Blog for retired and former Beacon Journal employees and other invited guests. What a marvelous crew to cruising along in the same boat with! And with John S. Think about it. Alas, Joan long ago got her reward in Heaven for putting up with me.
Larry Momchilov, passed away 12 days apart in They were married 36 years. Michelle LeComte was the leader of this ship. Well, officially. But, as the lower photo in the montage shows, when Michelle was away on a cruise, we knew how to have fun without her, too.
Wish you were here. Bob Dyer was named Ohio Columnist of the Year so often he can tell you how many years; believe me because he made wit, humor and excellent writing skills an unbeatable combination.
Bob and I spent nearly two decades eating Blue Room food together. Try it! Denny Gordon was more than an outstanding photographer. Can imagine the guts and stamina that took?
And also as nice a person as you ever would want to meet. Like Englehart he ruffled feathers with his behavior and obsessions, but he was one helluva trainer for a long string of reporters, including Betsy Lammerding, also in these photos. I called her my Mona Lisa, a play on her first and middle birth names, most of our 48 years of marriage and 2 years of courtship. Jewell subbed for the legendary columnist Fran Murphey while Fran was on an 8-week journey in a variety of countries.
