Donald Kimmel

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Residing In:	Chesterfield, MO USA

Spouse/Partner:	Christy Knoesel - PHS Class of 1967

Occupation:	Computer Consultant, Real Estate Broker, Investor

Children:	Tracy - Currently living in Aiea, Hawaii Her husband Christopher is a Navy Doctor - currently head of More…

Military Service:	Missouri Air National Guard (1966-72)

School Story:

Percia Amedee and I were chatting back & forth in Mr.True's Missouri History class, and back in the left rear of the classroom Earl Simpson (from Arkansas) was cutting up & Mr. True had had about enough of it - I musta turned around to say something else to her (I think she were showing me pictures of her drop-dead-gorgeous friend in San Diego and Mr. True told me "I had three strikes - you're out - report to the principal's office". So I marched down to the principals office & his secretary was Mrs. Irene Swan who knew my mother. She asked what I was doing there - shouldn't I be in class & I told her what happened. She said go on in, Mr. McMahon was in his office. When I walked in there I noticed he was watching TV and I made some kind of joke about watching the three stooges or something like that. He told me to sit down - that Kennedy had been shot in Dallas. A couple minutes later, Walter Cronkite announced that he had died at Parkland Memorial. Mr. McMahon told me to return to class. When I opened the door and walked back into class, Mr. True asked me what I was doing back & I told-em that Kennedy had been assassinated - I'll never forget his exact words in response: "you better hope that's not true because Lyndon Johnson is the biggest crook this country has ever seen".!!!!!!! He then told me to sit down and shut up. Mr. True came to our 40th reunion and I asked him if he remembered that - he said he did but didn't remember which student it was that he kicked out of class that day. He was retired to a farm where he grew up, just north of Springfield, MO - and was raising cattle.

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Attending PHS - Class of 1964 - 55th Year Reunion (09/28/19)

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Joann, best wishes on your birthday, hope you can attend out 6-th reunion next September.

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John, Bestvwishes on your birthday. Hope you can attend 60th PHS reunion next September.

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Doug, Best wishes on your birthday. Hope all is well with you and family. Look forward to seeing everyone at 60th PHS reunion next September.

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HBD! Let's do lunch & celebrate............

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Bob, best wishes on your birthday. We have already started planning for the 60th PHS-1964 reunion next September and hope to see you there!

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Sep 26, 2023 at 9:04 AM

Best wishes on your birthday, from another Monsanto alum…. I spent 57 years with Monsanto, Solutia and Eastman before finally hanging up my I.T. skills a few years ago. Hope to see you at the 60th PHS reunion next September.

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Sep 25, 2023 at 9:15 AM

Wanda, best wishes on your birthday, hope all is well with you and family. Look forward to seeing you at the 6th PHS reunion next September. I enjoyed talking with you at our last one. Don

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Sep 24, 2023 at 10:03 AM

Nancy, best wishes on your birthday. Hope all is well with you and family and many classmates will gather and visit for our 60th reunion next September.

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Sep 22, 2023 at 11:36 AM

Raelene, best wishes on your birthday. Hope to see you at the 60th PHS reunion next September. We are now in the planning stages, and we will have a portion of the reunion indoors to accomodate all that are able to come.

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Sep 13, 2023 at 11:28 AM

Jerry, Best wishes on your birthday. Hope all is well with you and family - hope to see you at 60th PHS reunion next September.

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Judy, Best wishes on your birthday. Hope all is well with you and family and hope to see you at the 60th PHS reunion next September.

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Sep 04, 2023 at 11:01 AM

Percia, best wishes on your birthday. Remember the day President Kennedy got shot in Dallas, I got kicked out of Mr. True's Missouri History class because I was turned around talking to you while he was lecturing, and he sent me to the office to see Mr. McMahon - who sent me right back to class to announce the news to everyone!

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Kent, Best wishes on your birthday. Hope all is well with you and family and hope you are able to attend 60th PHS reunion next September.

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Phi, best wishes on your birthday. Hope to see you at 60th reunion next fall, or the all-Pattonville gathering 29th September at the Sports Bar in Bridgeton.

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Aug 28, 2023 at 8:59 AM

Sue, best wishes on your birthday, hope to see you at 60th PHS reunion next September

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Aug 25, 2023 at 4:48 PM

Lela, best wishes on your birthday. We had first reunion planning meeting Wednesday night, hope to see you and Fred next September for the 60th!

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Susan, Best wishes on your birthday. Hope all is well with you and family. Hope to see you at the 60th PHS Class of 64 reunion next year in September.

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Rich, Best wishes on your birthday. Hope all is well with you and family. Hope to see you at the 60th PHS Class of 64 reunion next year in September.

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Don & Christy Kimmel - 2009

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Hitch-Hikers Band - 1965 - Left to right: Mark Woodson (PHS-64), Don Kimmel (PHS-64), Ed Baker, Gary Smith - both Ritenour (BOO!!), Milt Fosterling (Hazelwood), Gerry Wintrode (dropout), and Lee Johnson (PHS-Jan-65) - we felt we would give another up and coming band by the name of The Beatles a run for their money, but, they had a better manager than we did!!!!!! We played school dances (PHS included), teen towns, CYC's, and smoke-filled bars for four years - what a ride!!!!!!!!