{"id":45166,"date":"2021-08-16T22:46:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T04:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/all-school-reunion-brings-dolores-classmates-together-again\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:23:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:23:45","slug":"all-school-reunion-brings-dolores-classmates-together-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/all-school-reunion-brings-dolores-classmates-together-again\/","title":{"rendered":"All School Reunion brings Dolores classmates together again"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mildred
Mildred Brumley was the oldest female alumni in attendance at this weekend's All School Reunion in Dolores.<\/span>Kala Parkinson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

The five-year Dolores All School Reunion took place this weekend alongside Escalante Days.<\/p>\n

After a 2020 pandemic cancellation, attending alumni were finally reunited, beginning with a barbecue at the Dolores Fire Station Friday evening.<\/p>\n

More than 300 alumni showed up to the barbecue, event organizer Angela Randall Salazar told The Journal. <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt brings back a lot of memories of going to school here,\u201d she said. \u201cWe can all come together as a family.\u201d<\/p>\n

And come together as a family they did.<\/p>\n

Old friends, as well as members of different classes just meeting each other for the first time, fondly exchanged memories and \u201cDo you remember whens\u201d.<\/p>\n

One attendee joked that the bubblegum he chewed all those years ago was probably under the bleacher he currently sat on.<\/p>\n

While sound difficulties delayed the start of the presentation, the buzz of nostalgia and excitement coursed through the gymnasium of Dolores High School Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Keaton Broderick, Class of 2003, delivered a welcome speech.<\/p>\n

A slideshow flipped through pictures, mainly in black and white, of old school photos.<\/p>\n

The moments in time elicited strong emotions from the alumni \u2014 particularly a photo of the old Hollywood Bar, which received fiery cheers from the crowd.<\/p>\n

Those who served in the military were honored, and then superlative awards were announced.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s award winners are as follows:<\/p>\n

Oldest: Mildred Brumley, 92, (Class of 1946) and Victor Sundquist, 101, (Class of 1938). Youngest: Nicole Kabel (Class of 2016) and RJ Cross (Class of 2008). Farthest traveled: Jacqueline Munera-Mason from Tampa, Florida (1643 miles). Longest married: Marjorie Branson (74 years). Shortest married: Carolyn Barker (1\u00bd years). Most attendance: Class of 1965.Most spirit: Class of 1967.<\/div>\n

Mildred Brumley (maiden name Webb), was thrilled to be back in Dolores after not visiting for five or six years, she said.<\/p>\n

Now living in Albuquerque, it\u2019s her and her two cats after her husband\u2019s death two years ago.<\/p>\n

This event was an opportunity for her to have her own reunion with her family, including her granddaughters, she said. One shares the same birthday as her.<\/p>\n

Her secret to living so long?<\/p>\n

\u201cGood health, good family, good friends and living in Dolores, Colorado,\u201d she told The Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

She warmly recalled riding the Galloping Goose to Ridgway to get to college.<\/p>\n

Marjorie Branson, who graduated in 1947 and has been married the longest of the attendees, had her own secret to share.<\/p>\n

\"Marjorie
Marjorie Branson, right, won the award for longest married. She is pictured with Bessie White.<\/span>Kala Parkinson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

When asked what kept her marriage going for so long, she jokingly replied, \u201cKeep your mouth shut and listen to your husband.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eva Ruth Patton Allen and Patty Goldsworthy Davis were cheerleaders together, and classmates for first through seventh grade.<\/p>\n

\"Eva
Eva Ruth Patton Allen, left, now lives in Arkansas, and Patty Goldsworthy Davis, right, lives in Arvada, Colorado.<\/span>Kala Parkinson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

\u201cEvery one of our teachers was fantastic,\u201d Goldsworthy Davis told The Journal<\/em>. \u201cI can\u2019t remember anything crazy \u2014 just walking through the snow to get to school.\u201d<\/p>\n

Patton Allen remembered riding the bus to school with a Mr. Ore.<\/p>\n

He was strict about the riders being quiet so he could remain cautious while driving, she said.<\/p>\n

She liked her bus much better than the rowdy one, she said.<\/p>\n

All School Reunion is now a nonprofit, said Salazar in a speech.<\/p>\n

All leftover donation money will be used to fund scholarships to Dolores High School students, she said.<\/p>\n

She also hopes to see more participation from more recently graduated classes in future reunions.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is to get the younger generations interested,\u201d she said. \u201cThey need to be the next ones up here.\u201d<\/p>\n

This article was republished Aug. 17 to correct the age of Mildred Brumley. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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