Merry Christmas from North Dakota

L-R : Braian Baniqued (Ella), Roger, Vickie, Ella, Amy  with Giovan (front)
(John Asperin - Photographer)

Merry Christmas to Class 62'ers around the globe! Roger and I are enjoying our first White Christmas in Fargo, North Dakota. Our youngest daughter, Amy and her hubby, John Asperin are hosting us.... Ella, her hubby Braian Baniqued, grandson Giovan, Roger and myself. 

26 December 2013 Visit (Class62 Reps)

Family and Class 62: L-R: Rachel Decena-Munar (Xerxes Jr), Cheryl, Grandson, LeniLou, Chezeleen M Borja, Ellen, GloV, Estela, Manny Flores  @ Back: Chezter & Xerxes, Jr

Armingol & Ellen Munar;  Seated: Abit, GloV, Estela, Leni Lou;  Back: Manny Natividad, Manny Flores, Mars and Noli Edralin

GloV, Estela, Leni;   Back: Mars & Noli Edralin, Abit & Manny Natividad, Tammy

Xerxes Munar Sr Family

Xerxes Munar Jr and Ellen (Mrs X Munar Sr)

L-R: Chezeleen M. Borja, Chezter, Ellen, Xerxes Jr, Cheryl

R.I.P. Xerxes Munar Sr

Engr. Xerxes Munar Sr  1946-2013

Perpetual Mass Card : BCHS Class 62

Flower Arrangement Picture
(copy - Pinterest WebSite)

Today, we say good-bye to our friend and classmate
Xerxes Munar (Sr).  Rest in Peace Friend!

Remembering Xerxes

Xerxes circa 1966

Angelica with Xerxes (c. mid 1990)

Xerxes with classmates @ gathering (C. mid 1990)

TRIBUTES:

Ben C. Abellera  Dec 24 at 11:31 PM

As time marches on inexorably, each of us, one by one, shall heed our individual summons "to join that innumerable caravan that moves to that mysterious realm where each shall take his chamber in the silent halls of death," to quote from one of the poems we learned in Ms. Dolores Valdez's class, this one being William Cullen Bryant's "Thanatopsis" (which he wrote at age 17!).  Now that Xerxes has gone on that journey ahead of us, I would like to think that he is now in a far fairer place.  But it is his family and loved ones who are grieving his passing on, and I join Araceli in offering my thoughts and prayers that God provide his family in particular with "the strength to go through this difficult time." 

Xerxes, we shall all be together again -- in a reunion even grander than our Golden Anniversary in 2012.  But don't hold your breath, because some of us don't want to hasten our change of residence from earthly to ethereal!  It's just a matter of time, though, and your patience shall be rewarded -- even if it means that some of us will not, following Dylan Thomas's advice, go gently into the night.

 

Araceli Antonio  Dec 22 at 1:45 PM

I am so sorry to learn of Xerxes passing. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. May God provide them the strength to go through this difficult time.  May Xerxes rest in peace.
Classmates, take care of yourselves.

God Bless,   Araceli

Amelia Rogel-Rara  Dec 23 at 10:27 AM

Amelia Rogel-Rara sent the following webpage:

http://nethugs.com/christian/if-tomorrow-starts-without-me/

To the love ones and friends of our classmate Xerxes Munar whom he has left behind, may you all find peace and joy as he joins our Creator in the world of everlasting happiness.

White Christmas Definitely!

My Street ......

....... after the Snow Storm

Crackling Twigs !

White Maple Tree !!!

Snow Storm Heralds Christmas!

Just an observation from the bay window beside my work table:

Dec 22 - Day of the Storm

Dec 23 - Day after the Storm

The trees seem more bent today (December 23// writing this December 24th) than yesterday.  The sun is out and the snow is melting; the wet snow is pulling down the branches?  The weather is pegging me to my chair!  I am housebound for the moment until the sun melts the ice on my driveway.  Amy refuses to send the troops from Beechborough Avenue, as they had work-detailed their neighborhood, cracking ice on seniors' driveways, while New Jersey Gali is out partying for the evening; Arnold in Vegas, gone golfing @ 30C!

M E R R Y  C H R I S T M A S 

Everyone!