing problems. She had been extremely overweight, but lost over 100 lbs. Sallie was in elementary school and Girls Scouts with Chris
and became reacquainted at the Burbank United Methodist Church where Chris was Education Director and a member for many years. She was a wonderful, loving woman,
married with two grown daughters.

ROGER GUGGENHEIMER RECENTLY SENT ME THIS E-MAIL. HE GAVE PERMISSION TO POST IT. APPARENTLY, BECOMING BIONIC IS PART OF OUR NEAR FUTURE.

Hi Jim, I wrote you an rsvp during last summer that due to an extended knee surgery recovery, I would not be able to make the reunion. I enjoyed the many pictures that I saw online that were provided by the reunion photographer. Since discovering your website, I visit it often for new news. Anyway, after months of slow recovery, I am pleased to be able to share these two pics that were taken of me last week, Thursday April 16th, closing week at Sierra Ski Ranch, Lake Tahoe. I had gone over to snowboard with my son, who lives there. After getting a new knee, I have finally been able to resume my formerly active life. Sure does make one appreciate what you've got.


Best wishes,
Roger Guggenheimer

SMALL WORLD

I RECEIVED THIS E-MAIL FROM KATHY AU THE OTHER DAY.

Dear Jim, I thought I would share this story with you, and if you want to post it on the blog, you have my approval. A couple of months ago, I found Kenda Vaughan on Face Book and she and I started corresponding. She said she had been in email contact with Lark Ziegler and that Lark was a preschool teacher in Texas. She offered to share Lark's email with me, so Lark and I started catching up on the last 40 years. In the course of the conversation, Lark mentioned that she and her husband had been in Kenya and Ecuador with a missionary organization,Wycliffe Bible Translators. It turned out that my sister, Doris (BHS'73) and her husband had been with the same organization for 30 years,so I casually asked Lark if she knew her. Not only did she know Doris,but Lark was Doris' son's preschool teacher in Duncanville, TX about 12 years ago! That was before my sister moved to the Washington, DC area and her son is now a high senior. Lark and Doris never revealed to each other that they went to the same high school, or that Lark and I were '68 classmates at Burbank High. The next amazing coincidence is that Lark phoned her mother on her 90th birthday last week to let her know that she had made contact with Kathy Au. Her mother said she knew my mother, Dorothy Au, because they now go to the same church in Burbank! My mother did not know Bob and Betty Ziegler's last name until I told her, or that her daughter, Lark and I were both '68 BHS grads. Lark sent her picture (above). Kathy Au Crosier

THE PASSING OF PATTI DOBSON

IT IS WITH DEEP SADNESS THAT I REPORT THE PASSING OF PATTI DOBSON ON JAN 17,2009 OF CANCER. I WILL ADD DETAILS AND THOUGHTS AS THE BECOME AVAILABE.