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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Jan 12, 2026 at 10:41 AM

Best wishes on your birthday! Thank you for you're effort organizing reunions and helping classmates stay in touch - you are special!

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Oct 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM

Gary, Best wishes on the big eight-OH! - Just remember - the first 100 years are the hardest.........

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Sep 13, 2025 at 8:23 AM

Jerry, Best wishes on your birthday. Hope all is well with you and family. I remember playing basketball with you in P.E. in that old smoky/stinky gym out behind the main building! Don

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Judy, best wishes on your birthday - have a wonderful day! Don

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Sep 04, 2025 at 6:26 PM

Happy Birthday!

Do you remember? You were sitting behind me in Missouri History the day Presidnt Kennedy was shot - November 1963

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Sep 01, 2025 at 10:29 AM

Kent, Best wishes on your birthday. Glad you were able to attend the 60th PHS reunion. Hope all is well with you and family, Don

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Rich, Best wishes on your birthday. We have decided that the next PHS-64 gathering attendance prize eligibility will contain the phrase "you last name is NOT Akins". Hope you had a great day. Don

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Susan, Best wishes on your birthday. Mine was 2 days ago & you share a birthday with Rich Akins..... Don

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Becky, Best wishes on yoour birthday. Hope all is well with you and family.

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Judy, hope you have an awesome day - best wishes on your birthday. Don

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Dennis, best wishes on your birthday, i have many good memories of Fee Fee Rd. And the sanitorium!

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May 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Carol - best wishes on your birthday - you and Ron Kaiser from Pattonville elementary share birth dates. Hope you will consider joining the PHS 1964 gathering at Cedar Lake Cellars on May 31. Don

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Feb 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM

Phil - best wishes on your birthday! I've been to Dublin (both of them) as a former neighbor moved to Ohio for a job change and we visited there - - both towns have nice pubs........

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Jan 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM

Best wishes on your birthday! Hope you have a terrific day. Enjoy!

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Jan 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM

Joe, best wishes on your birthday. Missed you at the 60th class reunion. Well try to get a happy hour soon when it warms up a little.

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Wanda, Best wishes on your birthday! Wonderful to see you at the reunion last Saturday.
Go CHIEFS!!!!!!!!!!!

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Raelene, Best wishes on your birthday. Hope all with you and family. You missed a good time at the 60th reunion last Saturday.

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Jerry, best wishes on your birthday. Disappointed that you will not be attending the 60th Class of 1964 reunion tomorrow. Hope all is well with you and family! Don

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Judy, have a wonderful day! Sorry you won’t be able to attend the reunion in Saturday, highlights will be posted to class website. Don

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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!!!!!!!!