Growing Older Gracefully -- Right?

Over the last year and a half Connie and I have been privileged to connect with a number of friends from the past. Some of those friends were from Pillsbury days, and we have been able to capture some pictures to share with other friends that we visited. Then I came up with the idea of launching Pillsbury Memories, and now we can share these photos with you through this blog.

But we want you to send pictures!! Already we have received several wonderful pictures. Donn Kittle emailed a great picture of his bride and himself. Ellie Frey Hansen sent some outstanding photos from France of a whole host of Pillsbury luminaries circa the 1960's.

In our first installment of photos I am sharing what I have collected thus far. I have also added a family picture from the Fosmark tribe, taken last year at Christmas. Gail and Paul's daughter and family live near us in the Raleigh, NC area. We will be able to get together for a day as part of our Carlson/Fosmark family during this Christmas season when Gail and Paul come for a visit.

Please send me more pictures and we will post them!

Photo #1 - Dave Becklund with Connie and me. Photo #2 - Den Weniger and his wife Dale. Photo #3 - Del and Betty Budke. Photo # 4 - Jane Clearwaters and Roy Vasquez. Photo #5 - Merrit and Donna Rector. Photo #6 - Donn and Shirley Kittle. Photo #7 - Roy Vasquez and Toni Angus. Photo #8 - Gene & Peggy Mumford, Fred & Judy Moritz, Ron & Barb Allen, Ellie & Bill Hansen. Photo #9 - Paul and Gail Fosmark and family.

Please add your comments to the blog. You can click on each picture to enlarge it.

New Blog for Pillsbury Oldtimers!

I have had the privilege during the last year to connect with several "old" classmates from the early years of Pillsbury. As a result I thought it would be nice to share some old memories and current realities with one another.

Recently I was introduced to the Pillsbury Virtual Reunion on the web, but found that of over 550 names listed on the member roll only a handful were from the first ten years of the college. This is an attempt to rally us around the flag -- boys and girls. Send me your pictures, from both the past and the present, and I will post them.

Gerry "Swede" Carlson
809 Northgreen Lane
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Dave Becklund took some great pictures back in the days. This one is especially poignant. Can you name the faculty kids in the picture from Old Main sidewalk?